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be elected in August 2009 at the
International Convention.Proxies: If a club president orvice president education is un-able to
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Did you know that you have thepotential to reshape the futureof Toastmasters? Did you knowthat as a member of this organi-zation, you have a responsibilityto stay abreast of currentchanges so that your club’svoice can be heard? Did youknow that the member is at thetop of the Toastmaster’s hierar-chy and leaders at every levelare here to serve you? There’sa lot going on in Toastmastersthis time of year. We are begin-ning to wrap up the currentyear and transition to the newToastmasters year. There arethree things that require yourvoice and your vote betweennow and June 30; elections,proxies, and your club’s DCPstatus.
Elections: It’s time to startthinking about electing your2009 - 2010 club officers. Yourclub elections should occurduring the month of May toenable clubs to submit officerlist on time by June 30. Thisalso identifies the new officersthat should attend the first clubOfficer Training for next termthat will be offered in June 2009.The current club presidents andvice presidents of educationshould plan to attend the Busi-ness meeting at the spring con-ference on May 2, 2009. Thebusiness meeting is free and it isyour opportunity and responsi-bility to cast your vote to electour 2009-2010 District 25 offi-cers. Toastmaster’s Board ofDirectors for 2009 – 2010 will
The Keys to Unlocking Your Potential, Part 10:Use Your Voice and VOTE
April 2009Volume 7, Issue 10
The Key Factor is theofficial publication ofDistrict 25, whichserves Toastmastersthroughout NorthCentral Texas.
Inside this issue:
Spring Conference 2-3
St. Patrick's Dayshenanigans inWeatherford
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Final installmentof Public Relationsskills series
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Contest highlights 7
Bell Helicopterholds OpenHouse
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EntrepreneurExpo April 22
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March EducationalAchievements
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New March Mem-bers
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Peggy Holloway, DTMDistrict 25 Governor
The Moment You Have Been Waiting For!
Would you like to improve member retention and club quality?Here’s something that can help! When elected last year as your Lt. GovernorEducation and Training, I made the commitment to provide free tools andresources to clubs that would enhance and provide value to the Toastmastersprogram. In keeping that commitment, I present to you The Moments of Truthfrom the Successful Club Series which is now available to you and your club todownload and keep at no cost to you or the club. Evaluate your club with theMoments of Truth manual and learn how to take advantage of situations that arecritical to club success. Your clubs will benefit greatly from this module,which is full of practical advice for attracting and retaining membersand keeping them satisfied with the club experience.
Moments of Truth has been used by countless clubs to sharpen their focus on their most importantgoal – member service and personal satisfaction. By concentrating on First Impressions, MembershipOrientation, Fellowship, Variety and Communication, Program Planning and Meeting Organization,Membership Strength and Achievement Recognition, Moments of Truth ensures that clubs have theinformation they need to achieve their goals. Do you think your club could use some direction in theseareas? Use the materials to put on a Moments of Truth presentation for your club, or review them tohelp your club maximize each moment’s effectiveness. Access the manual, PowerPoint show, handoutsand wall chart online via the website; www.d25toastmasters.org/momentsoftruth. Remember that thismodule can be used to satisfy credit towards the Advanced Leader Bronze or Advanced CommunicatorSilver. Download Moments of Truth NOW...You have nothing to lose!
David McCallister, DTMLt. Governor Education & Training
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WEATHERFORD TOASTMASTERS SERVE UP IRISH BLARNEY
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Honored guests and the public wereentertained and enlightened at a2009 St. Patrick’s Day celebration,hosted by Weatherford Toastmas-ters at the Weatherford Public Li-
brary.
Titled, “SOUPER Taste of Toastmas-ters”, club members offered up St.Paddy’s day trivia, humorousspeeches, and Irish stew in this sec-ond installment in the club’s
SPEECHCRAFT series.
Celtic music and shamrocks galoreset the theme as club membersserved up traditional Irish fare and
poured cupfuls of green punch.
Highlights of the evening includedquips from Jokemaster Harry Clayand speeches by veteran Toastmas-ters Dave Hodson and Samantha
Freemen.
gave a shortspeech titled,“Public Speak-ing 101” whichoutlined fourkey tips foreffective public
speaking.
“Speechcraft eventsare designed tointroduce guestsand the generalpublic to the Toast-master’s organiza-tion in a non-traditional setting,”said Hardwick, VicePresident, PublicRelations. “We
pick a venue outside of our club envi-ronment, include a few componentsof a club meeting like our Jokemasterand a humorous speech, and top it offwith refreshments or a light meal andjust generally make the evening lots of
fun,” continued Hardwick.
The next installment in theWeatherford Toastmasters Speech-craft Series, “Taste of Toastmasters”
series will be held summer of 2009.
For more information onWeatherford Toastmaster, contactMichael Kinser, Vice President, Mem-bership, at 682-365-0717 or visit theclub website at: http://
weatherford.freetoasthost.ws/
~Submitted by Pam Hardwick, VP Public
Relations, Weatherford Toastmasters
Hodson’s speech, “Faith and Begor-rah, the Luck of the Irish” gave hu-mor to the problem of calling uponthe wrong “saint” when one’s life ishanging on the balance. Freeman’spresentation titled, “The Answer tothe Question,” painted a visual pic-ture of her life in Hawaii and howthe tradition of the Hawaiian lepre-
chaun has evolved.
The celebration was lead by Toast-master Pam Hardwick, who sprin-kled the evening with Leprechaunvisits and a game of “ TRUTH ORBLARNEY.” Club member, Jim Au-det, an audience participant selectedby Hardwick, kept things movingwith probing questions and lively
banter.
John Payne, Club Treasurer and a 21-year Toastmasters member, keptthe St. Patrick’s Day theme in fullswing as Table Topics Master. Hisquestions on “What is Blarney?” and“Have You Ever Seen a Leprechaun?”were posed to members and guests
alike.
In the true tradition of a Toastmas-ter Speechcraft event, the eveningwas also educational. Bonne Stro-man, club Vice President, Education,
UNLOCKED AND UNHINGED! OVER 20 MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Clubs with the most new membership gain over 20 members will win:Club’s choice of a set of Wireless Remote Timing Lights - OR - a complete set of the Better Speakers Series,The Better Club Series, or The Leadership Excellence Series. Plus! New member pins for all new members!
Start date: July 1, 2008 End date: June 30, 2009Must be new members. Dual and transfer members do not count.
