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The names "Toastmasters International,

"Toastmasters," and the Toastmasters

International emblem are trademarks

protected in the United States, Canada,

and other countries where

Toastmasters Clubs exist.

Unauthorized use is

prohibited.

In November 2010, Central Division chartered two new clubs from

Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS). Seth Austin was instrumental in

getting Toastmasters on board within CCPS. As reflected below in his own words,

this is also a good fit for him personally, and for CCPS overall.

What were your objectives in starting the Toastmasters Club for

Chesterfield County Public Schools’ staff members?

I think the interesting thing about how we came to Toastmasters was our

objectives. We didn't just find Toastmasters and think, “Oh this looks really

great; I wonder what we could get out of it." We had a plan and clear vision,

under the great leadership of Cheryl George, concerning what we wanted

professional development at Chesterfield County Public Schools to look

like. We were building a professional development program from the ground

up.

The professional development opportunities that were being compiled

and offered were to support the values, vision, beliefs, and mission of the school

system. We had clear ideas of the types of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) (Continued on page 2)

Seth Austin Positive Speakers, Club 1529155

Submitted by

Glennys E. Fleming, ACB, CL

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Di s t r i c t 66 T oa s tma s t e r s , R eg i on 7 December 2010, Volume 34, Issue 2

Another Experience 7

C & L Award Nomination Form 12

Call for Nominations 10

Central Division Governor 5

Contact Us 13

District 66 Achievements 8

District Governor 3

Eastern Division Governor 5

Fall Conference Review 14

Fall Contest Winners 13

Important Dates 14

Leading Edges 2

Laugh Out Loud 7

Lt Governor of Education 4

Spotlight 1

Western Division Governor 6

Inside this issue:

District Theme: Steps to SuccessDistrict Theme: Steps to Success

that we wanted CCPS employees to be able to learn and develop through

the opportunities that were offered. When we came across Toastmasters, it

was immediately clear that this organization was able to fulfill a wide range

of those KSAs all at once.

We sought an affiliation with Toastmasters to help our employees

become better communicators, gain confidence, learn positive and

constructive feedback skills, and to become better listeners. We also love

the fact that Toastmasters provides so many employees with, not just

leadership training, but practical leadership opportunities; it also gives

participants a chance to plan, research and meet deadlines. Lastly, and

perhaps most important, it allows CCPS employees from all over the school

division to form engaged relationships with people they may not normally

interact with, thereby building a stronger and more connected organization.

Please share about the experience of giving your first speech.

The experience of giving my first speech in our Toastmasters group

was unbelievable. I did not have the book or even know I was going to be

speaking until the afternoon before I was to speak. This was probably a

good thing for me because I am the type of person who can just freak myself

out if I have too much time to worry about things. When I read through

the first project, I was put at ease. How could I have an easier topic than to

simply talk about myself? I really enjoyed the process of thinking about all

the things that people might find interesting about me and thinking of

interesting ways to share them.

When I got up to present for the first time I was shaking like a leaf. I

was told afterword that nobody could even see that, but I felt like I may just

fall over right there in front of everybody. The audience was so receptive

and supportive, however, that I quickly became more comfortable and got

into a groove. I was rolling and it felt great to get up there and conquer a

fear and have all of those people there to support me. I was a little sad when

my time was up--by the end I was actually having fun.

I was so happy that I had been given the opportunity to be the first to

present in our group. I cannot wait until next time to hear the great things

my fellow Toastmasters will have to say.

Thanks Seth for such candid remarks about Toastmasters and your

sense of accomplishment. We are proud to have you on board in Central

Division.

(Continued from page 1)

Seth Austin, Positive Speakers, Club 1529155 (continued)

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Leading EdgesLeading EdgesLeading EdgesLeading Edges Handling Table Topics With Ease

� Always repeat the question. This

give you a few seconds to organize

your thoughts.

� Decide immediately if you like or

hate the issue. Let your emotions

guide your thoughts. Don’t hesi-

tate—jump into the water and

swim.

� Start off strong with confidence.

“I believe...”; “My experience

shows…”

� Organize your thoughts. One ap-

proach might be: “There are three

things that come to mind.” This

gives some good organization to the

response. Another approach could

use the “pro and “con” method.

