First Timers

District 33 Spring Conference 2012

by Kay Collis DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster) PRA (Past Region Advisor) PDG (Past District Governor) kcollis@marykay.com 702-312-2048 or Cell: 702-612-8138 From Las Vegas, NV

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TOASTMASTERS

INTERNATIONAL

A Toastmasters Promise
To attend club meeting regularly; To prepare all of my speech and leadership projects to the best of my ability, basing them on projects in the Competent Communication manual or the Advanced Communication manuals; To prepare for and fulfill meeting assignments; To provide fellow members with helpful, constructive evaluations; To help the club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for all members to learn and grow; To serve my club as an officer when called upon to do so; To treat my fellow club members and our guests with respect and courtesy; To bring guests to club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters membership offers; To adhere to the guidelines and rules for all Toastmasters educational and recognition programs; To maintain honest and highly ethical standards during the conduct of all Toastmasters activities. And HAVE FUN!!!

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Toastmasters International
Toastmaster Member Toastmasters Club Toastmasters Area Toastmasters D33: Division A, B, C, D, E, F, G, & H Toastmasters District 33 Toastmasters World Headquarters Toastmasters Board of Directors & Officers

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Toastmasters International
For more information, log on www.toastmasters.org members tab
Our District website & map handout: www.tmdistrict33.org

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Toastmasters International Fact Sheet

In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings,

and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its

members. The group took the name Toastmasters. In August 1973, membership opens to women. Today Toastmasters International is the undisputed world leader in public speaking training, with over 13,000 clubs and more than 270,000 members in approximately 116 countries.

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Your Club
President Votes in Area Council & District Council Vice President Education Votes in Area Council & District Council Vice President Membership Votes in Area Council

Vice President Public Relations

Secretary Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms

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Have Fun
Make your Club the best
Prepare your speeches using the Communications & Advanced Communications Manuals When Toastmaster have a theme meeting When Topics master follow the Toastmasters theme When General Evaluator follow the Toastmasters theme Give positive uplifting Evaluations Make your helper reports fun

Help your club accomplish its GOAL to be Distinguished, Select Distinguished or Presidents Distinguished Ask your Club Officers how you can help
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District 33
Known as the Golden Sage District
Home to 4 World Champions of Public Speaking
Darren LaCroix Dana LaMon Dennis Nangers Henry Wiens Las Vegas, NV Lancaster, CA Delano, CA Reedley, CA 2001 (moved) 1992 1969 1938 (1 Winner)
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District 33
Known for having the most Accredited Speakers (AS) from one District
Wayne Choate, DTM, AS PDG Don Ensch, DTM, AS PID George Gilbert, ATMS, AS John Kinde, DTM, AS Dana LaMon, DTM, WCPS, AS David Richey, DTM, AS
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District 33 Members - Presidential Citations

Presidential Citations began in August 1976 and are awarded to individual Toastmasters who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to our organization, our mission, our values, and our vision.

1984 1987 1992 1995 1998 2001 2003 2006 2008

James A. Sullivan, DTM Don Ensch, DTM, AS Wendy M. Farrow, DTM Herbert D. Nowlin, DTM Frank E. Poyet, DTM Damencele DiPasqua, DTM William E. Bill Stull, DTM Dana LaMon, DTM, WCPC, AS Michael Mike Wilson, DTM

DG 89-90 DG 78-79, ID 81-83 DG 88-89, ID 96-98 DG 81-82, ID 84-86 DG 87-88, ID 90-92 DG 93-94 & DG 07-08 DG 8485

District 33
Holds the record for 16 consecutive years as a Distinguished District or better from 1976 through 1992 Attained Distinguished District in 1998 (Gail Patterson), 1999 (D.George Lund), 2004 (Debbie Ristau) 2007 (Jim Riley), 2009 (Kay Collis), 2010 (Sherrie Parker),

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Never forget
We learn best in moments of enjoyment.
Ralph Smedley, founder of Toastmasters International

Toastmasters is a learn by doing program, so

do it. late Mike Wilson, DTM, PDG

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