District 3 News for Club Officers 📢 September 28, 2020

Published: Mon, 09/28/20

Club Officer Announcements

September 29, 2020

Dear Club Officers of District 3,

We are honored to provide the following reminders and updates for your clubs and members.

SMEDLEY CAMPAIGN: ENDS SEP 30TH

The Smedley Campaign ends September 30th - last chance to earn awards for adding members to your club.

Add 5 New, Dual, or Reinstated Members to your club and earn a $25 Amazon gift card or Toastmasters International gift certificate. Your Choice!

Email our Membership Chair, Venkesh, at membership@aztoastmasters.org with the name of the 5 members and which gift card you want to choose.

PUBLIC WEBINAR - SEPT 29TH 7:30 PM

Each month we have a webinar for non-members to learn techniques that benefit them as well as showcase Toastmasters, asking them to join a club at the end of the Webinar. We have a new webinar scheduled for September.

Leading Meetings & Teams Like a Boss

Have you ever been in a meeting that could have been an email? Ever been on a team that is going nowhere? Meetings and team results are a direct result of the leadership. Leading meetings and teams is an art. Learn the tips and tricks to leading a meeting and team like a boss, allowing you to accomplish your goals efficiently.

Tuesday, September 29th 7:30 PM

Register: https://bit.ly/3262mVk

DISTRICT 3 TRAINING

District 3 Training presents the following training opportunities for our members (sessions are open to all Toastmasters, nationwide).

Visit aztoastmasters.org/training-information for more information and to register for any available training sessions.

Effective Visual Presentations - Oct 20th

(6:30 PM – 8:30 PM)

At TLI, world-class speaker Tom Otstot demonstrated the difference in a “stock” slide show and one that packs a punch. In just a short session, he demonstrated how good a PowerPoint can be. Now, with this extended two-hour training, Tom will show us HOW to create an amazing slide show that will keep your audience engaged. This demonstration is a must-see and participate, and is open to all Toastmasters, nationwide. Click HERE to register.

Golden Leadership: Next Steps with Lark Doley, DTM, PIP - Nov 7th

(10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)

Lark Doley, DTM, served as the 2018-19 Toastmasters International President. Lark has been a member of Toastmasters International since 1990. In her professional life, Lark has worked as a Marketing Manager for Texas Instruments, owned a successful manufacturing business called Second Wave, Inc., and now works for Maximus as their Texas Project Enrollment Broker Training Manager. Lark often wears Gold at Toastmaster events to signify the Golden benefits we receive from Toastmasters without paying the price of Gold to receive them. Lark resides in a lighthouse home on Lake Travis near Austin, Texas, USA, that her late husband Roger built in honor of her father-in-law Arthur.

Which leadership roles in Toastmasters have you held? What have you gained? What have others gained from your leadership service? Let’s explore the leadership opportunities open to us in Toastmasters. Lark will share her leadership journey and invite you to consider your next step in Toastmasters leadership. Register HERE.

Moments of Truth & the Distinguished Club Program

Nov 10th (6:30 PM – 8:30 pm)

David Hopper will walk you through the Moments of Truth and the Distinguish Club Program. This training will feature what it takes to be a distinguished club and how your club can be successful. Click HERE to register.

BLOG & NEWSLETTER: CALL FOR CONTENT

Did you know that District 3 Toastmasters has a blog?

You can find our blog here: https://aztoastmasters.org/blog

Did you know that you can submit Toastmasters related article for this blog and even be feature in the district newsletter?

Submit your blog to roadrunner@aztoastmasters.org. Once approved, it will be posted on the District 3 website and may be featured in an upcoming edition of the new email Roadrunner.

Did you know you can earn Pathways credits for submitting this blog?

Look for the Level 4 elective in all paths titled “Write a Compelling Blog".

DCP CARNIVAL IS IN FULL SWING

Your club receives point(s) for each Distinguished Club Program (DCP) goal earned. The earlier points are earned, the more they are worth. Clubs can redeem points earned for fabulous prizes. The top three clubs will receive a discount on tickets for the 2022 conference.

The top 12 clubs and their point balance are:

Gilbert Toastmasters Club – 35
Park Central Toastmasters Club – 30
From Pen To Podium – 20
Peacock Toastmasters Club – 20
Nogales Toastmasters Club – 20
Audible Talkers Toastmasters – 20
ONFirst Toastmasters – 20
Camelback Toastmasters – 15
Voice of Many Club – 15
Executive Toastmasters – 15
Cox Communicators – 15
Twilite Club – 15
Valued Voices Club – 15

Great job, Gilbert Toastmasters!

Don’t see your clubs name on the list? Still plenty of time to earn points!
You can check out the most updated DCP Carnival ranking and more contest details at https://aztoastmasters.org/2020-2021-distinguished-club-program

Your 2020-2021 District Leadership Trio,

District Director: Peter Salazar, DTM
Program Quality Director: David Hopper, DTM
Club Growth Director: Karen Hewitt, DTM

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