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| District 49 makes it two in a row with Distinguished District Status for 2007-2008! | |
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Becoming a Distinguished District is never easy, but District 49 met their goals in fine fashion, marking the second year in a row the District has achieved this mark. The final membership numbers aren't in, but the District met it's Competent Communicator goals and Advanced Communicator goals before the District Conference May 10 and the District finally me the Cub goal of 60 active clubs on May 27. Hats off to District Governor Kevin Doyle and the entire "paddling" team though out District 49 for their tremendous effort. |
| Four new clubs join District 49 in 2007-2008 | |
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On October 16, 2007, Toastmasters International granted a charter to a new company club - R.M.Towill Toastmasters Club #1093107. Contact information for these clubs can be found on Our Clubs page. |
Toastmasters International ends 'grace period' for dues renewals |
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The March 2008 dues renewal was the last time TI provided a ten-day grace period (until April 10) for clubs to submit their dues and still receive Distinguished Club Program credit. In keeping with the Toastmasters practice of starting and ending things on time, TI has eliminated the grace period for renewals effective June 30, 2008. September 2008 dues must be submitted by September 30, 2008 and March 2009 dues will need to be submitted by March 31, 2009 in order to receive DCP credit. |
David Adams wins District 49 International Speech Contest |
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David Adams of the Kona Toastmasters Club took first place in the District 49 International speech contest held at the Spring Conference, with his speech entitled "What Are You Going to do About It?" Placing second was Jenna Bartell of Bancorp Toastmasters with her speech, "The 3 Cs to Happiness" and placing third was Amy Brinson of Paradise Toastmasters with "From Rainbow to Reality." In the Table Topics contest, Tom Smallwood of Kihei Toastmasters placed first; Daniel Hendricks of Nuuanu Toastmasters placed second and Paulette Williams of Paradise Toastmasters placed third. All of this year's speech results can be found by clicking here. |
Governance Update for Toastmasters International™ |
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On February 16, 2007, the Board of Directors of Toastmasters International voted to defer a vote by the full membership until the 2009 International Convention. TI is currently considering a significant reshaping of the governance of Toastmasters at the International, Regional and District levels. The changes include a more balanced representation of the world membership, a new region structure, and improvements to the district structure to ensure the Toastmasters program is efficiently delivered to the members. You can find out more about the latest version of the proposal by clicking here. You can find the minutes of the Feb 16 TI Board meeting, including what next steps will be taken by clicking here. |
