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D38 Newsletter 09/2014

District 38

09/2014

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Members’ News 4

Club Spotlight 5

Distinguished Clubs 6

District Announcement and

District Incentives 7-10

Members’ Story Highlights

Hev Saing 11

Recently published his first book “Cash In On Your Differences”, Hev gives you three tips on how to write your first book.

Ken Krawchuk 12

Ken tells you how toastmasters transformed him from a quiet geek to Libertarian candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL

NEWSLETTER

84th Annual International Convention as a Presidents Distinguished district. What must we

do to reach the Big Stage? We must achieve at least 8% growth in new clubs, at last 8%

growth in membership payments, and have at least 50% of our clubs achieve Distinguished

status.

Your District Trio, myself, Lt. Governor of Education & Training Barbara Spause and Lt.

Governor of Marketing Brian Cavanaugh, are excited and eager to serve you as we

champion towards this magnificent goal. I ask you, I charge you to DEFINE YOUR

EXCELLENCE! How many clubs will you start? How many guests will you bring to your club

meetings? and ask to join? Make this your best Toastmaster year ever. Make your next

speech, your next evaluation, the best you have ever done - delight in the process to share

this journey with other passionate persons committed to personal growth and development.

The next few months will be a very exciting time in the life of our district - we will be

chartering our first clubs of the new Toastmaster year, we will host an exhibitor booth at the

Pennsylvania Conference for Women, there will be the kickoff to the 90th Anniversary of

Toastmasters International, and we will be welcoming International Director Sharon Anita Hill

to our Annual Fall Conference.

All my best to you,

Cynthia A Brown, DTM

District Governor 2014 - 2015

District News And Events

Message from our District Governor

Cynthia A Brown, DTM

Dear Fellow Toastmaster,

As I return home from the International Convention in

Kuala Lumpur, I am thankful for the confidence you have

placed in me to serve as your District Governor. We are

District 38, Select Distinguished, 2013-2014, together we

garnered at least 5% growth in new clubs, at least 5%

growth in member payments and at least 45% of our clubs

achieved distinguished status. I invite you to join me and

your District Trio as we walk across the stage next year in

Las Vegas, NV during the Hall of Fame ceremony at the


Message from our District Lt. Governor of Education

and Marketing

Hello Fellow Toastmasters,

Thank you for the Kuala Lumpur Malaysian

experience. I would like to share my once

in a lifetime trip with you. First, as Lt.

Governor of Education and Training, I had

the honor and privilege of judging ten

speech contestants in the first round of the

International Speech Contest Competition.

Although, I have judged speech contestants

several times in the past, this experience

was very special to me and will forever

reside close to my heart.

The winner of the 2014 Toastmaster

International Speech contest is Dananjaya

Hettiarachchi from Sri Lanka. The title of his

speech is “I See Something ”. The premise

is simple yet relatable to all of us. Basically,

he kept stating that he saw something in

someone but didn’t know what it was. As a

mentor and a mentee, I have said this to

myself many times just as I’m sure you

have too. This experience only makes me

want to participate even more in contests.

You never know what you can achieve until

you try.

I was also fortunate enough to meet our

new Toastmaster International President,

Mohammed Murad. He was kind to show

me his welcome custom. He grabbed my

shoulders steering them from side to side

allowing our cheeks to slide next to each

other. This is done instead of a handshake.

It was nice to experience different greeting

customs. I look forward to reading his

articles in the Toastmaster magazines.

During the Saturday night celebration, I

witnessed a dance floor full of people. My

best guess would be approximately 100

people on this dance floor. They were

dancing to Y.M.C.A.

The more you participate, the

more you grow, learn, and

appreciate the entire

Toastmaster process.

Imagine the crowd going wild dancing and

singing to this song. After all, this is where

it all began. Toastmasters, was founded

by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley in a basement

of a YMCA in 1924-almost 90 years ago.

I was moved to tears thinking he must be

looking down on this moment in

amazement. Ninety years young and this

organization has grown from a hand full of

people in a basement of a YMCA in

California to a world-wide leadership and

communication empire with over 313,000

members representing 216 countries and

growing strong.

