Submit YOUR 2011-12 Club Officer List!

As President of a Toastmasters Club, I am happy to report that WE voted for our 2011-12 Club Officers and submitted the list on line this morning EST - Tuesday May 17, 2011 to WHQ and will help us with GOAL # 10 on the Distinguished Club Program Chart!  I found that submitting our list was easier this year the website offered more options that are streamlined.  Just a reminder that this task is part of the
See this link for Club Officer Roles/Responsibilities! http://tinyurl.com/5a7rgm

Club Officer Elections:   http://tinyurl.com/2s8u9z

Distinguished Club Program! : http://tinyurl.com/3rzoewg

How about YOUR Club? Are you GOING to make Distinguished this 2010-11 year?

Review the  Distinguished Club Program:  http://www.toastmasters.org/dcp_1111.aspx

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VOTE Sherri Raftery DTM, IPD31G- 2011-12 International Director!

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Electronic Club Proxies at the International Convention!

Electronic Club Proxies for the Annual Business Meeting – May 11, 2011

Toastmasters International will send the official proxy notification for the Toastmasters International Annual Business Meeting to all club presidents and club secretarys via e-mail on May 11, 2011.
 
Using the Toastmasters website, clubs can determine electronically who will carry their votes:

• The club can send a delegate to the meeting.
• The club may assign the proxy to the 2011 -2012 district governor.
• They may also assign another active Toastmaster member.

If a club assigns the district governor as its delegate, the district governor in office at the time of the International Convention will be able to cast the club’s votes at the Annual Business Meeting.

From the website, district governors will be able to see not only which clubs have assigned their proxies to them, but they can also find out which clubs have or have not assigned their proxies. For those clubs who have not submitted their proxies, district governors will be provided with the club president’s name and contact information to allow the district governor to follow up. 

At the Convention, instead of scanning multiple proxy cards, delegates will scan their Convention badges at the credentials desk and a printout will be generated showing how may ballots are to be issued. Ballots will be distributed and utilized for casting votes as in the past.
http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/News/Announements/May-11-2011.aspx 
For Frequently Asked Questions: www.toastmasters.org/proxyquestions

I ask for YOUR Clubs Votes at the Annual Convention!
Sherri Raftery for Region 9 International Director!

International Semi-final Speech Contests!

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Toastmasters International Semi-final Speech contest!

GOOD LUCK to all of the contestants!

http://www.toastmasters.org/ConventionSemifinals

For those of you who like to compete or watch or judge the competitors – here is a line up of all the Semi-Final Speech Contests to be held on Thursday August 18, 2011 at Ballys in Las Vegas Nevada! Don;t forget to book your hotel EARLY! http://tinyurl.com/657mnnk

For the second consecutive year, semifinal contests will be held at the International Convention as part of the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking.

The semifinals take place Thursday, Aug. 18, and the nine winners advance to the final round, to be held Saturday, Aug. 20.

The World Championship, now in its 73rd year, offers a chance to see the top talent in Toastmasters. Delivering speeches on wide-ranging topics, the contestants vie for the title with five- to seven-minute presentations that are judged on content, organization, gestures and style. They advance to the Convention following a yearlong process of elimination through club, area, division and district competitions.

Here is the semifinals schedule for the 2011 Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada:

Semifinal Speech Contest District Assignments:
(Districts have been randomly assigned to the contests. Districts in each event are listed in numerical order.)

Thursday, Aug. 18
2:30 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Semifinal Speech Contest 1: 14, 15, 25, 30, 34, 37, 63, 69, 83
Semifinal Speech Contest 2: 2, 10, 39, 52, 54, 66, 76, 81, 86
Semifinal Speech Contest 3: 9, 33, 35, 42, 43, 49, 67, 71, 77, 78

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Semifinal Speech Contest 4: 1, 3, 13, 24, 26, 50, 51, 55, 85
Semifinal Speech Contest 5: 7, 28, 38, 46, 59, 60, 73, 74, 80
Semifinal Speech Contest 6: 4, 8, 31, 36, 40, 56, 57, 64, 75

