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THE TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND CLUB OFFICER TRAINING from Susan Niven in Region I
#10: So that your Area & Division Governor do not have to camp on your front porch.
#9: Because you might find out that your Club isn't the only one under 20 members ...
and what to do about it, if it is.
#8: Because you can scout your competition for the upcoming speech contest!
#7: To deflate your ego, if you think you know it all! And to share what you do know with
others at the session. And besides, if you try to get out of it by telling them that you already
know how, they'll just make you an Instructor!
#6: To have contact with mythical figures from a pantheon of prominent Toastmasters
{Ed.Note: This reason contributed by Area Governor Arthur Cridland - how about *pantheon*
as the word of the day???]
#5: So that your fellow Club Members know that you are committed to service in your
position - *even* if you have done it before
#4: So you can "steal/borrow" good ideas from others, and your Club will think that YOU are
brilliant!
#3: To get a clear picture of how important your position is to your Club.
#2: "Advanced Leadership Training" - yet another line to add to your resume ... because you
will learn and refine some critical leadership skills
And the #1 Reason to Attend Club Officer Training?
Because historical data *proves* that the Clubs with Trained Officers are the most successful
Clubs with the happiest member - members who are achieving their goals.
And Jerry Weltner, the D2 Governor insisted I add these two:
To recruit new members for your Advanced Club ... or to be recruited by an Advanced Club!
To get the real scoop on whether your DG and LGET are super motivators, or just obssessed!
[Ed.Note: Thanks to Arthur Cridland, Jerry Weltner & Mary Jo Manzanares for their
contributions to this list!]
Thank from Blue Ribbon to Susan and all the people who contributed.