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David McCallister, DTM
District GovernorDavid Martin, DTM
Lt. Governor Education & TrainingDiana Patton, DTM
Lt. Governor Marketing
Division A Governor
Carl Stevens, CC/CL
Division B Governor
Christine Hutchens, ACB/CLDivision C GovernorJesse Torres, CTM
Division D GovernorGeorge Arndt, ACS/ALB
Division E GovernorGary Samuelson, DTM
Division F GovernorJacquelyne Griffin, ACB/CL
Meet your 2009-2010
District Officer Candidates
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Page 6 The Key FactorNewsletterinformationThe Key Factor ispublished monthly and isavailable to the membersof District 25 Toastmastersand clubs.One-year subscription bymail is $36. Back issuesareavailable online.
StaffPublisherPeggy Holloway, [email protected]
Public Relations OfficerDavid Martin, ACS/[email protected]
EditorTammy Bailey, [email protected]
PhotographerMark Novak, [email protected]
SubmissionsLength: Please do notexceed 250 words (aboutone typed, double spacedpage).
If possible, includepictures along withinformation about who is inthe picture and what isgoing on.
Deadline: Now getthose articles in! Deadlinefor submissions is the 25thof the month. All articlesare subject to editing.
Send submissions,photos and letters [email protected]
Public Relations Skills, Parts 5 and 6: Value, adaptability
Tom Merrit, DTM, is the VP Pub-lic Relations for Wichita FallsToastmasters. His article on pub-lic relations offers an in-depthlook at some “must-have” skillsthat could benefit us all. This is
the final installment.
Vision and passion are vitalskills in the arena of publicrelations. The third skill, effec-tive communication, is equallycrucial, as is a solid mentoring
process.
Fifth is the desire and talent forendearing your organization tothose you come in contact withthe most often. By this I mean
creating value.
What is the first thing thatcomes to mind when yourorganizations name is men-
tioned in public? It is importantthat each club member knowwhat the others bring to thetable in terms of talent andresources. Many organizationsdo not have a clue as to thevast quantity of resources thatmany of their individual mem-bers can tap into when the
opportunity arises.
Some clubs provide for spaceon a program agenda for sea-soned members to tell some-thing about themselves so thatthe membership can get toknow the individual membersand create a more homoge-nous club atmosphere insteadof social cliques that seem to
permeate many clubs.
Too often the individual andtheir contribution is over-
looked. When each member ismade aware of the assets thatthey bring to the table and itsvalue is recognized and appreci-ated, it builds long lastingfriendships and adds immensevalue to the work of the or-
ganization.
This keeps the reason for beingconstantly in the mind of thepublic and lets them know
“why you do what you do”.
Sixth is adaptability…goodpublic relations often involvesadapting to new and differentsituations in the spur of themoment. This is especially truewhen a new anchor person ishired by the television stationand debuts when you are thespecial guest on the 6 p.m.
news.
Use Your Voice and Vote (from Pg 1)attend the district conference, each is ableto give the other their proxy or give it toa member of their club who can attend. Acopy of the proxy is in this newsletter. Inaddition to the District proxy, Toastmas-ters International has begun mailing prox-ies for voting at the June 2009 Region 3Conference in Denver, Colorado and theAugust 2009 International Convention inMashantucket, Connecticut. These prox-ies have been sent to the presidents ofrecord. When you get the large blue en-velope, please follow the instructions andmail them to me as soon as possible.These proxies represent your voice andvote at district, regional, and interna-tional.DCP: The Distinguished club program isa measurement of your club’s qual-ity. Your club’s DCP status shows thatyour club is fulfilling the club mission andhelping its members grow. Now is thetime to take stock of where you hadplanned to be by June 30th – in your per-sonal development as a Toastmaster andin your club’s progress in the Distin-guished Club Program. Are you happy
with your club’s status? If not, speak upand present ideas to improve your club’squality.You have the potential to reshape the fu-ture of Toastmasters! You have a responsi-bility to stay abreast of current changes sothat your club’s voice can be heard! So,make sure your President or VP Educationrepresents your club at the District Con-ference in May, or as a member of yourclub, you may carry the club’s proxy intheir place. Talk to the candidates and visitthe Toastmaster’s website to become famil-iar with the governance reshaping pro-ject. Be prepared to send your regionaland international proxy to me, the DistrictGovernor, so your club’s vote can becounted. My address is already on theenvelope. And, don’t forget about yourclub’s elections. Get involved as a clubofficer or committee member. Remem-ber, you are at the top of the hierar-chy. We are here to serve you. Unlockyour potential by getting involved and stay-ing informed so that your VOICE can beheard and your vote can be counted.
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Bell Helicopter Toastmasters Club 6810 started the year with 10 members. Knowing we need to grow to becomeDistinguished, we put on an “Open House” with refreshments and name tags. We invited everyone at Bell in theFort Worth area, reaching thousands of employees. Nine took the challenge and attended our meeting. They weregiven an information package that included a Toastmasters magazine, flyers about Toastmasters, list of duties androles of the club officers, and of course a membership form.
Oliver Cozby, the club’s President, opened the meeting on time, led the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed the visitors andhad the members introduce themselves. He gave an overview of the communication and leadership program, and thenpassed the gavel to Britt Morgan, VP Education to talk about how a meeting is run and how one learns to become a bettercommunicator through the program. He ended his session by having the visitors introduce themselves and asking themwhat motivated them to attend our Open House.All those in attendance pledged to return next week to attend a regular meeting. One signed the dotted line and has al-ready joined. We are confident that at least 5 will join. That is our goal, and what we need to become Distinguished thisyear.If you are a member of a company club, consider putting on an Open House to invite other employee to meet you andlearn more about our wonderful Toastmasters program. Call Oliver Cozby at 817-280-3459 for more information.
Bel l Hel icopter hosts Open House
Teambuilding - Siemens DFW Toastmasters Club Contest
Lots of teambuilding tookplace, with almost everymember either speaking orhelping, at the Siemens DFWToastmasters Club SpeechContests, with members fromthe Siemens Arlington Toast-masters Club on hand ashelpers and guests.
Six contestants participatedin the International SpeechContest with speeches rang-ing from teambuilding, val-ues, attitude, circle of trust,memories and miracles.
In addition, three membersparticipated in the Table Top-ics Contest as we heardabout special heroes.
