Conference Chair Dave Chapman talks about the Fall Conference, which will take place on November 18, 2017.
Category: Events
D83 Out and About
Mike Carlo of Talk of Monmouth and Red Bank Toastmasters will be speaking to the 4th Thursday Networking Group on July 27 at The Fireside Grill and Bar in Marlboro.
Join them from 11:45pm to 1:30pm!
Mike’s speech is entitled “Stand Out with Outstanding Speaking Skills!: Habits, techniques, and mindsets of highly effective communicators in any field.
For more information, please contact Bill Atkins at billatkins@icloud.com.
Toastmasters Leadership Institute Training: District Officer Training (Part 2)
The afternoon session featured District officer training. Janice invited officers to “consider taking on High Performance Leadership (HPL) projects for your role for this year.” She reviewed the structure of the District, how it is comprised of nine Divisions and 36 Areas and that clubs belong to Areas. There are four Areas in each Division and that District 83 is part of Region 9 in Toastmasters International.
She discussed expectations and that we hope to become a Distinguished District with Distinguished Clubs, Areas, and Divisions. Focus on members.
She added that the group will be working on their Division Success Plans this afternoon and that incentives at end of year are awarded at the Hail and Farewell event.
Our Region (9) will be one of the last to begin the Pathways program. We will be notified six months before it will roll out for Ambassadors and Guides. Ambassadors will work with Guides who will work with Clubs. The District still needs Ambassadors and Guides.
Manny began discussing Club officer training, held twice a year. In the summer, officers should ask, “What can I learn from this experience this year?”
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Hail and Fairwell: Saying Goodbye and Hello
The District 83 Hail and Farewell takes place on Saturday, July 22, 2017 from 11am-2pm at Thatcher McGhee’s Irish Pub and Eatery in Fairfield, NJ, and is organized by Margarita Estrada. The event is sold out. Thank you to all who are making this event a success.
Attendees will have an opportunity to “roast” Immediate Past District Director Paula Markert, DTM, enjoy a delicious brunch, listen to great speeches, welcome our new District officers and say thank you to last year’s officers. Division directors will receive the awards and recognition items earned by individuals, clubs, areas and divisions last year so they can pass them along to the recipients.
I attended one of these events when I first served as a District Officer. I found that it was good opportunity to meet other people from around the District. Some of the attendees decided to “roast” the Past District Governor, reminiscing about hilarious events that not everyone may have known about. I learned that some of the participants decided to deliver a speech from their Advanced Communication manual Special Occasion Speeches. Others delivered heartfelt words toward a speech in the Competent Communication manual.
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Join Northern Stars for Stacey Greene’s Visit
Toastmasters Leadership Institute kicks off Summer Officer Training (Part 1)
TLI took place on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Cedar Knolls, NJ. Our District Trio comprised of District Director Janice Buffalow, DTM; Program Quality Director Manny Reyes, ACG, ALB; and Club Growth Director Lynda Starr, DTM, welcomed us. Our leaders provided a series of presentations with general information of interest to Club Officers in the morning prior to the breakout sessions for each of the seven club officer positions.
Janice discussed the importance of Club Success Plans and the Moments of Truth educational module.
Manny informed us that the contests at the District
conference are Tall Tales and Table Topics this fall. He encouraged participation in the contests.
“We need to communicate better and start now. It’s about you being better than you were before,” he remarked. “If you want something you have to work for it.”
Perpetual Progress is the theme for the conference, which will take place November 18 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Somerset, NJ, the location of the District’s previous two conferences.
Manny introduced Emilia Volyand, DTM, who will serve as District Chief Judge for 2017-2018. Emilia stated, “It starts with serving as an evaluator at the club level. If you pick the right judges, they will pick the right winners.” She will train people to be judges in August. “It is challenging to judge without judges’ training,” she concluded.
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Toasting and Roasting Frank Schuck
On June 27, Toastmasters veteran Frank Schuck celebrated his 75th birthday with a Toastmasters dinner at The Wine Bar in Atlantic Highlands. He invited friends from clubs at AT&T Middletown Toastmasters, Red Bank Toastmasters, and Talk of Monmouth, an advanced club.
Paul Ireifej served as the Toastmaster. He kicked off the meeting with a roast. He acknowledged Frank’s military service and did an impression of Frank, complete with his gravelly voice and wide arm gestures. Paul ended with sincere words, applauding Frank’s 48-year marriage to his wife, Sheila, noting that you don’t even know if it’s been a good 48 years.
Next, Rohit Sivadas came to the lectern with a roast. He noted that Frank’s wife, Sheila, is really the important person that evening! Rohit complimented the beautifully designed cake (complete with Toastmasters logo), acknowledged Frank’s new Area Director role and ended by referring to Frank as the funny guy who brings cakes.
Radhi Spear continued the evening with a roast. She started by saying, “now I can tell Frank to his face things I’ve been saying behind his back.”
Join Us For a Claw-some Time!
As we start the new Toastmasters year, what better way to start then a day of fun at a baseball game?We are planning just that.
Join us on Sunday July 30th for “Take me out to the Ball Game” at Blue Claws in Lakewood NJ
Toastmasters, families, and friends are invited to start the new Toastmasters year getting to know other Toastmasters.
We have a reserved area just behind first base. We’ll also have an All-you-can-eat BBQ.
Southern Style BBQ Picnics are available in the first base picnic area and include: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Sauerkraut, Beans, Pulled Pork, BBQ Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese, Condiment Platter, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Water, Soda, Watermelon, Cookies, and Fountain Soda.
Price: $26.95 per adult, $18.95 per child (5-12 yrs old) Kids under 5 yrs old are free.
Space is limited. Only a few tickets are left. Contact Bill Atkins to reserve a ticket.