As your District 47 Governor, I pledge to support you as you develop communica-tion and leadership skills and achieve your goals. We would like all members in Clubs across the District to commit themselves to earning as many education goals as possible in this fiscal year. Last year, we had members earning as many as four-teen education awards. WOW... Imagine that! If they could do it, you can do it too! Earning education awards means clubs are meeting regularly and members are given the opportunity to overcome speaking fears at the lectern.

As Toastmasters, we can all agree that the harder we work, the greater our rewards. Preparing for assignments and attending meetings may seem challenging at times, but you must be prepared to stick with it and give it your all. This year, we want ALL clubs in our District to be Distinguished and this goal can be accomplished with your help and the assistance of your Area and Division Governors.

If you are a new member, take advantage of the “Mentoring Program”, it works! There is an answer to every question so, never feel as though you are working alone...

Welcome to the New Toastmasters Year 2011 – 2012

just ask and you WILL have the support and encouragement of your Fellow Toastmasters. Be willing to meet new friends and be open to receive constructive feedback from your weekly assignments and manual projects. Take the feedback, work at polishing your act and I guarantee you will become a great Toastmaster. If you are a Club President, take the liberty to appoint a team of Advisers who can give guidance and support during your term in office.

Once we equip ourselves with the tools for success, it is our duty as members to “Talk Up Toastmasters” in our community. The results in membership growth will be overwhelming. Introduce at least one new person to Toastmasters and encourage them to become a member. Imagine the possibilities! If each of our 5,500 members encourage at least one person to join, our District will double in size in one year. I believe we can do this…do you?

There are many exciting things planned this year and we will introduce Club incentives to you in our August edition of the Sun-shiner. Take a moment and check out the Toastmasters International website at www.toastmasters.org to learn more about the Toastmasters brand refresh. On August 17, 2011, the first day of the Toastmasters International Convention, Toastmasters will officially unveil its refreshed brand! This month, Toastmasters International randomly selected a group of Club Presidents and invited them to attend a brand orientation webinar. According to Toastmasters International, the primary objective of the rebrand is to communicate one consistent Toastmasters’ identity that is recognizable wherever you may be and accurately symbolizes the benefits of this great organization we are all proud to be a part.

This year we have an incredibly energetic team of District Officers to serve you. We have committed ourselves to provide you with the support and resources required to make you a successful Toastmaster. Keep us updated as you meet your goals so we can celebrate with you. All the best on your communication and leadership journey and let’s make this a year of learning and fun.

Kindest regards, Pamela D. Rolle, DTMDistrict 47 Governor

From the East to the West, District 47 Toastmasters

are the BEST!

District 47’s

Fabulous Five!

Pamela D. RolleDistrict 47 Governor

Matt KinseyLGET, East

Kathy FurbushLGET, West

Ron RiceLGM, West

Hieu HuynhLGM, East

Meet Your Leadership Team for 2011-2012!

District 47 Supporting Team

Rick FurbushImmediate Past

District 47 Governor

Anthony LongleyPublic Relations Officer

Anthony RichiezTreasurer

Susan PhelpsSecretary

Vic MiskanicSergeant At Arms, East

Chris HedgesSergeant At Arms, West

Brandon KinseyWebmaster

Steven BardDistrict Advisor

Margaret WanDistrict Advisor

Kristina KihlbergDistrict Advisor

2011~2012 Division GovernorsDo YOU know your A, B, Cs?

_______________________________ Division A

_______________________________ Division B

_______________________________ Division C

_______________________________ Division D

_______________________________ Division E

_______________________________ Division F

_______________________________ Division G

_______________________________ Division H

_______________________________ Division I

Jeanine KinseyRobert Rizzo

Bett Correa Cathy Naabe

Mitch McInnis Lori Stephens

Rachel Ferguson

Kristin DeLuca

Sparkie Lovejoy

Answer Key: Robert Rizzo, Division A; Jeanine Kinsey, Division B; Bett Correa, Division C; Kristin DeLuca, Division D; Mitch McInnis, Division E; Lori Stephens, Division F, Cathy Naabe, Division G; Sparkie Lovejoy, Division H; and Rachel Ferguson, Division I.