� Illustrate your point. Look for a

lesson. You could also relate the

topic to a book, movie, or some

community event.

� Bring your family into the re-

sponse. This makes your response

believable.

� Use a personal experience. Answer

the who, when, why, where, what

and how questions.

� Build Humor into your response

or an “off the cuff” remark.

� Have a strong conclusion that lets

everyone

know your

position.

“Does our involvement Matter” and “WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME”

For me, living our District theme of “Steps to Success” is the reality that we can do anything we step up to do by

standing up TOGETHER, which echoes the International President, Pat Johnson’s theme “Achieving Greatness

Together” and hopefully challenges each of us to discover opportunities to serve this great organization. These two

linked and supportive themes cause me to consider the many ways our personal and collective involvement benefit the

toastmasters, serve the members and to be thankful for those members who stepped up to make my Toastmasters

journey a learning experience and a joy.

My personal journey answers positively the long standing questions “Does our involvement Matter” and “What’s

in it for me.” Yes, I’m convinced our involvement matters but maybe you’re not so consider the following!

� Club Level – Someone took me under their wing and helped me overcome my fears to step up and give speeches

and as a result they ensured I confidently realized my personal goals and grew. Through my growth I was better

prepared and more confident to step up to serve as a club officer and in so doing was instrumental in the growth

of other members in their personal journeys.

� Area Level – Someone saw in me the willingness and capacity to serve and ask me to step out of my home club to

be an Area Governor. I really loved that job as it gave me opportunities to not only serve more members but an

appreciation that the Toastmasters’ journey was boundless through its District and International level Programs.

� Division Level – Someone encouraged me to step up and serve in a District leadership role with the promise that

they would be supportive and advise me in areas where I needed help. The help was confidently there and with it I

had opportunity to continue my learning experiences, building friendships and developing a strong support base.

� District Level – Someone convinced me that I could successfully be part of the District TRIO and with their

support successfully stepped up to be your Lieutenant Governor Marketing. I continued to serve as the Lieutenant

Governor Education and Training and this year as your District Governor with the confidence that having served

at each level and with the joy of service built relationships that was so essential in successfully meeting my

responsibilities.

� International Level – Someone convinced me that sharing the TRIO training experiences with the other District

leaders would allow me to expand my boundaries past the District, open opportunities to continue building

personal relationships that I eagerly embrace and remain connected with.

The single thread that built my confidences to serve and knowledge to successfully meeting my responsibilities

was through the dedication and support of so many “Someone’s”, whom I will remain forever grateful.

Are you a servant leader willing to embrace the joy of service and if not are you the support base that recognizes

and encouraged others that have the heart for service to reach their goals. Have you stepped up to “Thank Your Heroes”

for their contributions to ensure your Toastmasters journey and its rewards realized and if not “Why Not.”

Best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season!

Jerry Keast, DTM

District 66 Governor

DG Jerry Keast, DTM


LGETLGETLGETLGET Alan Tuten , DTM


Some of you

may recall the

remarks I shared at Fall Conference

(Saturday morning) , and for you

this will be something of a review,

but many of you may have missed

the Conference or the session. So,

with this Toastmasters year nearly

halfway over, as we challenge our-

selves to re-double our efforts, let me

share an abridged version here.

Do you remember the

rhyme that begins “Bend and

stretch, reach for the sky …”?

As I look back over my own

Toastmaster career, I can iden-

tify four dimensions of “reach”

that have contributed to my

progress. I’ll bet many of you

can make similar observations.

The first dimension of my

“reach” came when I first

joined Toastmasters. I was exposed

to some strange practices I must ad-

mit – counting uhs and ahs, red and

green lights, and handoffs at the lec-

tern. I found myself “reaching” for-

ward to those who had gone before.

I’m glad I did, and in fact I still do.

After a few speeches in the Com-

petent Communicator manual, I

noticed that others were joining the

club, with many of the same ques-

tions and concerns I had experi-

enced. This provided me an oppor-

tunity to “reach” in a different direc-

tion and help others in their journey.

