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District 33

March 2013

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Lt. Governor Reports

Division Governor Reports

2013-2014 Candidates Message

TM Club Spotlight

2013 Spring ConferenceAnnouncement

Making History

Quick Reminders

CHECK OUT THEDISTRICT 33 WEBSITE!!!

d33.toastmastersdistricts.org

LINDA MARTINS-MANN, DTM

Chief Editor - WestWord

“ Spring is in the air, with

Passover among us and Easter

not far behind!”

District 33

WESTWORD The official newsletter for District 33 Toastmasters

A Message from the 2012-2013 District 33 Governor

J esse Oakley I-I-I, DTM

People of District 33,

I need your help!!

I need your help in making sure that District 33 goes BeyondDistinguished for the 2012-2013 year.

We have a chance to make this happen. Every club, every are

and every Division in this District has a chance to reach

Distinguished goals by June 30, 2013

We do not have to wait until June 30th to become Distinguished, we can start right

now!!

For the 180+ Toastmasters clubs in this District, all you have to do is focus your

target on the Distinguished Club Program. If you have five more members than you

had on July 1, 2012, you are close to being Distinguished. If not, remember that IT

AIN’T JUNE 30TH YET!!

For the 38 Areas in this District, all you have to do is encourage your clubs to reach

these Distinguished goals. If you have strong clubs that are able to do this, that’s

great!! If you have rebuilding clubs that facing challenges, do your best to help them

along. With the many resources that this District has to offer, we can be victorious in

every Toastmasters club.

For the 8 Divisions in this District, all you have to do is encourage your Areas and

Clubs by ensuring they have limitless success ahead of them. Whether it is by Club

Coach, C.R.A.F.T., the Distinguished programs, or any other vehicle, please do you

best to use every intention to get your communities on the road to success.

For the 1 District, all we have to do is stay the course, focus on our goals, and do

every best possible way to support our members. Together, we can go beyond

Distinguished on ALL levels. District 33, let’s make it happen!!

http://d33.toastmastersdistricts.org/




Kathy Choate, DTM

District 33 Lt. Governor

Education & Training

2012-2013

Katy Porter, DTM

District 33 Lt. Governor

Marketing

2012-2013

We have been growing - WOW did we grow in January!

We added 182 members in one month! Keep inviting,

having open houses, Speechcrafts and theme-based

meetings. Bring a local speaker and ADVERTISE.

Overall – have fun!

Update on District Goals:

Raise membership by 8%

We have added 800 new members! Excellent! W

have also lost members who did not renew – that is

expected. Please encourage your fellow club members to

renew in March.

Raise # of clubs, by 8%

Welcome to our second club - Bolder Voices in

Division C! There are 20 Twinkles and Charterlings

gaining momentum. Each club will need Sponsors and

Mentors – maybe you?

Raise percentage of Distinguished Clubs to 50%Our group of club coaches keeps growing - Each

coach brings a new energy and a new perspective to our

smaller clubs. Get ready to earn your Bluebird and Phoen

ribbons!

Winter awards for highest monthly membership

growth:

Division F – November - Chocolates

Division H – December - Chocolates

Division C – January <<< Strawberry Party in Apr

Who is next?

Current Marketing Programs

Talk up Toastmasters – February and March

1+1 contest – Through June

Make the most of your membership – set and work towargoals that enhance your strengths. Then, bring a friend!

District 33 Continues to Raise the Bar!

The Educational Achievements as of February 2013 are as

follows:

36 Clubs have achieved 5 or more Distinguished Club Points

155 Competent Communicators; 97 Advanced

Communicators

84 Competent Leaders; 54 Advanced Leaders

9 Distinguished Toastmasters

1 Accredited Speaker

Our District encourages everyone to grow in their Toastmaster

career. Our motto, “One Educational per Year” is designed

to keep you focused and on track. See flier.

We have 25 members who have achieved 3 or more educational

awards.

Additionally, we have 28 members who have sponsored 3 or

more members.

Who else will earn the Community Super Star Award?

We are in the final, anchor leg of our Toastmaster Year…

The Spring Reach Relay Race has begun!