The contestwas ex-tremely suc-cessful be-cause of theorganiza-tional skillsand teamleadershipof our ClubContest Chair, DanaBark. Dana was inspired byattending an area contest,which helped model how aclub contest should run. Shestates, “We have some greatspeakers in our club andwhat a wonderful opportunityto allow everyone to spreadtheir wings.”
~ Submitted by Verna Jacobs,
Siemens Toastmasters
Dana Bark, Club Con-
test ChairGloria Irving, First Place Winner, Club
International Speech Contest
Venkata Chilukuri, Club President, and
Eric Kelso, Club Contest Toastmaster
Z. Maria Anderson, First Place Win-
ner, Club Table Topics Contest
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Contact Person and Title (if offi-
cer)Contact Phone Number and E-
MailHistory of the Club, how andwhen did the club start? (Hint:
date on International website)Events CalendarPhotosReadabilityInformativeTimelyCreativeSpecial Events / PRMission Statement of the ClubToastmasters PromiseD25 WebsiteToastmasters International Web-
site
Club Newsletter Criteria in addi-
tion to above:
Electronic or Hardcopy submis-
sions allowed (links preferred)Club Website address docu-
mented in newsletter
Deadline: April 15,
2009Submissions to D25Public Relationsofficer David D.Martin: davidmar-
Note: Submission should includeClub Name, link to website, and/or newsletter (or newsletter at-tachment). I suggest a short nar-rative in the e-mail (narrative caninclude how your club informsand draws members using thesetools): Name of the club, News-letter editor, and or Website de-
signer.
The Club Newsletter andWebsite will be judged on
the following information:
Club Name, Number, Area, Divi-
sionMeeting date, time, location (map
if desired)
BEST CLUB NEWSLETTER, BEST WEBSITE CRITERIA ANNOUNCED
Club Website Criteria in addi-
tion to above:Link to club newsletter
(including past newsletters)Website Links (if any)
Additional considerations forWebsite and/or Newsletter:
Member Accomplishments,
Member NewsMember of the Month
List of Officers and TermOfficer Installation ArticleNew Member ArticleRecent AwardsElectronic Guest Book to draw
Internet trafficArea and Division Governor
InformationToastmasters International Hi-erarchy (club, area, division,
etc.)Member Testimonials
~ Submitted by David D. Martin,
ACS/ALS,District 25 Public Relations Officer
April showers bring May flowers, as well as the conclusion of the spring contest season. This has truly been awonderful season and I applaud you for your efforts in making it a huge success! The D25 Spring Conference isupon us on May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Remember to discuss the Conference at any opportunity and encourage your
members to attend. It is an amazing experience with a lifetime of memories.
As I criss-crossed the District this contest season, I met many new and enthusiastic Toastmasters with tales ofhow modern technology brings loads of visitors to clubs. With the incorporation of more websites and distribu-tion of club newsletters, members are joining our district like never before. I strongly encourage you to update
your websites regularly with the correct meeting time, location, and contact information.
This month’s PR tip is very easy to do. Get your club’s meeting information into the community calendar ofyour local newspaper. Whether distributed in hard copy or on the Internet, this is an easy way to spread theword to your community. If you are a corporate club, get into your company’s newsletter or intranet publica-tions. Newspapers love special interest stories, so a special meeting or anniversary celebration may get pub-
lished. Should you need assistance finding contacts for your local paper please feel free to ask me.
Remember that District 25 will host a booth at the FW Entrepreneurial Fair from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at theFW Convention Center on Wednesday April 22. If you have an hour or two to volunteer to staff the booth,please contact me to reserve your time slot. Your help in spreading the word about Toastmasters will be greatly
appreciated.
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Five Star Club MembershipRequirements:- Dues renewal on time byOctober 10- Add 4 New Members- Add 4 More New Mem-bers- Dues renewal on time byApril 10- Club has 20 members ornet growth of 5 by June 30
Privileges Include:- Exclusive ribbon for clubbanner- Honorable mention inDistrict Newsletter- Publication in Spring Con-ference Program*- Announcement on DistrictWebsite Hall of Fame- Special recognition atSpring Conference AwardsLunch*Details: Clubs must submitdues on time during bothrenewal periods. Duesmust be submitted no laterthan October 10, 2008 andApril 10, 2009 to receive on-time credit. On June 30,2009, clubs must have 20paid members or a netgrowth of 5 members if thebase membership was be-low 20 as reported on July1, 2008. Clubs must add 4members, which are de-fined as new, dual, or rein-stated members, and anadditional 4 members be-tween July 1, 2008 andJune 30, 2009. Results willbe tracked from reportsprovided by ToastmastersInternational. Clubs haveuntil June 30, 2009 to com-plete all five requirements.
* Clubs that complete all5 by April 30, 2009 will berecognized at the SpringConference AwardsLunch and in the SpringConference Program.
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DISTRICT 25 JUDGES: THANK YOU!.....THANK YOU!.....THANK YOU!
It is my honor to serve the District 25 Toastmasters as the District 25 Chief Judge. It is also very
rewarding to see Toastmaster Judges grow in their experience by serving as contest judges. This is
my THANK YOU to all who served as contest judges for the Spring 2009 Contest Season.
Those members are: George Arndt, Tammy Bailey, John Bergs, Mark Bilgere, Keith Boepple, Sara
Boepple, George Brandsma, Ron Clark, Michelle Coleman, Bob Conrad, Denise Corley, Oliver
Cozby, Kumar Daggubati, Warren Ehn, Theresa Eller, Louise Faircloth, Ron Fory, Robin Freed-
man, Sid Gilman, Jacquelyne Griffin, Holly Herring, Toni Hendrick, Cindy Hinckley, Peggy Hollo-
way, David Hostler, Christine Hutchens, Verna Jacobs, Pankaj Khanduri, John King, Sally Linn,
David McCallister, Tracy McConnell, David Martin, Cheryl Mason, Claire Misquez, Henry Misquez,
Joe Nave, Sarfaraz Nazir, Susanne Nickerson, Rachel Opdycke, Gauravi Pal, Diana Patton, Judy
Perez, Charna Pettaway, Ernestina Pinones, Diana Pittman, Beverly Prentice, Sandra Price, Pat
Quick, Tisha Randle, Robin Rong, Conda Ross, Gary Samuelson, Rhealyn Samuelson, Rick
Sharon, Mary Sokol, Charles Starr, Carl Stevens, Bonne Stroman, Maurice Taitt, Randy Terrell,
Jesse Torres, Leroy Vaughn, Osiris Wade, David Watkins, Larry Weatherholt, Gary Webb, and Jean
Whitaker.
