From kevinolmstead76 at yahoo.com Mon Apr 2 15:43:38 2007 From: kevinolmstead76 at yahoo.com (Kevin Olmstead) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 12:43:38 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [D28_community] It's Spring, and fancy turns to thoughts of Toastmasters Message-ID: <20070402194338.98043.qmail@web81209.mail.mud.yahoo.com> D-28 Community---- OK, maybe your fancy doesn't necessarily turn to thoughts of Toastmasters, but as your District PRO there are a few things I wanted to bring to your attention, along with some items that others on the District Leadership Team wanted brought up. First, the Spring Conference is just 2 weeks from this coming weekend! If you've sent in your registration already, THANK YOU! If you haven't, there's still time to do that either by mail (print the form off the District website) or on-line using your credit card to pay by Paypal. You can register for all or part of the conference. If you want to stay at the Westin Hotel, the deadline for getting the conference rate of $86 per night has been extended to THIS FRIDAY, April 6. If you are a club President or VP of Education and haven't otherwise recieved a big white envelope from Todd Brockdorf, it will be arriving in the mail this week. Please plan to attending the District Meeting on Saturday, April 21---there will be important discussions and votes, and we need YOU to make sure we have a quorum. If you can't attend, please see if somebody can carry the club's proxy---instructions for that are included in the envelope. The District 28 bookstore will be open at the conference on Saturday. It is fully stocked with wonderful items for sale, including speech and leadership manuals, Better Speaker and Successful Club Series scripts, gift items, and much more! Please bring some extra cash or your checkbook and stock up. Clubs or individuals wishing to purchase an ad in the conference program should contact Conference Chair Mary Comfort this week at mary at sinda-comfort.com. Ads are a great way to announce club anniversaries or special events, or congratulate members who have achieved special milestones. That's Conference news----now, other reminders from YOUR District Leadership Team: From Karen Holland, LGET: Club officer elections are to be held at the first meeting in May (for terms that begin in July), so it's time to start talking about club leadership opportunities with your members. Now. Please. And, from all of us on the Leadership Team, especially Vicki Brannon, LGM: Ahem. Dues were due YESTERDAY, April 1. No Fooling! If your club has not submitted its dues yet, or you still have more dues to collect and submit, please do so as soon as possible! Remember---you can submit 6 or more dues payments on-line, and get your club into "paid status"; you can then pay for additional members later on, also on-line. So, DON'T hold your dues payment until the last straggler pays, please! If you need help with doing the on-line payments, contact any District Leadership Team member, and we'll walk you through it. A BIG reminder to clubs with a contestant who has made the District Contests----the CLUB dues must be in, INCLUDING dues for your contestant, as the requirement is that the Contestant must be a member in good standing in a club in good standing. We don't want any unpleasant situations marring what will be some GREAT contests at the conference! Thanks all, and we hope to see YOU at the District Conference! Have a great April! ----Kevin Olmstead, DTM District 28 PRO -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kevinolmstead76 at yahoo.com Wed Apr 4 13:39:55 2007 From: kevinolmstead76 at yahoo.com (Kevin Olmstead) Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 10:39:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [D28_community] Susana Woloson interview on WDET 101.9 FM 10 AM on April 6 Message-ID: <859307.73936.qm@web81213.mail.mud.yahoo.com> D28 Community Members---- Your loyal PRO here to wish you happy Passover/Easter, and to tell you about a local Toastmaster speaking on the radio this week. Susana Woloson of the Rochester Club will be interviewed THIS FRIDAY (Good Friday, April 6) on WDET 101.9 FM in Detroit, sometime between 10 and 11 AM on the "Detroit Today" program. Her interview lasts about 8 minutes, and is about her work in decorating Easter eggs using