POP Quiz: Can you match the Governors to their Divisions?Go to http://www.toastmastersd47.org/about-toastmasters/district-officers/division-governors or use the answer key at the bottom of the page.

2011-2012 Area Governors

A John PaulArea 10

Mary GoddardArea 11

Tashahara JallardArea 12

BTerrence ConoverArea 22

Lydia Harris

Area 25

Michael BrownArea 23

RobertAdler

Area 20

OrlyAmor

Area 21

Kip BarkleyArea 26

Steven HarwoodArea 27

Bhaskar Karumanchi

Area 24

Division A

Division B includes

clubs in Broward County on the east coast.

covers the clubs in the southwest portion of District 47, including Ft. Myers, Naples, and Venice.

CClaude GorhamArea 30

MuraliVenkatappa

Area 33

Tina HagerArea 31

Toby Martini Area 32

Gerri Almand Area 36

Janet PantaleoArea 34

Matthew Siewert Area 35

D Joseph Duerr Area 40 Rosa Ayer

Area 42

Jerry FernandezArea 43

Lou BrownArea 44

EdwardKorkowski

Area 41

Michelle BalaunArea 45

Division C encompasses the clubs in north and south Hillsborough County.

Division D includes clubs in the northeast corner of District 47 in Palm Beach, Okeechobee, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties.

EF

Division E

stretches to cover the clubs from Miami Dade down through the Florida Keys.

Division F

includes clubs in Sarasota, Bradenton, Arcadia, Wachula, and Lake Placid.

SamanthaO’NeilArea 50

TeresaMartinezArea 53

MichaelPinedaArea 52

Karen BaetzelArea 54

KimberleyGreen

Area 55

TiffanyWillis-Gilmore

Area 51

Steven Choby

Area 60TomBoyd

Area 61

ErinHess

Area 63

CharlenePillot

Area 62Kris

Kesling-HaysArea 64

GH

Division G is home to the clubs of mid to southern Pinellas County. Robert Wilson

Area 70David Stewart

Area 71

Karen CastleArea 72

Nicole WilsonArea 74

Lynn PerryArea 73

Earl HowardArea 75

Holley WalkerArea 90

Gail GewirtzArea 93

Marie VitaleArea 91

John HobbsArea 94

Lori DohanArea 92

Division H is home to clubs in North Pinellas County and West Hillsborough County.

GI Division I

stretches across the beautiful islands that form The Bahamas

Curtis BryanArea 80

Ernesto GongoraArea 81

Ambrosine HuylerArea 82

Lakeisha JohnsonArea 83

Khambrel FarringtonArea 84

Randy DeanArea 85

Rory MajorArea 86

Judy SimmonsArea 87

The Sunshiner is YOUR newsletter! The Sunshiner should reinforce the reasons members joined Toastmasters. But the real question is - WHAT DO MEMBERS WANT?

Send suggestions for future articles and content to: sunshiner@toastmastersd47.org

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Preview of coming attractions: Laugh Masters! Gavel Corner Youth Matters Pets on Parade and more!

District 47 Committee Chairs

Butch PhelpsClub Coach Chair West

Maurice FullerClub Coach Chair East

Francis MolinaHigh Performance Leadership Chair

Lynda HammondFall Conference

Chair

Steve ZerisSpring Conference

Chair

Wence MartinContest Chair

David JessDTM Chair

James SetaroYouth Leadership

Chair West

Julieth McCaffertyYouth Leadership

Chair East

Michael BlascoNew ClubsChair West

John SchneyerNew Clubs Chair East

Rich OttenGavel Club Chair

Brian TurcotteClub Dues

Chair

Vicki WayneStrategic Expansion &

Realignment Chair

Josh FrankCorporate Clubs

Chair

Sybrian CastlemanSocial Media

Chair

Emily DrenbergSunshiner

Editor