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The September 2010 Issue of the Lead for Meewasin Valley Leaders
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the LEAD...September 2010
A Message from the President
Meewasin Valley Leaders meets the third Saturday of the month
Time: 11:30 amLoca�on Nino’s Restaurant 801 Broadway Avenue Saskatoon, SKWebsite; h�p://meewasinvalley.freetoasthost.org Club Contact: Don FrancisPhone: 306.382.7813Email: [email protected]
Guests are always welcome. Come out and discover the leader within you.
Leaders want to see others grow. They find joy when others succeed. That is what I love about Meewasin Valley Leaders. The interests of our members reach far beyond their own.
Whether it be through Table Topics, prepared speeches, or conversa�on following the mee�ng, there is opportunity to discuss challenges, successes, and experiences with others who may have been there before. Your fellow members can offer support, encouragement, and advice. I encourage everyone to use the resources in the
room to help you reach your goals. It is this MVL culture of collabora�on that led me to select “Achieving Together” as the club theme for 2010-2011. Through coaching, mentoring and encouragement, we can help each other succeed - that’s leadership in ac�on.
I look forward to acknowledging each member’s achievements this year. Get ready to celebrate!
— Your President, Jennifer Falastein
This month’s theme: Contests
Message from the President …............... Pg 1Educa�on ..........................................….. Pg 2Recommended Reading ..…………….…..... Pg 2Who Are We? ........................................ Pg 3Dues Are Due.............…………………………. Pg 3Club Contests ......................................… Pg 4Beyond the Club …………..............………… Pg 4
In this Issue
Recommended ReadingLi�le Gold Book of YES! A�tudeBy Jeffrey Gitomer
How can you go wrong with a book sub�tled “How to Find, How can you go wrong with a book sub�tled “How to Find, Build, and Keep a YES! A�tude for a Life�me of SUCCESS”? This �ny 194 page book is packed with prac�cal, ac�onable
advice. It leads you through developing a lifelong posi�ve a�tude, enhanced by YES!
The book leads the reader through developing this a�tude in all areas of your life. Gitomer not only gives common sense advice like “It’s your thoughts behind
the words you speak that create your a�tude,”
but also gives prac�cal examples for pu�ng
the advice into prac�ce.
Throughout the book you
learn that YES! Is a wonderful alterna�ve to NO! By being reminded of a�tudes like, “I will not gripe or whine about my lot in life. Rather, I will celebrate all I have, all I love, and all I will learn.”
The author draws on exper�se from some very mo�va�onal people like Jim Rohn, Earl Nigh�ngale, and Orison Swe� Marden. Combining the wisdom of these people with his own philosophy, Gitomer is able to make a convincing argument that we all have a choice in our a�tude, and that choice is best if it is a YES! A�tude.
Taking the reader through Five point Five elements, the author examines:
• Insight to Your Inside A�tude• A�tude Self Awareness• A�tude Ac�ons• A�tude A�ributes• A�tude Achievement• A�tude Fulfillment
I recommend this book for either a complete a�tude makeover or for a minor a�tude adjustment.
—Don Francis
Education
Next month’s theme: Team Experience/Climate
Our mee�ng in October will focus on Teams and the climates in which they operate and thrive. We look forward to the opportunity to expand our learning and experience in this area. We all know that teamwork is one of the cornerstones of moving an organiza�on forward. Nobody is an island, we all operate best in the company of others who are working toward common objec�ves.
Programming Input
As we progress through the year we need to make sure that the needs of our members are being met. That means that your input into our programming for our mee�ngs is important. If you have any ideas for themes or any programming sugges�ons, our Vice President Educa�on will be happy to listen to your ideas and consider them for future mee�ngs. The club is about the members, and that’s you.
Club Sugges�ons
Our club execu�ve is here to serve you. If you have any sugges�ons for ways to improve our mee�ngs please feel free to approach our execu�ve members to discuss your ideas with you. We want to make your experience with Meewasin Valley Leaders a posi�ve one that allows you the opportuni�es for growth and learning that you are looking for.
Your 2010/2011 Executive Committee
PresidentJennifer Falastein, CC
[email protected] President Educa�on
Liz Gadzella, CC, [email protected]
Vice President MembershipJoan McAulay, DTM
[email protected] President Public Rela�ons
Don Francis, [email protected]
SecretaryCorinne Haack, ACB, CL
Vi Hawkins, ATMS, [email protected]
Sergeant-at-ArmsTrevor Kehrer
Who Are We?
Meewasin Valley Leaders is a club that lives up to its name. Leaders are exactly what our memebers are. The members of Meewasin Valley Leaders ac�vely share their experience and exper�se, from within and from outside of Toastmasters, with the members of our club, members of our Area, our Division, and members of District 42.
