District 19 Transmitter
Fall 2016
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Inside this issue:
See you at the Fall Conference 1
Who Are You? 3
District 19 Business Meeting Program and Agenda 5
District 19 Proxy Certificate 6
See you at the Fall Conference
October 28th and 29th in Dubuque!
Laurie Skattum, District 19 Spring Conference Chair
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Fall Conference Cont’d
Who Are You?
Keith Nielsen, District 19 Director
Hello District 19!
It is that time of year again where we are getting excited to get together and showcase the best of the best in District 19. I am proud and excited to have the conference back in Dubuque this fall. Our conference committee has worked hard to put on a great event for you. We have world class speakers like Mark Brown and Sunny Faronbi as well as a visit from our own Region 4 International Director Monique Levesque-Pharoah. I am excited to present to you the budget and District Success Plan that the team has worked so hard at putting together. It will be a great conference with the exciting business meeting and the contests for Evaluation and Humorous speeches.
The Trio returned from a great week of training in Washington D.C. please feel free to speak to the Trio and ask us questions on our trip. We would all love to share the experiences and learning we had with the leaders from around the world.
As always this conference and everything the district does is all about you. Please let us know if you have questions comments or concerns. I look forward to seeing you in Dubuque!
You Contribute to the Success of the District
Brenda Peshak, District 19 Club Growth Director
Happy October Toastmasters! Who doesn’t love the Fall? Well me when it starts getting really cold out. I do love Halloween; seeing the pumpkins and I still enjoy carving pumpkins. Halloween has always been a special time for my family since my Dad’s birthday is on Halloween. We would carve pumpkins a few days ahead as a family. Speaking of family, this year is very awesome in that I get to see my “Toastmasters family” in addition to my “real” family!
Are you registered for the conference? It is a time of food, “family”, and fun. I enjoy the learning opportunities, not only from the great speakers, but also the networking with Toastmasters from all over the state. Conferences are a time to learn and grow both for yourself and your club. I strongly encourage taking the time to come to this conference and build some bridges!
Program Quality Director
Jeanne Heil, District 19 Program Quality Director
Greetings from Cedar Rapids! Welcome to another great Toastmasters year – the year of SUCCESS! District 19’s Program Quality department has been working diligently to create a foundation for you and every member in the district to achieve success.
We started building that foundation, by training all of our district officers. During the monthly District Executive Committee meetings that have been taking place since June, your district leaders (area directors, division directors, committee chairs, etc.) have been working hard to build our knowledge base to better serve you.
We added to that foundation, when the Division Directors, with the assistance of the Area Directors, took the reins and organized outstanding Toastmasters Leadership Institutes (TLI’s) and make-up club officer training. The TLI’s and club officer training allow every officer the opportunity to learn about their role, share best practices with other club leaders, and develop new ideas to infuse even more excellence into club meetings.
Finally, the Program Quality department worked tirelessly to bring you and clubs exciting incentives, and introduced District 19 Bookstore Bucks. I challenge each of you to take a look at the list of incentives available, set your own personal goals, and set goals for your club.
By careful planning, purposeful training, and a drive to achieve, every member and club in our district will achieve success!
I am honored to be a part of your journey, and look forward to cheering for each and every incentive, award, and goal that earned! Together, we will do GREAT things!
District 19 Business Meeting Program and Agenda
NOTICE OF DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING
District 19 Annual Meeting Toastmasters International
There will be meeting of the District Council of District 19 Toastmasters International on October 29, 2016, at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Dubuque Hotel & Convention Center, 3100 Dodge Street, Dubuque, IA 52003, at 12:30 P.M. This is a Business Meeting of the District Council for the 2016-2017 Toastmasters year. All members of the District Council are requested to attend. The members of the District Council are: the district director, the program quality director, the club growth director, the public relations manager, the district administration manager, the district finance manager, the division directors, the area directors, the immediate past district governor, and the club president and vice president education from each member club in the district (or their proxies).
District 19 Council Business Meeting Program and Agenda (Tentative)
October 29, 2016, Dubuque, Iowa
1. Call to Order
2. Inspirational Thought
3. Reading of the Mission of the District
4. Welcome
5. Credentials Committee Report
6. Meeting Appointments
7. Adoption of the Agenda
8. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting at the Spring 2016 Conference
9. Confirmation of District Appointments
10. Senior Officer Reports:
a. District Director Report
b. Program Quality Director Report
c. Club Growth Director Report
d. Public Relations Manager Report
e. Finance Manager Report
f. Division Directors Reports:
i. Division A Director Report
ii. Division B Director Report
iii. Division C Director Report
iv. Division D Director Report
v. Division E Director Report
11. Audit Committee Report
12. Adoption of District Budget 2016 – 2017
13. Adoption of District Success Plan
14. New Business
a. Vote on Spring 2017 Conference date and location
15. Announcements
16. Adjournment
District 19 Proxy Certificate
I, ______do hereby
(Print name of Club President or Vice President of Education)
give my proxy for ______Club#______
(Club Name)
to______
(Print name of the member of the club)
to vote at the District 19, Fall Conference, Business Meeting on October 29, 2016 at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Dubuque Hotel & Convention Center, 3100 Dodge Street, Dubuque, IA 52003.
Signature: ______Date ______
(President or Vice President of Education)
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This Proxy certificate must be submitted to the Credentials’ Desk to obtain ballot.
FACTS: At the district council meeting, each club president and vice president of education in attendance is entitled to one vote. However, if either or both officers cannot attend, they may designate, in writing, any other active member of their club to act as proxy or proxies for their club. (Use the form above).
In the event one of these officers does not attend the meeting and has not designated in writing an active member of the club to act as his or her proxy, the officer or proxy holder in attendance is deemed to hold the proxy of the other, and may therefore cast two votes at the meeting. This assures that every club is represented by two votes.
In addition, each district officer in attendance, including area directors, is entitled to one vote, but CAN carry a maximum of three votes. Because they are district executive committee (DEC) members, they carry their own vote plus up to two more, if they are President or Vice President of Education of their club OR carry the proxy certificates from their club(s) for these officers. Other members are limited to a maximum of two votes each.
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