Another dimension of “reach”

has to do with the Toastmasters

Educational Program. I often ob-

serve that it is a self-paced program,

but “self-paced” does NOT mean

“open-ended”. The program works

when you use it, and that means set-

ting goals and working to “reach”

them.

Finally, an important dimension

of “reach” has to

do with reaching

out to our fellow

members in the

spirit of coopera-

tion and account-

ability. There’s an

interesting dy-

namic in Toast-

masters in that

“we cook what we

eat” and “we eat

what we cook”. If we want to have

great meetings, then we need to be

faithful in attendance, ready to ac-

cept roles, and show up every time

fully prepared. If we want great

clubs, then we need to be great con-

tributors and willing to assume the

responsibilities of servant leadership

when called upon to do so.

Ours is a great organization with

much to offer, and from it we can

grow and benefit in so many ways.

So let’s all “bend and stretch and

REACH FOR THE SKY”

This provided me

an opportunity

to “reach” in a

different

direction and

help others in

their journey. Award

Division D 66

CentCent EastEast WestWest

CCCC 33 11 14 58

ACBACB 8 5 2 15

ACSACS 3 6 2 11

ACGACG 0 2 0 2

CLCL 7 9 6 22

ALBALB 6 7 5 18

ALSALS 0 3 0 3

LDREXCLDREXC 0 3 3 6

DTMDTM 0 1 2 3

TotalTotal 57 47 34 138

District 66 2010District 66 2010--2011 2011

PerformancePerformance

To your enemy, forgiveness.

To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart.

To a customer, service.

To all, charity.

To every child, a good example.

To yourself, respect.

Holiday Gift IdeasHoliday Gift IdeasHoliday Gift IdeasHoliday Gift Ideas Author Oren Arnold

A Toastmaster Club is a safe

place to practice our leadership and

communication techniques. Use

your learned talents at work and in

your organizations.

Be prepared to share where

you have learned your skills. I have

many success stories to share in my

work place and associations I belong

too using what I have learned. I

want to hear your

success stories too. I

hope you are learn-

ing.

We learn by

participation. We

speak, we evaluate,

and we lead. This

experience we prac-

tice at our own

Toastmaster Clubs

can really propel us

in our careers. Espe-

cially with the state of

our economy jobs are

harder to find and

keep.

The median number of years

that wage and salary workers had

been with their current employer

was 4.4 in January 2010, the U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported

back in September. We all will be

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ing in roles at each meeting. Con-

gratulations to the Sponsors and

Mentors for your support of the new

clubs in the Central Division. More

importantly, we welcome the mem-

bers of Positive Speakers and Toast-

masters 2.0 to the Central Division.

As we continue to discuss

our critical success factors, we con-

tinually look at our progress with

educational goals. Congratulations

to the Central Division for taking the

lead on achieving the highest num-

ber of educational goals thus far for

the district year. You are keeping in

mind the reason you came to Toast-

masters….that is your personal

growth!

The Central Division won

the traveling trophy for the last

quarter and because of our diligence

in earning awards, we will continue

to excel in all that we do! I extend

special thanks to the Central Divi-

sion area governors and all members

of the Central Division for all that

you do. We are looking forward to

another year of being a President’s

Distinguished Division.

My holiday wishes are that

you have safe travels for you and

your family, as well as blessed and

memorable mo-

ments throughout

the season. See

you in 2011.

We are now in the 2010

Holiday Season; therefore, I want to

encourage the Central Division to

keep on giving the gift of the Toast-

master program, as prescribed by

Toastmasters International. Doing

the right things the right way allows

us to continue to grow our member

base with new members and new

clubs.

The Central Division has

given the gift of two new clubs to the

District: Positive Speakers and

Toastmasters 2.0. To date, the

addition of these new clubs has en-

abled District 66 to meet 96% of its

new club goal! Both of these clubs

are affiliated with the Chesterfield

County Public Schools and we are so

excited to be working with the two

clubs.

Positive Speakers is being

sponsored by PID Patricia H. Jor-

dan. PDG Christine S. Al-Amin and

AG-21 Linda S. Kennedy are serving

as the club mentors. Toastmasters

2.0 is sponsored by PID Patricia H.