Based on the above, I encourage you to

get involved:

Delivering Speeches

Competing in Speech Contests

Attending Conferences

Leading by completing the CL

manual

Obtaining your DTM

Reminiscing to the day I joined

Toastmasters International, almost 9

years ago, the thought of attending a

conference in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia did

not enter my mind. But since I joined, I

got involved in the program, including

entering into speech contests, judging

contests, organizing “Friday Fun Night” at

our Spring 2014 District 38 Conference,

receiving my DTM and now becoming Lt

Governor of Education and Training

leading me to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

Get involved and see where

Toastmasters International takes you.

Barbara J. Spause, DTM

Lt. Governor of Education and Training

2014-2015

Barbara J. Spause, DTM


The phrase “sing the praise of X” means to

express with enthusiasm approval,

admiration, commendation, laudation,

and/or grateful homage for X where X can

be a person, a place or a thing. For this

brief article, allow me to sing the praise of

last month’s Toastmasters International

Convention.

The TI Convention was held in the beautiful

capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. This

was the first International Convention

outside of the US and Canada. Sing

Praise!

Cynthia Brown casting District 38’s proxy

votes to elect International Directors and

Vice Presidents who will lead TI to a new

level of excellence and achievement. Sing

Praise!

Eight members of District 38 (the Trio, PDG

Robert Cranston, Ginna Cranston, Area

Governor Nancy Livrieri, Division Governor

Fazal Mehmood, Independence Square

Club Officer Kyle Zieba, PIP Dr. Dilip

Abayasekara, and sNAAAP Dragons Club

Officer & D38 Speech Winner, Aaron

Beverly) were in attendance. Sing Praise!

Message from our District Lt. Governor of Marketing

Brian Cavanaugh, DTM

District 38 members on stage accepting

the awards and audience applause for

achieving Select Distinguished District

2013-2014. Sing Praise!

Aaron Beverly delivering with passion his

International contest speech in the semi-

finals - representing District 38 with style,

grace, creatively and humor. Defining his

excellence for one and all to see and

hear. Sing Praise!

Opening ceremony parade of 125+ nation

flags – colorfully illustrating solidarity of our

movements 313,000 members - all striving

to become more effective leaders and

communicators. Sing Praise!

Toastmasters of District 38, I challenge you

to: 1) actively seek out communities,

organizations and corporations that can

support a Toastmasters club and then

contact me so that I can begin the club

chartering process, and 2) actively strive to

make your Club the best club in District

38. With your help, our D-38 members will

be people of excellence, and as a bonus, D-

38 members will be able to proudly stand on

the big stage next August in Las Vegas,

Nevada to celebrate District 38 achieving

President’s Distinguished District 2014-

2015. Sing Praise! Sing Praise! Sing

Praise!


Lt Governor of Marketing 2014 - 2015


A Fellow Toastmaster and member of

Professionally Speaking of Jenkintown, Dan

Dougherty is being recognized by a national

health organization. Dan has been a member

of Toastmasters for seven years and just

achieved his ACG and is working on his ALS.

Dan is a person with epilepsy for 32 years and

an advocate for this mysterious disorder.

My fellow District 38 Toastmasters

For the past two years I have been

the representative of our district for

the International Speech

competition. This year the

competition took me to Kuala

Lumpur Malaysia. While the results

may not have been what we hoped

for, I know I would have never

reached that level without your help.

A note of thanks from Aaron Beverly

The outpouring of support and well wishes

has been overwhelming. I am truly

blessed to be a part of such a strong and

caring District.