Any Toastmaster Club that reaches the following goals by April

19, 2013:

1st leg – 20 members or net growth of 5 members

2nd leg – Distinguished Club Status

3rd leg – Select Distinguished Status

4th leg- President’s Distinguished Status

Will receive the prestigious Strawberry Field Ribbon and/or Gift Certificate!

See flier.

As your club achieves distinguished status, watch for the

coveted Phoenix and Bluebird Ribbons!

Has your club created a mentor program? Unity in the

Community Ribbon is for you!

Stay focused and achieve your goals!

Kathy Choate, DTM, LGET



A-T.E.A.M.

Albert Nelson ACS, ALB

2012 - 2013

Division A Governor

Greetings! This is a praiseworthytribute to my Area Governors. They

constitute the A-T.E.A.M. —

Toastmasters Engaged AndMotivated! They are dedicatedindividuals committed to TI and our District 33 Leaders. Their careers

range from Attorney at Law, Educator,Nursing, and Military. All are goal

oriented people dedicated to service of others. For them, I take a bow and

salute. To these great people, I owe adebt of gratitude for their distinguishedservice first as Area Governors, then as

Toastmasters!

Division A has 25 paid clubs,membership growth of 70, and

currently 335 members strong. We areconcentrating our efforts in spreadingthe good news about Toastmasters — the seed for launching new clubs.We’re hosting numerous speechcrafts

and as Area Governors begin secondrounds of visits to bring clubs toPresident’s Distinguished status.

Not without challenges, which do notdefine us, we find they inspire us to

remain solution-focused andresolution-driven. They areopportunities for leadership. Thank

you to our district leaders for their forward thinking and leadership by

example.

What pleasure to serve and work witha host of upstanding and outstanding

people we call Toastmasters. For this Iam grateful!

Albert (Al) Nelson

Division A Governor

Achieving Personal Success!

Gloria Davidson, DTM

2012 - 2013

Division B Governor

We are more than half way through the

year, and the members of Division B are

“Achieving Personal Success” to proudly

finish this Toastmaster year. Every member

is pursuing their personal best by

participating in club activities and plans.

Club and Area Contests are progressing,

while we look forward to the best of the

best at the Division B Contest on April

13th, on our march to the District 33

Conference in Modesto, May 3 & 4.

The Area Governors worked up to the last

day to make sure every club had the

opportunity to get officers trained with

almost 100% receiving DCP credit. They

are beginning their club visits with

enthusiasm to stimulate & revitalize

members to re-visit their personal goals and

complete their next educational level

before June 30.

We are busy studying the realignments

necessary to effectively balance our clubs

and areas, with a committee (chaired by

Herb Nowlin, DTM, PID), to determine if

Division B should be divided.

The Division B Speakers’ Bureau will soon

be a reality. Richard Baumann, DTM, is

chairing this project with plans to have it

automated on the District 33 website (under

the Division B portal) where members and

the public will be able to register for a

speaker-event match.

The Division B TLI is scheduled for June

22, 2013. (more details soon.)

Blossom and Grow

Carol Campbell, DTM

2012 – 2013 Division C Governor

Hello District 33! Carol Campb

from Division C. Our sprouts

starting to grow. We have CharterBolder Voice Jan 1; the first club

District 33 for the calendar y

2013. We have a kick off

chartering meeting March 5 for

club in C-4. Currently Division

has 389 members. Being a m

Teacher I look forward to th

number reaching a nice even 4

425 would also be a nice numb

Speaking of Education we curren

have 16 competent communicato

16 advanced communicators,

competent leaders, 6 advanc

leaders, one leadership award a

one DTM. As far as training

have 16 clubs 100% trained, 3 th

have at least 4 officers train

which leaves 4 more to get to

minimum by February 28. The A

Governors are out working in

fields to cultivating the clubs distinguished or better. When

comes to the Distinguished C

Program we have 6 clubs that

they have to do is pay their dues a

they will be at least distinguish

with 3 others just needing to add

+5. Division C is looking to

Presidents Distinguished. As Je

would say it, “Ain’t June 30th yet”



Rise Above and Beyond!!Monica Aiken, DTM

2012 - 2013

Division D Governor

Division D has several strong leads we are

working on. The Law School Toastmasters is

getting close and almost ready to have its

kick off meeting! My team and I have each

taken an oar and are working steadily

towards our finish line.

