December 2011

Happy HolidaysMerry Christmas

Feliz NavidadHappy KwanzaaHappy Hanukkah

Inside this IssueMessage from the District Governor .................................................................................................... 3

Open House Showcase ....................................................................................................................... 4

Toastmasters Leadership Institute 2nd Round ..................................................................................... 5

Club Charter Anniversaries .................................................................................................................. 6

Welcome to our Newest Clubs ............................................................................................................ 6

Make the Switch NOW to FTH2! ......................................................................................................... 7

Club 1600 Ushers in the Holidays ........................................................................................................ 8

Toastmasters Communicating Through Community Service .............................................................. 10

Stories of Breakthrough ...................................................................................................................... 11

Have Fun – Speak on the Run ........................................................................................................... 11

IT Volunteer - Shy No More ............................................................................................................... 12

The Roller Coaster Ride .................................................................................................................... 13

Coaching Your Way to Excellence ..................................................................................................... 14

Dolls for World Peace Touch Bahamian Kids .................................................................................... 15

Shining Stars Youth Leadership Program .......................................................................................... 16

Suncoast Shines with Youth Leadership Program ............................................................................ 17

Congratulations to Kristin & Robert ................................................................................................... 18

A New Avenue to Membership Growth .............................................................................................. 18

The Bahamas Toastmasters Leadership Institute .............................................................................. 19

Broward County Toastmasters Leadership Institute .......................................................................... 20

Tampa Toastmasters Leadership Institute ......................................................................................... 21

November Education Awards ............................................................................................................ 22

LGETs’ Education & Training Incentives 2011-2012 (1st Half) .......................................................... 26

District 47 Public Relations Contest .................................................................................................. 27

Good Tidings to All ............................................................................................................................ 28

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The GiftThis month many people around the world will celebrate a season of glad tidings, giving and sharing. For many, it’s a time of giving gifts and sharing. For others, it’s a time to spend with families or celebrate with friends. Whatever this time of year means to you, there are gifts we all have within us. These gifts were not given to us to keep to ourselves; they were given so that we can share them with someone else. Here are five gifts that won’t require online or over the counter purchase:

We can give: The Gift of Listening - It means not interrupting people when they speak. It means not planning your response to a comment or question until you have heard it in its entirety. Giving the gift of listening means simply paying full attention to the speaker and respecting the other person’s thoughts and opinions.

The Gift of Affection - It means being generous with appropriate gestures of affection or just a warm handshake. An occasional pat on the back for a job well done is also a wonderful way to show someone you care.

The Gift of Laughter - Share funny stories and jokes. By doing this, your gift will say, ‘I love to laugh’ or ‘I enjoy making others happy’. The gift of laughter is powerful and one of my personal favorites. I know a certain District leader who loves to share this gift.

The Gift of a Written Note - Express in a brief, handwritten note your appreciation for something someone has done for you. As District 47 Toastmasters, take advantage of every opportunity to share this gift with each other. It will make a difference!

The Gift of a Compliment - Sincerely saying, “That's a nice outfit you're wearing” or “I appreciate you,” can bring a smile. Take time to let your teams know how much you appreciate them. Tell them how honored you are to have them work with you. We have a wonderful opportunity as Toastmasters to share these gifts with our family, friends. We are all in a position of service. We serve as mentors, guidance counselors, teachers, trainers, disciplinarians and motivators. Opportunities are endless for us to share the gift of listening, the gift of affection, the gift of laughter, the gift of a written note and the gift of a compliment.

As we celebrate our special ethnic, religious and cultural holidays this month, let’s take time to reflect on the spirit of giving. I encourage you to give unselfishly. Have a wonderful holiday season, and best wishes for a safe, healthy, peaceful, happy, and productive New Year!Happy Holidays!

Kindest regardsPamela D. Rolle, DTM

District 47 Governor

Pamela D. Rolle, DTM

Open House Showcase  

Hieu Huynh, Ron Rice, D47 LGM - East D47 LGM – West

Program Dates: January and July Retaining members is essential to the health of a club, and gaining new members is equally vital to its success. For potential members visiting a club, first impressions are paramount. Toastmasters' new Open House Showcase is a great way for clubs to make that first impression a positive one and to attract new members. Clubs that are successful can earn discounts on useful products. How? Follow these simple steps:

Hold a successful open house in January and/or July.

After the open house takes place, email your complete marketing package to

marketing@toastmasters.org with your club name and club number in the subject line

and include the following (bulleted items must be included to qualify):

A completed, signed guest list

Pictures of the event

The open house agenda

Sample marketing materials used to host the open house (e.g., fliers, brochures,

guest packets, other promotional items)

Your advertising plan

You may also send video footage if you'd like. As many as 50 of the clubs that gain the most new members as a result of their open house events will receive a 30% discount on their next club order. If any ties occur, the quality of the clubs' marketing packages will determine the winner. All new members of a club must have been on the applicable open house guest list. The member's join date must be in January or February (for the January open house) and in July or August (for the July open house). Complete marketing packages must be received by February 7 (for the January open house) and August 7 (for the July open house). Membership applications and payment for members must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than February 29 (for the January showcase) and August 31 (for the July showcase). Clubs do not get credit for transfer or charter members. The 30% discount expires six months after the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.

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We have 9 opportunities for you to complete your mid-year training on different dates and in different locations. Make sure your club earns your DCP credit for getting your

officers trained. Complete 100% trained both terms and earn the “Super 7” Patch

Toastmasters Leadership InstituteDistrict 47 Second Round

Club Officers Training

We have 9 opportunities for you to complete your mid-year training on different dates and in different locations. Make sure your club earns your DCP credit for getting your

officers trained. Complete 100% trained both terms and earn the “Super 7” Patch

3 opportunities to complete the Second Round of Club Officer Training! Multiple dates and venues are available. Commit to attending one of these trainings TODAY!

Do it for yourself - do it for your club. YOU can guarantee that your club earns DCP credit for getting its officers trained.

100% of Club Officers trained both rounds earns the "Super 7" patch.

TLI is Open

to All Club

Members

We have 9 opportunities for you to complete your mid-year training on different dates and in different locations. Make sure your club earns your DCP credit for getting your

officers trained. Complete 100% trained both terms and earn the “Super 7” Patch

Broward CountyNassau

Naples

SarasotaTampa

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Club Charter Anniversaries

Congratulations & Happy Anniversary greetings are extended to the following clubs. Thank you for your contribution to the growth & success of District 47. On behalf of District Governor Pamela D. Rolle, DTM and the District Executive Committee and all of our members across South Florida and Islands of The Bahamas, we wish you a successful, President’s Distinguished Year!

