21 June 2009
Dear Club President
“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” Confucius
Congratulations to you all for REGISTERING
new members and ENCOURAGING any graced members
to rejoin our awesome organisation over the past two weeks.
WHY NOT START PLANNING YOUR CELEBRATION TO RECOGNISE
ALL THE MEMBERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED AWARDS AND SPONSORED NEW MEMBERS
INTO YOUR CLUB FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY 2008 TO 30 JUNE 2009.
Club Members we have 10 DAYS TO GO and 148 members
to induct into our unique organization
so that individuals can be become the best communicators and leaders they possibly can be
AND THAT MANY DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY WILL OPEN FOR THEM!
“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.” Booker T. Washington
Why not invite a guest along to Toastmasters this week and encourage them to join and reap the benefits and skills that the Toastmaster program has given you!
You are an awesome team District 72
so together we can do this!
WE WILL BE A DISTINGUISHED DISTRICT.
Do look at your Distinguished Club results as at 19 June 2009 on the Toastmaster International website –
what do you need to do to be distinguished.
So Club Presidents, two things that I encourage you to action over the next 10 days are:
1. MEMBERSHIP – 148 members to get – go out there team and sell Toastmasters!
2. AWARDS – keep registering those awards, that final Competent Communicator might be all that is required for your club to be distinguished.
So come along DISTRICT 72 you are all winners – let us celebrate success on 30 June 2009 OPEN DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY and WE WILL BE DISTINGUISHED
“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” Napoleon Hill
Chrissy Meyer DTM
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
15 June 2009
District Governor's letter to all Club Presidents with four things that need to be actioned over the next two weeks:
1. MEMBERSHIP – 244 members to get – go out there team and sell Toastmasters.
2. AWARDS – keep registering those awards, that final CC might be all that is required for your club to be distinguished.
3. Check that your CLUB OFFICER LIST has been submitted to toastmasters International and District 72 Webmaster.
4. INTERNATIONAL PROXY – check that your club has sent this to the district governor.
Download and print mid-June Newsletter (2 page pdf)
June 2009
June's newsletter from Chrissy Meyer, our District Governor is packed full of important information and notes.
- Distinguished Club programme updates - reminder to register all educational achievements and sign up new members promptly by 30 June online. There are no grace periods.
- Club Proxies - still 90 forms needed. Locate your club form, sign it and send to the District Governor as soon as possible.
- Crusade to Confidence Convention Report.
- Toastmaster of the Year Nominations now open.
- Two more Distinguished Toastmasters recognised.
- How to update your club officer details.
- Club Leadership Training begins for the 2009/10 year.
- Task list for June.
Download and print the District Governor's June Newsletter (4 page pdf)
Distribute to your club members or forward a link to this page.
May 2009
This month's newsletter from our District Governor is a doozy! Print it out, sit down with a cuppa and enjoy a great read.
- District Convention Update
- How to recruit new members
- How to retain current members
- Registering awards
- District Performance
- Club dues update
- Forming new clubs
- Sending in your International proxies
- Educational achievements on track
- Organising your club elections
- District Supplies goes on holiday
- This month's task list
As always, the newsletter has several memorable quotes to get us thinking!
Download and print the District Governor's May Newsletter (pdf, 4 pages).
Distribute to your club members or forward a link to this page.
April 2009
This month's newsletter is jam-packed with news and items of interest, covering the following topics:
- District Performance Report
- Club Dues - which Division has all clubs paid up
- International Proxy Form - information and instructions
- Educational Achievements on track
- Crusade to Confidence Convention news
- New club - Academics - Charters
- Club elections in May
- This month's task checklist
Download and print a copy of the District Governor's April Newsletter (180 KB 4 page pdf)
March 2009
And so the journey continues as we move through the months to 30 June 2009.
'Life to me is a journey - you never know what may be your next destination' ~ David Russell
Are you on target to achieve your toastmaster goals?
Is your club going to be President’s Distinguished?