Special THANKS go out to those who served the members by acting as Chief Judges. They are:
George Arndt, Mark Bilgere, Ron Clark, Bob Conrad, Denise Corley, Oliver Cozby, Ron Fory, Jac-
quelyne Griffin, Toni Hendrick, John King, Sally Linn, David Martin, Sarfaraz Nazir, Susanne
Nickerson, Diana Patton, Charna Pettaway, Diana Pittman, Sandra Price, Pat Quick, Rhealyn
Samuelson, Mary Sokol, Carl Stevens, Maurice Taitt, Randy Terrell, Jesse Torres, and Larry
Weatherholt.
Judges and Chief Judges training will be held at each TLI beginning in June 2009. Come and be
trained for this very important opportunity for service to your fellow Toastmasters.
Brenda Daniels DTM
District 25 Chief Judge
District 25 is hosting a booth at the 2009 Fort Worth Entrepreneu-rial Expo. This will be a fun and exciting event for all D25 membersto attend. Please contact District 25 Public Relations Officer, David
Martin at [email protected], for more information.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth TX 76102
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Congratulations to our newest Competent Communicators!
Special congratulations to the clubs listed above for fulfilling the needs of their members and helping themreach their goals. “The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learn-ing environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills,which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.”
M I S S I O N A C C O M P L I S H E D
Congratulations to our newest Advanced Communicators!
5496 A 11 CC 3/9/2009 McCallister, David E. Cowtown Toastmasters
1071 A 13 CC 3/30/2009 Smith, Mary Ann Abilene Toastmasters Club
879088 A 14 CC 3/18/2009 Gore, Sandeep BNSF Expressed Toastmasters
879088 A 14 CC 3/18/2009 Moore, Shelly BNSF Expressed Toastmasters
2975 A 14 CC 3/12/2009 Heywood, David BNSF Toastmasters Club
2008 A 15 CC 3/24/2009 Chadave, Sreekanth Quicksilver Express Toastmasters Club
4355 A 15 CC 3/7/2009 Davis, Kenneth Ray Fighter Enterprise Toastmasters Club
591399 A 15 CC 3/4/2009 Webster, Norma EFW Club
591399 A 15 CC 3/4/2009 Bresie, Eric EFW Club
4225 B 22 CC 3/12/2009 Sokol, Mary Shining Stars Club
114 B 23 CC 3/11/2009 Cozby, Oliver Ray Shared Communicators Club
768318 B 24 CC 3/3/2009 Harycki, James Paul Speaking With Class
768318 B 24 CC 3/3/2009 Reyes, David I Speaking With Class
8055 B 25 CC 3/26/2009 Swope, Nancy Fay Las Colinas Communicators Club
5213 C 31 CC 3/6/2009 Crow, Amy C. Ryan Plaza Club
676840 C 32 CC 3/13/2009 Isaminger, Rick Samaritan Toastmasters
9595 C 33 CC 3/15/2009 Shocron, Lori Toastmasters Anonymous
9595 C 33 CC 3/2/2009 Bagley, Peter Toastmasters Anonymous
6191 C 34 CC 3/24/2009 Mercer, Mack E. Afterburners Club
2564 C 34 CC 3/12/2009 Guerra, Conrad Dean Energizers Toastmasters Club
638381 D 42 CC 3/5/2009 Creech, Sandra K. Hewitt Fastenators Club
825 D 45 CC 3/11/2009 Crisanti, Gina Susan Top Notch Toastmasters - TNT
1009806 E 52 CC 3/26/2009 O'Mara, Tracy Little Elm Toastmasters
6411 E 53 CC 3/20/2009 Erion, Dawna Inner VoiceToastmasters Club
7274 E 55 CC 3/27/2009 Marion, Bobby J. Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club
6810 F 63 CC 3/31/2009 Grife, Ronald Bell Helicopter Club
5496 A 11 ACB 3/16/2009 McAdams, Jerry Lynn Cowtown Toastmasters
879088 A 14 ACB 3/4/2009 Amos, Michael BNSF Expressed Toastmasters
3546 D 42 ACB 3/10/2009 Hansen, James Bradley Waco - Early Birds Club
305 E 51 ACB 3/2/2009 Gober, Janice Y. Wichita Falls Club
4236 E 54 ACB 3/11/2009 Beene, Kenneth Southlake Evening Toastmasters
633 E 54 ACB 3/5/2009 Teixeira, Jacqueline Speak With Success
5440 A 13 ACS 3/11/2009 Rollins, Barbara Clearly Speaking Toastmasters
3365 B 21 ACS 3/30/2009 Sparks, Robert A. Irving Toastmasters Club
5213 C 31 ACS 3/4/2009 Wesley, Curtis Ryan Plaza Club
6572 C 32 ACS 3/19/2009 Martin, David D. Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders
6191 C 34 ACS 3/19/2009 Arndt, George F. Afterburners Club
778421 E 55 ACS 3/5/2009 Ghanekar, Vivek Vasant Lake Vista Toastmasters Club
9646 F 61 ACS 3/16/2009 Stevens, Matthew J. Aegonizers Club
6572 C 32 ACG 3/31/2009 Martin, David D. Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders
586017 C 35 ACG 3/25/2009 Ross, Conda D. Dream Chasers Toastmasters Club
Educational Achievements continued on Page 12
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Welcome, New March Members!