December 2011 Anniversaries

Club Name ............................................Club .... Division/Area ...... Charter ....Anniversary........................................................Number ........................... Date ........... NumberTreasure Coast Toastmasters Club ................. 3466 ....... D .... 40 .........12/01/82 ........ 29Toast Of The Gold Coast Club ...................... 4267 ........B .... 27 .........12/01/84 ........ 27Tampa Bay Toastmasters Club ...................... 4272 ....... G .... 70 .........12/01/95 ........ 16Cousteau Club ........................................ 7343 ........ I .... 82 .........12/01/99 ........ 12BNYC Pioneers ....................................... 626837....... I .... 80 .........12/30/03 ......... 8 Englewood Toastmasters ........................... 969012.......A .... 11 .........12/15/06 ......... 5Heartland Talk of the Town ....................... 1269043 ......F .... 63 .........12/16/08 ......... 3American Express Master Communicators ...... 1587757 ......B .... 25 .........12/13/10 ......... 1

Welcome to our Newest Clubs!The District FAB 5 & the entire leadership team

would like to welcome our Newest Clubs:

Inktel Toastmasters, Division E Area 53 Club #: 2151651 Chartered: 11/17/2011

MLK Toastmasters Club,Division E Area 55 Club #: 2156988 Chartered 11/22/2011

Congratulations & Best Wishes for a Successful Future!

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By: Phyllis May, DTM

If your club uses a ‘FreeToastHost’ website, are you aware that it will be ‘gone’ on February 17? What to do? Don’t wait until the last minute to change over to the new platform. Nothing from your FTH website is transferred to the new platform so if you have documents or photos on there you’ll need to retrieve them before you no longer have access to the old site. EVERYTHING needs to be re-entered.

Like most changes, the new platform is different and takes getting used to as there is nothing about it that is like the one you’ve been using. While some webmasters have made the change quickly and easily, most have not. But if this almost 70-year-old female can do it, so can you!

The first step is to go to http://support.toastmastersclubs.org/ , look at the tabs along the top and select “Request a FreeToastHost2 website”. After completing the requested information, your new web address will be sent to you. You will become very ‘friendly’ with that support website and they are great at answering questions. You will need to set up your own profile there for discussions/questions.

Yes…the FTH2 websites are templates and your site will look very much like every other one. You do have your choice of 3 color combinations. For our club members, we use it mostly for the duty roster and invoices. However, the main purpose is to have a web presence so that visitors can find us. Having a creative, original website isn’t that important to us. We’ve been satisfied with what our free FTH website has given us since 2004...and now it’s even better! Once you get the information to set up administrative information on your site, just take it one step at a time. All of your member information will need to be entered. A big problem for me was the time. Be sure to select this: EST5/EDT

After you begin creating agendas, it will automatically add them to the calendar. There is no Duty Roster function. Modifying an agenda to serve the purpose of a duty roster was a challenge but it’s working now and our members easily use it. (There is also no Invoice feature). Many of our members have written a bio and added a photo to the, ‘Meet our Members’ section. With some time, you will get used to it and appreciate the new features. I recently gave a presentation at the District 47 conference and have sent to many people who attended a step-by-step handout that I would be glad to share.

If you’re not in the LinkedIn Toastmasters discussion group, you’re missing a lot of valuable discussions. It was there that I first learned that we were losing our website and it was there that I’ve gotten help and made friends with Toastmasters around the world. In fact, one man in China is having my info translated into Chinese and then will distribute it to the clubs! One of the LinkedIn people sent me a chart listing the features of the old FTH compared with the new one. I’ll be glad to send that as well. Using the FTH2 support website, LinkedIn discussion and possibly the information that I’ll gladly share, you should have the tools to easily get your website back on track with minimal frustration.

Yes…there are other sites that can be used but the site with Toastmasters International partnership is FTH2. Whether you’re the club webmaster, President, VP-PR or an interested member, make sure your club isn’t caught off guard. Change is difficult and with it comes resistance but, like childbirth, once you have the ‘baby’, you quickly forget the challenges that led up to the pride you have showing off the ‘new arrival’.

Key West Toastmasters site is now back on track at www.keywesttoastmasters.org The new site is a ‘work in progress’ but it’s functioning and will continually improve. Members have all logged in and are gradually adding their profiles. If you have questions as you work through this or would like the information sent to you, please email me at pmaykeys@bellsouth.net

Will your Free Toast Host website be DERAILED Feb. 17? “Make the Switch NOW to FTH2!”

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Toastmasters Club 1600 Ushers in the Holidays on a High Note – A 30 Year Tradition!

By: Anthony (Tony) Longley, DTM – District 47 PRO

In a long standing tradition started by 1981 President Bernard F. Hanna, DTM, First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters Club 1600 held its annual ‘Night of Christmas Music’ on December 15. The event marked the official close of the club’s programs for the

calendar year 2011. Every year around this time, Toastmasters Clubs in The Bahamas take a break in observance of the Christmas holidays. In our culture, Christmas is celebrated in the islands on a similar scale to Thanksgiving in America. Clubs will resume their meetings in early January 2012. Club 1600 holds the title of ‘Club of the Year, 2010-2011’ in District 47.

More than 50 Toastmasters and guests turned out for the fun-filled event. The special guest of the President for the evening was Pamela D. Rolle, DTM - District 47 Governor who gave encouraging remarks and extended holiday greetings to members and guests. Pamela, who became another year "younger", as she celebrated her recent birthday on December 14th, got a surprise treat when the members and guests showed their love and appreciation by singing the Happy Birthday chorus, complete with 3 trumpeters and a conductor. Everyone then enjoyed a beautiful and tasty birthday cake provided by the club’s Executive Committee. The District Governor who is a 'nightingale' in her own right, also formed a trio along with Keith Major, DTM (Past President) and Ms Ryan Albury (guest) for a harmonious rendition of the Christmas classic, 'Silent Night' which earned them a thunderous applause.

To close out the evening, members and guests responded to an appeal by Club 1600 President Charles Newbold III by generously donating funds to be used for the purchase of educational supplies and other daily essentials for children housed at 'All Saints Camp', a care facility for adults and children afflicted with HIV/AIDS. "We are fortunate to be persons who are trained as communicators and leaders through Toastmasters. So, I can think of no better way to demonstrate the ideals of Toastmasters as envisioned by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley who founded this organization as a means of service to his community, than for us to show our gratitude by sharing our blessings of time, talents and treasures with those who are less fortunate than ourselves", said TM

Charles Newbold III, Club President in his holiday message. Then, to the tune of the 3 trumpeters, the members and guests moved around the room shaking hands or hugging one another as they expressed Christmas and holiday greetings. On this ‘high note’… the meeting was adjourned!

Charles Newbold III, President of First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters Club 1600 extends Happy Birthday greetings & a slice of cake to District Governor Pamela Rolle.

District Governor Pamela D. Rolle, DTM gave remarks and extended holiday greetings to members & guests.

'Silent Night' by TRIO-District Governor, Pamela Rolle, DTM; Keith Major, DTM & Guest - Ryan Albury.

