From kholland at umd.umich.edu Mon May 1 13:16:14 2006 From: kholland at umd.umich.edu (Karen Holland) Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 13:16:14 -0400 Subject: [D28_community] New Membership Building Contests Message-ID: <4456425E.6010909@umd.umich.edu> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Spring Forward.doc Type: application/msword Size: 26624 bytes Desc: not available URL: From tmb at comcast.net Tue May 9 07:18:04 2006 From: tmb at comcast.net (Todd Brockdorf) Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 11:18:04 +0000 Subject: [D28_community] The Darren Lacroix Event is BACK ON!!! Message-ID: <050920061118.12931.44607A6C000119CA0000328322070208530D039B@comcast.net> Hello Toastmasters, (PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH ALL YOUR CLUB MATES) Yes, the FRIDAY EVENT IS HAPPENING!!! What is the Friday event? Do we have an exciting opportunity for you!!! Darren Lacroix, the 2001 "WORLD CHAMPION OF PUBLIC SPEAKING", is once again going to grace us with his presence. If you missed his presentation at the fall conference (which was great by the way), here is your chance to see this amazing speaker live. If you saw him in the fall, this is brand new information so you will want to be there too. And . . . IT'S FREE!!! That's always my favorite part :-) He will be here on Friday, May 12th to present his mini-workshop From Free to Fee How to get paid to speak Have you thought about using the skills that you have learned in this organization TO MAKE MONEY? I have and I do it. We would LOVE IT if you could join us. This is a a no cost event and guests (as in non-Toastmasters) are welcome as well, although they may get bugged to join Toastmasters at the meeting :-) Attached is a flyer for the event. If you need more information (including maps) it is available on-line at: http://www.AntlerSoftware.com/DarrenPromo.htm Also, to hear a personal invitation to the invite and spoken by Darren himself, go to: http://members.instantaudio.com/postcard/?3779120X1413 District 28 is proud to present this beneficial educational opportunity to you. See you there! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Darren_s_promo_page.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 9866 bytes Desc: not available URL: From thomasj100 at comcast.net Sat May 13 21:12:32 2006 From: thomasj100 at comcast.net (James W. Thomas) Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 21:12:32 -0400 Subject: [D28_community] FW: 55th anniversary of Birmingham Toastmasters Message-ID: <009601c676f3$7a53f190$dabf5444@computer> If anyone is planning on attending, please RSVP by May 17, 2006. Thank You! James W. Thomas, CL Senior Partner/Consultant Thomas-Stone & Associate's, Inc. Home/Office: (248)879-1577 Cellular: (248)797-3542 -----Original Message----- From: John Diller [mailto:jdiller107176MI at comcast.net] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 10:04 PM To: jdiller107176MI at comcast.net Subject: 55th anniversary of Birmingham Toastmasters BIRMINGHAM TOASTMASTERS TO CELEBRATE 55th ANNIVERSARY WITH DINNER MEETING MAY 23rd Club meets first and second Tuesdays of every month, September through June, will conduct regular meeting May 9 BIRMINGHAM, Mich. - Birmingham Toastmasters' Club will celebrate the 55th anniversary of its founding with a special dinner meeting May 23 at the Fox & Hounds Restaurant, 39560 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. Dinner will be at 6:00 p.m., followed by a regular club meeting at 7:00, and a social hour at 9:00 with refreshments and a cash bar. For further information and reservations, contact Roland Kuehnel at (248) 588 7800 or rkuehnel at mwcorp.com. The club will conduct its first regular meeting of the month May 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Community House, 380 S. Bates St. in downtown Birmingham. All regular meetings feature extemporaneous talks, prepared speeches and speaker evaluations. Birmingham Toastmasters' Club was chartered on June 19, 1951 and began meeting at the Community House. Charter officers were Jim Ford, president; Richard Baily, vice president; John Hildebrant, deputy governor; and Russell W. Haeger, secretary-treasurer; and James Hills, sergeant-at-arms. Other Charter members were Richard Byers, Joe Cook, Paul Dutton, Stewart Edgerton, Jim Fonda, Sheldon Hughes, Dix Humphrey, Evert Johnston Jr., Robert Lapham, Don Large, Donald Lennox, Robert McKenzie, Eugene Moore, John Nelli, William Richardson and Paul Smith of Birmingham; Robert Chase, Glen Christman and Beryl Salisbury of Royal Oak; and Edwin Kirbert of Detroit. Birmingham Toastmasters' mission is to train interested individuals in public speaking and organizational leadership. Members come from a variety of backgrounds and occupations, including business and the professions. Anyone interested in improving his or her communication or leadership skills is welcome to attend the club's regular meetings, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, September through June, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Community House. For further information, contact Jeff Hampton at (248) 433-1340 or visit www.birminghamtoastmasters.org. Birmingham Toastmasters' is a member of Toastmasters' International. Since its founding in 1924, Toastmasters' International has helped four million men and women develop their public speaking skills and become confident communicators at