A 11 ATD Toastmasters Club Bassinger Ronda 808279
A 11 ATD Toastmasters Club Bumgarner Daniel 808279
A 11 ATD Toastmasters Club Hughes Susan 808279
A 11 ATD Toastmasters Club Judkins Ken 808279
A 11 Cowtown Toastmasters Heller Joan 5496
A 11 Cowtown Toastmasters Heller Joan 5496
A 13 Abilene Toastmasters Club Conner Turtle 1071
A 13 Abilene Toastmasters Club Harris Dale 1071
A 13 Clearly Speaking Toastmasters Werner Craig 5440
A 13 Toast the Blues Toastmasters Club Drew Mary 594840
A 13 Toast the Blues Toastmasters Club Goza Robin 594840
A 13 Toast the Blues Toastmasters Club Herrera Michelle 594840
A 13 Toast the Blues Toastmasters Club Rodriguez Ida 594840
A 13 Toast the Blues Toastmasters Club Thompson Joyce 594840
A 13 Toast the Blues Toastmasters Club Wells Daphne 594840
A 13 Abilene Toastmasters Club Berry Rochelle 1071
A 13 Clearly Speaking Toastmasters Jennings Glenda 5440
A 13 Abilene Toastmasters Club Berry Rochelle 1071
A 13 Clearly Speaking Toastmasters Jennings Glenda 5440
A 14 Savvy Sayers Goodrich David 1082792
A 14 Savvy Sayers Johnson Janna 1082792
A 14 Savvy Sayers Moreno Carlos 1082792
A 14 Savvy Sayers Tovar Sanjuana 1082792
A 14 BNSF Expressed Toastmasters Konduru Sudarshan 879088
A 14 BNSF Expressed Toastmasters Konduru Sudarshan 879088
A 15 Fighter Enterprise Toastmasters Club Fanimokun Abiodun 4355
A 15 FAA Toastmasters Club Mann Philip 6102
A 15 FAA Toastmasters Club Orr Alexander 6102
A 15 FAA Toastmasters Club Sharif Terri 6102
A 15 FAA Toastmasters Club Shultz Michael 6102
A 15 FAA Toastmasters Club Williams Maurice 6102
A 15 LM AeroSpeakers Club Kiran Dambala 9916
A 15 EFW Club Chyr Leigha 591399
A 15 EFW Club Rhodes Rachel 591399
B 21 Plymouth Park Club Lewis Leone 1415
B 21 Flagship Speakers Toastmasters Club Rudi Edward 4370
B 21 Plymouth Park Club Bhagat Divyesh 1415
B 21 Irving Toastmasters Club Cunningham Debbie 3365
B 21 Flagship Speakers Toastmasters Club Dustin Susan 4370
B 21 Flagship Speakers Toastmasters Club Earl Jason 4370
B 21 Plymouth Park Club Bhagat Divyesh 1415
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Congratulations to our newest Competent Leaders!
The Final Three: 33, 32,
WOW! All Area Con-tests were completedSaturday, March 21 andthe final three were Ar-
eas 33, 32, 31.
We ended the AreaContest season in style –Area 31’s ‘Spring Fling’
theme got us in the mood. Can you imag-ine four men wearing purple to fit thespirit of Area 33’s contest location(TCU). We would have expected noth-ing less from Pat Quick (see picture be-
low). Go Horned Frogs! Thanks to all
~ Submitted by Diana Patton, DTM
District 25 Contest Quality Chair
those that provided facility for AreaContests. We couldn’t do this with-
out you.
I could write a book about the con-testants, Area Governors, contestchairs, judges, helpers and guests. Iknow that each person involved in thecontest process truly unlocked their
potential and grew as Toastmasters.
Even though numbers definitely don’ttell the entire story, here are a few ofthe statistics: 161 contestants, 84clubs participating in at least one con-test, 5 areas had all their clubs com-peting in at least one contest (Areas11, 14, 31, 32, 54) with Area 54 hav-ing someone from each club in both
contests.
I wish each and every contestant thebest as they move to Division compe-tition and those winners to District atour District 25 Conference on May 1-
2. Hope to see each of you there.
Area 31 Governor Judy Perez stands withcontest chair Lea Udarbe, Early promo-tion and planning resulted in 50 atten-
dees!
Putting on the Frog: Area Governors George Arndt,John King, Carl Stevens, and Oliver Cozby comple-ment Training Chair Pat Quick’s purple passion
for the Area 33 contest at TCU.
Congratulations to our newest Advanced Leaders!
Special Congratulations to these achievers!
5718 A 14 CL 3/27/2009 Patton, Diana C. Motorola Club
2975 A 14 CL 3/12/2009 Yaxtheimer, Kimberly J. BNSF Toastmasters Club
879088 A 14 CL 3/4/2009 Agrahari, Homarjun BNSF Expressed Toastmasters
5213 C 31 CL 3/11/2009 Pick, Gregory Allen Ryan Plaza Club
5213 C 31 CL 3/4/2009 Hostler, David R. Ryan Plaza Club
897575 C 34 CL 3/6/2009 Valentine, Rick Star-Telegram Club
4987 E 54 CL 3/13/2009 Mims, Marylee Southlake Club
6810 F 63 CL 3/26/2009 Cozby, Oliver Ray Bell Helicopter Club
6332 F 65 CL 3/20/2009 Boepple, Keith Emerson Grand Prairie Toastmasters Club
4225 B 22 ALB 3/19/2009 Robinson, Brandi Shining Stars Club
114 B 23 ALB 3/13/2009 Cozby, Oliver Ray Shared Communicators Club
3006 B 25 ALB 3/2/2009 Samuelson, Gary M. Oration Plus Toastmasters Club
676840 C 32 ALB 3/13/2009 Terrell, Randy Samaritan Toastmasters
633 E 54 ALB 3/24/2009 Leake, David Speak With Success
4236 E 54 ALB 3/10/2009 Faircloth, Louise Southlake Evening Toastmasters
633836 C 33 ALS 3/30/2009 Roth, Mary Speakers Exchange
7407 C 35 ALS 3/31/2009 Perkins, Patricia A Pro A.M. Toastmasters Club
6810 F 63 ALS 3/31/2009 Cozby, Oliver Ray Bell Helicopter Club
6572 C 32 DTM 3/31/2009 Martin, David D. Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders
7407 C 35 DTM 3/31/2009 Perkins, Patricia A Pro A.M. Toastmasters Club
7407 C 35 DTM 3/30/2009 Roth, Mary Pro A.M. Toastmasters Club
586017 C 35 DTM 3/25/2009 Ross, Conda D. Dream Chasers Toastmasters Club
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Area 32 Governor Osiris Wade stands behind his contest-ants after a very well-attended event at Texas WesleyanUniversity.