Contest season is getting underway; don’t

forget to add these dates to your calendars:

SPRING CONTESTS

Area D1 – March 30th starting at 12:30 PM

Area D2 – April 5th starting at 6PM

Area D3 – March 22 starting at 6PM

Area D4 - March 30th starts at 2:30PM

Division D – April 20th

We will be sharing the day and venue with

Division C. The theme is Crazy black andwhite!! The Division C Governor and I have

a few tricks up our sleeves, come see what

we do, but mostly come support your fellow

competitors!!

Don’t miss out on The Educational

Achievement Awards being given out at the

Division C, D, and H contests. You could

win dinner and a movie and a paid entry to

the District 33 Conference! Not sure how to

earn this award? Ask Michon Loyd, Carol

Campbell or myself and we will share the

flyer and rules with you.

If you are interested in becoming an Area

Governor for next year please let me know,

we would love to have you on the team for

next year!!

Don’t forget to check out our new

District 33 Toastmasters website:


Fusing the Pieces Togethe

Janet Riley ACS, ALB

2012 - 2013

Division F Governor

The fire in Division F continues to bu

I am proud to announce our newest cto enter our fold is a community csupported by Merced County OfficeEducation. Their kick-off meeting w

held on January 24th. They have 2new members and will decide their nname on Feb 28th.

The growth in Division F would have happened without a fantastic te

of leaders, supporters and mentLeading our clubs to distinguishstatus are Area Governors Tom Fane

Anthony Butera and Stuart Bennett.

In addition we have many experien

members stepping-up to officially unofficially mentor our new clubs. OJanuary TLI was a fundamental succThe majority of club officers receivtraining and had an opportunity network. In February, one club co

was trained and assigned to a rebuildclub. Our plans to add another area13-14 was submitted to the Districtrealignment committee. On top of Division F is host of the Spring Dist

33 Conference. We are feveris

planning a fun-filled event for all district members.

I will focus the last months of my te

on making a smooth transition to new leadership team and assist "Charterlings" with their first flights

new clubs. My experience as DivisGovernor allowed me to grow as

leader and communicator. I loforward to future leadersopportunities within Toastmasters.

Leading the Pack on theE-Team

Michael Corob, DTM

2012 - 2013

Division E Governor

Division E is leading the pack and

setting the pace to become a

distinguished division, helping many

clubs to be distinguished, andsupporting all the members’ personal

successes.

The last set of officer trainings were

very well attended and received. A

highlight was a table topics contest

with contestants from 8 clubs. Division

E has 25 paid clubs, 478 total

members, 141 new members, and a net

gain of 9 members so far. One new

club has formed: Toastmasters atUCSB. We hope to charter another

club before the end of the year.

Division E has 18 CC's. 10 AC's, 4

CL's, 3 AL's, 2 HPL's, 2 DTM's, and 1

AS.

In the spirit of Division E's core values

of great leadership, fun and teamwork,

a town hall meeting was held in

Lompoc. At the meeting, members

enjoyed fresh pancakes, and thenshared their opinions on division issues

in a session lead by District

Parliamentarian Herb Nowlin, DTM,

PID.

Thanks to the great effort of the 6 area

governors, there is an exciting level of

enthusiasm in the clubs, and when the

reports are in and the dust settles at the

end of June, we will have a great deal

to celebrate!






Linda Sims, DTM

2012 - 2013

Division G Governor

We are having a great gala of fun in Division G. Our 1st

Contests went grand and the next ones are planned so that all our glorious Area Governors can go to all contests. We feel that it is important to supp

each other. We are working together to make the Division Contest gigantic.

I am so excited that we have 84 new members in Division G. That is really gargantuan and really shows hogreat our clubs are. It also means that we only have to get 16 more new members to have the 100 nmembers I promised our gallant District Governor.

Our TLI was groovy. Dana LaMon was our keynote speaker and was so outstanding. With people l

Dana, Paul Smith, Janemarie, Jas, Dale, Diana, and so many wonderful people in our Division, it is no wondeverything we do is gallant, glorious, grandiose, great, galactic, and downright groovy. They have made Year as Division G Governor a year of good memories and joy.

I would not be completely fair, if I left out my spouse, Wayne. Let’s face it, without a supportive spouse a

office for any organization would be a heavy load and not very much fun.