traditional Ukranian methods. If you have the chance, tune in to hear about an interesting topic where, unlike most radio interviews today, the interviewee has been trained to avoid filler words! For those outside the Detroit area, go to www.wdetfm.org to get to listen live over the Internet, or see if they have downloadable podcasts of that show. ---Kevin Olmstead, DTM D28 PRO -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tavii at dteenergy.com Wed Apr 18 14:35:24 2007 From: tavii at dteenergy.com (Inger K Tavi) Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:35:24 -0400 Subject: [D28_community] Spring Conference Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mary at sinda-comfort.com Thu Apr 19 09:31:39 2007 From: mary at sinda-comfort.com (Mary Comfort) Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:31:39 -0400 Subject: [D28_community] Tomorrow is only a day away! Message-ID: <002801c78287$0fab9f50$6c04a8c0@capdom2.local> Dear District 28, Well, it is (almost) finally here! In just about 32 hours, the Registration Desk will be opening up for the Spring 2007 Conference. This should be my last email announcement as your Conference Chair. The planning has been a fun and rewarding experience, but before I get teary-eyed, we still have lots to do in execution! Please note a few final points of business: - The most up-to-date versions of the Conference and Workshop Schedules (yes, there have been some last-minute changes) are on the web site at www.d28toastmasters.org - Click on "Spring Conference" on the left-hand panel. - Online (PayPal) and mail-in registration is now closed. You may now register at the conference. For any portion of the conference that includes meals, there will be an additional flat fee of $10.00. We regret that we cannot guarantee the availability of meals for individuals who register on-site, but, as always, we'll do our best to make such arrangements. - A variety of card games, board games, and dice await you for Friday Game Night! We will have a Casino Dealer on hand to deal Texas Hold 'Em (poker) or Blackjack. Additional dealers welcome! You may also bring your own game(s) if you wish. - Do you know where you are going? We will be at The Westin-Southfield Hotel, 1500 Town Center, Southfield, MI 48075, Friday-Saturday, April 20-21, 2007. Breakfast on Sunday is available in the restaurant at your own expense. I think that's it! I look forward to the weekend with you! Thanks once again to all the LEADERS who are helping MAKE this conference happen - with you, IT is POSSIBLE! Mary Comfort Conference Chair mary at sinda-comfort.com Mobile (586) 530-6554 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tmb at comcast.net Fri Apr 20 13:27:36 2007 From: tmb at comcast.net (Todd Brockdorf) Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:27:36 +0000 Subject: [D28_community] Spring Conference & District Council Meeting Message-ID: <042020071727.21975.4628F808000B5D2E000055D722165514060D039B@comcast.net> Hello Toastmasters! In a mere few hours, the District 28 Spring Conference will begin! If you STILL have not signed up yet, you're in luck - you can still attend! If you are planning on representing your club at the District Council Meeting (aka Business Meeting) tomorrow, please remember to PRINT COPIES of the handouts if you would like to reference them during the meeting. There will be a very limited supply on-hand. Handouts are available at the D28 website at www.d28toastmasters.org ->Resources -> District Council Meeting Handouts. For Speaking and Leadership Excellence, Todd PS - Details about the conference can be found on the website under Announcements -> Spring Conference. -- Todd Brockdorf, DTM District Governor District 28 - Yes It's Possible! Toastmasters International C - 734.678.6068 tmb at comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tmb at comcast.net Mon Apr 23 13:18:43 2007 From: tmb at comcast.net (Todd Brockdorf) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:18:43 +0000 Subject: [D28_community] Entire Spring Conference In An Email!!! Message-ID: <042320071718.8975.462CEA73000CC6AC0000230F22120207840D039B@comcast.net> Hello Toastmasters! If you missed this weekend's District 28 Spring Conference, you REALLY missed an AWESOME event. For those who attended any or all of the festivities, I hope that you found it a valuable