Siemens Arlington Toastmasters Participate in Area 31Speech Contests
From left to right: Cindy French (Vote Counter), Henry Sher-wood (First Place Winner, Table Topics Contest), Lea Udarbe(Contest Chair), Verna Jacobs (Second Place Winner, Interna-tional Speech Contest), and Kerry Frasier (Timer)
Welcome, New March Members! (cont’d from Page 11)
B 21 Irving Toastmasters Club Cunningham Debbie 3365
B 21 Flagship Speakers Toastmasters Club Dustin Susan 4370
B 21 Flagship Speakers Toastmasters Club Earl Jason 4370
B 23 Phi Rappa Yappa Arevalo Harold 6497
B 23 Phi Rappa Yappa Green Jack 6497
B 23 Phi Rappa Yappa Jones Angela 6497
B 23 Successful Speakers Club Wang Mark 7502
B 23 Skymasters Club Bagby Janet 593906
B 23 Skymasters Club Davis Demetrice 593906
B 23 Skymasters Club Dawkins Reather 593906
B 23 Skymasters Club Goldsmith Cornelious 593906
B 23 Skymasters Club Smith Stephen 593906
B 23 Shared Communicators Club Duckworth Angela 114
B 23 Shared Communicators Club Staggs Karen 114
B 23 A-Team Toastmasters Club Butcher Gina 959155
B 23 Shared Communicators Club Duckworth Angela 114
B 23 Shared Communicators Club Staggs Karen 114
B 23 A-Team Toastmasters Club Butcher Gina 959155
B 24 Connection Communicators Club Harmon Larry 771978
B 24 Connection Communicators Club Tjondrowardojo Ina 771978
B 24 Conexis Communicators Adamson Cody 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Butala Jula 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Carrier Amanda 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Cobb Chamonda 1303514
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A Quarter-Century of Excellence: Denton Toastmasters Celebrates 25 Years
On December 8, 2008, Denton Toast-masters Club # 3055 celebrated its 25th
anniversary. The Wise County Toast-masters Club, Decatur, Texas, charteredDenton Toastmasters in 1983. Bill Haas,DTM, Past District 25 Governor (1987-1988) was instrumental in formingDenton Toastmasters and served as aclub mentor while a member of WiseCounty Toastmasters. Calvin and Lori
Williamson were the two club sponsors.During its twenty-five year term, DentonToastmasters has met at a variety of lo-cations. First at the Wyatt’s cafeteria(1983-1990), Denton Water departmenton Mingo Road (1990-1992), ChuckWagon barbecue (1992-1993), and finallylocated at the Lake Forest Good Samari-tan Retirement Village beginning in 1993.We continue to meet at this retirement
village.Lists of Club Presidents are as follows:Robert Lee, Terry Brantley, VinceBaugher, Maria Dycha, Ron Clark, DTM;Bill Kincaid, Robin Barnhart, Abe Birn-baum, DTM; Scott Lebsack, and Jeff Mon-schke. Some served more than once, butall served the club in an outstanding man-
ner.A total of six Denton members served asan Area governor. They were RobertLee, Alexis Sutterfield, DTM; Abe Birn-baum, DTM; Cheryl Spooner, Jeanie Chil-
ton, DTM, and Gary Samuelson, DTM.Our club has earned seven straight Presi-dent’s Distinguished Club awards, andlacks two goals to achieve its eighth
President’s Distinguished Club award.Kim Lee, DTM was a Club Specialist from
1994-2001. In addition, Kim Lee earned
the best Vice President Officer award for
District 25 (July – December, 2003).
Denton reached 20 members in 2001,received 10 new members in two weeks
and has never been below 20 since.In 2004, Ron Clark, DTM was selected asthe club president. He worked effec-tively with his officers to create 15 majorclub goals. The club created a visionstatement to create a climate that al-lows each member to experience allthey can from Toastmasters by havingfun, sharing experience with others, andcompleting their personal goals. Specific
goals included the following:
Denton Toastmasters had up to 8DTMs at the same time; today they have6 as follows: Kim Lee, Ron Clark,George Wheeler, Alexis Sutterfield,
Gary Samuelson, and Rex Davenport.The club has created five straight YouthLeadership Programs. Feedback fromClydette Hanes, head of the Denton’sCounty 4-H group, indicates thatDenton has developed a “bad” reputa-tion. Their Youth Leadership studentsalways win Denton County speech con-tests. An article by Ron Clark was pub-lished in the May 2007 Toastmastersmagazine for Teaching PresentationSkills to Kids. Denton is working toestablish a Gavel Club for its youth lead-
ership students.Not bragging, but this is a positive ex-ample of what a club can do if theywork together. The club meets everyMonday night from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. atthe Lake Forest Good Samaritan Village.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
~ Submitted by Ron Clark, DTM. He is a
long time Toastmaster, District 25 Youth
Leadership Chair, and a professional speaker.
He will be speaking at the June Region 3
Conference on “How to Save a Failing
Club.” Ron believes any success he has
achieved was based on his joining Toastmas-
ters in 1977, early in his career.
Conduct a Club survey for eachmember to determine whatis important to them andhow Toastmasters can as-sist in meeting their needs.
Conduct a survey on retainingClub members.
Encourage all Club officers toattend Toastmasters Lead-ership Institute (TLI) train-ing.
Conduct at least one SpeechCraft course.
Conduct at least one YouthLeadership course.
Sponsor at least one new Clubthis year.
Provide training on use ofDenton Toastmasters websitewww.dentontoastmasters.org
Encourage experienced Toast-masters to share theirknowledge with all mem-bers.
Conduct a monthly executivemeeting with all Club Offi-cers.
Ask President, Vice-President ofEducation, and Vice-President of Membershipofficers to attend themonthly Area Councilmeetings.
Track yearly personal accom-plishments.
Conduct a party to celebrateaccomplishments includingDTMs, ATMs, CTM, CLs,and ALs.
Set up a presentation at theDenton's Golden TriangleMall to share Toastmastersexperience from all Clubs inthe Denton area.
Become a Presentational Distin-guished Club again for thefourth straight year.
By the end of Ron’s six-month term, atotal of nine club goals were com-pleted. By the end of June, JeanieChilton, DTM was successful in com-pleting the final 6 goals. Based on hisvision, Ron Clark earned the bestPresident Officer award for District
25 (July – December, 2004).
Left to right: Jeff Monschke, President ofDenton Toastmasters, stands with D25Public Relations Officer David Martin,Area Governor Sally Linn, Contest QualityChair Diana Patton and Spring Conference
Chair Diana Pittman.
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District 25 Toastmasters
DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING PROXY
District 25 holds a District Council business meeting twice a year at the Fall and Spring Conferences.
If the club president or vice president education (VPE) of a club in good standing is unable to attend the District Council meet-ing, they may designate, in writing, any other member in good standing of their club to act as a proxy and vote at the District 25
Council meeting.