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Talented Club 1600 Trumpeters TM Davaro Wilson, TM Ronald Campbell & TM Deon Gibson provide music for carol singing

District 47 PRO & Club 1600 Past President Tony Longley, DTM conducts the chorale during singing of the Happy Birthday Chorus.

Official song leader Clem 'The Gem' Foster, DTM - in action during Club 1600's 'Night of Christmas Music'.

Club 1600 President Charles Newbold III delivering his holiday message.

Members & guests interlock hands in fellowship for the grand finale closing out 'A Night of Christmas Music' at Club 1600.

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Toastmasters Communicating Through Community Service

By: Terrance Conover

On November 17th, Toastmasters from four local Fort Lauderdale Area Clubs, Toast of Las Olas, Plantation Toastmasters, Inspired Toastmasters, and Greater Ft. Lauderdale Toastmasters teamed up to help kids in need! It started with a speech one evening by Toastmaster Gaia Calcaterra at Toast of Las Olas. Her speech about how she suddenly and tragically lost a loved one touched several of the Toastmasters. Her loss had prompted her to help Tomorrow’s Rainbow - (http://www.tomorrowsrainbow.org), a local non-profit organization providing therapeutic support to children who have lost parents or loved ones. They use miniature horses during therapy, the financial goal being to raise $25,000 to hire an “on-the-ranch” therapist. The funds

raised are being matched by a NY organization. Her speech encouraged several of us Toastmasters to help, and thus started a whirlwind effort to put together a “Magical Presentation” on Children’s Grief Awareness Day just five weeks away. Meeting weekly and communicating daily, we were able to secure donations from Publix, 7th Street Winery, Grateful Palette, Mezzaluna, Market 17, Cheesecake Factory, Artists - Toastmasters Nia Nakis and Romeo Britto, Architexture and Jorg Hrusch. With the help of L. Thomas Chancey of Softscapes - (http://softscapes.com/), who donated his Tropical Garden for the event, 100 members of the local community attended. Toastmasters Gaia Calcaterra and David Safeer presented their stories of triumph over loss and struggle. Toastmaster Nicole Lewis was the MC for the event. Toastmaster Tara Crawford presented the plan to raise the needed funds at the upcoming

event in March 2012, and Toastmasters Kathleen Beasley, Jorg Hrusch, Karl Sylvestre, Max Khristov, and Terry Conover provided support and ideas throughout the planning process and at the event. Toastmaster Steve Bradbery (http://www.stevebplayssax.com) played the “magical sax” making it a perfect evening. Over 60 attendees signed up to support the main fundraising event on March 31, 2012, Hope Floats New River Day of Celebration, planned to include a children’s choir, speeches, and a flotilla of candlelit boats making their way from Esplanade Park in Ft. Lauderdale to the Ocean, led by Toastmaster Kayakers. It was a GREAT Toastmaster effort showcasing the benefits of Toastmasters communication and leadership training in ACTION, and we plan on taking it to the next level in March 2012! Anyone interested in joining the fun and helping with the March 2012 event can contact Terry at: tlctoastmasters@gmail.com!

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Left to Right: Abby Mosher (Executive Director of Tomorrow’s Rainbow); Tara Crawford (President of Toast of Las Olas); Gaia Calcaterra (Toast of Las Olas Member); Nicole Lewis (VP of Education, Toast of Las Olas); David Safeer (Friend of Toastmasters); L. Thomas Chancy (Softscapes President, Environmentalist)

Tara Crawford, President - Toast of Las Olas Toastmasters Club presenting the Hope Floats Vision

Guests seen enjoying the Hope Floats Project on Children’s Grief Awareness Day, Nov. 17, 2011

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A Story of BreakthroughNextEra Energy employee and Toastmaster member Ed Korkowski

has been a busy man lately. The company's Nuclear Division recently spotlighted Ed as "A Story of Breakthrough," a regular series that features team members who model the right behaviors and values.

Ed is part of the Nuclear Component Support and Inspections team and is based in Juno Beach, Florida. Ed's cube has been quiet lately though, because he's been spending his days at NextEra's Point Beach nuclear facility helping with steam generator inspections.

In the past few years, Ed has taken step after step to improve himself personally and professionally. Each step has led him to another step, and each milestone has opened more doors.

Take this, for example: Ed went back to school in 2008 so that he could better advance within the company. He graduated from the Energy Management Program at Bismarck State College after learning about the program on the NextEra Energy website. He took a public speaking class, which led him to join Toastmasters and help charter the Toastmasters Employee Network Group at Juno Beach. That led him to attend a Tony Robbins seminar in Fort Lauderdale, which inspired him to volunteer. And that effort landed him on a beach helping pick up trash, where he ended up cleaning a section of beach with NextEra Energy President and CEO Lew Hay. One step led to another that led to another. And Ed finished school this August.

To continue the trend of bettering himself, Ed recently volunteered to join the newly-formed Juno Beach Engagement Team. He joined the team to help improve teamwork, help other employees become more engaged and help enhance overall work-life balance, all of which support the core principles of the Nuclear Division.

The Engagement Team also helps him network, fostering relationships with people who he doesn't come in to contact with every day. "Every connection I make at work makes my job a little bit easier, because I learn something new from each person I meet," says Ed. "Every little thing you do while getting 'engaged' can have a substantial effect on your life going forward."

Ed GOT the job he was after. His hard work and perseverance paid off recently when Ed was promoted. His new position is, Steam Generator Program Manager with responsibilities for ensuring proper inspection and maintenance of the fleet's nuclear steam generators.

Congratulations Edward!

Ed Korkowski at a volunteer event with NextEra Energy

Chairman and CEO Lew Hay.

Have Fun – Speak on the RunBy: Kristin DeLuca, Division D Governor

Ever wish you had uninterrupted time to practice a speech? Try running a marathon! On October 9, Division D Governor Kristin DeLuca completed the Long Beach Marathon in California.

Running with her fiancé Robert Binkley, and running partner Melissa

Henderson, she had 26.2 miles of uninterrupted speech practice time. Kristin said, “When I’m running I can practice a speech in my head, or try it out on the person I am running with”. She added, “If they start to speed up, I know the speech needs more work!”

This was Kristin’s fourth marathon, having completed marathons in Alaska, NYC, and San Francisco.

Photo L to R: Kristin DeLuca; Robert Binkley; Melissa Van Putten Henderson

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IT Volunteer - Shy No MoreBy: Marc Mondry

Once happy to hide in her cube, Verizon IT’s Bett Correa now leads

and mentors with Toastmasters International. Enterprise and

Wholesale IT’s Bett Correa describes her former self as, “a shy

programmer who would hide in her cube.”