Jordan and Mr. Seth Austin, who

had the idea to offer Toastmasters to

Chesterfield County Public School’s

staff members. The mentors for this

club are PDG Christine S. Al-Amin

and Division Governor Glennys

Fleming.

Both clubs have begun their

trek toward giving speeches and fill-

Central Division GovernorCentral Division GovernorCentral Division GovernorCentral Division Governor Glennys E. Fleming, ACB, CL

Eastern Eastern Eastern Eastern Division Division Division Division GovernorGovernorGovernorGovernor

Peter Moyer, ACB, CL


The median

number of

years that

wage and

salary workers

had been with

their current

employer was

4.4 in January

2010...

looking at job changes and advanc-

ing within our organizations. I

would like us all as Toastmasters to

help each other reach our goals.

Let’s lift up those and help

those Toastmasters who are out of

work. I hired a Toastmaster in the

past and it was a great hire since I

knew what I was getting. Toastmas-

ters may show us our abilities as

communicators and leaders. Do not

under estimate the power of Toast-

masters.

Be prepared always because

your next career may be discovered

at a Toastmaster Club meeting.

Happy Holidays and have a wonder-

ful New Year to you and your club.


Library in Lexington VA. This fasci-

nating event created a platform for

us the hear some of the best speakers

in the Western Division and we had

a great time listening to all of the

wonderful speeches. Each contest-

ant did a great job, which made the

judging tough, but our Judges were

prepared to select contest winners.

Division

Evaluation Contest

Steven Fulton

Case Mitchell

Marie Bliss

Humorous Speech Contest

Davis Bass

Mike Richards

Steven Fulton

The District 66 Evaluation

and Humorous Speech Contests was

held in Roanoke, Virginia on No-

vember 12th & 13th. I'm proud to

announce that all 3 Western Divi-

sion contest participants placed in

their prospective contests:

District 66

Evaluation Contest

1st Place : Steven Fulton

Area 23 - Talk of the Town Club

Humorous Speech Contest

2nd Place: Michael Richards

Area 22 - Piney Mountain club

3rd Place: David Bass

Area 10 - Franklin County Club

In addition to our success in

the Speech Contests, the Western

Western Western Western Western Division Division Division Division GovernorGovernorGovernorGovernor

Linda Davis, ACB ALB


Division won the first District 66

Pep Team Cheering Competi-

tion! The Western Division Pep

Rally Team: Nelson Ayala, Linda

Davis, Shirley Everett, Ian Henry

and Victor King did an awesome job

of showing why the West is the

Best!

We are excited to announce

that our team is on track to finish

the year Distinguished. Our Area

Governors and Club Officers are

working hard to insure that each

club member meets or exceeds their

Speaking and Leadership goals.

Since July 1, our club members have

achieved 34 educational awards (see

chart below).

Be sure to mark your calendars

and attend a session of the next set

of District sponsored Club Officer

training:

� January 15 –National College

in Salem, Va

� January 29 - Central WLI, with

DEC meeting to follow

� February 5 - (Hampton, Va)

� February 19 –(Va Beach, Va)

For additional details about the Club

Officer training, visit

www.district66.org.

As we point out our suc-

cesses, we hope that your 2010 has

been successful also and look for-

ward to hearing about your 2011

victories. Enjoy your holiday season

and have a prosperous New Year!

Eastern Division Governor

(Continued)

Seasons Greetings from the Western

Division:

Now that 2010 is coming to a

close we would like to highlight a

few of our successes. On Saturday

October 16th the Western Division

held its Evaluation and Humorous

Speech Contests at the Rockbridge


One of the most beneficial learning aspects of

Toastmasters is learning not only more effective methods

for communication, but experiencing so many effective

ways to accomplish the same goal. Visiting other clubs

and participating in their programming used to be a rec-

ommendation in Toastmasters Distinguished Club Plan.

Ian Henry, ATMG, our current District Treasurer, re-

cently had a golden opportunity to experience Toastmas-

ters in a very difference way. Here is his experience in

his own words.

“I think it is probably one of the earliest clubs

established in Australia. The meeting was interesting

because there were two contests held that night. One

was a contest to propose a toast, called ‘The Master of

the Toast’ and the other a Tall Tales Contest. In

addition, there were table topics in which every per-

son at the meeting took part and every speaker was

evaluated. It is not surprising that the meeting

started at 7pm and went for three hours.”