If the club president or the VPE are unable to attend a District Council meeting and a proxy is not presented at the CredentialsDesk, the club will not be represented at that meeting. This means no one from that specific club can vote on specific issues
raised during the District 25 Council meeting that may directly affect the club and its members.
Each club president/VPE can have one proxy form submitted to the Credentials Desk for the 2008-2009 Toastmasters year.Please designate a person you know will be attending the Council meetings to represent your club, or leave blank for any clubmember who attends to represent your club. No member of the District Council can carry more than three votes (two for their
club, and one as a member of the District Executive Committee.)
The District 25 Council consists of the following members:
District Governor Lt. Governor Education & Training Lt. Governor MarketingPublic Relations Officer District Secretary District Treasurer Immediate Past District GovernorDivision Governors (A-F) Area Governors All Club Presidents All Club VPEs
District 25 Council Proxy Form
Business Meeting is Free *** PROXY FORM*** Business Meeting is Free
Faster than a Table Topics answer!
More powerful than a VP Education!
It’s a bird, it’s a plane…It’s a Club Coach!!
Your experience and enthusiasm can be a valuable asset to a
club that needs a little help in rebuilding. How?
www.d25toastmasters.org /clubcoach
*(cape not included)
Wanna be a superhero?*
Division: Area: Club No: Club Name:
Name of Proxy:I hereby certify that the Toastmaster named above is a member in good standing with the above club, and authorize him/her to
cast any ballots and represent the club in all matters to be conducted during the District 25 Council business meeting.
_______Club President: Name: Date:_______Club VP Education: Name: Date:
**This form is to be used only if the Club President and/or Vice President, Education cannot attend the business meeting. Each club casts 2 votes. This proxymust be exchanged at the Credentials Desk for voting ballots. Please designate a person you know will be attending the Council meetings to represent your club,
or leave blank for any club member who attends to represent your club.)
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D25 Phoenix Award
Eligible clubs: Any club with 13 or fewer members on July1, 2008Goal: Build club to 20 members by June 30, 2009Award: Receive a Phoenix Patch to display proudly on yourbanner
Notice of Annual Business Meeting
May 2, 2009, 4:45pm
Marriott at Champions Circle, Fort Worth, Texas
Call to Order Peggy Holloway, DTM
Mission of the District Gregg Wyatt, DTM
Welcome / Introductory Remarks Peggy Holloway, DTM
Credentials Committee Report Bill Haas, DTM
Adoption of Agenda Peggy Holloway, DTM
Minutes of the Fall 2008 Conference Marcheta Gardner, DTM
Report of nominating committee David Hostler, DTM
Election of 2009-2010 District Officers Peggy Holloway, DTM
Audit Committee Report Harry Schneider, DTM
Treasurer Report Earl Hill, DTM
Public Relations Report David Martin, DTM
Marketing Report Claire Misquez, DTM
Education and Training Report David McCallister, DTM
New Business – District Boundary Change
Adoption of 2009-2010 Club Alignment
Fall 2009 Conference Update
time and place of next meeting – November 21, 2009 - Marriott Champions Circle, Fort Worth
Adjourn
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B 24 Conexis Communicators Cross Linda 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Daily Renee 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Dennis Janet 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Denzer Jordan 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Esmedina Barbara 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Gaines Tina 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Glaze David 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Griffin Tasha 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Hardy Chase 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Hargis Robert 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Holmes Staniscia 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Jessie Cassandra 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Johnson Denice 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Lopez Irma 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Mack Kimberly 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Maddux Tiffany 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators McBeth Catherine 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators McElroy Mark 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Mebane Christine 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Nealy Donna 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Ostevloh Nicole 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Ragas Aaron 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Rivers Tinita 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Salinas Rosa 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Sapien Julie 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Smith Susan 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Wilson Robert 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Adamson Cody 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Butala Jula 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Carrier Amanda 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Cobb Chamonda 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Cross Linda 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Daily Renee 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Dennis Janet 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Denzer Jordan 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Esmedina Barbara 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Gaines Tina 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Glaze David 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Griffin Tasha 1303514
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Welcome, New March Members! (cont’d from Page 17)
B 24 Conexis Communicators Hardy Chase 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Hargis Robert 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Holmes Staniscia 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Jessie Cassandra 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Johnson Denice 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Lopez Irma 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Mack Kimberly 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Maddux Tiffany 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators McBeth Catherine 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators McElroy Mark 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Mebane Christine 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Nealy Donna 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Ostevloh Nicole 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Ragas Aaron 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Rivers Tinita 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Salinas Rosa 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Sapien Julie 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Smith Susan 1303514
B 24 Conexis Communicators Wilson Robert 1303514
B 25 Oration Plus Toastmasters Club Dunn Melanie 3006