Her previous managers would ask her to join client calls and she would say,

“I don’t want to talk to anyone. I just wanted to code!” Looking to further

her career and take on new challenges, in 2005 Bett joined Toastmasters,

an organization dedicated to leadership and public speaking training and

development. The group’s motto is “Where Leaders are Made”

After only a few months of attending meetings at Toastmasters, Bett gained the confidence that

eventually led to her moving into a position as a systems architect. She said proudly, “The skills I

learned gave me the tools I needed to create agendas, follow up with people on action items, take

minutes, organize a presentation, and organize an event. Toastmasters really brought me out of my

shell and allowed me to apply for a job as a systems analyst and then as an architect in the end-to-

end architecture group. I was able to contribute to the FiOS Digital Voice project as one of the main

architects.”

Deciding to give back to the organization that made such an impact on her life, Bett began

volunteering her time at Toastmasters to help develop other people’s leadership skills. She quickly

became president of her local club where she built it up from 12 members to 27 during her term. As

an officer, Bett was responsible for running meetings, encouraging club members to make goals,

leading executive meetings with six other officers, and building membership.

Now, Bett’s role with Toastmasters has grown to include mentorship of new members and a broad

leadership position in the Tampa, FL area where she sponsors two youth leadership programs. The

Youth Leadership program is an eight-week program that allows 11 to 17 year olds to run their own

meetings, give speeches, give evaluations on speeches. They also hold offices such as President

and Vice President. “My goal is for the Toastmasters in the Tampa area to run five Youth Leadership

programs before July 2012,” Bett explains. She strongly recommends that every Toastmaster identify

a group and coordinate a Youth Leadership Program.

You will change lives for the better – including your own!

Elizabeth “Bett” CorreaDivision C Governor

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The Roller Coaster Ride

Recently our club gathered after work hours to offer a farewell party to our Club President, Audrey Burzynski and Webmaster Brent Gimpel who were moving on to pursue new endeavors. Being a corporate club not only did the company NextEra Energy lose two great employees but we, the High Voltage Voices club, lost two key officers and friends. The club faced another big challenge: it was losing two members, who were nearly done with their Competent Communicator manuals. Fortunately, both Audrey and Brent committed to complete their Competent Communicators’ goals before leaving. They knew too well what it would mean for the club to lose two of its front runners toward achieving those goals. It would take weeks and weeks for other members to catch up to them. Having full understanding of what it takes to satisfy the educational goals and the Distinguished Club goals was paramount. Having members committed to support the club goals was the turning point. We got immediate guidance through our Area Governor Ed Korkowski, on how to handle a mid-term officer departure. Based on that guidance, our VP of Education, Cheryl Sellers took on the Interim President’s role and we rushed to organize Emergency Elections to select an Interim President. Within 3 weeks we had a new Interim President, Irina Pepper, and we did not miss our weekly club meeting once. Things began to recover some sense of normalcy. We focused on regrouping and realigning the club goals, identifying members who would commit to pursue their educational goals, to participate in the local contests and to volunteer at the Area and Division contests. We created a Buddy System where every officer of the club chose 2-3 members to keep in touch with, support, and motivate them to attend the meetings, sign up for roles and bring guests. We want every member to know that their presence matters. In addition, we reviewed the mentor program’s assignment list to ensure all new members have an active mentor-mentee relationship, and we rotated current member/mentor assignments so that there were renewed interest and fresh contribution. Then the dues payment season arrived. Being part of a demanding work environment, one of our challenges is the member turnover. Our members claim they are just too busy between work and travel. Our membership dropped from 38 to 27 in the September 2011 period. We are now focusing on building up our membership with the advice and guidance of our Area Governor Ed Korkowski. We conducted a membership drive during lunch time when most employees gather in the Cafeteria. In an hour, we have 2 new members, 10 interested parties, a manager who would like to offer the Toastmaster opportunity to his direct reports and an officer of another social club, who invited us to present about Toastmasters opportunity to its members. On this front, things are looking up again. Even though, the High Voltage Voices (HVV) club is only three years old club it hads earned President’s Distinguished club award in each year standing. Despite the recent roller coaster ride and only four months into the current Toastmaster’s fiscal year, the club has already earned 5 points toward Distinguished Club designation. Three members completed their Competent Communicator manuals; one member completed her Competent Leader manual. On top of it, we brought in 4 new members, trained 7 officers and submitted our dues on time. Most recently we celebrated Toastmaster International’s Anniversary at our October 20 meeting. Discovering TMI history, we connected with the perseverance, the commitment and the vision of Dr Ralph C. Smedley and got inspired to stay firm on our Toastmasters path. It helped us realize that we are part of a legacy that lives on in each of us, in our transformation - from whatever level of public speaking and leadership competency we started at, until we blossom to a point where we feel fully self-expressed, confident and actualized with our potential.Vision, commitment and perseverance are keys to the club’s success. Let the vision live on….

L to R: Patricia Vallejo, Irene Gassko, Irina Pepper, Juan Cano, Cheryl Sellers, Mandy Warren

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Coaching Your Way to ExcellenceBy: Butch Phelps, D-47 Club Coach Chair

A leader never knows just how good of a leader he really is until he puts his abilities into action. Many believe knowledge is power; however, without action knowledge is only potential power. Toastmasters has taught you

how to be a leader. Now is the time to put your knowledge to work.

Toastmasters provides you with a great opportunity to see how well you have learned to be leader by challenging you to be coaches, mentors, and sponsors of clubs. Toastmasters has put in front of you these roles to help you complete your Advanced Leader Silver in order for you to obtain your DTM. The best part about coaching a club that is in trouble is the self satisfaction that you get knowing that you have shared your abilities with a struggling club and that you are allowing that club to enjoy the many benefits of Toastmasters.

So what is in it for you when you become a coach, mentor, or sponsor? You become a leader and not just a follower. You will develop your team- building skills by sharing your expertise as a Toastmaster. Yes you do have expertise at this point, but you will never know it until you put yourself in the position of coach or mentor. You will develop your diplomatic dexterity and improve your proficiency as a facilitator and negotiator. Just like giving speeches prepares for you for speaking in front of a group, learning to be more diplomatic and a better facilitator requires getting your hands dirty by practicing diplomacy and facilitating. If you are afraid of the work, relax! You will usually have a partner to help you coach or mentor a club. The best part for you is the reward you will receive from seeing the growth of the members of the club you are coaching as the club takes off.

Coaching or mentoring a club will challenge everything you know, but Toastmasters provides you with the help to make you successful. As the Club Coach Chairs, Steve Zeris (Club Coach Chair West) and I (Club Coach Chair East) will be providing webinars, conference calls, and support for you to be successful. Our District Leadership will be helping us help you to be great!

Deciding to be a coach or mentor is about giving back to Toastmasters and sharing what Toastmasters has given to you. As a DTM and past District Officer, I can tell you that Toastmasters taught me how to avoid procrastination, improve my time management, and take action to do the things I was most afraid to do. Challenge yourself to step up and do the things that scare you the most in Toastmasters. We will support you and help you build your confidence to be the best leader you can be.