experience and learned a lot! A special "thank you" is extended to conference chair, Mary Comfort, and her planning team. Your many months of hard work is greatly appreciated. We are pleased to announce the results of the District 28 Officer elections. For terms running July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008, the following Toastmasters will lead our District: District Governor - Karen Holland, DTM Lt. Governor Education & Training - Kevin Olmstead, DTM Lt. Governor Marketing - Nancy Zychowicz, ATM-S/CL Division A Governor - Mukhles Rahman, DTM Division B Governor - Gayle Lawson, ATM-S Division C Governor - Stephen Gorham, ATM-B/CL Division D Governor - Robert Russell, ATM-B Division E Governor - Paul Anderson, DTM Division F Governor - Gerald Molnar, DTM Division G Governor - Vera Johnson, ATM-G/CL And the results of the speech contests.... District 28 Evaluation Contest: 1st Place - Cliff Suttle (Optimistic Orators) 2nd Place - Stephanie Coleman (iTalk Toastmasters) 3rd Place - Sheryl Blessing (Advanced Articulators) District 28 International Speech Contest: 1st Place - Jeff Hampton (Birmingham Toastmasters) 2nd Place - Cliff Suttle (Optimistic Orators) 3rd Place - Regina Burge (DTE Energy Speech Masters) Congratulations to all of you! Finally, we were delighted to present the District 28 Communication & Leadership Award to Mr. Chuck Gaidica, Chief Meteorologist for WDIV-TV (Channel 4 in Detroit) and host of radio station 100.3 WNIC's Breakfast Club. We were thrilled that WDIV sent a news crew to cover the award presentation and his remarks. A report was broadcast on Saturday's 11 p.m. edition. (Great publicity for our organization!) Mr. Gaidica indicated that he plans to talk about Toastmasters on tonight's 5 p.m. broadcast, about 5:20 p.m., time permitting. Cross your fingers and, if you can, tune in! For Speaking and Leadership Excellence, Todd PS - Also announced at the conference was that the entire month of May has been declared OPEN HOUSE MONTH for District 28. Clubs holding an Open House or Lunch and Learn during May and add 3 additional members have a chance to earn valuable prizes. More details about this exciting program will be coming soon, but start planning your club's Open House or Lunch and Learn now! -- Todd Brockdorf, DTM District Governor District 28 - Yes It's Possible! Toastmasters International C - 734.678.6068 tmb at comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tmb at comcast.net Mon Apr 30 11:17:36 2007 From: tmb at comcast.net (Todd Brockdorf) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:17:36 +0000 Subject: [D28_community] May is OPEN HOUSE Month! Message-ID: <043020071517.25787.46360890000C87A0000064BB22165662760D039B@comcast.net> Hello Toastmasters! Do you know The Secret? No, not that secret; the other one. Have you heard that the Executive Leadership Team (aka Todd, Karen, and Vicki) are announcing that May is DISTRICT 28 OPEN HOUSE MONTH!!! Yes, that?s right. The month of May has been declared open house month for the ENTIRE district. That means that ALL clubs are encouraged to hold at least one Open House or Lunch and Learn during the month of May, designed to attract new members to the club. So let?s cut to the chase...what?s in it for you? For community or specialty clubs that hold an Open House or for corporate clubs that hold a Lunch and Learn during the month of May, and sign up 3 new members, their club name will be entered into a drawing. The winner of the drawing will receive pizza delivered by your Executive Leadership Team. For those clubs meeting in the morning or at a restaurant, there will be a comparable prize. Area and Division Governors who have the most participation in their respective Areas or Divisions are also eligible for prizes. Where can I find additional information? Another excellent question. Visit the D28 website (d28toastmasters.org) -> Resources -> Open House/Lunch and Learn Resource Package. Contest details, official entry forms, a press release, and tips for a successful event are all posted there. Additional questions? Send me an email or call me. For Speaking and Leadership Excellence, Todd -- Todd Brockdorf, DTM District Governor District 28 - Yes It's Possible! Toastmasters International C - 734.678.6068 governor at d28toastmasters.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: