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District 3 Toastmasters - d3tm E-news - November 1,
2000
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A Time To Speak
and . . . .
A toastmaster was stopped
for running a red light recently. When the officer indicated he was issuing
a citation, the driver protested, "But Officer, I'm a Toastmaster." "So,"
was the cool response. "Yes. You see, when the red light is turned on we
are allowed a 30 second grace period."
Grace period not withstanding,
as can be seen by the large clock at right, members of the Speak E's club
have a very visible reminder to develop the skill to say what needs to
be said in the time allowed.
Over one hundred
winners. . .
were rewarded for their
participation at the District's Fall 2000 Conference in Tucson, October
20-21. All walked away inspired, enthused with good ideas, pages
of educational notes, and many enjoyable memories. A select few walked
away with trophies for exceptional speaking and leadership performances.
Most notable were: Humorous Speech
Dave Wachter, Brian Cavanaugh and Mike McClain |
Contest winner Brian Cavanaugh, 2nd and 3rd place winners Mike McClain and Dave Wachter, Evaluation Contest winner and Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year winner Nancy Starr, 2nd and 3rd place winners Rich Moore and Liz Bebo, First Timer winner Ricardo Lopez, and Immediate Past District Governor Kelli McDoulett, DG PJ Glauz and LtGE&T Virginia Richtar, for achieving the prized Distinguished District recognition. | 
Rich Moore, Liz Bebo and Nancy Starr |
"Ab Jackson, professional speaker and former Toastmaster, provided clear, simple and entertaining ways to beat back the paperwork and clutter that seems to take over our lives in his 'Get Organized' Keynote address which kicked off Saturday's event line up.
"Mr. Jackson used the acrostic
SCRAM to illustrate his clutter control techniques:
| S - Save or Store
it… Do you really need it?
C - Can it, toss it R - Refer it… Send it to the right place A - Act on it M - Make it go away… Get off those mailing lists! |
 Ab Jackson |  |
"If you think this topic makes for boring fare, guess again! The lucky Toastmasters in attendance saw a master communicator at work. By the end of his 45-minute talk, Mr. Jackson had the audience laughing, bouncing (literally) and shouting out the SCRAM key words.
"We all learned how to win
the clutter war and so much more. Thanks, Ab!" - Don Griffith
Notes to take
home
If you were not present,
or attended a concurrent session, you can take advantage of the notes taken
by Brian Cavanaugh (Peter Francis' "Laugh
and Nobody Gets Hurt"), Judy Edmond (International Director
John
Smelser's "How
To Keep Them Happy Once They've Joined" and Dan Dawson' s "Keeping
The Commitment"), Julie Schreul (Melinda Nay'sSpeaking
Excellence and Self-Hypnosis"), Dee Dees (Susan Wallace's
"Seriously,
How Do I Write A Humorous Speech?"), Dean Gibboney ("Susan
Thayer's "Advertise
Your Clubs" and Lucille Houston's "Calling
All News Hounds"), and Art Nieto's, "Twenty
Plus Equals Quality Clubs."
The printed Conference Program, designed and produced by Janice Winscot is posted for your additional information and contains a complete listing of Member Awards, Governor's Club status, the Top Toastmasters of the year, and Club Awards as well as the Conference's agenda and participants.
A variety of photographs
taken during the conference are also posted on the web. Copies can be
downloaded for your club newsletter and personal use.
A Torching
future
The "Torch" successfully
arrived at the Conference. Its future purpose was introduced by Database
Chair
Trisha Blackwelder during the Executive Council Meeting and
presented to District Governor PJ Glauz, DTM.
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The goal is to have every club in Arizona carry and sign the torch for District 3, making the commitment to work towards the critical success factors; 20+ clubs, members, CTM’s and ATM’s with the main focus on members (new and retained) and Competent Toastmaster recognition CTM’s. Final destination, Spring Conference, May 18/19, 2001 at the Apache Grand Hotel, Apache Junction, Arizona. |
"The food was delicious and the company fantastic!" said Pam. "The party provided us an opportunity for all members of our area clubs to kick back, relax, and become better acquainted."
"District 3 Public Relations
Officer, Lucille Houston gave a wonderful educational presentation
on Public Relations and offered some great ideas for our clubs. All
in all, we had an absolutely marvelous time!" Pam said.
Judy Reinke |
Speak E's member Judy Reinke, serving as timer, shows off the club's Timing Clock at a recent meeting. Jeff Stephens has been named Speak E's Toastmaster of the Year Immediate Past District Governor, Kelli McDoulett, DTM, holds the plaque the district received from Toastmasters International after achieving Distinguished District for three consecutive years.
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 Kelli McDoulett |
Eloquence
True eloquence consists
in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary - Francious
de la Rochefoucauld
~ Glenn Pike, DTM | Next issue: November 15, 2000
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