District 112

July/August 2019 September/ October 2019 November/December 2019

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

New Clubs

Christmas Confidence Gifts

Turn Guests to Members

Club Officer Training

Educational Awards

Triple Crown

Napier Conference

District Highlights

District 112 Conference

FOCUS 2020

Napier 1-3 May 2020

Division Conferences

Division N 21 March 2020 Division Q 21 March 2020 Division R 21 March 2020 Division K 28 March 2020 Division O 28 March 2020 Division P 28 March 2020 Division L 4 April 2020 Division M 4 April 2020

For more details check out https://d112tm.org.nz/district-calendar/

Club Officer Training

Round 2 club officer training

commenced in November.

Dates are available from

your Area/Division Director

and the District calendar

https://d112tm.org.nz/district

-calendar/

Website

https://d112tm.org.nz/

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL

NEWSLETTER

District Director’s Message

With Christmas fast approaching think about who you can give the gift of Conference or the gift of Confidence through Toastmasters membership to.

In January we will boost Toastmasters, please like and comment on our posts to help them reach more people. We encourage clubs to think about how to turn visitors into members and maintain positive Toastmasters experiences for our guests.

With New Year approaching, make your new year’s resolution to achieve Level 5 in Pathways or join another club and encourage your friends to also achieve their best through Toastmasters too.

A lot of our clubs also allow for online zoom attendance, which can add to your experience and make it easy to join more clubs. Have fun with your Toastmasters journey!

Have something you wish to discuss? Please feel free to contact me.

Neil Stichbury DTM

District Director

Mob: 027 527 4913 Email D112Director@Toastmasters.org.nz

District 112 News and Events

Give the gift of Conference this Christmas

Three great days of speakers, workshops and networking.

Register now for only $150 https://conference.d112tm.org.nz/

Napier Conference Centre - FOCUS 2020 -

See you there, Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May 2020

Give the Gift of Confidence this Christmas

Have a good break, rest

and restore this Christmas

Remember to grow your skills with

Toastmasters in the New Year!

Program Quality Director’s message

Round Two Club Officer Training Well done to our club officers who have already attended one of the six Round Two Club Officer Training sessions held to date. Please check the District Calendar to make sure you do not miss the opportunity to have all your club officers trained. https://d112tm.org.nz/district-calendar/ Educational Awards Congratulations to Wendy Booth and Margaret Janes for having attained their Distinguished Toastmasters award since our last newsletter. Your hard work and commitment put into attaining this award is much appreciated. Congratulations to Benjamin Ross and Genevieve Taka for having completed their Innovative Planning Path. Congratulations to Annabel Valdez-Chiong, Carol Johnson, Genevieve Taka, James Hippolite, Margaret Janes, Natasha Turnbull, Patricia Heydon, Stephen Lindsay and Nicola MacKenzie for qualifying for their Triple Crown Award. Pathways Do you ever find yourself stuck, or do not know who to turn to with questions? Until the end of December, we are holding Pathways Zoom sessions six days a week to provide support with Pathways. https://zoom.us/j/4210599897. These sessions will continue next year, but the times may change, so please keep an eye on the District Calendar https://d112tm.org.nz/district-calendar/ to see which day and time would work best for you. Last Chance to Register a Traditional Programme Award Please remember that we have until the 30th of June 2020 to register Traditional Programme education awards. Just a reminder that if a club coach is successful in leading the club to be Distinguished by the 30th of June 2020, this will count as both a Club Coach and a District role credit. It is not too late to become a club coach and have the pleasure of turning a club around. Please do not miss out on the opportunity of attaining your Traditional Programme Distinguished Toastmasters award.

Napier Focus 2020 District 112 Conference 1st to 3rd May

Our District 112 Conference is being held from the 1st to the 3rd of May at the Napier Conference Centre in Hawkes Bay. Come and gain tips form the best speakers in the D112 Contests. Enjoy our keynote speakers: Lauren Parsons sharing the story behind her 2018 TEDx Talk in New York State and David Templeman speaking about The Hidden Benefits of Leadership. Participate in Creative workshops and take part in a team building event that has never taken place at a New Zealand Toastmasters Conference before, make sure you do not miss out!

Visit the conference website to find out about the wide range of accommodation options available. https://conference.d112tm.org.nz/accommodation/. On the Saturday night, take part in Dine with a Toastmaster, choose one of the many restaurants in Napier and then find out on the night with whom you may be dining. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with Toastmasters you may never have met before.

