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District 52 Program Quality Director’s Feb Blog Post

I want to acknowledge some fantastic leadership and clubs in District 52, have some updates on Club Officer Training, contests, and announce those clubs that achieved the recent incentive of 100% club officers trained by 1/21.

WELL DONE! To Area Directors who have submitted Club Visit Reports for the second round:

F60 Colleen Grant – TWO REPORTS!

F52 Steven Cavallero – ONE REPORT!

C31 Theresa Ofstad – ONE REPORT!

Congratulations to those Area Directors on their way to being Distinguished or better!!!

A11 – Abbey Ronquillo

D40 – Amy Bender

D42 – Gene Graves

D43 – Ruchi Agarwal, Division D holding from above

All of Division E!!!

E50 – Lena Pousette

E51 – Jim Kearney

E52 – Judith Van Praag

E53 – Peter Field

F62 – Colleen Grant

F63 – Steven Cavallero

Club Officer Training is DUE BY 2/28!!!!

Why do it?

  • Get DCP point
  • Reacquainted with role
  • New leaders for a club
  • Check-in with goals for the year
  • Share (or learn) best practices

Last chance to get credit for club officer training:

  • 2/24 – 10 am – 12 pm

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsfuuurzwsG9A9WlG-SB6y1toMuEpVIhbN

  • 2/25 – 10 am – 12 pm

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctduisrz0qG9C4aNjUFSZQb9zs_dtdj4cX

  • 2/27 – 10 am – 12 pm

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlf-CqqDosEtRq5xra3gPk748Gsh-V2W0Z

  • 2/28 – 7 – 9 pm

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArdOGqrD8qG9fMMKjlsnbnk4vAYZTRZp4M

CONGRATULATIONS to the clubs that are entered to win a $50 Toastmasters certificate for getting 100% Club Officers trained by 1/21. We will be holding the drawing shortly.

  • Medtronic Diabetes Toastmasters
  • LA Tech Toastmasters
  • Jewel City 29
  • Leadership and Public Speaking (LEAPS)Toastmasters Club
  • Virtual Supper Club
  • Daybreak Speakers
  • Mindful Communicators

Club Contest season is right around the corner. District 52 is doing two types of contests this year: International & Humorous. In February the clubs will have their contests, in March we will have Area Contests, in April we will have Division contests, and in May we will have the District Contest. For more information about speech contests, you can visit here: https://www.district52.org/information-for-all-area-division-district-contests-for-2023/

Important note on contests: The District has voted (per page 8 of the contest rulebook) to allow clubs to have 2 representatives.

Further, it should be noted that if a club does not have a club contest, they can still have members volunteer to be in the club contest. Please reach out to your Area Director here: https://www.district52.org/contact-us/.  If you have trouble connecting them, please reach out to me, the Program Quality Director.

Contest Rulebook: https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/2022-2023-speech-contest-rulebook-english

CONGRATULATIONS to some of our top performing clubs regarding Distinguished Club Program (DCP) points:

  • Jewel City 29 – 9 DCP Points
  • Toastmasters 4 Writers – 8 DCP points
  • Warner Center Toastmasters – 7 DCP Points
  • Successmasters Toastmasters – 7 DCP Points
  • Burbank Toastmasters – 7 DCP Points
  • Neuro Orators Toastmasters Club – 7 DCP Points
  • Mindful Communicators – 7 DCP Points
  • Glendale 1 Club – 6 DCP Points
  • Improv Toastmasters – 6 DCP Points
  • Daybreak Speakers – 5 DCP Points
  • Woodland Hills Toastmasters – 5 DCP Points
  • Prepared Speakers – 5 DCP Points

Do you want to know where your club is, check it out here: http://dashboards.toastmasters.org/District.aspx?id=52&hideclub=1

Have questions about contests, DCP, Club Officer Training or anything above, please feel free to reach out to me, your Program Quality Director, at PQD@District52.org

Serena McCullough, DTM

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