Are all your members of your club renewing their DUES this month? YES it is that time again when we need to pay our DUES. Please refer to the email sent to all Club Presidents on 19 February 2009 where it was announced that Toastmasters International advises that your Renewal Reminder is now coming via your E-Mail box. Just follow the prompt at www.toastmasters.org/clubbusiness and print off your invoice.
Despite the economic uncertainty, the positives far outweigh the negative of belonging to such a unique organisation such as Toastmasters. The skills gained, self esteem increased, your confidence soars. All these help to retain your job or make the move into a different occupation. There is the option for networking amongst likeminded people who could give you contacts/ideas if you are in the job market. The motivation, the entertaining speeches, the social aspect – getting you out of the house; just to name a few reasons why Toastmasters is beneficial.
The advanced manuals provide an excellent base to challenge and develop new skills. The leadership skills gained again help out in your working environment.
Why not organise with your Club Treasurer to have an automatic payment into the Club Account each week. One less thing to worry about and you can carry on enjoying the benefits of Toastmasters that our Founder Dr Ralph Smedley developed in 1924 and kept that vision going.
| Are you going to keep that vision going? "YES" you are and say "YES" to renewing your dues on time? |
Toastmasters Weeks are upon us and this week sees a National campaign via the radio thanks to the efforts of Denis McCord LGT Marketing and Wayne Webley, District Public Relations Officer.
I trust everyone is out there promoting their club one way or another – open meetings, displays in shops or libraries. Just be out there and be seen promoting communication and leadership. “Become the Speaker and Leader you want to be” Because communication is not optional.
"EDUCATION IS THE PASSPORT TO THE FUTURE FOR TOMORROW BELONGS TO THOSE WHO PREPARE FOR IT TODAY."
Alas the economic situation does affect our District Supplies and unfortunately we have had to adjust our price list to reflect the ever fluctuating exchange rate.
Richard Watson (District Supplies Officer) and his wife Linda, provide an excellent service but to make Richard’s life easier please either fax or email your orders through especially if you are using a credit card to pay for the items ordered. Handling credit card numbers over the phone is very time consuming and sometimes a number can inadvertently be recorded incorrectly. Written down clearly on a fax is less taxing for both parties or in email format.
Do please support our District Supplies service – it certainly saves you the hassle of getting goods through customs etc and Richard has a system in place that works well.
Club Competitions should now be completed and congratulations to everyone who entered. You are all winners for participating. All the best to those who were judged the winners on the night as you progress through to the Area Contest which will be held this month. I encourage club members to support your representatives at the Area Contests. An audience adds impact on the day for the contests.
I am certainly looking forward to seeing the Division winners compete at the District Convention in Christchurch in May 2009. HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET? Click on the link below and you will find all the information you require. I encourage you to attend – listen to the high calibre speeches and educationals, networking, renewing acquaintance with fellow "convention junkies" and meeting new friends along with meeting our International President Jana Barnhill DTM and her husband Rob Barnhill Past International President who are both delightful people to listen to and speak with.
District 72 Convention
May 2009, Chateau on the Park, Christchurch. A highlight of this convention is the visit by the International President, Jana Barnhill DTM, AS. For registration details, visit the District Conventions page.
Have you visited the PROMOTIONS section of the District website?
Click on Promotions in the index and follow the link to see how District 72 faired in the Toastmaster International marketing promotions eg the Smedley Award. See the list recognising those people who have sponsored individuals into this great organisation. The list is as at 31 December 2008. Is your name there as a sponsor? See what our LT Governor Marketing Denis McCord is promoting with his membership campaign.
DISTRICT PERFORMANCE AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2009
| Goal |
Current Status |
Goal 30 June 2009 |
Required |
| Competent Communicators |
242 |
334 |
92 behind |
| Advanced Communicators |
120 |
95 |
25 ahead |
| Member Payments |
5044 |
9750 |
4706 behind |
| New Clubs |
8 |
8 |
Met goal |
We are still on target to meet our goals but we must continue to promote Toastmasters wherever we go – TALK THE TALK – tell your story – promote the benefits.