I want to let everyone in District 33 know how blessed I feel to be part of the greatest team in the world. T

people of District 33, the people of my team of Area Governors, and the wonderful people of Division G, amy family. What more could a person ask for.

Let get them strawberries, team Division G!

Unleash Your Finest Moments!

Michon Loyd ACS, ALB

2012 - 2013

Division H Governor

Leonardo da Vinci said, “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”

With June 30th

fast approaching, Division H leaders continue to work hard with humility, harmony, and hearto make things happen! We are feverishly leading our clubs to successfully drive the DCP for success!

We have several renewed clubs with fresh enthusiasm plus a brand new club ready for sunrise. Many

Division H club members have taken the first step in their Toastmasters journey by obtaining their CC and Cawards while others are striving towards advanced awards with a smile.

As a team, we are focused to overcome challenges in membership so we are rolling out the red carpet to our members with successful open houses and exciting contests to share the fun and community of Toastmasters

with everyone. Who could possibly say no?! When June 30th arrives, we will celebrate our victory becauswe gave our all to make it happen with grand results!

PEOPLE OF DISTRICT 33 TOASTMASTERS!!

TO READ MESSAGES FROM THE 2013-2014 DISTRICT OFFICER

CANDIDATES, PLEASE GO TO THE NEXT PAGE



Candidate for District Governor

Kathy Choate, DTM

District 33!!! I am Kathy Choate, DTM. It

has been my privilege to serve as Lt.

Governor Marketing, Lt. Governor

Education & Training, and now it would be

my honor to serve as your District

vernor. Governor.

District Governor, I pledge to support Toastmasters International’s

e values of integrity, dedication to excellence, service to the member

respect for the individual. I will guide elected and appointed district

ders to be successful. Along with district leaders, I will work to fulfill

district mission and strive to achieve recognition in the Distinguished

trict Program.

ing the “Gift of Toastmasters” is one of the finest gifts we can give

eone. Think about how Toastmaster involvement has added value to

r life. I will promote and foster an atmosphere of enjoyment,mwork, and dedication in the spirit of learning, growing and

eving. I plan to give priority attention to the needs of the members

team of district leaders.

17 years of Toastmaster experience qualifies me to serve as your

trict Governor. As LGM, we established 14 new clubs; as LGET we

helping clubs achieve success in the Distinguished Club Program.

rking together, by embracing excellence, we can make it a year to

ember!

Vote for Kathy Choate!

Candidate for Lieutenant

Governor Education and Tra

Katy Porter, DTM

District 33 Toastmasters, while se

as your Lieutenant Governor Mar

this year, I have traveled from tip

of our awesome District, getting t

know you and your needs. Now,

for your support as the Lieutenant Governor Education aTraining.

My qualifications include: 23 years of membership, serv

a club officer 38 times, completing 34 Educational awar

and training hundreds of Club and District Officers. I h

been awarded the District 33 Toastmaster of the Year, a

earned the triple star each year.

My vision includes continuing to encourage members to

maximize their investment by striving for one education

year, and participating in club leadership opportunities.Working the Toastmasters program will yield rewards,

contributing to personal, professional and community su

My commitment to you includes listening carefully to y

recommendations and ideas. We will grow stronger as w

continue to provide opportunities for each Toastmaster t

shine as a member, as a mentor, as a Coach and as an of

Please cast your vote for Katy Porter, DTM as your nex

Lieutenant Governor Education and Training!

Candidate for Lt Governor Marketing

Lorrie Linnert Dunford, DTM

District 33 has a rich legacy of leaders, education and mentorship which I want to continue as your Lt

Governor of Marketing. I am passionate about Toastmasters, and I will bring that passion, integrity, a

commitment to growing our membership by building new clubs and strengthening existing clubs. I jo

Toastmasters to improve my leadership skills. The confidence, communication and leadership growth

attained in Toastmasters empowered me to accept challenging work assignments. This commitment le

three professional promotions and tremendous growth. I am excited to continue the journey!