I challenge each of you to see opportunities to ex-

pand you knowledge and understanding through experi-

ence the full breadth of what Toastmasters offers.

Another ExperienceAnother ExperienceAnother ExperienceAnother Experience A Visit to Australia


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Christine Horrocks, CC, ALB (right)

President of the Miranda Club 3554

New South Wales, Australia

Ian Henry, ATMG District Treasurer (left)

This is a true story that our department director re-

cently shared. He received the story from a fellow lo-

cal government Technology Administrator.

I just had a funny e-mail/phone discussion with our

Employee Relations Office related to internet site

blocking that I have to share with all of you. I ran

across a Blog site called Microsoft Exchange

Tips (MSexchangetips) that was being blocked by

our filtering software. We generally block blog

sites. The Employee Relations Office controls the

filters, so I sent them a request to have the site un-

blocked.

I got an e-mail response to my request and the ER

staff person asked me if I was sure that a blog site for

“sex change tips” was job related.

We all see things through our own lens…


MemberMember AwardAward MemberMember AwardAward

Central Division

1. Applegate, Sarah CC 30. Mallory, Doris A ACB

2. Beattie, Kathy Ann CC 31. Maloney, Patrick M CL

3. Brown-Burton, Linda D. CC 32. Markus, Cheryl L CC

4. Chandler, Trumekia D. CL 33. Mayer, Brian M. CC

5. Coleman, Josette M. CC 34. Nelson, Meredyth CC

6. Davis, Jacquelyn K. CC 35. Nowlin, Jessica CC

7. Davis, Kimberly CL 36. Pegram, Shirley T CC

8. DeAstra, Lore CL 37. Quenan, Tricia CC

9. DeAstra, Lore ALB 38. Reilly, Karen CC

10. Dozier, Diana H. CC 39. Rowe, Emmanuel CC

11. Eget, Lisa L ACB 40. Sanders, Elwood CC

12. Fleming, Jeffrey C. CC 41. Saultz-Dikteruk, Roxi CL

13. Ford, Reginald D. ACB 42. Schultz, Mary Lee CL

14. Frick, Janet CC 43. Schultz, Mary Lee ALB

15. Green, George CC 44. Shanbhogue, Raghavendra P. CC

16. Guruvell, Venkata Subbarao ACB 45. Short-White, Malissa ACS

17. Guruvell, Venkata Subbarao ACS 46. Short-White, Malissa ALB

18. Haltom, Rickey W. CC 47. Stevens, Claude CC

19. Hartman, Tammy J. CC 48. Sudhakar, Tharak CC

20. Hein-Harmon, Carmen CC 49. Toliver, Pamela A CC

21. Hess, David M. CC 50. Wakefield, Ericka ACB

22. Hill, Daphne A. ACB 51. Wakefield, Ericka ALB

23. Howard, Jawea D. CC 52. Wallace, Brenita ALB

24. Jones, Gregory Dean CC 53. Way, Susan J. CC

25. Kolonay, Elizabeth Ann CL 54. Williams, Douglas W. ACS

26. Leaton, Janet K. ALB 55. Wilson, Joyce H. ACB

27. Lehr, Amy H. ACB 56. Wilson, William T. CC

28. Londow, Deon E. CC 57. Wood, Frank E. CC

29. Lynch, Abby CC

MemberMember AwardAward MemberMember AwardAward

Eastern Division

1. Barnes, Marie ACB 25. McCarthy, John A. CL

2. Barnes, Marie ALB 26. McGlone, Evora H. ALS

3. Bolton, Tabetha ALB 27. McGlone, Evora H. LDREXC

4. Boyd, Brian A. ALB 28. McKnight, Lakeisha Monique CC

5. Boyer, Richard E. ACS 29. Miller, Kent Robert ACS

6. Burke, Teressa Faye CC 30. Morgan, Andrea C. LDREXC

7. Caragan, Napoleon CL 31. Morgan, Andrea C. CL

8. Carroll, Debra J. CC 32. Morgan, Andrea C. ALS

9. Collins, Eureka F. CL 33. Morgan, Andrea C. ACS

10. Fink, Yvonne T. ALB 34. Moyer, Pete G. ACS

11. Gardner, Christy Lyne CC 35. Myrick, Angela CL

12. Gillerlain, Frank H. ACS 36. Naylor, Thomas CC

13. Gleason, David Alan CC 37. O'Malley, Virginia M. ACB

14. Harman, Harry Edward ACS 38. Raymond, Patricia L. ACG

15. Harman, John G. ACB 39. Riddick, Raye L. ALB