7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Semifinal Speech Contest 7: 6, 12, 19, 23, 53, 61, 62, 84, 87
Semifinal Speech Contest 8: 21, 22, 45, 47, 58, 70, 79, 82, F
Semifinal Speech Contest 9: 5, 11, 16, 18, 27, 32, 65, 68, 72

http://www.toastmasters.org/ConventionSemifinals

Sherri Raftery, DTM, IPD31G

I ask for YOUR vote! www.sherri4id.info

2011 Toastmasters Convention – Vegas Baby!

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  Early-bird registration starts April 18, 2011 so make your plans today! To register, view the schedule of events and  learn more, go to:   www.toastmasters.org/InternationalConvention

   

  If you haven’t yet attended a Toastmasters Convention, make this the year you discover what you’ve been missing. Convention 2011 will be bigger and better than ever.  Here’s what you can expect:

  Opening Ceremonies and keynote,  Ten communication and leadership skill-building sessions to help you grow personally and professionally, Nine International Speech Contest Semifinals, Accredited Speakers, Hall of Fame Ceremony, Golden Gavel Dinner, World, 2011 Annual Business Meeting, World Championship of Public Speaking, President’s Dinner Dance, Networking with nearly 2,000 Toastmasters from all over the world! 

•    Early-bird registration starts April 18, 2011 so make your plans today!     

  • To register, view the schedule of events and learn more, go to    www.toastmasters.org/InternationalConvention

 

Bally’s Las Vegas, formerly the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. The Las Vegas resort is located within the unincorporated locale of Paradise, Nevada and is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp.. The hotel features 2,814 extra-sized guestrooms that are 450 sq ft (42 m²) or larger and over 175,000 sq ft (16,300 m²) of banquet and meeting space. The casino occupies 67,000 sq ft (6,200 m²). About 75% of the rooms are in the North Tower, and have been renovated in 2004. The remaining rooms are in the South Tower with views of Paris Casino, with a limited number renovated.

One of the signature features of the hotel is the neon lighting wrapped around the covered moving sidewalk that brings guests from Las Vegas Boulevard to the entrance of the casino while old hits from the Rat Pack are pumped out. The resort has a large shopping area a floor below its gaming level, including several restaurants and there is a Las Vegas Monorail station at the rear of the property. Bally’s is home for the long-running production show Jubilee! which opened in 1981

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VOTE!  2011-13  Sherri Raftery, DTM, Candidate for Region 9 International Director:  www.sherri4id.info   

 

 “MGM Grand Hotel and Casino” redirects here.    For the current MGM Grand hotel, see MGM Grand Las Vegas.

Floor Candidate International Director Region 9

“Campaigning for and serving on the Toastmasters Board of Directors can be one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have. It offers a tremendous opportunity to increase your leadership skills”.   

YES, as an Eligible Candidate – I am still campaigning for Toastmasters Region 9 International Director at the Toastmasters International 2011 Annual Business Meeting at Bally’s Las Vegas!   I ask for YOUR VOTE and YOUR Support!

Eligibility Requirements to run for Toastmasters International Director:

Article IX: Elections – Section 2: Qualifications

(a) All persons elected under Article IX, Section 1, above, must be in good
standing with Toastmasters International under Article III, Section 8 of these Bylaws and must be active individual members in a member club at the time of their election and throughout their terms of office, served an entire term as a district governor.