As a Toastmaster since 2006, my leadership experience includes:

Divisions C and D Club Coach Chair 2012-2013

President’s Distinguished Division C Governor 2011-2012

Division C Contest Chair 2010-2011

Select Distinguished Area C5 Governor 2009-2010

Area C5 Sparkplug of the Year 2008-2009

Club officer continuously since 2007, currently serving as VP Education in 3 clubs, Treasurer and Sec

My vision is a President’s Distinguished District 33 whereby more people experience the opport

Toastmasters has to offer and where all members achieve their personal and professional goals! PleaLorrie Linnert Dunford for Lt. Governor Marketing!



Division C Governor Cand

Monica R. Aiken, DTM

Teamwork, dedication, and helping one another are t

greatest things about Toastmasters. I joined Toastmain 2008 and I have never regretted my decision. I hav

seen the “Unity in the Community” and I hope to ke

going.

I have held various Officer Roles within my clubs; I

Area D1 Governor in 2010 – 2011, Division D Gove

in 2011 – 2012 and 2012 – 2013. I am confident that

the skills I have learned from my leadership position

the past couple of years; I will be able to lead Divisio

to President’s Distinguished.

I will lead with teamwork, dedication and heart. I am

willing to tr y new ideas, but I’m a firm believer that

working let’s duplicate it so others can benefit. If it’

working then it’s time to readjust and come up with

another solution, remember: “Nothing is impossible

word itself says I’m possible!” Audrey Hepburn.

I look forward to the opportunity serve!

Division B Governor Candidate

Jamuna Ramnath, DTM

Every one of us has ambitions, aspirations

and dreams in life, above all we have hope;

the audacity of hope is what

is driving our life going forward. Walt

Disney said “All our dreams can come true, if

have the courage to pursue them”. I am sure we have all

ned Toastmasters with one dream, with one hope and one goal

t is to improve our communication and leadership skills. We can

ome an effective communicator and leader if we can set our

ls to stride forward and achieve them. Setting goals to earn one

cational a year will take us one step forward to be an effective

mmunicator or a leader. I have been a Toastmaster since August

4 and achieved my DTM in 2011, and continue to learn and

and my skills. Some words can be powerful and linger in the

s, although, maybe I won’t forget this. Don Ensch once told me

muna don’t quit”; Everytime I think of quitting any task that I

dertake, I always remember his words. I realize, after all, success

steady progress towards achieving our simple goals in life.

m thrilled and enthusiastic to be part of our amazing District 33

aders Core team, and as a Division Governor I will continue to

pire and motivate to have high hopes and achieve our goals both

he personal and at the organizational levels.

ope and envision that our Division B members will join me in

ling this powerful process of thinking for our future, set goals,

d motivate ourselves to turn our vision into reality.

Hope & Goals for Success!

muna

Division D Governor Candidate

Guy Dawson ACS, ALB

It is truly an honor and a privilege to be considered for the position of Division D Governor in District 33. M

journey in Toastmasters over the last 5 years has been magical, and continuing to be of service to our

organization at the district level will allow me to share what has been so freely given to me. Being a toastm

has opened doors for me that I never even knew existed.

I feel that I am qualified to be the Division D Governor because of my commitment to the betterment of

Toastmasters through service to its members. In my years in Toastmasters, I have served as VP of Education

VP of Public Relations for my home club Windjammers numerous times. These roles have given me a

perspective on leadership that has been enormously beneficial as my service responsibilities have expanded.

I am currently the President of the Nevada Holistic Chamber of Commerce Toastmasters, a club that I helped

re-charter almost a year ago. Starting a Toastmasters club from scratch has been a challenging and gratifying

experience.

As the Area D2 Governor, I have gained a greater understanding of how Toastmasters works and the lessons

have learned will certainly benefit me as a Division Governor.

I am prepared to give Toastmasters all I have as the District 33 Division D Governor



Candidate for Division H Governor

Denise Dilsaver, ACS, ALB

I often hear what Toastmasters has done for others and I cannot help but wonder why some are reluctant to see whatvalue is for them. A person creating my resume mentioned that I should go to Toastmasters. Twelve years later in 2

stepped into a world that I never thought possible. I accomplished not only getting past the fear of talking to more th

one person at a time, but I received a promotion as a Supervisor because of Toastmasters. Since then, I have had posfrom Sergeant at Arms to Area Governor of Division D. I often wonder why some members deliver a handful of spe

and stop coming back.