I do not know what the future may hold for

me, but I do know one thing. District 38

will always have my heart, my respect,

and my sincerest appreciation

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Aaron Beverly

Aaron Beverly competing in the

International Speech competition

in Malaysia, Aug 2014

Dan Dougherty, ACG, ALB

Dan Dougherty featured on healthcentral.com

In 2013, Dan spoke to 26 organizations about

living with epilepsy and also had his story

published in a number of publications (Notably

WHYY’s Newsworks.com). HealthCentral.com

found Dan’s story and thought it was perfect

story for educating the public about epilepsy

through a documentary video. A production

crew came to Dan’s house to interview him

and his parents in May. Dan’s story is up and

running on www.healthcentral.com

Beloved Toastmaster Norm Logan passed

away on August 12, 2014, at the age

of 85. Norm was Toastmaster for 15 years

and was active in two clubs, Lower Bucks

and Washington Crossing Toastmasters.

During the past 9 years, Norm served

dutifully in the role of Sergeant-at-Arms

and “Official” Humorist for both clubs. In

fact, he only missed one meeting during

his entire Toastmasters career; it was

Valentine's Day, February 14, 2008, and

he insisted on taking his wife out to dinner.

Last year, Norm lost his wife of sixty years.

Since then Norm has considered his

Toastmaster's friends his extended family.

Norm participated and won many Speech

contests, making it to the District competition

on several occasions. He was always willing

to help out his clubs and fellow Toastmasters.

Norm also served bravely in the armed forces

during the Korean War.

Norm's smile, wit and friendship will be sorely

missed. We are sure he is telling jokes to all

of the angels and making them laugh.

In honor of Norm Logan, the Washington

Crossing Club will also be known as The

Norm Logan Memorial Club.

We Honor and Remember

Norm Logan, ACB

Members’ News

http://www.healthcentral.com/


Princeton Members volunteered at Special Olympics

Members’ News

For the first time in its history, the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games was held in

New Jersey, from June 14 – 21, 2014, at sites throughout Mercer County –

including Rider University. Nearly 3,500 athletes traveled to the Garden State

from all over the country to complete in 16 Olympic-style team and individual

sports, with the support of 1,000 coaches, 10,000 volunteers and an anticipated

70,000 spectators. Elliot Dennis, Monica Ruschil and Mike Booth, among other

members from Princeton Toastmasters Club volunteered their time and talent to

support this Special Olympics.

Club Spotlight

Area 53 club earns President’s Distinguished Status for

5th

Straight Year

Our Vice President of Public Relations (Dave Robbie) sends

a meeting recap to all members the day after each club

meeting. It’s a great way to keep in touch with members

who weren’t able to attend the meeting and a nice reminder

for those that did attend. He also includes a preview of the

next meeting to encourage people to attend that meeting.

We started doing meeting recaps last year, as a result of an

article in the June 2013 Toastmasters magazine.

If other clubs wanted to have different people do it at each

meeting, there are several good options;

· Have the General Evaluator do it

· Have the TMOD do it

· Assign it as a regular role (like timer, table topics

master, etc).

PPL Power Talkers club, a private corporate club in

Allentown, PA, achieved President’s Distinguished status for

the fifth consecutive year in 2013-2014.

During these five years, 14 members attained Competent

Communicator status; 9 attained Advanced Communicator

Bronze, Silver, or Gold status; 11 attained Competent Leader

/ Advanced Leader status; and 40 new members joined.

Additionally, the two most recent area governors are

members of the club.

“We’re very fortunate to have such dedicated members,” said

Susan K. Smith, the club’s current president. “Everyone helps

our newer members, and our officers do a terrific job of

encouraging members to take on leadership roles.”

The club, in Area 53 of Division E, has been active since

2000.

Best practice shared by His Toastmaster’s Voice Club

Call for volunteer – DISTRICT 38 Fall Conference 2014

There are many opportunities to volunteer and be a part of creating a wonderful conference experience for your fellow

Toastmasters. Division C is hosting the conference at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, Friday & Saturday,

November 14th & 15th. For more information on the open leadership opportunities, please email LGET, Barb Spause

as [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


President Distinguished Club

Division A

Franklin & Marshall College Toastmasters

Conestoga Club Susquehanna Icebreaker Club

Division B

Siemens Toastmasters Club Chester County Club Delaware County Toastmasters Club Blue Bell Toastmasters Club Fort Washington Communicators Toastmasters Merck West Point Toastmasters Club We The Speakers

Division C

Bell Noontime Club Positively Charged Toastmasters Northeast Philly Toastmasters

Division D

Voorhees Toastmasters Club

Division E

Lehigh Valley Toastmasters Club PPL Power Talkers Club Koinonia Speakers Successfully Speak Up Toastmasters

Division F

ETS Toastmasters Club Princeton Toastmasters Club Novo Nordisk Toastmasters Club RWJF Toastmasters ML Bull Masters HDR Lawrenceville Toastmasters Club

Select Distinguished Club

Division A

On Your Siders PDE Toastmasters Club Penn Harris Toastmasters Club York Toastmasters Club

Susquehanna Advanced Toastmasters

Division B

Picket Post Toastmasters Club SAP Toastmasters @ NSQ Group GAB Club Siemens Spring House Club Smithkline Speecham Club

Division C

ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters Phly Phorum Covenant Toastmasters Club Impressive Rvnu Spkrs Club Big Blue Club

Division D

Mainland FAA Toastmasters Boardwalk Toastmasters Camden County Toastmasters Club Toastmasters In Unity Club

Moorestown Area Toastmasters Club His Toastmaster's Voice Club Xfinity Communicators

Division F

Lower Bucks Toastmasters Washington Crossing Club Albridge Noon

Distinguished Club

Division A

Toastmasters of Camp Curtin Central Penn Club Effective Communicators

Division B

Main Line Toastmasters Club Doylestown Club Aetna Articulators Toastmasters Club Valley Forge Toastmasters

Division C

United We Speak Panorama Toastmasters Club Liberty Toastmasters Philadelphias First Toastmasters Club Professionally Speaking Club

Division D

Jersey Shore Toastmasters Speak E-Z Silver Tongues Toastmasters Club

Division E

Reading Toastmasters Club Pocono Club SpeakEZ Toastmasters

Sunrise Toastmasters Talk Of The Valley Club SEI Toastmasters

Division F

Treasury Toastmasters

Distinguished Clubs 2013 - 2014


In honor of the upcoming Anniversary,

we invite you to renew your vows and

commitment to Toastmasters

International.Submit a brief video of

you reciting the Toastmasters

Promise, which will be shared on our

District's YouTube Channel. We are

hoping to have a video montage that

we can share during the Fall

Conference. The videos can be that of

an individual Toastmaster or a

collective group of club members.

Please submit the videos to

email: [email protected].

Include your name and club name in

the Subject Line

Submissions are due on: 10/22/2014

A Toastmaster’s Promise

As a member of Toastmasters International and my

club, I promise

1. To attend club meetings regularly

2. To prepare all of my speech and leadership

projects to the best of my ability, basing them

on projects in the Competent

Communication, Advanced Communication,

or Competent Leadership manuals

3. To prepare for and fulfill meeting

assignments

4. To provide fellow members with helpful,

constructive evaluations

5. To help the club maintain the positive,

friendly environment necessary for all

members to learn and grow

6. To serve my club as an officer when called

upon to do so

7. To treat my fellow club members and our

guests with respect and courtesy

8. To bring guests to club meetings so they can

see the benefits Toastmasters membership

offers

9. To adhere to the guidelines and rules for all

Toastmasters education and recognition

programs

10. To maintain honest and highly ethical

standards during the conduct of all

Toastmasters activities

DTM

You have been a dedicated Toastmaster, attending meeting after meeting.

You have been a determined Toastmaster, sticking with the club after a few meeting

location changes.

You have been a devout Toastmaster, sharing your passion with others.

NOW IS TIME FOR YOU TO BE A DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER!!!

To best understand how to chart you path towards destination DTM?

Email [email protected] for assistance or clarification of the process.

90th

Anniversary Kickoff!