Becoming a coach is easy! If you are on the West coast of Florida, just contact Butch Phelps at bphelps@toastmastersd47,org, Steve Zeris at steve@stevezeris, or Ron Rice at rrice@toastmastersd47.org . If you are on the East coast of Florida and the Bahamas, contact Hieu Huynh at hhuynh@toastmastersd47.org.

Butch Phelps, D47 Club Coach Chair East

Dolls for World Peace Touch Bahamian KidsBy: Anthony (Tony) Longley – District 47 PRO

For most people, a vacation trip means relaxation, sight-seeing, maybe some shopping or taking in the local culture and entertainment, but whoever thinks about performing a charitable deed while on vacation? South Florida resident, Toastmaster Lydia Harris did just that while on a recent cruise to Nassau, Bahamas. She donated an assortment of flannel dolls to The Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel, The Children’s Wards of Princess Margaret Hospital, and Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre.

Lydia, a registered nurse is a volunteer with “Dolls for World Peace”, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting world peace and to inspiring others to reach out to children around the world who have been traumatized by loss and bring them a drop of tenderness. Just prior to departing Florida for her cruise to Nassau, Lydia who is the Area 25 Governor, contacted Distinguished Toastmaster Pamela D. Rolle, the current District 47 Governor (DG) who resides in Nassau. District 47 comprises about 280 Toastmasters Clubs in South Florida and The Bahamas. Lydia wanted an opportunity to visit a Toastmasters Club while in Nassau and to make a donation of the dolls to some charitable organizations that cater to the needs of children. Pamela arranged for a visit to her home club, Healing Communicators Toastmasters Club 7178. Meanwhile, a team of other local Toastmasters got busy making phone calls to get representatives from the mentioned organizations to attend the meeting and receive the gifts.

At Healing Communicators Club, Lydia also delivered an inspiring speech entitled “Earning the Triple Crown” from the Toastmasters Advanced Project Manual – Special Occasion Speeches, Phase 5 – Accepting an Award. The speech was evaluated by Pamela Rolle.

Following the p r e s e n t a t i o n s , Carletha Toote, club president, invited the recipients to give brief remarks. They each thanked Toastmaster Lydia Harris on behalf of their respective organizations and expressed how the dolls will bring smiles to the faces of the children who will get them. For information on how you can help Lydia and associates deliver more dolls to kids around the world, log onto: www.dollsforworldpeace.org or Blog: dollsforworldpeace.wordpress.comVisiting TM Lydia Harris receives 'TheTriple Crown'

Award from Pamela D. Rolle, Dist Gov as a part of her speech from Adv Manual Phase 5 - Accepting an Award.

Left to Right: Pamela D. Rolle, DTM - District 47 Governor; Nakita Smith, Asst Administrator - Bahamas Children's Emergency Hostel; Portia Ferguson, Nursing Officer-Children's Ward, Princess Margaret Hospital; Charlene Fernander, Social Worker - Health Social Services, Sandilands Rehabilitation Center; TM Lydia Harris - Area 25 Governor, District 47; Carletha Toote, President - Healing Communicators TM Club 7178.

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Lydia Harris was voted Best Speaker. L to R - TM Denero McIntosh, VPE; TM Carletha Toote, President - Healing Communicators Toastmasters Club 7178.

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Shining Stars Youth Leadership ProgramBy Adam Hsu, CC, CL – JPMC Highlanders #680990 President 2011-2012

Did you know that Toastmasters offers a program geared towards helping youths get a head-start with improving their communication and leadership skills? As members of Toastmasters we may all be very much aware that Toastmasters is an organization “Where Leaders are Made”. We may also tend to believe that its offerings are strictly geared towards adults as the majority of clubs consists of members who are college students, professionals, and/or retirees. At least that was what I believed until I attended a workshop at the 2010 Spring Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) where Jim Setaro, DTM presented on the Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program (YLP). Jim explained in his presentation that it was one of the most rewarding experiences that he has personally been involved with, which is why he currently serves as the Youth Leadership Program advisor for District 47 and continues to promote the program to any and all Toastmasters clubs looking for opportunities to achieve something beyond the accomplishments of the club members. At the conclusion of Jim Setaro’s presentation I was very excited at the possibility of running a Youth Leadership Program; however I did not have a specific group of youths that I could approach for the opportunity. Nonetheless, I kept Jim’s presentation and his contact information should an opportunity arise in the future.

A few months passed and one day a co-worker approach me about the possibility of having our club (JPMC Highlanders) attend a conference organized by his church where several organizations were invited to setup a table to present to attendees of the conference the benefits of joining their professional organization(s). Our club gladly accepted the opportunity for more PR and Toastmasters was a big hit, especially among the youths attending the conference. They were immediately eager to find out how they could join Toastmasters and how they could locate the club nearest to their school or place of residence. Small problem - almost all of the youths who inquired about joining Toastmasters were not yet in college and some were as young as 8 years old. It didn’t take me long to realize that this was a perfect opportunity to partner with the church to establish a Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program. I discussed the opportunity with my co-worker, Noah Gyimah, who had invited our club to the conference and before I could finish explaining the details of the Youth Leadership Program he was already getting a sign-up sheet passed around to collect names of those who were interested in participating. The following few weeks were a blur as we moved quickly to get our club to sponsor the Youth Leadership Program, obtain commitments from potential participants, and order the necessary Youth Leadership Program kits from Toastmasters International.

A total of fifteen eager youths between the ages of 10 to 19 registered for the Youth Leadership Program and on September 2, 2011 we began the first of our 8-week sessions. As anyone would expect, the YLP participants were extremely timid and unsure of what to even say in their first attempts at speaking in front of an audience. We observed speeches with long periods of silence, nervous fidgeting, extremely short deliveries, and plenty of UMs and AHs. However, as weeks passed the YLP participants followed the lessons in their YLP participant handbooks and began applying the concepts of properly planning and delivering speeches reviewed at each meeting. Surprisingly, by the third week when table topics was introduced almost all of the

Adam Hsu, JPMC Club President & YLP Coordinator with YLP Graduates.

YLP participants were not only eager to participate, they began challenging each other to come up with the most creative impromptu responses. As each week passed we watched the YLP participants continue to progress and flourish into confident and enthusiastic speakers who were not afraid to overcome their anxieties and fears of public speaking. By the eighth and final week we had concluded with all of the speeches and lessons and the YLP participants were given the responsibility of planning their own graduation, which provided them with an opportunity to practice critical leadership skills such as planning, delegating, negotiating, and following-up.