16. Harman, John G. CL 40. Robinson, Reginald N. CC

17. Keast, Jerry L. ALS 41. Seibert, Jeffrey L. CC

18. Keast, Jerry L. LDREXC 42. Seibert, Laura D. CC

19. Keast, Jerry L. DTM 43. Smith, Crystal T. CC

20. Langlands, Peter B. ACG 44. Smith, Crystal T. CL

21. Laury, Joyce C. CC 45. Tyree, Shirley Hunter ACB

22. Ledbetter, Jessica M. ALB 46. Weston, Terrie Lynn ALB

23. Lewis, Michelle A. ACB 47. White, Celeste Nichole CL

24. Lewis, Michelle A. CL

Western Division

1. Baranauskas, Jonas M. CL 18. Miles, David A CC

2. Broaddus, Anita W. CL 19. Mitchell, Case ALB

3. Brubaker, Daryl Mark CC 20. Mungle, Bruce W. ALB

4. Brubaker, Daryl Mark CL 21. Owens, Patrick D. CC

5. Campagna, Joseph M. ALB 22. Rosillo Dominguez, Claudia Fabiola LDREXC

6. Carter, Melvin D CC 23. Saxby, Morgan P CC

7. DeVries, Eric Nolan CC 24. Seymour, JoAnn DTM

8. Gamble, Dian C. ACS 25. Sherbin, Karin DTM

9. Gonyer, Kenneth E. ALB 26. Smith, Karen Lovegren CC

10. Harris, Kelvyn A. ACB 27. Stevens, Moses B. CC

11. Harris, Kelvyn A. CC 28. Stickler, Ben N. CC

12. Hoffman, Katherine Ballard CL 29. Taylor, Jennifer V. CC

13. Hogle, Jean G. ACB 30. Tipsword, Pamela CL

14. Huang, Ruomei CC 31. Turcotte, Robert CL

15. Hung, Daniel CC 32. Tuten, Alan A. ALB

16. Jani, Dipal CC 33. Zayas, Karen ACS

17. Jani, Dipal LDREXC 34. Zayas, Karen LDREXC

Nominations are being accepted for District Governor, LT. Gov Educa-

tion &Training, LT. Governor Marketing, Treasurer, Central, Eastern

and Western, Division Governors. Review the criteria for each position

and submit your name to Alice Blake, DTM, PDG, Nominations Chair-

man. The deadline for submission of names for elected positions is

February 15, 2011. The submissions form is found on page 10.

District Officer Mission, Purpose and Qualifications

District Governor Mission/Purpose - As the District's chief executive officer, directs the

District in a way which fosters strong Clubs; produces maximum

growth in education completions, Club and membership; and is consis-

tent with the interests of members of Toastmasters International. The

District Governor is responsible for motivating the District to achieve

Distinguished District. The District Governor must work to achieve the

Mission of the District in a manner which motivates volunteer leaders

and promotes a standard of excellence in all District activities.

Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training Mission/Purpose - Under the guidance of the District Governor, strives

to have every Club and each member reap the benefits of the Toastmas-

ters educational program and to have every Club become a Distin-

guished Club. The LGET is responsible for achieving Distinguished

District goals for CCS, ACS, and Distinguished Clubs. The LGET pro-

vides direction and counsel to Division Governors, Area Governors,

and Club officers on the educational opportunities in Toastmasters.

The LGET is also responsible for the design and conduct of successful

District training programs, conferences, and other District educational

events.

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District 66 District 66 District 66 District 66 Call for Nominations!Call for Nominations!Call for Nominations!Call for Nominations!


Qualifications

At the time of taking office, the District

Governor shall have served at least six

(6) consecutive months as a Club

President and at least twelve (12) con-

secutive months as a Lt. Governor or

Division Governor or a combination

thereof.