My vision for Division H is three-fold: Focus on developing more mentors or coaches to create more DTM’s, Produ

more leaders through relaxed fun, compassion, and understanding environments, and Encourage present members to

their “How they arrived to Toastmasters,” “Why they stayed,” and “What goals they achieved outside of Toastmaste

We all have some type of fear, but if we can muster the courage together to forge forward, we can make not only a

difference in our personal lives, but in someone else’s.

I ask ou to vote for Denise Dilsaver for Division H Governor.

Division E Governor Candidate

Dr. David Lohman

ve been a Toastmaster for 20 of the past 22 years. I suppose

n be said that I've seen Toastmasters clubs at their best and

seen them at their worst.

e of the lessons that I've learned through all of those years is

Toastmasters is bigger than any one person or club. I've

n that almost any club can develop great communicators and

ers. I've also seen that whatever a person wants to achieve

ugh Toastmasters can be done if we simply work the

gram.

rently I am the President of the Nina Club 80 of Santa

ia. Now I find that this is a great time in my life to growide of the club. As a past Area Governor, I now want to be

Division E Governor.

e a lot of opportunity to exercise my talents that I have

eloped as a Toastmaster and as a businessman. I've owned

Chiropractic business for over 25 years.

a leader, communicator and problem solver, I believe I

lead Division E in a quest for deeper strength and solidarity.

Candidate for Division F Gov

Tom Fanelli, ACG

I am honored to be a candidate for the office of Division FGovernor. I have been a toastmaster since 2006 serving vari

club officer roles and, most recently, serving as Area F-1 GoI am very excited to have this unique opportunity to help lea

Division to continued success!

As a project manager in an Information Technology departm

Foster Poultry Farms, I have learned that communication andclarification of expectations are essential keys in any success

endeavor.

With these keys in mind, my goals for Division F will be

threefold:

IMPROVED DIGITAL COMMUNICATION – Face-to-face meeare always best but, as our division expands, it has become m

difficult to keep all members informed. The solution? Imprdigital communication (email, website posting, social media

for all members.

PROMOTE COMPETENT LEADER (CL) PROGRAM – Many struggle to integrate the competent leader program with their

meetings/members. The solution? Recommendation of newlevel meeting role: Leadership Evaluator

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH – No officer term would be complwithout mentioning membership growth. But what really woFocus club VP of PRs on proven membership building camp(e.g. “bring a friend”) while also educating them on district/d

campaigns/opportunities.

Please support my candidacy for Division F governor!



DISTRICT 33 IS NOW LOOKING FOR

QUALIFIED TOASTMASTERS TO SERVE IN

THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT OFFICER

POSITIONS FOR THE 2013-2014

TOASTMASTER YEAR

DIVISION A GOVERNOR

DIVISION G GOVERNOR

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STEP UP AND

ERVE THE COMMUNITY IN THESE ROLES,LEASE CONTACT DISTRICT 33 GOVERNOR

JESSE OAKLEY III, DTM

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS A

“HEADS UP” REMINDER

TOASTMASTER CLUB DUES ARE DUE

MARCH 31, 2013

You may still give your dues to the club Treasurer,

there are two other methods to submit Toastmast

International dues.

DON’T DELAY!! TURN IN DUES TODA

REGULAR MAIL

Toastmasters International

P.O. Box 9052

Mission Viejo, CA 92690-9052 ONLINE

–NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.toastmasters.org

http://www.toastmasters.org/





DISTRICT 33 TOASTMASTERS CLUB SPOTLIGHT

VOCAL VEGANS TOASTMASTERS

Las Vegas, Nevada

Guests and members attending a Vocal Vegans Toastmasters meeting gain the benefits of spending their lunch ho

developing presentation, leadership and social skills in a welcoming, fun, and friendly environment. Vocal Vega

provides folks the opportunity to practice and polish their speeches, work presentations, volunteer or community eve

speech, or any other presentation. Vocal Vegans also hosts special guest speaker events, workshops, contests, debates, a

fun “themed” Table Topics meetings, such as “Radio Station Dee Jay” or “Dear Abby.” If you are interested in checki

out a Vocal Vegans Toastmasters meeting, come and stop by for a visit. Fun times will be had by all.

Vocal Vegans meet every Thursday at 12pm at the Gold Room (located on the 4 th floor of the Clark County Government

Center) – 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.