” I learnt the greatest are those who fight to reach great heights, courageously facing the tests to become their life’s best.”
 Sophina Nelsoni — Kenya

If you haven’t yet attended a Toastmasters International Convention, make this the year you discover what everyone has been talking about. Improve your skills through seminars, learn from world-class speakers and have fun with fellow Toastmasters from all over the world.     Registration opens April 18, 2011. http://www.toastmasters.org/2011Convention

Bally’s Las Vegas
August 17-20, 2011
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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I ask for YOUR vote – 2011-13 Sherri Raftery, DTM, Region 9 International Director Candidate.   www.sherri4id.info

Toastmasters “Consistent Rebrand” & Online Store

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Dear Toastmasters Leaders,

On August 17, 2011, Toastmasters International will launch its newly updated brand. This is an exciting initiative for Toastmasters; not only is it the first complete rebrand in our 86-year history, but it gives us an opportunity to consistently shape members’ and potential members’ perceptions of the organization in ways that will help us to grow and evolve.   http://www.toastmasters.org/prerebrandFAQs

“In order to realize our mission, we must create consistency in the story we tell. Therefore, the primary objective of the rebrand is to create and deploy one consistent Toastmasters”. To achieve this objective, we have developed a set of tools to help clubs and districts around the world consistently share this identity. Through the consistent use of the new visual system and positioning, we will successfully:

• Accurately set and maintain the public’s perception of Toastmasters.
• Expand the organization’s reach into emerging markets.
• Reduce the volunteer leaders’ workload by providing brand guidelines to use when creating materials.
• Garner more recognition and media coverage.
• Become the consistently recognized world leader in leadership and communication development.
• Create a more consistent member experience, regardless of geography.

“A clear and consistent brand tells one story of an organization. An ineffective brand tells many stories – some of which are accurate and consistent, but the majority of which are inconsistent and inaccurate”.

One the greatest forces behind this brand update is the need to create a more consistent position and visual appearance to represent Toastmasters around the world. To ensure this consistency, all materials, including meeting materials, banners, badges, manuals and other products, are being updated with the new logo and color system. This means that any material using the current color system and text emblem will be out of date on August 17, 2011.  Read more: http://www.toastmasters.org/prerebrandFAQs

To ensure that you do not spend your valuable funds on materials that will be obsolete in a few short months, we are removing certain products from the store until the rebranded product is available for shipment. Following are key dates to prepare for:

 On April 21, these products will temporarily be unavailable for purchase:

 District badges

• Districts may pre-order new badges for the 2011-2012 district teams until June 15. Shipments will begin July 1, in the order they were received. 

 Banners (club and district)

• New banners will be available for purchase on July 1.

 On May 1, the following products will temporarily be unavailable for purchase:

 Engraved club and member badges

• New badges will be available for purchase on July 1.

 Lecterns

• New lecterns will be available for purchase on July 15.

All other store items will continue to be available throughout the rebrand process until the current supply is exhausted. On August 17, the full product line will be available.  

If you have additional questions, please visit the FAQ page. Thank you in advance for your patience. If you have questions or would like additional information see this link http://www.toastmasters.org/prerebrandFAQs or please contact brand@toastmasters.org.  Best regards, Sally Newell Cohen, Director, Communications, Toastmasters International.   www.toastmasters.org

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I ask for YOUR Vote: 2011-13 Sherri Raftery, DTM (3x), Candidate for Region 9 International Director  www.sherri4id.info

Governing Resource Documents – Revised 2011

Sherri Raftery, DTM, IPD31G – www.sherri4id.info

Welcome our newly revised Toastmasters International Governoring Resource Document(s) -GRD! which replaces our Policies and Procedures Document.

Thank you to the Board of International Directors/Officers for revising/condensing/creating and printing our easier to read Governing Resource Document! 

I am very busy reviewing all of the pages to become more familiar with our newly and improved Governoring Docum ent so that if elected as your 2011-13 Region 9 International Director I will know how to advise YOU when asked any important questions arise regarding our:  

The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Toastmasters International 

 District Administrative Bylaws

Club Constitution and The Standard Bylaws for Clubs of Toastmasters   International

  Policy and Protocol (P&P) 

Policy Procedure































   

Effective, April 1, 2011 the new Policy and Protocol (P&P) replaces the Policies and Procedures document.

 

http://www.toastmasters.org/policyprotocol   



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I ask for YOUR vote!   Sherri Raftery, DTM (3), IPD31 Governor

Candidate for Region 9 International Director

Helping YOU Take Center Stage!

www.sherri4id.info