Qualifications

The Lieutenant Governor Education

and Training shall have served at least

six (6) consecutive months as a Club

President and at least twelve (12) con-

secutive months as a Lt. Governor, Di-

vision Governor, or an Area Governor,

or a combination thereof.

Alice Blake, DTM, PDG,

Nominations Chairman

916 Ayers Way,

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

[email protected]


Lieutenant Governor of Marketing Mission/Purpose - Under guidance of the District Governor, makes the

benefits of Toastmasters membership available to greater numbers of

people. Plans, develops, implements, and directs short-term and long-

term District marketing objectives. Develops and directs programs for

new Club development, Club rescue efforts, Club membership promo-

tion, and membership retention. The LGM is responsible for achieving

Distinguished District goals for membership and Club Growth. The

LGM also promotes standards of service to the member and to the

Club.

Division Governor Mission/Purpose - Achieves the Mission of the District within the Di-

vision, accomplishing District goals in membership building and reten-

tion, Club extension, and educational accomplishments. The Division

Governor ensures that each Club realizes its Mission and fulfills its re-

sponsibilities to its members. Responsible for achieving Distinguished

Division Program goals and for ensuring that Areas and Clubs within

the Division achieve Distinguished status. The Division Governor

serves the Division Clubs by providing District support and resources

through the Area Governors.

District Treasurer Mission/Purpose - Establishes and maintains effective fiscal manage-

ment of the District. The treasure promotes the growth of Toastmas-

ters by providing sound fiscal guidance to the District. Produces

monthly reports reflecting the District’s financial status and ensures

that expenditures remain within the budget approved by the District

Council. The treasurer also ensures that the District maintains the fi-

nancial controls established by Toastmasters International.

The deadline for submission of names for elected positions is February 15, 2011.

The submissions form is found on page 10.


Qualifications

A Division Governor shall have

served at least six (6) consecutive

months as a member of a District

Council (e.g., Club President, Vice

President Education, Area Gover-

nor, District Secretary, or District

Treasurer).

Qualifications

Should have accounting experience

and understand basic bookkeeping

practices.

Call for Nominations! (Continued)

Qualifications

The Lieutenant Governor Marketing

shall have served for at least six (6)

consecutive months as a Club Presi-

dent and at least twelve (12) consecu-

tive months as a Lt. Governor, a Divi-

sion Governor, or as an Area Gover-

nor, or a combination thereof.

I wish to have the nominating committee consider the following person for the office of:

� District Governor � Lt. Governor Education & Training

� Lt. Governor Marketing � Division Governor (please specify division_______________) � District Treas-

urer

Name __________________________________________________________________ � CC � AC � DTM

Address ________________________________________________________________ State___________________

City ___________________________________________________________________ Zip Code _______________

Telephone (H) _________________________ (B) _____________________________ (C)____________________

FAX _______________________ e-mail: ____________________________________________________________

Home Club Name __________________________________________________ Club No. ______________________

Please describe any club and district offices held by nominated individual (include dates of service if possible). Please

share with the nominating committee why you believe the nominated individual should be considered for the specified

position. If there is additional information you would like to include about this candidate that you feel would assist the

nominating committee in their deliberations, please attach it to this form.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Submitted by:

__________________________________________________________ Date:___________________

Mail or E-mail to: Alice Blake, DTM. PDG

916 Ayers Way

Glen Allen, VA 23060

District Officer Nominating Form Are you interested in nominating yourself or someone else for district officer position? Please complete the form be-

low and submit to the nomination’s chair, Alice Blake, DTM. PDG. If you are nominating someone else, you may sub-

mit more than one person's name for each position. To be nominated or elected, a person must be a member in good

standing, meet the qualifications of the office, must consent to being nominated, and must sign an Officer Agreement

and Release Form.

The deadline for submission of names for

elected positions is February 15, 2011.

The Dominion Traveler is

your newsletter. It’s purpose is to

educate and communicate impor-

tant news across the district. As

such, it’s success and quality depends on your input and

feedback.

