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club LightUp Toastmasters Club sponsored by Dr.
Management System (TLM). There were pages of
club leads from several years back.
This team looked continuously for places to start
new clubs, hold meetings with individuals, and
corporations wanting to start new clubs. This team’s
committee was instrumental in making calls to
follow up with leads during the LinkedIn Campaign.
Kudos to Cheri Redgrave and Ray Fox.
Our Club Retention Team continued the Club Forum
for clubs having less than eight members. The team
has been a relentless force for good. They visited
every club. Many clubs were listed as unpaid. They
worked tirelessly to ensure every club achieved
good standing. Three new Club Coaches were
added before the December 31, 2023, deadline for
credit. Kudos to Lorri Andersen and LaVern Bentz.
Our Club Quality Team started the year with the
mission of understanding what characteristics a
good new club mentor should have to serve. They
provided listening and learning sessions to discuss
how to serve as a new club mentor with those
interested in the role. The objective was to establish
a list of members to choose from as new clubs
were built. This team of powerhouse members
reviewed material from Toastmasters International,
met in person and online, building strategies and a
curriculum to help new and existing clubs in need
of a mentor. Kudos to Jill Ward, Joan Miller, and
Miranda Moy.
Our Demonstration (Demo) team is made up
of a group of seasoned, equipped Toastmasters
willing and ready to show potential new clubs
how to run a good quality meeting. We had one
Demo meeting this Toastmasters year for the new
Yahong Neirynck. Kudos to PJ Kleffner, Cleon Cox,
and Leanna Lindquist.
In the second quarter of the Toastmasters year, we
added a Corporate Engagement team. It is a crucial
part of the success of the Office of the Club Growth
Director’s success plan. We have many Corporate
Clubs in District 7. Past International President Pat
Johnson and others interested in building Corporate
Clubs find that much of the success of Corporate
Clubs is based on understanding the difference
between Community and Corporate Clubs. It is
imperative to understand the differences that exist
in Corporate Club’s needs, approach, and language,
as you look to build new ones and help sustain those
that exist. Kudos to Richard Lemert for taking on this
role and continuing as the Corporate Engagement
Chair. I would encourage any member that has a
passion for Corporate Clubs to reach out to Rich as
he builds this team.
As the Office of the Club Growth Director and
team look forward to the work still to do over the
next month, we will continue to complete all that
we can ahead of the transition to the new Club
Growth Director and team. We will do our best to
make a smooth transition of the work found in our
district mission. The District Mission Statement: “We
build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving
excellence.” District 7 Toastmasters future is bright.
We are wishing the incoming team much success
in the coming Toastmasters year. I want to end
by thanking all those who have supported the
work, made suggestions for improvement, and for
believing in me and the team to get the work done.
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