The graduation ceremony was the denouement of the entire 8-week Youth Leadership Program, where two of the best speakers were selected by the YLP participants to showcase their ability to deliver a speech with eloquence and confidence in front of a large audience. Neither YLP speakers disappointed. They gave thoughtful speeches that recognized the benefits of their newly developed skills, and they thanked the JPMC Highlanders Toastmasters club for sponsoring the Youth Leadership Program. Awards were presented for Best Grammarian, Time Keeper, AH Counter, Table Topics, Evaluator, Speaker and Most Improved YLP participant as determined by the YLP participants; and finally graduation certificates were presented to all Youth Leadership Program participants for their well-deserved accomplishment of successfully completing the entire program.Many thanks to the following Toastmasters and dignitaries who attended the graduation ceremony and provided the support and encouragement to the JPMC Highlanders club: Bett Correa, DTM – District 47, Division C Governor; Jim Setaro, DTM – District 47, Youth Leadership Program Advisor; Matthew Siewert, ALB, CC – District 47, Area 35 Governor; Adam Hsu, CC, CL – Shining Stars Youth Leadership Program; Noah Gyimah – Shining Stars Youth Leadership Program Asst. Coordinator, and Abhishek Chauhan – JPMC Highlanders Member. It was due to the commitment of these outstanding Toastmasters that this Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program was a resounding success.

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Suncoast Shines with Youth Leadership Program By: Joe H. Jones

On September 9th, 2011, eighteen young people came for the first meeting of their Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program (YLP). Eight weeks later on November 10th, all eighteen gave their final speeches during the YLP graduation ceremony held at the India Culture Centre in Tampa, Florida. This is the fourth consecutive year for the Tampa Toastmasters YLP sponsored by Suncoast Toastmasters and Tamil Sneham Inc.

This group is headed by Toastmaster Joe H. Jones, and Tamil Sneham leader, Jay Thabaraj. “Our program has become such a hit in the community that already there is a list of over 30 students waiting for the next one to start. It is absolutely incredible what these youth can do after an eight week program”, said Joe Jones. Speeches each week were videotaped by Sue Boe and Frank Shea and posted on YouTube so that the students could review their performances. The top three speakers from the graduation ceremony competed at a regular Suncoast Toastmasters meeting for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The top speaker was Keerthi Premkanth. The program is open to the public, but all members of this group are from India, and range in age from 11-15 years of age. What were you doing when you were their age?

Front row from left; Nicholas Rampersaud, Keerthi Premkanth (voted Best Speaker), Dev Patel, and Mallika Bhatta. Back row includes two adults. Left side back is Jay Thabaraj (Tamil Sneham), YLP Coordinator and back row, right side is, Joe H. Jones, YLP Facilitator.

Congratulations to Kristin & RobertOn 11-11-11 Division D Governor Kristin DeLuca married Robert Binkley. They were married on Fort Lauderdale beach at 11:11am. A beach party followed that evening.

Contrary to expectations, there were no speeches at the wedding! So here is an excerpt of the speech that they didn’t get to hear: “I would like to thank my fellow Toastmasters for all the warm wishes we have received and I’m looking forward to resume giving speeches soon as Kristin Binkley."

A New Avenue to Membership GrowthBy Josh Frank – District Corporate Clubs Chair

So far I have kept my second agenda at the Corporate Club Committee a secret because I have not wanted to dilute my mission to enhance and rehabilitate corporate clubs. There is no connection on this second agenda other than an opportunity to create a better business environment in the community and provide an opportunity for experience in creating business projects. Indeed this second project is a membership building opportunity for open clubs and possibly a membership building opportunity for vocational school clubs that seek to open their clubs as a marketing tool. So what’s the secret? . . . A well implemented “Job Interview Workshop” at a large venue in a major metropolitan area. The interactive program will be open to Toastmasters and non-Toastmasters and is designed to show people how to interview more successfully.

I have a skeletal crew from District 84, where we successfully put on two events, to help. I need some willing HR Toastmaster speakers and toastmaster organizers. This is a great opportunity for any club in a major metropolitan area that wants to grow membership and wants a meaningful High Performance Leadership experience for DTM credit. Game on! Who wants to step up? Toastmasters: “Where Leaders Are Made!” ---Josh Frank, Corporate Club Committee Chair, District 47, Cell 772-633-4234, bizwiz.frank2@gmail.com

Josh Frank, D47 Corporate Clubs Chair

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Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Registration: 8:00 AM Sessions: 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

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TLI Contact: Glennette Reckley - glennettef@yahoo.com/356-1457/376-6403

MANDATORY OFFICERS TRAINING, plus workshops on: Social Media: To Be or Taboo Becoming a Speech champion The Journey to President’s Distinguished Closing the Sale: Membership Strategies Building and Sustaining Corporate Clubs And so much more…. *** DO NOT MISS THIS AWESOME EXPERIENCE ***

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Congratulations to these ToastmastersWho have received Education Awards in the month of

November:COMPETENT COMMUNICATORS

Club Award Member Name22 CC Ford, Jane Gray Palm Beach Noon Toastmasters Club 1600 CC Duncombe, Delmaro C. First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters 1600 CC Frazier, Paul Alvin First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters 2445 CC Lopez, Fernando Club Awesome Club 2449 CC Nguyen, Sammy Tu Bradenton Toastmasters Club 2727 CC Hynes, Jackie Gold Coast Toastmasters Club 2835 CC Rizzo, Robert F. Naples Toastmasters Club 3003 CC Eggertsson, Matthias Pompano Beach Toastmsters 3383 CC Brown, Michael Rogero Executive Evaluators Toastmasters Club 3518 CC Macias, Laz Sensor Toast Club 3518 CC Yates, Linda Sensor Toast Club 3518 CC Thorn, Michael E. Sensor Toast Club 3937 CC Heim, Margaret Louise Eckman Center 5222 CC Newton, Ivy Sunset Speakers Toastmasters Club 5222 CC Murry, James N/A Sunset Speakers Toastmasters Club 5933 CC Charts, Mark Theodore STAR Toastmasters 6587 CC Alaba, Emma Clearwater Talk Of The Town Club 6745 CC Carlson, Arnold P Telecom Park Toastmasters 6796 CC Lewis, T. Milton Cable Beach West Club 6818 CC Silver, Christel Bill Gove Golden Gavel Club 7653 CC Fuller, Maurice Michael Universal Toastmasters Club 7653 CC Adeyiga, Valda Universal Toastmasters Club 7923 CC Lebar, Marianne Sarasota Herald-Tribune Club 7923 CC Funk, Troy Owen Sarasota Herald-Tribune Club 8248 CC Carr, Jane A. Palm Harbor Toastmasters 8251 CC Agrawal, Poonam Miami Dade Toastmasters Club 8370 CC Green, Kimberley J. West Kendall Toastmasters Club 8370 8370 CC Dyke, Kathy West Kendall Toastmasters Club 8370 587295 CC Hoffman, Daniel J Oldsmar Top of the Morning Club 589263 CC Hughes, Hilary Power Speakers Club 590751 CC Vilgrain, Ronal Sawgrass Toastmasters Club 612315 CC Sprague, Mary G Toastmasters N Transition 639107 CC Aguilar, Luis First Edition Club 680990 CC Xu, Sherry JPMC Highlanders 680990 CC Norstrem, Valerie JPMC Highlanders 831439 CC Holden, Grace Brandon Toastmasters Club @ HCC 831439 CC Lad, Manesh Brandon Toastmasters Club @ HCC 1199193 CC Sands, Vanessa Valetta Calvary Deliverance 1216633 CC Mangum, Heidi L NCCI Toastmasters 1216688 CC Schneyer, John J. WCR Palm Beaches Noon Toastmasters 1269043 CC Steadman, Roxie J. Heartland Talk of the Town 1269043 CC Hess, Erin E. Heartland Talk of the Town 1314025 CC Farrington, Datus Abaco Lighthouse Beamers