Please take a minute to drop us a line concerning

our effectiveness in meeting our purpose. You may con-

tact the Dominion Traveler Editor directly at:

Mary White, DTM

Attention: Dominion Traveler Editor

401 Monticello Avenue

Norfolk, Virginia 23510-2408

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Contact Us Contact Us Contact Us Contact Us District Leadership

District Governor Jerry Keast [email protected]

Lt Governor of Education & Training Al Tuten [email protected]

Lt Governor of Marketing Daphne Hill [email protected]

Secretary Kathleen Gillerlain [email protected]

Public Relations Officer Shaun Skow [email protected]

Treasurer Ian Henry [email protected]

Sergeant-at-Arms Wade Randolph [email protected]

Central Division Governor Glennys Fleming [email protected]

Eastern Division Governor Pete Moyer [email protected]

Western Division Governor Linda Davis [email protected]

Retention Chair Chris Al-Amin [email protected]

Dominion Traveler Editor Mary White [email protected]

Webmaster Rick Brannon [email protected]

Regional Leadership (Region VII International Directors)

Region VII Region Advisor Marketing Joe Jarzombek, DTM

Region VII Past International Director Annelie Weber, DTM

Email options available on regional

website. Region7TM.com/Contact.htm

Region VII International Director Heath Suddleson, DTM

Speech Evaluation Contest First Place – Steve Fulton

Second Place – Sally Norton

Third Place – Sarah Applegate

Humorous Speech Contest First Place – Rita Moore

Second Place – Mike Richards

Third Place – David Bass


2010 District 66 Fall 2010 District 66 Fall 2010 District 66 Fall 2010 District 66 Fall Contest Winners!Contest Winners!Contest Winners!Contest Winners!

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December 2010, Volume 34, Issue 2

District 66 1-888-TM-SAY-59

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Toastmasters International 1-949-858-8255

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Important Dates Important Dates

Dec 30 Deadline for Club Officer List to WHQ

Jan 15 Western Division Club Officer Training

Western Division Club Officer Training

Central Division Club Officer Training

Feb 1 Talk Up Toastmasters Membership Drive Begins

Feb 5

Eastern Division Club Officer Training


Feb 19

Eastern Division Club Officer Training


Feb 28 Deadline for Club Spring Contests

Mar 1 Semi-annual Reports Mailed to Presidents

Mar 30

Deadline for submission of club dues

Deadline for Area Spring Contests

Deadline for Area Governor Visits to Clubs

Talk Up Toastmasters Membership Drive Ends

Apr 9 Eastern Division Spring Contests

Apr 29-30 District 66 Spring Conference

May 1 Beat the Clock Membership Drive Begins

May 31 Deadline for Club Officer Elections

Jun 30

Beat the Clock Membership Drive Ends

Deadline for Club Officer List to WHQ

20102010--2011 Administrative Year Ends!2011 Administrative Year Ends!

Jan 29

District Executive Board Meeting

Thank you for a great Fall Conference!

I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate the

District 66 Team on a fantastic conference last month in

Roanoke. It was a fantastic event run with the perfect mix

of professionalism and fun.

The Friday night event at the Taubman was incredi-

ble. What a fantastic place for the speech contest to have

the landing on the stair case as the speaking platform. The

unique venue and the creative use of the space was master-

ful. The contest was followed with a scavenger hunt and

dancing, which really ended the evening nicely.

The Saturday conference was impressive from start to

finish, whether it was the C&L Awardee playing Rhapsody

in Blue in a way that I have never heard it, or the fantastic

educational sessions, or a spirited business meeting, or the

Humorous Speech Contest, it was a great event. The Hu-

morous Speech Contest even had the USMC Color Guard

letting their hair down, which is not easy to do with a high

and tight haircut.

The Sunday Pep Rally was a fantastic idea. It’s too

bad that some people missed it because it was a brilliant

way to end the weekend of fun and friendship. The confer-

ence team did a top notch job, and it was one of the best

run conferences I have ever attended...and I have attended a

lot.

My deepest thanks to all who worked hard to put on

such a great event, to the District leadership who made me

feel so welcome, and especially to

the members who took the time

to speak with me so that I could

get to know you better. I hope to

see you again soon.

All the best,

Heath Suddleson, DTM

International Director 2009-2011

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