Club Officer Make-Up Training

Friday July 24, 2009, 6:30 PM there is additional training offered. Click to see the flyer with the agenda and details for Club Officer Training. All officers want to attend training for personal development and to support the club to be Presidents Distinguished over the new year.

2009 July 1 Club Officers Installed

Articulators Officers for term of July 1, to December 31, 2009:

Sergeant at Arms - Paul
Secretary - Vanessa
Treasurer - Oksana
Vice President Public Relations - Jasmine
Vice President Membership - Tim G (not shown)
Vice President Education - Michelle D
President - Rebecca

Articulators New Club Officers Elected

Officers for Club 6193 for the term July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 are:

President - Rebecca, CC, CL
Vice President Education - Michelle, ACG, CL
Vice President Membership - Timothy, CC, CL (as of 6/18/2009)
Vice President Public Relations - Jasmine, CC
Secretary - Vanessa
Treasurer - Oksana
Sergeant at Arms - Paul

Our club currently has 22 members in good standing. Congratulations Articulators!

"Stretching Your Leadership Wings" by Michelle D

Speaker three May 14, 2009 presenting project 3 "Get To The Point" from the 'Competent Communication' manual.

Our Clubs' Seven Officers' Roles

Serving as a club officer builds communication and leadership skills. There are seven officer roles in a club. The responsibilities and how they work together is organized by parliamentary procedure and Roberts' Rules of Order.
The President serves as chief executive officer, is responsible for general operation of the club, presides at club meetings and directs educational growth and leadership needs of the members. In cooperation with the executive team, establishes a plan for club health and growth.
The Vice President Education plans club meetings so that members achieve their personal goals, schedules speeches, signs manuals, updates progress charts, reports to Toastmasters International, and coordinates recognition.
The Vice President Membership implements a continuous marketing effort to ensure the club maintains or exceeds a charter membership level of 20 and works to promote membership and membership retention.
The Vice President Public Relations implements a program to maintain a positive image of the club, promotes the club in the media, produces a club newsletter and promotes membership programs.
The Secretary is responsible for all club records and correspondence, is custodian of the Club Constitution and Bylaws and all other official club documents.
The Treasurer is responsible for management of the clubs' finances. Collects and sends dues to World Headquarters on time, pays obligations, and develops and recommends a budget to the executive committee.
The Sergeant at Arms sets up the room for the club meetings. Ensures equipment and supplies for the meeting are in good standing. Coordinates special equipment set-ups. Greets members and guests at meetings.
The Immediate Past President provides guidance and serves as a resource to officers and members. Chairs the nominating committee and promotes the club's efforts to become a distinguished club.
Toastmasters provides training and manuals for the executive committee officers' roles. Serving as a club officer also fulfills a requirement for your Advanced Leader Bronze designation.

Leadership Institute Training

Club officer's training is part of the Toastmasters Leadership Institute on Saturday January 3, 2009 from 10 AM to 3:30 PM. This event will be held at the Jewish Community Center, 851 North Maitland Avenue, Maitland , FL 32751. A detailed schedule of the Officer Training modules and educational workshops offered is linked from the District 84 website.

There is a $5 cost for the refreshments: coffee and doughnuts in the morning, pizza and soda for lunch. Advance registration is not required. Officers MUST register in their training class for the club to receive credit.

See you at the Toastmasters Leadership Institute!

New Club Officers Installed

Club elections were held on December 11, our new officers were installed on December 18 for the term of service from January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009.

President - Mike S
Vice President Education - Denise M
Vice President Membership - Michelle D
Vice President Publicity - Makela
Secretary - Rebecca
Treasurer - Roxie
Sergeant at Arms - Jasmine

Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI - Officer Training Seminars and Educational Workshops) will be held on January 3, 2009 from 10 AM to 3:30 PM at the Jewish Community Center, 851 North Maitland Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751. A printable schedule for the day's activities is available by clicking on the link. The $5 charge covers the provided food and beverages. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Articulators Club Officers

2008 July - December

President - Michelle
VP Education - Mike
VP Membership - Tim
VP Publicity - Irene
Secretary - Rebecca
Treasurer - Roxie
Sergeant at Arms - Roger

"Motivating People" June 12 Meeting Minutes

We had a full meeting even with a few people out. Dori visited again and joined the club! Irene delivered a hip pocket speech and won Best Speaker ribbon! Rebecca took Best Table Topic speaker ribbon. Best Evaluator ribbon went to Roxie.

Vanessa was a first time guest and said she could see how the club format helps the members develop skills. President Michelle D announced an executive committee meeting on June 19th, immediately after our regular meeting. All officers (incoming and existing) should attend and members are invited to participate.

"Club Elections" May 29 Meeting Minutes

Articulators' Sergeant at Arms, Roger called the meeting to order at 7:30. Denny gave the invocation, led the pledge, and shared an inspired toast. President, Michelle D welcomed everyone and passed control to VP Education, Roxie to conduct the club officer elections. The officer slate (nominated previously) was: President - Michelle D, VP Education - Mike S, VP Membership - Tim G, VP Publicity - Irene, Secretary - Rebecca, Treasurer - Roxie, and Sergeant at Arms - Roger. The slate was approved unanimously by all members present and our new officers will serve from July 1 to December 31, 2008.

Rebecca stepped to the lectern as Toastmaster and led our meeting. She had distributed well designed agendas before the meeting. Grammarian, Michelle D gave us "kismet" as word of the day, Mike S served as Timer, Ed as "Ah" counter and Rebecca tabulated the votes. Our prepared speakers were Roger giving speech #5, Regina giving speech #3, and Tim G giving speech #9. Irene was Table Topics Master, Ed was General Evaluator, and evaluators were Irene, Roxie, and Mike S.

Roles for next week were confirmed. Guest, Denise W (wife of Denny) complemented the club. Rebecca awarded the ribbons. Best Speaker went to Tim G with "The Announcement", Best Table Topic went to Ed for "The Issues for 2008", and Best Evaluator went to Irene for her feedback to Roger's speech "What Goes Up Does Not Always Go Down." The meeting ran on time and we adjourned at 8:34 AM.