Last year, our club had five district officers:
Immediate Past District Governor - Joan McAulayDistrict Public Rela�ons Officer - Mike ConradDivision E Governor - Don FrancisArea E2 Governor - Cecile CoppensArea E37 Governor - Vi Hawkins
That in itself is impressive, but the story doesn’t end there. Once again, this year, our club has a crop of District officers. This year we have four district officers:
District Lt. Governor Marke�ng - Don FrancisDivision E Governor - Cecile CoppensArea E2 Governor - Jennifer Falastein
Area E37 Governor - Vi Hawkins
As our members progress through their roles, whether on the District Execu�ve Council, the Club Execu�ve, or in meeing roles, they learn. They learn from experience, they learn from the experience of others, and they learn by incorpora�ng the feedback that they receive from their fellow members.
Sharing exper�se and experience is what our club is about. We are building strong leaders that will help to carry our Club, Area, Division and our Discrict forward. As we progress, we are helping to meet the needs of our members by providing opportuni�es for growth in both communica�on and leadership.
Keep building our people, Meewasin Valley Leaders!
Each month we would like to feature one or two members in the newsle�er. A short biographical informa�on sheet/ques�onnaire will be distributed electronically. We ask that you fill it out and return it to Don Francis at your earliest convenience. We would like to include a picture with each featured member, so we ask that you also include a picture that we can use for that purpose. Thanks for your coopera�on.
Dues are Due
Every September our club Treasurer collects our member dues for the year. This year our Treasurer is Vi Hawkins, and she is out of the country. So, this begs the ques�on: “Who do we pay our dues to?” The short answer is Jennifer Falastein, our President.
Jennifer has offered to collect the dues in Vi’s absence. Please make your cheque payable to Meewasin Valley Leaders for the amount of $84.
Jennifer will ensure that our dues are paid to Toastmasters Inter-na�nal before October 1st in order to qualify for our Dis�nguished Club Goal.
Website TipsDid you know?Any club member can send an e-mail to all club members by sending the e-mail to: [email protected] can sign up for roles in upcoming mee�ngs by visi�ng: h�p://meewasinvalley.freetoasthost.org/members/roster.cgi (login required)You can request a mentor by visi�ng: h�p://meewasinvalley.freetoasthost.org/members/mentor.cgi
Beyond the Club
Speech Contest Judge TrainingWhen: September 25, 2010
Where: Salva�on Army Temple, Saskatoon, SK
Who: Those who would like to learn to judge or those who plan to compete.
Details:
Delivered by Division E Chief Judge, Dale Miller, DTM &
Past District 42 Governor, Joan McAulay, DTM
Registra�on 8:30
Training 9:00-1:00
Great Western Brewing Company519 Second Avenue North, Saskatoon
$2 per person fee, payable at the doorSnacks Provided
Division E DayWhen: October 30, 2010
Where: To Be Announced
Who: All members of Division E Toastmasters Clubs
District 42 Fall ConferenceWhen: November 12-14, 2010
Where: Canmore, AB
Who: All members of District 42 Toastmasters
To learn more visit: h�p://d42tm.org/fallconference/fall2010.htm
Club Contests
Our September mee�ng will have our club contests. We will have a Humorous Speech Contest and a Table Topics Contest. These will prove to be very entertaining for everyone involved , whether you are a contestant, a contest official, or a spectator.
Contests are a great way to showcase the talents of our members. Each of our contestants will be performing on a level field. Everyone starts with the same opportunity to excel in their cra� as they immerse themselves in the compe��on.
Our Humorous speech contest will have two contestants – Angie Slipchuk and Lynne Marr. We look forward to a wonderful compe��on filled with fun.
Our Table Topics Contest will have four contestants – Angie Slipchuk, Corinne Haack, Lynne Marr, and Joan McAulay. This will prove very interes�ng as our contestants answer a challenging ques�on.
We wish all of our contestants the best of luck in the contests. It takes courage to step onto the stage to pit your skills against your peers. Many of us who have competed know that our judges will choose the best contestants on the day.
Everything is in place so let’s all look forward to a fantas�c show that will keep us all entertained as we grow through the experience.
the LEAD will be published monthly this year. We are looking for ar�cles of interest to our members, links to resources that pertain to leadership, especially those that pertain to the current or upcoming themes.We are looking for book reviews. Each month we will publish a review by one member of a book that they have read that might be of interest to our members. We would also like to publish these on our website, building a recommended reading list.The deadline for ar�cles is one week prior to our mee�ng.Please submit ar�cles to Don Francis at [email protected]
