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Brasov Toastmasters Club Number #1479402 March 2014 INSIDE THIS ISSUE A New Adventure Joining the District Follow Your Passion First Impressions Being ProActive Movie Night OUR MEMBERSHIP January Birthdays Adriana Tirtan New Members Dorina Ganaite President’s Word A New Adventure by Valentin Ogner, CL I had the privilege to meet the officials from Toastmasters International in Bucharest at the District 59 Governor’s meeting on February 69. Andrei Popescu from the English speaking club in Bucharest did an amazing job of organizing this event. What great leadership Toastmasters has, giving us its full support as Romania integrates with the District. Be sure to read Cami’s article on the next page which explains the upcoming change. We will soon be part of a large network of enthusiastic, kindhearted people who are encouraging and determined to develop more quality experiences for its members. Starting July 1, all Romanian clubs will begin a new adventure in Toastmasters! João de Mendonça, District 59 Governor, sends Brasov Toastmasters his greetings and wishes us a great year ahead! I am looking forward to future collaborations in the district. Invitations have been sent throughout the District, and in the near future, we can expect visits from Toastmasters’ officers from different countries. I wish you all the best and encourage you to make the most out of the Toastmasters experience. You’ll get more out of it than what you put in! Brasov Toastmasters: Prefectura Brasov, Bulevardul Eroilor nr 5, Brasov, Romania

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  • BrasovToastmastersClubNumber#1479402

    March2014

    INSIDETHISISSUE

    ANewAdventure

    JoiningtheDistrict

    FollowYourPassion

    FirstImpressions

    BeingProActive

    MovieNight

    OURMEMBERSHIP

    JanuaryBirthdays

    AdrianaTirtan

    NewMembers

    DorinaGanaite

    PresidentsWord

    ANewAdventurebyValentinOgner,CL

    I had the privilege to meet the officials from Toastmasters International in Bucharest at the District 59 Governors meeting on February 69. Andrei Popescu from the English speaking club in Bucharest did an amazing job of organizing this event. What great leadership Toastmasters has, giving us its full support as Romania integrates with the District. Be sure to read Camis article on the next page which explains the upcoming change.

    We will soon be part of a large network of enthusiastic, kindhearted people who are encouraging and determined to develop more quality experiences for its members. Starting July 1, all Romanian clubs will begin a new adventure in Toastmasters! Joo de Mendona, District 59 Governor, sends Brasov Toastmasters his greetings and wishes usagreatyearahead!

    I am looking forward to future collaborations in the district. Invitations have been sent throughout the District, and in the near future, we can expect visits from Toastmasters officersfromdifferentcountries.

    I wish you all the best and encourage you to make the most out of the Toastmasters experience.Youllgetmoreoutofitthanwhatyouputin!

    BrasovToastmasters:PrefecturaBrasov,BulevardulEroilornr5,Brasov,Romania

  • InitialDistrict59

    District95

    JoiningtheDistrictbyCameliaCordacea,TM

    A District is a way of organizing or grouping Toastmaster clubs around the world. As the number of clubs have grown since 1924 when the first club was created in the US, they were first grouped into Areas. Areas were then grouped into Divisions, and Divisions were grouped into Districts. Each District is lead by a Governor.

    There are around 90 TM Districts worldwide. Continental Europe is represented by District 59 which was established in 2002. For Romania, being part of a District means we are not isolated anymore. We are part of an international organization, and now we have both rights and responsibilities. Here are some of our newexcitingrights: alargersocializingperspective members can participate in educational events and conferenceswithinAreas/Divisions/Districts

    members can compete in speech contests at Area/Division/District levels and then at the World Champion contest

    clubofficersgettrainedbyDistrictofficialstwiceayear Area/Division Governors are trained twice a year so clubs canhaveaglobalperspective

    clubs receive additional support from the District through its programsandnetworksofadvisorsandcoordinators

    members within a District can host workshops during the annualDistrictConference

    a country has the opportunity to host international conferencesandincreaseitsvisibilityandprestige

    Therearealsosomeresponsibilities: the biannual international membership fee will be increased to about 5 extra Ron per month for each member starting October2014

    the Advanced Leader Silver award will require participating in theArea,Division,orDistrictasaleader

    Romania has successfully finished the application process of joining District 59. Here are some of the requirements we had to fulfill: We had to prove that we had high activity. This is where all the DCP ribbons won by clubs in Romania played a very important role. I was proud that Brasov had always won the DCPaward.

