Get to know the 2012 District 31 International Speech Contest Winner Stuart Pink at Advanced Orators!

Get to know the 2012 District 31 International Speech Contest Winner
Stuart Pink originally from London, England has spent time in New York before permanently moving to the US in January 2011. Stuart currently lives in Attleboro, MA with his wife and 2 young kids.

Go to www.AOTM.org or keep reading for the details on how you can hear Stuart’s winning speech!

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Take the next step and become an Area Governor

Are you interested in what goes on in the clubs around you?  Are you looking to have a voice in the policies and direction of  the District next year?  Maybe you are just looking for the next step beyond being a club leader?  Consider becoming an Area Governor next year.

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Make sure you have credit for attending the TLI!

Several hundred District 31 Toastmasters attended the TLIs that ran this past January and February.

You received knowledge on how to finish of the year strong and perhaps transfer the knowledge to a group of leaders in your club.  Make sure you receive credit for attending!  Visit  http://reports.toastmasters.org/reports_new/dcp.cfm, enter your club number and make sure the correct number of officers attending is reflected in they report.

You can also see a report of all clubs here: http://reports.toastmasters.org/reports_new/DistinguishedClubReport.cfm?secondTime=1&d=31.

If there is a discrepancy, contact Stefano McGhee, DTM, LGET at lget@district31.org and include the officers trained, the club, and the location by April 30, 2012.  Distinguished Clubs Equal Success!  Make sure your club gets the credit to be Distinguished!

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Springtime is Club Building Time!

When is a club most vulnerable or alternatively have the greatest opportunity to grow?

Read more to find two great times to grow your club!

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Welcome District 31’s Newest Clubs Chartered in March 2012!

District 31 is pleased to welcome two new clubs in March 2012 and to thank the Sample Meeting Team Members for their support.

Columbia Management, #2297646 was chartered on March 1, 2012 with 31 members. Thanks to Rosemary Murphy, who singlehandedly chartered this new club at her place of work!

BNI Toastmasters, #2015198 was chartered on March 26, 2012 with 20 members. Thanks to Sandi Barrett, Bo Bennett, Elizabeth Cygan, Y.S. Kim, Nancy Murphy, Esther Paris, Doug Sheadel, Richard Soo Hoo!

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State of the District Report as of March 29, 2012

On the behalf of the District 31 Executive Committee, I would like to thank you for serving as a club leader for 2011-2012.  We acknowledge the fact that all success in Toastmasters happens at the club level.  Your leadership in ensuring the success of your club members is the most important in our organization.  It is our pleasure and honor to provide the support and resources you need to be successful.

Continue reading for the full State of the District 31 Report as of March 29, 2012.  Please contact Ben Lappen at (781) 363-3343 or dg@district31.org if you have any questions.

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Winter Prison Volunteers Summit

Seventeen prison volunteers from District 31 and two volunteers from District 54 in the Berkshires attended the second annual Winter Prison Volunteers Summit held at the Framingham Public Library.

Malik Rashid, a long-time Toastmaster, spoke on “The Toastmasters Bug,” and Lt. Jeffrey Larocque, correctional officer at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center, spoke on, “Not so Black and White.” Representatives from fourteen clubs gave updates on how their prison clubs are doing. Susan Tordella convened the meeting with George Manoogian, District Coordinator for Prison clubs.

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Club Officer Training Credit Posted

Thanks for attending the 2012 Winter TLIs.  It was a great set of events that traing 450+ officers of our district on how to finish off their year strong and Distinguished!  Check your club credit on your clubs personalized DCP report here, or check out the whole district listing on the report posted in the Education section of the menu above.  Lets finish strong!

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Spring Speech Contest Calendar Posted

The Spring Contest Calendar is now on the web site.  The information, provided by Division  and Area Governors for their events, can help you find and attend the next levels of the contest that ends in Orlando, Florida this August.  Will you see the next International Champion compete?  Will you *BE* the next International Champion?

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Semi-Annual Membership Renewals

Club Treasurers, it’s that time of year for you to think about semiannual membership renewals. Send dues reminders to your club members this month. Reach out and start collecting dues now!

Submit all membership dues to Toastmasters International World Headquarters no later than April 1, 2012. Continue reading

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