Have a phenomenal Festive Season, come back inspired with heaps of new speech ideas ready to enjoy the last six months of the Toastmasters Year. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or need help with Pathways or any other educational matter.

Sharon

Sharon Kerr-Phillips, DTM

Program Quality Director 2019 - 2020

Mob: +64 210 599 897

Email: D112program@toastmasters.org.nz

Napier Conference Centre Photo

Club Growth Director Update & Christmas Message

Where has the time gone? It only seems like the Hamilton Conference was just yesterday and that I have been through a

whizz bang time experience.

My eyes have been opened to what the District team does for the membership and I have a very high appreciation for our

Division Directors and their teams of amazing Area Directors.

Thanks to Troy, Elo, Peter, Sean, James, Wendy, Jennie and Stephen for all your support and that you and your teams

enjoy the forthcoming Christmas break and have time to recharge your batteries. Please thank your teams on my behalf

for a job well done.

Special thanks to all the clubs for their sterling performance during the first half of the year. My experience at meetings I

have attended so far have been nothing short of magic, and I look forward even more to meetings in the new year.

New Clubs are being chartered and will join the D112 family in the new year, i.e. Magnetism Toastmasters Club and

Karaka Toastmasters Club. Congratulations to Maheeka Ariyapperuma, Jennifer Kerr and Samantha Jung-Fielding for

making their dream of a new club a reality.

Smedley Awards

At the start of the year a challenge was put to all the clubs in D112 to achieve a Smedley Award.

The criteria for this award was to register five new, dual, or reinstated members between August 1 and September 30.

Congratulations to the following clubs who achieved a Smedley Award:

MCBC Toastmasters Club

First Impressions Toastmasters Club

Hamilton Toastmasters Club

Talking Heads Toastmasters Club

Speechcraft Toastmasters Club

Biztalk Toastmasters Club

Toast of Broadway Toastmasters Club

Tauranga Toastmasters Club

Mt Albert Toastmasters Club

Karaka Toastmasters Club Dec 2019

Merry Christmas – Well done

Regional Advisor visit to D112

We were privileged to have had Coral McVean, Region Advisor for Region 12, visit our district in November this year.

Coral has heaps of “Toastmasters” energy. She was able to meet a very full program from the time she arrived to when

she left to visit D72.

Very special thanks to all the clubs that availed themselves of Coral’s visit and I can assure you that she enjoyed the

experience. I would also like to thank Marlene Krone for managing the event for the District.

My personal learnings from Coral’s visit was that, when you get a chance to host such an experienced Toastmaster,

absorb as much from them as possible. It was a pleasure to host Coral during her visit.

Sponsors and Mentors Zoom Sessions

This will commence in the new year and the dates will appear on the District calendar.

The sessions will take place fortnightly on Thursdays starting at 7:00pm and is an open invitation to the existing teams,

PLUS any budding sponsors and mentors looking to form new clubs. Here are the dates to June 2020:

January 16 and 30, February 13 and 27, March 12 and 26, April 9 and 23, May 7 and 21, June 4 and 18.

Club Coach Appointments:

Congratulations to Jun Han Lee, Glenda George, Elizabeth Viljoen, Elo Anajemba, Colin Jackson, Brad Nielsen, Dallas

Macris and Dean Ching Yee for their recent appointments as club coaches.

Club Coach Zoom Sessions:

We will be providing additional zoom sessions for clubs that qualify to have a Club Coach but do not have one now. I am a

believer of self help with District Support. Details will be available in the new year.

Finally have a safe, restful and loving festive break and I hope to see you again in

the new year.

Stephen Budai DTM

Club Growth Director – District 112

Mob: 0275 85 4 084

Email: D112growth@toastmasters.org.nz

Nominations for District Officer Positions – 2020-2021

All members, please look out for an email coming to all Clubs and District Officers calling for nominations to District Officer elected positions. Elected officer positions include District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director and Division Directors.

The email contains links to the documents required and further information such as relevant dates. If you have not seen this email by the end of the week please discuss with your Club President.