Our educational achievements are amazing and well done to everyone who has registered an award thus far for the 2008-2009 Toastmaster year. Our Distinguished Toastmaster Hall of Fame now has 17 recipients including our latest achievers
- Robyn Warwood, Franklin Toastmasters Club, Auckland
- Lynette Harris-Hogan, Nelson Club, Nelson
District 72 members currently have achieved the following since 1 July 2008&
- 242 Competent Communicator Award
- 120 Advanced Communicator Award
- 59 Competent Leader Award
- 40 Advanced Leader Award
- 21 High Performance Leadership Award
Excellent work everyone – together we will open many doors of opportunity.
"Those who trust us educate us." George Eliot
Congratulations to John Dingwall and his team for chartering Hornby Toastmaster Club in Christchurch along with Heather Naomi and her team for chartering Canterbury Women's Club Inc – Toastmasters. This brings our tally to 8 new clubs but we do still need to be out there looking for opportunities for new clubs.
Thank you to everyone involved Club Leadership Training – we all need to be reminded of our executive roles and training certainly provides an opportunity to share ideas of what works well and what does not.
So what do you as a club need to focus on this month?
- Keep focusing on your marketing plan
- Open the door of your club rooms and invite people to join your club
- Invoices given to all club members for Club Dues.
- Update your Club Website if you have one – if not why not start one – many people let their "fingers do the walking" when looking for organisations to join.
- Attend the AREA SPEECH CONTEST and support your club winners.
- Register for the Division Conferences.
Do keep opening those doors of opportunity, TALK THE TALK, tell your story, we are a unique organisation that has benefited thousands of people since Dr Ralph Smedley’s vision was realised when he started the first club in 1924.
"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." ~ Arthur Ash
"The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes." ~Benjamin Disraeli
DO KEEP OPENING THE DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY
Chrissy Meyer DTM
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
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"No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning." - Proverb
Where does the time go, one month into 2009 has passed and we are now halfway through our Toastmaster journey – now is the time to review our goals not only for the District, Division, Area and Club, but also for you. Many of your goals may not relate to Toastmasters, but whatever they are, do you believe you will achieve them? Does your game plan need to be altered – do the goal posts need to move in order to achieve your desired goals?
Whilst people are returning to work and our toastmaster clubs are coming out of summer hibernation, now is the time to dust off the lectern and open up your manuals and revisit your club goals.
Is your marketing plan in place for the New Year, advertisements placed in all the free newspapers?
Now is the time that people are considering what educational courses they may wish to attend in order to extend their skill base – why not encourage them to join our unique organisation – Toastmasters.
"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises." - Demosthenes
The District Vision – remember these goals set by the District Trio...
- Each person to achieve one or more Toastmaster awards before 30 June 2009.
- Each Toastmaster member to sponsor at least one new member into Toastmasters.
- Each Division to grow by two new clubs.
- That every club have their full complement of seven club officers trained at Club Leadership Training.
District Performance as at 30 January 2009
|
Current Status |
Goal as at 30 June 2009 |
Required |
| Competent Communicators |
213 |
334 |
121 behind |
| Advanced Communicators |
106 |
95 |
11 ahead |
| Member Payments |
4915 |
9750 |
4835 behind |
| New Clubs |
6 |
7 |
2 behind |
We are currently on target, but the next five months is crucial and we must encourage people to join our unique organisation – know our product and sell the benefits.
Membership Dues – these are due in March!
In light of the exchange rate US$ verses NZ$ being so volatile at present, urgency on review of club finances is of the essence.
- I urge club presidents to hold a club executive meeting NOW to discuss what your club may have to set your dues at in order to cover the amount that has to be paid to Toastmasters International, and to cover all other outgoing costs.