    We had to be a neighbor with an already Districted country. In ourcase,thiswasHungary.

    All the clubs in Romania had to agree verbally and in writing

    BrasovToastmasters:PrefecturaBrasov,BulevardulEroilornr5,Brasov,Romania

  • thattheywantedtojointheDistrict. Romania had to prove it could financially sustain itself, and that it wouldn't cost the District more than it's getting from the extrafee.

    On November 15, 2013, at the Annual District Conference in Budapest, Romanias application was accepted in the District, and the changes will be effective July 1, 2014. This date will have another implication: District 59 will be split into two smaller Districts: District 59 and District 95. Romania will be part of the latter.

    This is a new beginning for the Romanian clubs, and we are lookingforwardtobeingpartofthisneworganization!

    FirstImpressionsbyDorinaGanaite,TM

    I knew it was time to improve my communication skills and get past the nervousness of public speaking when I attended my 10 year high school class reunion. There were many things I had wanted to share with my colleagues about my life and activities untilitcamemyturntospeak.

    Surprisingly, I found myself intimidated and overcome with emotions to the point where I almost forgot the things I wanted to share. Needless to say, Ill be better prepared for the 15 year high school reunion! Im counting on my fellow Toastmasters to helpmeachievehighergoalsofselfdevelopment.

    Thank you, Paty Potecea, my high school colleague, for inviting andwelcomingmetoameeting

    MovieNightbyTeodoraZegrean,TM

    In January, William hosted another great movie night with Chasing Mavericks, a 2012 American biographical drama film codirected by Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted. The movie is based on the true story of a Santa Cruz area surfer nicknamed FrostywhohelpedshapethelegendofJayMoriarity.

    Despite the cold weather and snow, we enjoyed the film about surfing and mentoring. The movie was thrilling with its surfing scenes and inspiring as it dealt with the teaching relationship betweenFrostyandJay.

    Hopetoseeyouatthenextmovienight!

    BrasovToastmasters:PrefecturaBrasov,BulevardulEroilornr5,Brasov,Romania

  • OutstandingMembersinFebruary

    MembersatEveryMeeting

    CristianMua,TMRuxandraOpric,TMDanielGhigea,TMWilliamAnderson,TMIulianDudi,TMTeoZegrean,TMRoxanaCrceag,CC,CLValentinOgner,CL

    BestTableTopicsSpeakers

    MarianCadar,TMRuxandraOpric,TMRoxanaCrceag,CC,CLAndreeaFanita,TMDanielGhigea,TM

    BestEvaluators

    WilliamAnderson,TMRoxanaCrceag,CC,CLCristianMua,TM

    Treasurer'sReport

    2055Lei

    BeingProActivebyWilliamAnderson,TM

    When I saw in the CL manual that I needed to chair a membership or public relations event for Project 8, the first thought that came to my mind was, What possibly could I do? I knewIdidntwanttodosomethingwehadalreadydone.

    After thinking about it for a few days, I decided I wanted to encourage members to bring guests so they could see for themselves what we do at Toastmasters and the benefits that comefrombeingamember.

    The next step was to put together a proposal for the board in order to get their approval. The process of writing it out helped me clarify what this event would be and what it would take to make it happen. I also talked to past and present members of the board to get their feedback and ideas while putting the proposal together.

    When I presented my idea to the board, they approved it and were supportive in helping make it a reality. It still remains to be seen how effective this event will be, but I am glad I did it. Seeing your idea become a reality is a rewarding experience, and you learn a lotintheprocess.

    Do you have an idea for an event or a workshop you would like to do? I encourage you to step out, take some risks, and give it a shot. There is not much to lose, but there is much to gain. Talk to people about your idea, put together a proposal, and see what happens

    BrasovToastmasters:PrefecturaBrasov,BulevardulEroilornr5,Brasov,Romania