Note that ALL applicants for a District office must have been considered by the District Leadership Committee. Best regards

Mike

Mike Silverman DTM

District Leadership Committee - District 112 Email: d112DLC@toastmasters.org.nz

Stephen's little helpers

Time to take

on a New Role

New Clubs

Ponsonby Toastmasters (club in formation)

Ponsonby Toastmasters (club in formation) is a friendly little club with a great spirit that started in October 2019. The group comprises a core of very experienced toastmasters as well as new members who have recently joined up, mostly working professionals from diverse backgrounds. The focus is on providing a nurturing, supportive environment that encourages members to step out of their comfort zone to speak, experiment with different styles or techniques, and hone their presentation skills. We also have excellent speakers who are inspiring role models, whom we can learn a lot from and emulate. We aim to provide honest, practical evaluations that will inspire members to build on their strengths and achieve significant progress, with each speaking opportunity. The club meets at Studio One Toi Tu, 1 Ponsonby Road on alternate Thursdays, 7-8:45pm. There is plenty of parking on street or at the back of the building. We welcome everyone - including current toastmasters who looking to join a second club for more opportunities to speak, to accelerate their speaking progress. For further Info or to RSVP, please contact club sponsors Min Tan or Rachel Lee (d112areaM1@toastmasters.org.nz). Our next meeting is on 16 January 2020. Find us on Facebook, Meet Up, and Neighborly https://www.meetup.com/Ponsonby-Toastmasters/events/266864824/ https://www.facebook.com/Ponsonby-Toastmasters-100601734775369/ Karaka Toastmasters in formation

Karaka Toastmasters in formation met for the first time on 18 September. Exactly 3 months later (at the 7th meeting) on the 11th of December they achieved charter strength plus 2. They also elected the club officers and had several secret ballots as so many people wanted to be club officers! Samantha Jung-Fielding and Jennifer Kerr as club sponsors worked hard on social media including Facebook, Neighbourly, and MeetUp. With help from the club mentors Martin Francis and Hitesh Lad they put posters up, paid for a flyer drop and Toastmaster Laurence Speedy (now the elected club secretary) delivered many local flyers himself. Also thanks to the support from the sponsor clubs, Franklin and Papakura, and everyone who has come along. The club meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Karaka War Memorial Hall in South Auckland. The next meeting is on 8 January 2020 at 6.45pm for a 7pm start. If you are an experienced Toastmasters using Pathways and would like to assist in mentoring a new member please email Jennifer Kerr (d112areaO5@toastmasters.org.nz). South Auckland Advanced Toastmasters

South Auckland Advanced Toastmasters was created as part of the Innovative

Planning Pathway High Performance Leadership Project by fellow MCBC

Toastmaster Ben Ross with the mission to Advance Your Toastmasters Experience.

The goals of South Auckland Advanced Toastmasters are:

An opportunity to deliver your Level 4 and 5 Pathway Projects and receive

evaluations from experienced Toastmasters drawn from the District

Opportunity for Professionals outside of Toastmasters to evaluate your

Projects (some Pathway projects already require this)

Practice Educationals before they are delivered to regular community clubs

Long Term Goal is to have Toastmasters involved in the Accredited

Speakers Program

Give the Gift of Confidence this Christmas

Give the Gift of improved speaking,

enhanced leadership skills, unlimited

growth, and Confidence this Christmas

If you are looking to Advance Your Toastmasters experience come along to South Auckland Advanced Toastmasters.

South Auckland Advanced Toastmasters meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month (except December where it is the 2nd

Thursday), 7am at 9 Lambie Drive, Manukau (where MCBC Toastmasters meets). Our first meeting for 2020 will be

on January 16th. Note: as we are an Advanced Club, membership is restricted to current Toastmasters who have

completed either their Competent Communicator Manual or Level 1 and 2 Pathways.

Club website (including Contact Us form) is: https://saat.toastmastersclubs.org/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SthAklAdvancedToastmasters/

Club Committee Email Address

Club Committee, did you know that the District provides your club with an email address that forwards emails to a number

of your club officers? This is so that when Toastmasters International sends emails to Base Camp Managers the

appropriate members receive the emails. Unsure as to what your club address is? Check with your Area Director. More

information will be available in the next Newsletter.

Directors Tip

As a new member, giving a first speech to what is essentially a room of strangers can be a

challenging experience. How about giving that first time Ice Breaker speaker something that

they will never forget, a positive experience that will be with them for the rest of their lives. A

pre-planned standing ovation!

We Wish you All A Very Happy and Prosperous Christmas and New Year!

Build A Better You!

Check your club

email address

Give new members a Standing Ovation