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1314283 CC Johnson, Shanin P. Harvard Circle Toastmasters 1347294 CC Hansen, Peter W Port Charlotte Toastmasters 1347294 CC Thomas, Joann Port Charlotte Toastmasters 1354558 CC Jennings, Victoria Sun Splash Speakers 1399893 CC Cury, Lauren E. Breckenridge Toastmasters 1403477 CC Weeks, Bruce Electric Supply Inc. 1427169 CC Requena, Stella Tampa Bay Women Speakers Club 1469413 CC Watkins, Annette M. Outspoken Toastmasters 1498795 CC Travieso, Hector Alejandro Savarese Speakers 1498795 CC Donaghy, Joshua C Savarese Speakers 1513325 CC Adderley, Kevin Patrick Pinnacle Seekers 1560543 CC Correa, Elizabeth Rose 9-12 Toastmasters 1587757 CC Ruiz, Ivan Fernando American Express Master Communicators 1670612 CC Lovejoy, Sparkie Laughter Masters

ADVANCED COMMUNICATORSClub Award Member Name1600 ACB Duncombe, Delmaro C. First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters 2284 ACB Hickman, George St Petersburg Toastmasters Club 3659 ACB Thomas, William Nelson Early Bird Club 4207 ACB Henry, Gregory W. Boca Raton Noon Toastmasters Club 5899 ACB Howard, Earl Lee Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club 6273 ACB Driesse-Bunn, Sandra L Honeywell Toastmasters Club 6298 ACB Sutton-DeAbrue, Ila Indira Key West Toastmasters 7653 ACB Roberts, Verna M. Universal Toastmasters Club 595823 ACB Boyd, Thomas R. Voices of Manatee County 763878 ACB Pedraza, Mercedes T. Rowe Toasters Club 1050379 ACB Dean, Shannon E.T. Communicators 1146909 ACB Venkatappa, Murali B SBC Toastmasters Club 1187415 ACB Brinley, Melissa Wellcare Toastmasters 1510120 ACB Caloia, Domenic Palm Beach Advanced Toastmasters 1600 ACS Rahming, Lambert First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters 2096 ACS Abello, Nancy Elena Gelfand Good Morning Toastmasters Club 2463 ACS Crusan, Aida M. South Dade Toastmasters Club 4207 ACS Saltzman, Tammy Boca Raton Noon Toastmasters Club 4698 ACS Abrams, Herschel G. Speakeasy Toastmasters Club 6003 ACS Arnowitz, Gary Pembroke Pines Club 8664 ACS Ayer, Rosa C. RiverWalk Toastmasters Club 1187415 ACS Cathcart, Scott Wellcare Toastmasters 1513325 ACS Springer, Jason Edmond Pinnacle Seekers 1095 ACG Fox, Antionette Maria Action For Achievement Club 5222 ACG O'Connor, Jeanne Edith Sunset Speakers Toastmasters Club 7178 ACG McDonald, Sashane Sonya Healing Communicators Club

COMPETENT LEADERSClub Award Member Name22 CL Ortiz, Victor Omar Palm Beach Noon Toastmasters Club 1095 CL Fox, Antionette Maria Action For Achievement Club 1600 CL Gibson, Deon First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters 1600 CL Pratt, Terrence Ricardo First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters 2652 CL Madden, James G. Raymond James Toastmasters Club

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3003 CL Noonan, Abbey Pompano Beach Toastmsters 3003 CL Cohai, Sergiu Pompano Beach Toastmsters 5899 CL Griggs, Linda E. Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club 6298 CL Hadley, Judy A. Key West Toastmasters 6796 CL Dean, Karen D. Cable Beach West Club 6796 CL Stubbs, Wentworth Cable Beach West Club 6796 CL Rolle, Ruthiemae C. Cable Beach West Club 6796 CL Styles, Charlene L. Cable Beach West Club 7653 CL Wright, Celia Universal Toastmasters Club 603123 CL Markham, Wendy Ceridian St. Pete Club 639107 CL Aguilar, Luis First Edition Club 680990 CL Hsu, Adam JPMC Highlanders 771864 CL Kolb, Tim Metlife Motivators Club 831439 CL Eylat-Tanaka, Yael Brandon Toastmasters Club @ HCC 965328 CL Burton, Audra L Toast 'N Progress 969012 CL Lonsdale, Sharyn Englewood Toastmasters 1051432 CL Williams, Beatriz H. EpiCenter Toastmasters 1051432 CL Williams, Beatriz H. EpiCenter Toastmasters 1146909 CL Godfrey, Maxine M. SBC Toastmasters Club 1310937 CL Minus, Brad A JABIL TOASTMASTERS 1310937 CL Perry, Lynn A. JABIL TOASTMASTERS 1347294 CL Honsberger, Shelly L Port Charlotte Toastmasters 1347294 CL Lang, Earl J Port Charlotte Toastmasters 1403477 CL Friedman, Meredith Kelsy Electric Supply Inc. 1426402 CL Gonzalez, Victoria Mae Desoto Toastmasters 1513325 CL Adderley, Kevin Patrick Pinnacle Seekers 1567808 CL Thomas, William R. Club Paradise 1582184 CL Stein, Alan Grove-Gables Toastmasters 1587757 CL Roper-Miller, Melissa American Express Master Communicators 1587757 CL Roberts Chance, Soulette J. American Express Master Communicators 1670612 CL Lovejoy, Sparkie Laughter Masters

ADVANCED LEADERSClub Award Member Name1425 ALB Carroll-Strachan, Linda Freeport Eagles 1600 ALB Duncombe, Delmaro C. First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters 1667 ALB Hamlin, Colin Michael Suncoast Toastmasters Club 1978 ALB Gunning, Chris West Boca Club 3383 ALB Brown, Michael Rogero Executive Evaluators Toastmasters Club 3659 ALB Bean, BeckyJo Maile Early Bird Club 831439 ALB Seabrook, Anthony Brandon Toastmasters Club @ HCC 1071660 ALB Perez-Rolon, Kimberly The Lazydays Toastmasters Club 1360579 ALB Dean, Randy E. P.T.A.B. Toastmasters Club 1412303 ALB Rodriguez, Sasha R. Florida City Speedway Speakers 1095 ALS Fox, Antionette Maria Action For Achievement Club 5701 ALS Dunlap, Robin L Electric Toasters Club 7082 ALS Burns, George A. Voice Of Champions Club

DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTERSClub Award Member Name1095 DTM Fox, Antionette Maria Action For Achievement Club

LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCEClub Award Member Name1702 LDREXC Paul, John R. Ft Myers Club 5701 LDREXC Dunlap, Robin L Electric Toasters Club 7082 LDREXC Burns, George A. Voice Of Champions Club 8664 LDREXC Beckles, Cynthia E. RiverWalk Toastmasters Club

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AWARDS

Member Count Awards Thomas, William Nelson 10 CL, CC, ACB, CL, CC, ACB, CL, CC, ACB, CLAragon, Jairo 7 CC, LDREXC, ACG, ALB, ALS, DTM, CCBeckles, Cynthia E. 6 DTM, LDREXC, CC, ALS, LDREXC, ALBBrown, Michael Rogero 6 CL, CC, ALB, CL, CC, ALBDunlap, Robin L 6 LDREXC, DTM, ALS, ACS, ACG, ALBBennett, Tatanisha L. 4 ALB, LDREXC, ALS, DTMDrenberg, Emily 4 CC, ACG, LDREXC, CLFox, Antionette Maria 4 CL, ACG, ALS, DTMHuynh, Hieu H. 4 LDREXC, ALS, DTM, ACSKinsey, Matthew A. 4 ALS, ACS, ACG, DTMLovejoy, Sparkie 4 CL, CC, ALS, DTMPritchard, Lori D. 4 ALS, DTM, LDREXC, ACGRizzo, Robert F. 4 DTM, CL, ALS, CCSchneyer, John J. 4 CC, ALS, DTM, CCStephens, Lori J. 4 LDREXC, ACG, DTM, ALSAnthony, Edward Donald 3 CL, ACB, CCBradshaw, Murphy J. 3 CL, CC, ALBBryan, Curtis 3 CC, CL, ALBCorrea, Elizabeth Rose 3 ALS, DTM, CCDavis, Antoinette Cecilia 3 ALB, CC, ACSDuncombe, Delmaro C. 3 ACB, CC, ALBFuller, Maurice Michael 3 CC, ACG, LDREXCHedges, Christopher 3 CC, CL, ACBHobbs, John R 3 ACS, ALB, CCJohnson, Lakeisha Shenique 3 ACG, CL, ALBJohnson, Nadia Hope 3 CC, ALS, DTMNiklas, Edward J 3 CC, CL, ALBParker, Jerrold Ryan 3 CL, CC, ALBPratt, Deborah Y. 3 CC, CL, ALBPritchard, Christopher David 3 ACB, CC, CLRahming, Lambert 3 ACS, ACB, CLSpringer, Jason Edmond 3 ACS, ALB, LDREXCThorn, Michael E. 3 CC, ALS, DTMWatson, Lavell Joel 3 ALS, DTM, LDREXCWong, Nadia M. 3 ALS, DTM, LDREXCYoung, Deborah D. 3 CL, CC, ACB

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Club CC Challenge

Clubs that submit 4 CC’s by December 31, 2011

will receive...

Club AC Challenge

Clubs that submit 2 AC’s by December 31, 2011

will receive...

Club DCP Challenge

Clubs that complete 9 DCP points by December 31, 2011 will receive…

Club Training Challenge

Clubs that have all 7 Officers Trained in both

terms will receive...

an entry for a drawing for a Free Spring Conference Registration

Distinguished Club DCP Challenge Distinguished Clubs that earn all 6 educational DCP points by 6/30/12 will receive….

Contact your Area Governor for questions about these incentives

Qualifying Period: August 1, 2011 to March 21, 2012 (Awards to be presented during District 47,

Spring Conference in Sarasota, Fl. May 4-6, 2012)

District 47 Public Relations Contest 2011-2012

Award Categories: Best Club Newsletter - Top 3 prizes (club editor and club); Best Club Website - Top 3 prizes (club webmaster and club).

Contact: Anthony (Tony) Longley, DTM <> District 47 Public Relations Officer (PRO) tlongley@toastmastersd47.org <> Phone: (954) 246 4861 <> Skype: anthony_tony_longley

Newsletter Judging Criteria:

Content – 50% (interest, diversity, language/grammar, informative value). Design & Layout – 30% (ease of reading, structure, aesthetic appeal, graphics, etc.). Photos – 20 % (quality, interest, relevance).

Newsletter Requirements: Minimum 3 submissions by

March 21, 2012; Identify Club, Area, Division and

District Name and Number; The Toastmasters Mission;

Achievements of Club Members; How to be a Distinguished Club

Information; Name and contact information for Club President and VPPR.

Website Requirements: URL linked to District website ;

Uncluttered website; All information current;

All links working.

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The SunShiner Production Team: Publisher: Pamela D. Rolle PRO: Anthony ‘Tony’ Longley Editor: Emily L. Drenberg Proof Reader: Terrance Pratt

District 47 Leadership Team 2011-2012 District Governor Pamela D. Rolle LGET East Matt Kinsey LGET West Kathy Furbush LGM East Hieu Huynh LGM West Ron Rice PRO Anthony ‘Tony’ Longley Secretary Susan Phelps Treasurer Anthony Richiez IPDG Rick Furbush

District 47 Leadership Support Team District Advisor Steve Bard District Advisor Margaret Wan District Advisor Kristina Kihlberg SAA East Vic Miskanic SAA West Chris Hedges Webmaster Brandon Kinsey

District 47 Division Governors Division A Governor Robert Rizzo Division B Governor Jeanine Kinsey Division C Governor Bett Correa Division D Governor Kristin DeLuca Division E Governor Mitch McInnis Division F Governor Lori Stephens Division G Governor Cathy Naabe Division H Governor Sparkie Lovejoy Division I Governor Rachel Ferguson

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The Mission of the District is to enhance the performance and extend the network of clubs, thereby offering greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from the Toastmasters educational program by:

• Focusing on the critical success factors as specified by the district educational and membership goals.

• Ensuring that each club effectively fulfills its responsibilities to its members.

• Providing effective training and leadership development opportunities for club and district officers.

The Sunshiner is a publication of District 47 Toastmasters. Reproduction of articles is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the District 47 Governor. Toastmasters International and Toastmasters International emblems are trademarks of Toastmasters International registered in the United States, Canada and many other countries.

May the Holiday You

Celebrate Bring You

Peace and Joy during this

Joyous Season

Introducing Miss Khamani Bethany Melinda Farrington!

Congratulations to Khambrel Farrington, Area 84 Governor - Division I and his fiancée Levette Smith on the birth of their daughter, Khamani Bethany Melinda

Farrington! Both baby and mother are doing well.

Good Tidings to All