Special Message from Toastmasters International President Lark Doley
January 5, 2019 Dear Club Presidents, 2019, the year of the Wow, is upon us…are you ready? I ask you to ‘Wow’ your current and prospective Toastmaster members with the best club experience possible. Welcome to The Wow!Factor Project! The goal of this program is to increase the quality and performance of each club around the world. When you visit a McDonald’s anywhere in the world, do you expect a consistent experience? Toastmaster members and guests have a right to expect a consistent, quality club experience anywhere around the world, too. Let’s raise the bar of every club across the globe to be more uniform and top-performing. Let’s make this our gold standard! Please start 2019 with a deep analysis of your club. This is the time to be proud of your accomplishments, but also to be realistic about what needs to be improved. Utilize tools, such as the Club Quality checklist and Moments of Truth, to fully assess how your club is performing. Find the gaps and areas of weakness. Then in February and March, I want you to put these vital club findings into a plan of action. Fill in the gaps to become ‘the best club possible.’ Utilize more tools, such as the Open House Flier and new marketing materials, to improve each club experience, to conduct the ‘best meetings possible.’ Publicize and hold Open Houses to recruit new members. Share the benefits of Toastmasters with friends and co-workers. Invite members to think and say “wow!” when they attend a meeting. Be on the lookout for a kick-off video program that will encourage you to send in a video of your club’s unique Wow experience using #wowfactor. By March, your Wow factor should be in full motion and then keep it in motion! Have each member of your club re-assess their individual goals. Re-assess your goals! Continually improve the club experience. Continually publicize when and where your club meets. Promote the mission of the club to share the benefits of Toastmasters membership. Retain existing members by supporting their personal and professional goals. Is your club the best example of The Wow!Factor Project? Are you personally an example of The Wow!Factor? Show me! Send in your video using #wowfactor! I am excited to embark on this journey with you to show the world how we Wow! Sincerely, Lark Doley International President 2018–2019 Toastmasters International www.toastmasters.org
2019 – 2020 Call for Nominations
Nominations are now open for the following positions for the 2019-2020 Toastmasters Year: District Director Program Quality Director Club Growth Director Ten (10) Division Directors, Divisions A through J Nominations will close on December 31, 2018. You may ask a fellow Toastmaster to nominate you, or you may self-nominate. All members who wish to be considered by the Leadership Committee to be placed on the ballot at the District 39 Spring Council meeting are required to fill out the following documents and send to the Leadership Committee Chair by December 31. Please email the three completed documents to zack.souza@district39.org. Again, the deadline is midnight of December 31, 2018. Additional Information is available in Toastmasters International Governing Documents, Protocol 9.0: District Campaigns and Elections. Officer Agreement and Release Form District Leader Nominating Form Candidate Application Candidate interviews by the Leadership Committee will be scheduled in January. You will be contacted to setup an interview. Any questions regarding nominations, please contact me. Sincerely, Zack Souza, DTM Immediate Past District Director Leadership Committee Chair, 2018-2019 Zack.Souza@District 39.org Forms Call for Nomination Candidate Application District Leader Nomination Form Officer Agreement and Release Form Interested in being an Area Director Form
How to become a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)?
The Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award represents the highest level of educational achievement in Toastmasters. The requirements to achieve the DTM will change slightly with Pathways. Click Here
Triple Crown Recipients 2018 – 2019
How to Project Vocal Confidence!
How to Project Vocal Confidence! I was listening to this Podcast, hope you enjoy it also. (Click Here for Podcast Link) You’ll Learn: How you’re likely breathing wrong and what to do about it Three ways the power of your voice is reduced The key things most people neglect when preparing for a speech All the Best! Amrik Chima Dist39 Webmaster
Welcome District 39’s Newest Club Logistics Linguistics in Reno
Sacramento River Cats Game (Hosted by The Nooners Toastmasters)
Do you like baseball, socializing with fellow Toastmasters, and all you can eat BBQ and or Vegetarian Dishes + 1 non-alcoholic drink? After the game enjoy the free fireworks show! Friday, July 26, 2019, 6:05 PM to 9:00 PM or whenever the game ends! The Nooners Toastmasters has 17 openings to attend this wonderful night out with the Sacramento River Cats. The ticket price is $55.00 per person and will sell fast so please get them while available! Click here to Event Link
Marvyn Drake DTM PDG has passed away…
Marvyn Leroy Drake was born in Lucas County, Iowa on September 18, 1932 and died at the age of 86 on October 3, 2018 in Sacramento, California. Marvyn enlisted in the Air Force in 1951. During his 28-year career in the Air Force as a Weather Observer and then a Forecaster, he was assigned to several bases across the country from Maine to California. He also spent time in Alaska & Hawai’i. He had overseas assignments to Vietnam, Korea, Japan, the Philippines and England. After retiring from the Air Force, Marvyn found employment with SMUD, where he worked for 17 years, until his retirement in 1996. Marvyn joined Toastmasters International, District 39, the Hi-Liners Club, which held their weekly meetings in the SMUD building where he worked, in 1981. He was an active member of Toastmasters for 30 years. Two other clubs Marvyn was a member of were Tic-Toc (Toastmasters in the community-Toastmasters on cable) and the Diamond Club. Marvyn is survived by his wife Jill, his sister, Barbara Hand (Burlington, Iowa), his brother, Mike Drake and his wife, Tillie (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) and several nieces & nephews. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Sacramento Valley VA National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Rd, Dixon, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s association at alz.org. Published in The Sacramento Bee on Oct. 21, 2018 Editor’s note: Marvyn Drake was our District 39 Governor 1995-96 “Building Upon Success” A Toastmasters Memorial is being planned. Please contact Marty Taub for date and time.
Speechwriting 101
Toastmasters International, Expert speechwriters weigh in on the basics of crafting a speech. Link to article
District 39 Toastmasters Meetup
Hello District 39 Toastmasters Members: Below are instructions on how to become a member of District 39 Meetup Group, if you are interested. Your Public Relations Club Officer will be able to promote your upcoming meeting and events on the District 39 Meetup. How to become a member of the District 39 Meetup. Each member will need to complete the following steps in order to join Dist39 Meetup, unless you are already a member of Meetup: The first step is to click on the Meet Up link here: https://www.meetup.com/District-39-Toastmasters/ Then, click “sign up” to create your username and password. Upload a current photograph of yourself, so prospective members attending for the first time see a face they recognize. (Remember DO NOT click “Create a Meetup” unless you would like to pay monthly). If you already have a Meetup account or just created an account, log in to the District 39 Meetup acct , click on “Request to join button”. You are in! Welcome to the District 39 Toastmasters Meet Up Group! If you have any questions, please send an email to the Public Relations Manager, Nancy Potts and publicrelations@district39.org Thank you, Nancy Potts District 39 Public Relations Manager