- Once your club executive have come up with a figure to set dues for the next six month period, that one week’s notice be given to the club members and at the following club meeting, time be set aside to hold a special meeting to ratify the dues set by the club executive. Ensure all members are advised especially if members were not present at the meeting.
- Once the fee has been set for this six month period, do not forget to go on line and log in to your club bylaws on the Toastmaster International website and update your fee structure.
- I would encourage club treasurers to present a budget to the club members of how the monies have been spent during the past 6-month or 12-month period such as rent, educational material, tea, coffee etc plus what has been sent to Toastmasters International.
- The Club Executive have to sell the value of toastmasters to the members so why not have an analogy of say going to the movies for the evening to a month’s fees. Whilst you might receive enjoyment and a night out by going to the movies, by attending toastmasters you gain confidence, self esteem, entertainment from great speeches, social skills just to name a few of the skills that can be gained.
So everyone sell, sell, sell the value that toastmasters can provide. Don’t let the economic climate affect your toastmaster clubs – sell the benefits especially for those who may have to up-skill and are having to change their vocation.
Below is a thought from Murray Coutts – Division F Governor...
"If you look at the history of TI, whilst it started in 1924, the initial period of growth was 1927 to 1939, whilst the USA was in the great depression."
Do you think history will repeat itself – why not – open the doors of opportunity for everyone!
Our educational achievements are amazing and well done to everyone who has registered an award thus far for the 2008-2009 Toastmaster year. Our Distinguished Toastmaster Hall of Fame now has 15 recipients including our latest achievers
- Sarah Bate- Twin Towers Club, Auckland
- Hella Bauer – Madhatters Club, Nelson
With Christmas and New Year now a distant memory, I am sure you all have many stories to share and what better forum than Toastmasters. The audience is entertained and you complete another manual speech on the way to completing another award prior to June 2009.
Talking of awards, District 72 currently has achieved the following since 1 July 2008:
- 213 Competent Communicator Award
- 106 Advanced Communicator Award
- 45 Competent Leader Award
- 32 Advanced Leader Award
- 18 High Performance Leadership Award
Will you be one of those people receiving a letter from the District Governor for achieving an award? How many awards will you achieve this Toastmaster year?
Our Competent Leader manual is proving to a stumbling block for some members. Why not include this on your 6-weekly club rosters to ensure that assignments are receiving written evaluations each Toastmaster meeting. Always remember to bring this manual along to each Toastmaster meeting you attend and ask a fellow member to evaluate the particular assignment you are doing – quite simple really so come along everyone – you can do it.
So what do you as a club need to focus on this month?
* Focus on your marketing plan – promote your club out in the community. Update your notices.
* Open the door of your club rooms and invite people to join your club
* Ask yourself – what does your club offer to a visitor that they will want to join your club right there and then! Is it fun, vibrate, action packed, organised, run on time, has a colourful agenda?
* Club Leadership Training – has your full complement of club executive been trained? Check with your Area Governor as to when the training dates are if you have not yet attended training.
* Club Contests – these need to be completed by the end of February if possible, so Areas can hold their contests prior to the Division Conferences in April 2009. Do participate in Club Contests – make the most of the opportunity and have your speech evaluated so it is not wasted.
* Start preparing invoices for Club Dues.
* Update your Club Website if you have one – if not why not start one – many people let their "fingers do the walking" when looking for organisations to join.
Finally do not forget to register for the May 2009 District 72 Toastmaster Convention. Phil Gourdie, Convention Convenor and his team are putting together an excellent program for you all to enjoy – why not come along, meet Jana Barnhill, our International Toastmaster President, listen to excellent presentations and see who the next District 72 International Speech winner will be who will attend the International Convention in August 2009 representing New Zealand. WILL IT BE YOU?
Fellow Toastmasters, have an awesome 2009, go out there and promote toastmasters, have the courage to conquer and open as many doors of opportunity to everyone you meet in your journey of life.
"Be willing to be a beginner every single morning" – Meister Eckhart
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress,
and working together is success" – Henry Ford
Chrissy Meyer DTM
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
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