work, home and elsewhere. Headquartered in Mission Viejo, Calif., it has approximately 195,000 members and 9,500 clubs in 70 countries. For details, call (800) 9-WE-SPEAK or visit www.toastmasters.org. ### CONTACT: David J. Adrian Vice President Public Relations (248) 322-9226 david.adrian at adrianassoc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kholland at umd.umich.edu Wed May 17 16:03:55 2006 From: kholland at umd.umich.edu (Karen Holland) Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 16:03:55 -0400 Subject: [D28_community] Club Officer Training Dates! Message-ID: <446B81AB.8020106@umd.umich.edu> Hello Toastmasters! April showers are supposed to bring May flowers. It's May. My flowers are blooming. But it's still raining! What else does May bring? For Toastmasters, it brings CLUB OFFICER ELECTIONS! I trust that your club has held, or will shortly be holding, club officer elections. As soon as your club's elections are held, please submit the list of incoming officers to TI via the Club Business section of the web site (www.toastmasters.org), or by mail. Quiz time: *Q: What is one of the first duties of an incoming club officer? *Is it: A. Learn the secret handshake B. Arrange to attend Club Officer Training C. Get coffee for everybody D. Tap dance in the Quad while wearing a toga The correct answer is (B) "Arrange to attend Club Officer Training." Why? That leads to the next item on today's quiz: *Q: Why should I attend club officer training?* A. Because it's part of my job as a club officer B. Because I will learn about being a club officer, running contests, and upcoming District and International events C. Because there will be food, including EGGS D. Because Karen is asking very nicely E. All of the above The answer is: E, "All of the above!" Please plan to attend _one_ of the following Club Officer Training sessions, scheduled for: * *Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Owens Community College (Toledo campus)* in the Audio/Visual Building. A map and driving directions may be found at: https://www.owens.edu/about_owens/maps.html * *Saturday, July 8, 2006, at the University of Michigan-Dearborn* in the Social Sciences Building (same as in the past). A map and driving directions may be found at: http://www.umd.umich.edu/maps_directions/ For both sessions, the Registration Desk opens at 8:00 AM, the program begins at 9:00 AM, and we'll wrap up by 1:00 PM. Please arrive on time and please stay for the entire program. It will be well worth it. FYI: 1. We will have a fully-stocked District Bookstore at each event. 2. You will have a chance to register for the Fall District Conference at a discount, so bring your checkbook. (IOUs and checks written on backs of envelopes will NOT be accepted!) 3. ALL club officers are expected to attend training, but non-officers are welcome as well. 4. Even if you've been an officer before, and attended training in the past, PLEASE attend again. There's always more to learn! Besides, more experienced officers can be a valuable "font of information" for the newer ones. 5. In addition to the specialized training for each club officer role, general sessions will include valuable information that all club members need to know, including: membership building and retention, club speech contests (running one, judging, and being a contestant), help for struggling clubs, and much, much more! Hope to see you there! Karen Holland, DTM Lt. Governor of Marketing and LGET-Elect District 28 - Stretch for Success Toastmasters International W - 313-593-5330, H - 313-274-2384 Kholland at umd.umich.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kholland at umd.umich.edu Fri May 19 14:36:51 2006 From: kholland at umd.umich.edu (Karen Holland) Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 14:36:51 -0400 Subject: [D28_community] I have favor In-Reply-To: <76F644D3624FAE4AA0F9F267BD55D7A0E95C7E@ntabsoexch2.absopure.com> References: <76F644D3624FAE4AA0F9F267BD55D7A0E95C7E@ntabsoexch2.absopure.com> Message-ID: <446E1043.7020806@umd.umich.edu> Karen, can you pass the following message along to the d28 Community list? > > > > > "The Boys and Girls Clubs of Detroit are looking for judges for an > Oratorical Contest on Thursday, May 25 at 6:00 p.m. > > The location is 20100 Schoenner, Detroit MI. > > > > The general topic will be why the Boys and Girls Clubs are important > to them. The contestants will be children from ages 6 to 16. The > contest will be broken up by age. Judging criteria will be supplied. > > > > The contact is Ricky Alexandrou at 313 372-9550 or > ralexandrov at bgcsm.org . He contacted > Toastmasters because of the organization's reputation as orators." > > > > Michael Sabatowski, DTM > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kholland at umd.umich.edu Wed May 31 14:17:47 2006 From: kholland at umd.umich.edu (Karen Holland) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 14:17:47 -0400 Subject: [D28_community] Welcome to Top of Troy Toastmasters! Message-ID: <447DDDCB.1060800@umd.umich.edu> Welcome to Top of Troy Toastmasters (#864753), which chartered on May 17, 2006! The community club, which meets at at 755 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 1900 in Troy, is in Division E, Area 23. Club Sponsors are Bill Roberts, DTM, and Maryann Foster, CTM. The Club Mentor is Wade Manley, ATM-B. Novi Toastmasters is the sponsoring club. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: