Double Dozen Newsletter - July 2016

DISTRICT 24 DOUBLE DOZEN NEWSLETTERDistrict 24 District News and EventsJuly/2016INSIDE THIS ISSUENews from the Trio Division Directors Chief AmbassadorUpcoming District EventsDistrict Highlights Welcome to the New Toastmasters Year!Page 2 Submitted by: Cindy Jenkins, Public Relations ManagerTeamwork: The 24Playbook The new Toastmasters year is here and the schedule of events is overflowingBy District Director, Marian with activities. Here is an overview of what’s coming in the next few months.Albin Gramlich Calling all Club Officers and MembersPage 3Happy New Year The summer Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) sessions are scheduledEveryone! and an invaluable source of information for new and experienced club officers.By Program Quality Director, TLI is where you learn what is new for the current year, receive officer training,Steve Dawkins and have the opportunity to interact with other club officers. Preregistration for TLI sessions is highly recommended because space is limited.Page 4District Mission Statement Fall Speech ContestsBy Club Growth Director,Glenn Williams The Fall Speech Contests are Humorous and Table Topics. Brush up on those funny stories and/or your extemporaneous speaking and enter your club speechPage 5 contest. The dates for the Fall Contest windows are:News from the DivisionDirectors  Club – July 23 – August 12  Area – August 13 – September 9Page 6  Division – September 10 – 24Toastmasters Pathways  District – October 7 - 8By Chief Ambassador, KathyHenvey There are many other opportunities to assist with running the contest at all levels of competition. Contact your club officers, Area Director, or Division Director toPage 7 volunteer for a role in organizing or running the contest.District 24 Fall ConferenceDistrict 24 Yearend District 24 Fall ConferenceCelebration The District 24 Fall Conference is October 7 – 8 in Omaha at the RamadaPage 8 Convention Center. Pamela Hogan, Division B Director, is the Conference ChairDistrict 24 Mini Calendar and is looking for volunteers to help organize the conference.About the Double Dozen 1 The District 24 website (www.d24tm.org ) and Double Dozen Newsletter will be the source for more information on all these events.

DISTRICT 24 DofOficeUrs aBs La rEesoDurcOe aZndEliaNison with your Division Director. NEWSLETTERTeamwork: The D24 Playbook From the District DirectorSubmitted by: Marian Albin Gramlich, District Director The Area Directors are grouped by division and the respective Division Director is their resource - What is our vision for District 24 supporting the division through the supervision and and what will we accomplish? support of the Area Directors. We will be more transparent and Let’s talk about it communicate the direction of District 24 to align with the direction of To increase communication within each Division,Toastmasters International. As a member each of each Division has its own free conference callus will perform well using the Distinguished Club number and the Division Director is tasked withProgram (DCP) while supporting our respective coordinating its use. If club officers need to chatclubs. On June 30, 2017 we will be a member of a with their Area Director, please schedule it withDistinguished Club, Distinguished Area, your Division Director.Distinguished Division, and Distinguished District.We will each contribute and be proud of our Who is on the head coach of each team?accomplishments.  Division A – TEAM AWESOME,What is the mission statement for District 24? Division Director D. Robin Storer, ACG, ALBAs a district we will build new clubs and support allclubs in achieving excellence. The district will  Division B – TEAM BRILLIANT,capitalize on the current talents and skills of all Division Director Pamela Hogan,members to promote Toastmasters using the brand ACS, ALBguidelines as set by Toastmasters International;moving together as one. Contact your Area  Division C – TEAM CONFIDENT,Director if you have a lead and invite someone to Division Director Jean Dier, DTMbe your guest at a club meeting. Statistically forevery three guests who visit, one will join.  Division D – TEAM DEDICATED, Division Director Rebecca Fegan,Responsibilities of all Toastmasters DTMAs Toastmasters, it is our responsibility to follow  Division E – TEAM EMPOWERED,the guidelines of Toastmasters International and Division Director George Volz, DTMthe core values of Respect, Integrity, Service andExcellence including the promotion and protection  Trio Plus Four – TEAMof the Toastmasters’ brand per the Logo, Image TRAILBLAZERS, District Directorand Templates. (FAQs of the Brand). We are Marian Albin Gramlich, DTMToastmasters, where leaders are made. To each member of the District 24 team, asTo all Clubs – your Area Director is your contact individuals we will be awesome as we workand liaison with the District Director. Welcome the brilliantly with confidence dedicating ourselves tonew Area Directors and help each other. They are the support the core values of Toastmasters andthe eyes and ears of District 24 and the clubs, the empower each other as trailblazers of our destinyArea Directors are in place to support you and your and legacy. 2

DISTRICT 24 DOUBLE DOZEN NEWSLETTERPage 3 News from the Program Quality DirectorHappy New Year Everyone! Please look for an email coming soon with a link to RSVP to reserve your spot in a TLI session!Submitted by: Steve Dawkins, Program Quality Director TLIs are a fun and exciting way to get all of the That’s happy new Toastmasters year to information you need to fulfill your new role as a everyone! We are off to a great start club officer. Learn the ins and outs of each club with all of our Toastmasters Leadership officer role and how you can take your club to the Institutes (TLI) training sessions next level! Meet others who are successful thinkers scheduled. We are also well on our just like you!way with all of our District Executive Committee(DEC) and District Officer Training (DOT) sessions To learn more about the officer roles, go toscheduled as well. Please see the full abbreviated Toastmasters International Resource Library andschedule on the D24 website under Public download more information on how to be aDownloads. Select General Information and then successful and effective club officer.select D24 Abbreviated Calendar to download yourcalendar. Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions or comments regardingPlease mark your calendar for our Round One TLI the Toastmasters International Educationalsessions: Program.  Lincoln: Tuesday, July 12 (5:30 - 9:30 pm) I’ll see you at TLI! Food at 5 pm. Holy Savior Lutheran Church, 4710 N 10th St, Lincoln NE Did you know…  Norfolk: Saturday, July 16 (10 am - 2 pm) Officer attendance at TLI gives your clubs Lunch provided. Northeast Community Distinguished Club Points (DCP) points! When at College, 801 East Benjamin Ave, Norfolk NE least four officers from one club attend the summer session of TLI, your club earns a half  Lincoln: Saturday, July 23 (10 am - 2 pm) DCP point. The other half point is earned when at Lunch provided. Holy Savior Lutheran least four club officers attend the winter TLI Church, 4710 N 10th St, Lincoln NE sessions. If all seven officers attend one or both of the sessions, your club earns the coveted  Omaha: Tuesday, July 26 (5:30 - 9:30 pm) “Banner Bling” awarded at next conference. Food at 5 pm. Blue Cross Blue Shield 1919 Aksarben Drive, Omaha NE Are you thinking about becoming a club officer? TLI is open to all Toastmasters. Attending TLI is  Grand Island: Saturday, July 30 (10 am - 2 a good way to get a jump on understanding the pm) Lunch provided. Hy-Vee at 115 Willmar responsibilities of the officers. Avenue, Grand Island, NE  Omaha: Saturday, August 6 (8 am - Noon) Food at 7:30 am 11 ConAgra Drive, Omaha, NE 3

DISTRICT 24 DOUBLE DOZEN NEWSLETTERPage 4 News from the Club Growth DirectorDistrict Mission Statement: We build may initially realize! They ripple out from you likenew clubs and support all clubs in the ripples in a pond.achieving excellence. The ever widening ripples of influence that start with you may include the CEO of a major business,Submitted by: Glenn Williams, Club Growth Director the pastor of a church, a small business owner, or a co-worker who just needs a communication or Last year was a challenging year for leadership edge. Until you ask them to join an most of the clubs in District 24. Let us existing club or help start a new club with a group look ahead with enthusiasm about of their friends or co-workers, their personal what we can make happen as we work breakthrough will wait until you give them the same together. nudge that you once had to become involved in Toastmasters.Let us be proactive as we approach club building We each are more powerful and influential than wechallenges. The member experience is number know. Think about how you can make a differenceone, from which all flows. Maintaining positive in someone's life by telling them aboutengaging contact with the members of each club on Toastmasters, where leaders are made.an ongoing basis by our district officers is vital tomake it easier for the clubs to turn Google Map showing District 24 clubs.to district officers for guidance or resources as Blue stars are current clubs.needed. Yellow drops are advanced clubsWe encourage every Toastmaster to find atleast one individual to join their club this year and to White circles private or company clubs.find businesses/groups who can start a newToastmasters club. The growth of a club or Red diamonds are areas that could possiblythe growth in the numbers of clubs is all about support clubs.working your circles of influence. When you finda new club possibility, share it with your Area orDivision Director.Meet Google map. This is a map of possible newclub locations (http://goo.gl/BKQjSb) to start theconversation about new clubs. There are placeswhere we don't have inside contacts yet to start aclub (red diamonds symbol). The map also helpsyou to visualize what locations should be on thismap and may spur you on to create more potentialclub locations than are shown.You may be surprised by the power of yourpersonal social networks. The people who youknow who are connected in some way to otherpeople. The networks connected to your networkcan be very surprising and more extensive than you 4

DISTRICT 24 DOUBLE DOZEN NEWSLETTER News from the Division DirectorsAwesome Antelopes Dedicated Dawgs Division A – D. Robin Storer Division D – Rebecca FeganThe Awesome Antelope represents Division A in Division D Dawgs! Look out! Here we come! Myserving all or part of 72 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. team, Justin Duster, Chris Righter, Ryan David andThe antelope represents Western Nebraska very Matthew Truesdell, is excited and engaged. Wewell: graceful, hardy, and intelligent. We are led by are Dedicated to Distinguished and will work ourour Awesome Area Directors: Angie Petersen- \"tails\" off to get our clubs to Distinguished thisStemley (A01), Ralph Brown (A02) assisted by year. Nothing is more dedicated, harder workingAnita Brown, Dan Pabian (A03) assisted by and more loyal than a Dawg, and that will be theBernard Anderson A03, and Cathy Barry (A04). thing that makes this team successful. Brilliant Bears Empowered Starfish Division B – Pamela Hogan Division E – George VolzThe Brilliant Bears are off to a great start! Division EMPOWERED? We, the leadership of Division EB Leaders attended the District Executive are far beyond that! We are energized andCommittee (DEC) Training last month. We learned electrified by the opportunity to make this thea great deal about each other and other district greatest year for all the members of Division E. Weleaders. We discussed how we plan to make are committed to making this a year of growth forDivision B Distinguished for 2016-2017. We are the over 250 members of Division E. Our logo forthe BRILLIANT BEARS! this year is the Electrified Starfish which embodies our outlook on this year. A starfish is tenacious, aWe are Brave ● We Excel ● We are Awesome ● starfish is diverse, a starfish overcomes. TheWe are Resilient lightning bolt signifies our desire to energize each and every member. We are Division E. Confident Tortoises Division C – E. Jean DierWow! The new Toastmasters year is here --- now. TrailblazersThe Division C Council has already met. We are:Jean Dier, Division C Director; Jean Kolar, Division Trio + 4 – Marian GramlichC Assistant Director; Area Directors: C21, CherylHansen; C22, Doni Stoner; C23, Nancy Jennett; The Trailblazers are the District 24 Trio plus theand C24, Charlotte Duncan-Wagner, and John District Administration Manager, Finance Manager,Coffey, New Clubs. Public Relations Manager, and Past District Director. It is our responsibility to blaze the path forOn June 30th, Division C held its yearend picnic at and supply tools for the other division leaders. WeRoberts Park. We had lots of food and enjoyable are always there to assist in any way possible tocompany. New Officers were installed. Tom and make District 24 successful! Our mascot is theWes, who usually sing and play their guitars at wine horse because it smart, fast, and always there tofestivals, serenaded us. It was a special evening support its owner.for all. 5

DISTRICT 24 DOUBLE DOZEN NEWSLETTERNews from the Chief AmbassadorToastmasters Pathways 5. The Pathways educational goals in the Distinguished Club Program (DCP) are: (1)Submitted by: Kathy Henvey, Chief Ambassador Four Level Ones; (2) Two Level Twos; (3) Two more Level Twos; (4) Two Level Threes; (5)The following information was obtained during the One Level Four; (6) One Level Five. During the June 22, 2016 Toastmasters webinar transition period when both the current program for Chief Ambassadors with follow-up and Pathways are running simultaneously, the information received regarding the new Transitional DCP education goals will be Toastmasters education program. completion of six of 12 education goals in either program.1. The official name of the new education program is Toastmasters Pathways. The short name is 6. The Pilot Program is scheduled to begin Pathways. No longer refer to it as Revitalized January, 2017 with Pathways Rollout One to Education Program. three districts. After the first three districts successfully test the training materials and2. The name of the Pathways Learning capability to support members, the Region Management System is Base Camp. Base Rollouts will begin. There are a total of nine Camp is the online home base for the new Rollouts. District 24, in Region 4, is scheduled education program where members will find: for Rollout 7. Projects, Resources, Transcripts, Tips, Tools and track his/her progress; and Base Camp 7. Chief Ambassadors will receive Pathways Managers (President, VPE and Secretary) will training in December 2016. District Trios will track and approve the member progress, and receive training at their 2017 Mid-Year Training the member assessment. and 2017 District Leader Training. Pathway Guides in each district will be selected by the3. The 10 Path Names in Pathways are: Trio and Chief Ambassador, to help train the Motivational Strategies, Presentation Mastery, district members on Pathways. Ambassadors Leadership Development, Innovative Planning, and Learning Masters may be chosen to be Visionary Communication, Strategic Pathway Guides. There is an average of one Relationships, Dynamic Leadership, Persuasive Pathway Guide per ten clubs. The member Influence, Effective Coaching and Team training begins 60 days prior to the Region Collaboration. Rollout date.4. Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) is the only 8. During the transitional period, a member may recognition name that will carry over into work projects in both the current educational Pathways. There are five levels of recognition program and Pathways concurrently; and use in each Pathway. A member receives the videos to enhance work on the current recognition upon completing each level and is education program projects. “Proficient” upon achieving level five. The path to DTM is: Completion of two learning paths; Please see your July Toastmasters magazine for Service as a club officer for 12 months; Serve two articles on Pathways. Email me with any as a Club Mentor or Coach; Serve as a Club questions you have regarding the new education Sponsor or conduct Speechcraft or Youth program. (email - [email protected] ). Leadership Program; Serve as a District Officer Additional information can be found on the District for one year, and complete a capstone DTM 24 website under the Toastmasters Pathways project. folder. 6

DISTRICT 24 DOUBLE DOZEN NEWSLETTER News from Around the DistrictDistrict 24 Fall Conference District 24 Yearend CelebrationThe District 24 Fall Conference is October 7 – 8 inOmaha at the Ramada Inn Central ConventionCenter. Conference Chairperson is Pamela Hogan.Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes Celebrate!!!many Toastmasters to run a successful conference.If you want to offer to help organize the next Join District 24 Toastmasters on August 6 for thesuccessful District 24 conference, here are the Yearend Celebration! Let’s close out the old year andareas where Pamela needs your assistance: start the New Year off with a New Year’s Party!  Facilities  Photography/Video/Audio When: August 6, 2016  Sponsorship Time: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm immediately following TLI  Survey Chair Where: ConAgra Campus, 11 ConAgra Drive, Omaha  Speech Contest Chair There will be food, awards, and much more!Many volunteers are also needed to help in every Join your fellow Toastmasters at this celebration.area. Watch your email for a Registration Invite!The theme for the Fall Conference is:More information on registration will be in theAugust Double Dozen Newsletter. If you can’t waitfor the newsletter, watch the District 24 website,www.d24tm.org for more information.To find out more conference volunteeropportunities, contact Conference Chair PamelaHogan at [email protected]. 7

DISTRICT 24 DOUBLE DOZEN NEWSLETTER District 24 Mini CalendarDistrict 24 Dates to RememberFall Speech Contest – Humorous and Table Topics Club – July 23 – August 12 Area – August 13 – September 9 Division – September 10 – 24 District – October 7 – 8Fall TLI Dates – Registration Required Lincoln: Tuesday, July 12 (5:30 - 9:30 pm) Food at 5 pm. Holy Savior Lutheran Church, 4710 N 10th St, Lincoln NE Norfolk: Saturday, July 16 (10 am - 2 pm) Lunch provided. Northeast Community College, 801 East Benjamin Ave, Norfolk NE Lincoln: Saturday, July 23 (10 am - 2 pm) Lunch provided. Holy Savior Lutheran Church, 4710 N 10th St, Lincoln NE Omaha: Tuesday, July 26 (5:30 - 9:30 pm) Food at 5 pm. Blue Cross Blue Shield, 1919 Aksarben Drive, Omaha NE Grand Island: Saturday, July 30 (10 am - 2 pm) Lunch provided. Hy-Vee at 115 Willmar Avenue, Grand Island, NE Omaha: Saturday, August 6 (8 am - Noon) Food at 7:30 am. 11 ConAgra Drive, Omaha, NEEnd of Year Celebration – Registration Required Omaha: Saturday, August 6 (12:30 pm – 2:30 pm). 11 ConAgra Drive, Omaha, NE DISTRICT 24 DOUBLE DOZEN NEWSLETTER About the Double Dozen The District 24 Double Dozen Newsletter is published on the 5th of the month by the Toastmasters District 24 Public Relations Team. We welcome your suggestions for articles for future newsletters. Please submit your comments, articles, or ideas to [email protected]. Submission deadline for completed articles is the 22nd of the month. Include your contact information so we can verify the information. 8