Greetings District 14,

"Lights, Camera, Action." I borrowed the familiar phrase from the film industry to capture the intensity and excitement of what we hoped to accomplish. Now, just 4 months into the year, the phrase has proven to be an inspiring call to action.

Let's take a quick look back: We literally hit the ground running in July with a bustle of activity such as TLI, Club Speech Contest, Area Contest and Divison Contest. We enjoyed Area Governor Visits and Chartered new clubs. We impacted the lives of Toastmasters, New and Veteran alike. We completed "Ice Breakers", "Competent Communicators" and many have also achieved their DTM's. We held one of the best conferences ever "The Winning Strategy". Meanwhile, we haven't taken our eye off the future as we've been diligently planning for a successful Spring Conference "The Leaders Network" as well.

Whew!!! That's a lot.

Perhaps fittingly, we've also leveraged the fast-paced world of social media – Facebook and Twitter - to disseminate our information to a wider audience and gained greater visibility along the way.

Of course, we can't rest on our laurels. I challenge you to continue to share the Toastmasters story. Who have you told lately about the benefits of our organization? Old-fashioned word of mouth still goes a long way.

So onward and upward District 14!

Don't forget to share the:

Club Success Formula

QM=QC | Quality Meetings = Quality Clubs!

I look forward to seeing and hearing what the rest of the year will bring.

Lights! Camera! Action!

Download "Features, Benefits, & Values" Chart here!