Kathy Kingston

President, Vocal Vegans

COMMUNITY LEADERS WANTED

Are you interested in becoming a community leader? You can take the first step by be

an officer in your Toastmasters club!! Club officer elections and Toastmaster Leaders

Institutes are happening for the 2013 Spring term.

TOASTMASTERS 1+1 CAMPAIGN

On December 1, 2012, Toastmasters International announced a brand new membershi

campaign!! Refer a friend to a Toastmasters club and you will get an awesome reward

For more information, go to the following link below!! http://www.toastmasters.org/1

SPRING DIVISION CONTESTS ARE COMING – SAVE THE DATES!

DIVISION A – April 6th DIVISION D – April 20th DIVISION G – March 23rd

DIVISION B – April 13th DIVISION E – April 13th DIVISION H – April 6th

DIVISIONC – April 20th DIVISION F – March 23rd DISTRICT 33 – May 3rd and 4th

http://www.toastmasters.org/1plus1





THE DISTRICT 33 TOASTMASTERS SPRING CONFERENCE IS AROUND THE

CORNER!!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO THE NEW DISTRICT 33 WEBSITE

http://d33.toastmastersdistricts.org






YOU CAN NOW REGISTER ONLINE

GO TO THE NEW DISTRICT 33 WEBSITE

http://d33.toastmastersdistricts.org








MAKING HISTORY

by

Jesse Oakley III, DTM

For the first time ever, District 33 Toastmasters conducted a District 33 Executive Committee

Webinar Meeting February 16, 2013.

District leaders from southern Nevada, central California, and Ventura County all took part in this

ground breaking event.

Due to the big time success of this webinar, don’t be surprised to see another District Executive

Committee meeting online for the 2013-2014 Toastmasters year

Each Division made an online presentation including, Distinguished Goals, Spring District

Conference, Club Challenges & Solutions, and Toastmaster Leadership Institute ideas.

Big time kudos go out to the leaders that stepped up and made this work!!

DIVISION A

DIVISION B

DIVISIONS

C, D, & H

DIVISION E

DIVISION F

DIVISION G

DISTRICT 33 TOASTMASTERSSPECIAL REPORT!!

From last month’s Toastmasters International Board of

Directors Meeting, they have announced that the 2015

Toastmasters International Convention will take place in

Las Vegas, Nevada!!

This will be the third time Las Vegas hosted the

convention. The other two times were 1992 & 2011.

For more information, go to the link belowhttp://www.toastmasters.org/Feb22232013Minutes

ALLEN EDINGER, DTM - NEW REGION II ADVISO

For the 2013-2014 Toastmaster year, Allen Edinger wil

serve as the new Region II Advisor. He comes from Sale

Oregon and is a Past Select Distinguished District

Governor from District 7 (Oregon)

He is looking forward in working with the District 33

Community

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QUICK DISTRICT 33 REMINDERS…..

COMMUNITY SUPERSTAR AWARDIf you have earned 3 educational awards AND sponsored 3 new members, you will receive the A

NEW District 33 Community Superstar Award!!!

This award is available for the 2012-2013 Toastmaster year!

For more information, go to the following link

http://d33.toastmastersclubs.org/Education_and_Training.html

DISTRICT 33 BLOCK PARTY

District 33 Toastmasters is inviting all clubs, areas, and divisions to have a BLOCK

PARTY!

Plan early, communicate with your community and reap the sweet rewards!

The Division with the highest percentage increase in members during each Block Party

month (August, January, and May) will win a bucket of strawberries!!


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PHOENIX AWARD

The Phoenix Award is for Toastmasters clubs that grow strong and become Distinguish

for the 2012-2013 year. The President and club will receive a beautiful Phoenix pin and

ribbon for the club banner!

For more information, go to http://d33.toastmastersclubs.org/Education_and_Training.html

BLUEBIRD AWARDThe Bluebird Award is for Toastmasters clubs that maintains Distinguished club status for the 20

2013 year. The President and club will receive a beautiful Bluebird pin and a ribbon for the club

banner!



UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY RIBBON

REACH OUT TO 15 CAMPAIGN

During the months of July, December, and May, if you invite a non-Toastmaster to your

club, you will get a Toastmasters pin!!

For more information, go to the following link http://d33.toastmastersclubs.org/Marketing.ht














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