B 25 Las Colinas Communicators Club Gunda Sreesh 8055
B 25 Toast Captains Clerkin Kimberly 1137495
B 25 Toast Captains Gandikota Jaya 1137495
B 25 Toast Captains Schnell Ryan 1137495
B 25 Oration Plus Toastmasters Club Sirotiya Sanjeev 3006
B 25 Las Colinas Communicators Club Dixon Julie 8055
B 25 Oration Plus Toastmasters Club Sirotiya Sanjeev 3006
B 25 Las Colinas Communicators Club Dixon Julie 8055
C 31 United Communicators Club Liu Alan 6530
C 31 United Communicators Club Davis Christopher 6530
C 31 Arlington Nooners Toastmasters Club Efiong Clarissa 7514
C 31 Arlington Nooners Toastmasters Club Whatley Amelia 7514
C 31 Siemens Toastmasters Chan Breana 1171841
C 31 United Communicators Club Davis Christopher 6530
C 31 Arlington Nooners Toastmasters Club Efiong Clarissa 7514
C 31 Arlington Nooners Toastmasters Club Whatley Amelia 7514
C 31 Siemens Toastmasters Chan Breana 1171841
C 32 T-Toasters Club Banks Tonia 760
C 32 T-Toasters Club Thompson Eleacia 760
C 32 T-Toasters Club Banks Tonia 760
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Welcome, New March Members! (cont’d from Page 18)
C 32 T-Toasters Club Thompson Eleacia 760
C 33 Toastmasters Anonymous Engels Ryan 9595
C 33 Toastmasters Anonymous Engels Ryan 9595
C 34 Energizers Toastmasters Club Susan Cox 2564
C 34 Longhorn Toastmasters Club Bacon Joseph 3178
C 34 Star-Telegram Club Friedberg Jen 897575
C 34 Afterburners Club Baltazar Juan 6191
C 34 Afterburners Club Mehl Caitlin 6191
C 34 Star-Telegram Club Van Dyke Patty 897575
C 34 Afterburners Club Baltazar Juan 6191
C 34 Afterburners Club Mehl Caitlin 6191
C 34 Star-Telegram Club Van Dyke Patty 897575
C 35 Bell XworX Toastmasters Nguyen Huy 918560
C 35 Pro A.M. Toastmasters Club Parker Andy 7407
C 35 Bell XworX Toastmasters Braun Mark 918560
C 35 Pro A.M. Toastmasters Club Parker Andy 7407
C 35 Bell XworX Toastmasters Braun Mark 918560
D 41 Lonestar Toastmasters Mock Climon 1286
D 41 Lonestar Toastmasters Mock Dionne 1286
D 41 Lonestar Toastmasters Haskins Shakisha 1286
D 41 Lonestar Toastmasters Haskins Shakisha 1286
D 43 Baylor Orators Toastmasters Club Pachecano Omar 7277
D 43 Technically Speaking Club McCasland Cynthia 676852
D 43 Technically Speaking Club Shaw Sherry 676852
D 45 First Command Club Rodriguez Stacey 8474
D 45 First Command Club Waldo Ron 8474
D 45 First Command Club Rodriguez Stacey 8474
D 45 First Command Club Waldo Ron 8474
E 51 Sheppard Communicators Babcock Matthew 5558
E 51 Sheppard Communicators Ohmstede Angie 5558
E 52 Denton Toastmasters Club Gansle Anthony 3055
E 52 Denton Toastmasters Club Gansle Anthony 3055
E 53 Talk Blue Toastmasters Club Glover Regina 6017
E 53 Talk Blue Toastmasters Club Kabage Katie 6017
E 53 Talk Blue Toastmasters Club Tate tony 6017
E 53 Talk Blue Toastmasters Club Wilshire Jeffrey 6017
E 53 Talk Blue Toastmasters Club Fabre Luis 6017
E 53 Inner VoiceToastmasters Club Jackson Sharon 6411
E 53 Talk Blue Toastmasters Club Fabre Luis 6017
E 53 Inner VoiceToastmasters Club Jackson Sharon 6411
E 54 Sabre Classic Link Paula 746
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Welcome, New March Members! (cont’d from Page 19)
E 54 Sabre Classic Rashid Redwan 746
E 54 Southlake Club Brown Ryan 4987
E 54 Southlake Club Jones Robert 4987
E 54 Southlake Club Matt Moseley 4987
E 54 Speak With Success Kantarcioglu Burcu 633
E 54 Speak With Success Lee June 633
E 54 Southlake Evening Toastmasters Miller Delano 4236
E 54 Southlake Evening Toastmasters Robertson Roby 4236
E 54 Speak With Success Kantarcioglu Burcu 633
E 54 Speak With Success Lee June 633
E 54 Southlake Evening Toastmasters Miller Delano 4236
E 54 Southlake Evening Toastmasters Robertson Roby 4236
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Aguayo Maria 7274
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Crump Valerie 7274
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Tucker Denise 7274
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Wynne Sonia 7274
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Yaryan Kelly 7274
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Aguayo Maria 7274
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Crump Valerie 7274
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Tucker Denise 7274
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Wynne Sonia 7274
E 55 Unique Toastmasters At Vista Ridge Club Yaryan Kelly 7274
F 61 Mid-Cities Noontime Club Parsons Herb 2476
F 61 Mid-Cities Noontime Club Parsons Herb 2476
F 62 Young Street Yappers Club Bennett Jeffrey 3536
F 62 Toast of the Southwest Richardson Faith 2047
F 62 Toast of the Southwest Richardson Faith 2047
F 63 Airport Toastmaster Fuqua Larry 5537
F 63 Bell Helicopter Club Sterling Katie 6810
F 63 Bell Helicopter Club White James 6810
F 63 EDS-Trinity Club Snyder Nancy 7694
F 63 Bell Helicopter Club White James 6810
F 63 EDS-Trinity Club Snyder Nancy 7694
F 64 Keller Communicators Club Dodge Debra 621025
F 64 Chrysler Financial Toastmasters Ondiegi Daniz 1126301
F 64 Chrysler Financial Toastmasters Runyan Carmen 1126301
F 64 Keller Communicators Club Wolfe Ed 621025
F 64 Keller Communicators Club Wolfe Ed 621025
F 65 Expressionaires Club Phillips Wendy 1184
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Butler Dominique 2209
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Kenney Quanika 2209
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Welcome, New March Members! (cont’d from Page 20)
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Stutson Robert 2209
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Veney Maria 2209
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Wagner Sabine 2209
F 65 Grand Prairie Toastmasters Club Adegunleye Odutola 6332
F 65 Grand Prairie Toastmasters Club Duarte Fernando 6332
F 65 Grand Prairie Toastmasters Club Duarte JoAnn 6332
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Butler Dominique 2209
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Kenney Quanika 2209
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Stutson Robert 2209
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Veney Maria 2209
F 65 AAFES Toastmasters Club Wagner Sabine 2209
F 65 Grand Prairie Toastmasters Club Adegunleye Odutola 6332
F 65 Grand Prairie Toastmasters Club Duarte Fernando 6332
F 65 Grand Prairie Toastmasters Club Duarte JoAnn 6332
Through weekly meetings and participation in Toastmasters, I am continuallyreminded that the sharing of stories and experiences serves to bring us all notonly closer to each other, but to our common goal of personal develop-ment. While I am still a true novice at speaking in front of others, I have seen
that perseverance pays big rewards.
One of my favorite resources, 'God's Little Devotional Book for Men', says it best:
Perseverance is a great element of success; if you only knock long enough and loud enough atthe gate you are sure to wake up somebody.
I have witnessed that already through the thoughtful and many times passionate stories shared in the weeklyclub meetings. There are many "outstanding" individuals in our group who through perseverance have blos-somed into shining examples of success!
~ Submitted by Charles Bishop, Siemens DFW Club Treasurer. He received the Outstanding Club Officer Award from Oliver Cozby,Area 23 Governor, for his involvement and efforts in the club charter last term.
Perseverance: Key to Successby Charles Bishop
