The Gavel - November 2019
| TM Spotlight - Oscar Cecena Oscar Cecena, of Unstoppable Xpeakers, had an idea to share stories of immigration, and wanted to create a place where immigrants could tell stories about their journey of moving to a new country. Oscar considered doing a blog, but it didn’t look right. He bounced other ideas around until landing on a podcast. Joining Toastmasters gave him the confidence needed to kick off the project. Read Oscar's story |  |
 | Meeting MeetUp Stephan Dyer, F51 Area Director and D60 Social Media Chair, has experienced great success for his club with MeetUp. "My experience with MeetUp has been totally satisfactory: we've received 5-7 guests per month consistently for the last 3 years! And it takes little to no time: after you've set up your profile, you automatically set up recurring meetings for the rest of the year and you're good to go! No more than 15 minutes." Learn more about MeetUp |
| Grace's Pathway to Success On October 23, St. Vladimir Toastmasters members provided a heartfelt feedback session for speaker, Grace Jisook Park for her 10th and final speech with the club. Grace announced that she was leaving St. Vladimir's and Toronto to pursue a new job at the University of Memphis. Grace joined Toastmasters on April 15, 2019 and aggressively worked through the Pathways program, delivering speeches every second week in order to improve her public speaking skills. Read Grace's story |  As of November 11, 69.6% of District 60 members signed up for Pathways and selected their path. Contact pathways@toastmasters60.com for trainers or assistance |
  | The Toastmasters Logo Using Old Banners? Name Cards? Logos? Co-Branding? The Toastmasters logo has a proud history. It reflects the organization's growth from a plucky idea and one-man (Ralph Smedley) operation to a cohesive, worldwide not-for-profit. From the start, Toastmasters has continued to provide educational tools in leadership and public speaking. Like any trademarked material, Toastmasters has specific rules around its logo usage. Use of the old logo [and co-branding] is acceptable in some contexts. See the 1933 logo, pictured left above the current logo. Is old logo usage okay? is co-branding? Click here to learn more. |
| Congratulations Of-The-Year Award Winners Pictured from left to right: Toastmaster of The Year: Andrew Mertens President of the Year: Michelle Spear Area Director of the Year: Kris McKeown Division Director of the Year: Gilles Robert Andrew (Speaking From Experience Advanced Toastmasters, G63, Blossoming Voices Toastmasters Club, H73, TGIF Advanced Toastmasters, F53) Michelle (Danforth-Pape, H75 and Dynamic Advanced, D32}, Kris (Area D32) and Giles (Division E) were selected because they exemplify what’s best about Toastmasters -- and have gone above and beyond to give back to the Toastmasters community |  ------------Read the rest of the OTYA story------------ |
| INCENTIVES: - Clubs that achieve 7 of 7 club officers trained are eligible for a TI notebook, as a thank you (Round 2 Club Officer Training continues to Feb 2020) - Clubs that achieve 100% Pathways enrollment by Dec 31, 2019 are eligible for a US$ 50 TI gift certificate (for more on Pathways, click here ) - Members who complete any level 2 path by Dec 31, 2019 are eligible for a Pathways pin - Members who complete any level 5 path by Jun 30, 2020 are eligible for a TI Director's Notebook - Foclick herer more on D60 incentives programs, click here | UPCOMING EVENTS - Toastmasters Club Officer Training Extended (Nov 1 - Feb 29) - Area Directors Round 1 Club Visits World Headquarters submission deadline (Nov 30) - District 60 Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) & Club Officer Training (save the date: Jan 11) - Human Resources Professional Assoc. (HRPA) Conference & Trade Show, one of Canada's largest conferences and the world’s second-largest HR conference (Jan 22-23, 2020) - District 60 Annual Conference (Apr 18-19) - Go to D60 Calendar |
| RESOURCES: - July 2019 Speechcraft Webinar Recording available, click here - The Secret to Building Powerful Story-Based Workshops (All Day Nov 23, 2019) - 30 Minute Social Media Webinar - geared to Club VPs of PR, but anyone can join (Dec 2, 2019) | LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: - Club Advocate Chair: Champion for clubs with small membership - Audit Committee Chair: A critical role showcasing financial flair and eye for detail - See more Wanted Positions |
 | What's Happening in D60 See Oshawa TM Induction of New Members (shown); City of Oshawa; SOC TD ; Sick Kids; Speak Out State Street & IFDS; We Communicate Best WCB & OSC Investing in Speaking Toastmasters Clubs More "Happenings" |