Name Club

Dekarski, Sandra ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters

Funk, Taylor ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters

Nzali, Sherita J. ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters

Speers, Alexandra ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters

Thompson, Patricia ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters

Tomczak, Jennifer ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters

Narahari, Aarati Albridge Noon

Fregene, Kingsley ATL Toastmasters Club

Junod, Michael ATL Toastmasters Club

Gao, Sara Bell Noontime Club

Dennis, Carlton D. Big Blue Club

Esguerra, Fredwilliam E Boeing Helicopters Club

Gorham, Jerry Jerome Boeing Helicopters Club

Heckenstaller, Richard John

Boeing Helicopters Club

Greer, James Chester County Club

Harris, Matthew J Chester County Club

Rogowski, John S Chester County Club

Cavanaugh, Brian P. Coatesville VAMC Toastmasters

Carpien, Annette Concretely Speaking Club

Bass, Lewis M Conestoga Club

Johnson, Katherine S Covenant Toastmasters Club

Ferrara, Marianne ETS Toastmasters Club

Applebaum, Candice Fort Washington Communicators Toastmasters

Finn, Deborah Fort Washington Communicators Toastmasters

Daniels, Tracy L Franklin & Marshall College Toastmasters

Hershey, Daniel S. Franklin & Marshall College Toastmasters

LaBuda, Laura Great Valley Toastmasters Club

Minkoff, Stephanie S. Greater Scranton Roaring Ramblers Club

McJunkin, Karla R. I.T.S. Blue Diamond

Pierce, Hazel L. Impressive Rvnu Spkrs Club

Pollard, Kathleen A. Impressive Rvnu Spkrs Club

Latta, Wayne B. Koinonia Speakers

Ronca, Debra M. Koinonia Speakers

Franke, Anne H. Kutztown Area Toastmasters

Hess, Dolores A. Kutztown Area Toastmasters

Lee, Alexander Lehigh Valley Toastmasters Club

D'Uva, Carmine A Liberty Toastmasters

Hergesheimer, Joan M. Lower Bucks Toastmasters

Shlegle, David C. Lower Bucks Toastmasters

Fung, Hing-Choi LWD Toastmasters Club

Forstik, Thomas Main Line Toastmasters Club

Thompson, William Main Line Toastmasters Club

Derosier, Lola M. McGuire Achievers Club 3111

Murali, Ram Merck West Point Toastmasters Club

Name Club

Johnson, Sandra Rae Mid-Day Toastmasters Club

Desai, Roopak ML Bull Masters

Pandey, Priyanka ML Bull Masters

Sundararaman, Priya S ML Bull Masters

Stanvitch, Lisa J. Mondelez International Toastmasters

Bierenbaum, Richard Simon

Moorestown Area Toastmasters Club

Bhide, Dnyanada R. NJDEP Toastmasters

Dunbar, Tiffaney Joy Northeast Philly Toastmasters

Wilson, Jerry E Now Hear This Club

Napoli, Gina R. On Your Siders

Trivedi, Virendra B PDE Toastmasters Club

Collins, Mel Penn Harris Toastmasters Club

Gordon, Matthew Penn Harris Toastmasters Club

Ollivierre, Rudolph Philadelphias First Toastmasters Club

Brown, Michelle Denise Phly Phorum

Mazumdar, Sandip Phly Phorum

Rustagi, Amita PPL Power Talkers Club

Walsh, Jessica Ann Reading Toastmasters Club

Shevlin, Lois RWJF Toastmasters

Griesser, Elizabeth Field SAP Toastmasters @ NSQ

Dasgupta, Swapna Scholastic Toastmasters

Wood, Michael J SEI Toastmasters

Stephen, Biju K. Siemens Spring House Club

Holzman, Stephen A. Siemens Toastmasters Club

Orkin, David Lee Siemens Toastmasters Club

Weerasinghe, Disna M. Siemens Toastmasters Club

Gotowko, Joseph F. Smithkline Speecham Club

Owens, Robert D. Speak E-Z

Garitz, Lawrence J. Successfully Speak Up Toastmasters

Klimek, Anna Successfully Speak Up Toastmasters

O'Brien, Michael P Successfully Speak Up Toastmasters

Kanth, Alicia Susquehanna Icebreaker Club

Pierich, Michael L. Susquehanna Icebreaker Club

Broekhuis, Robert R. Talk Of The Valley Club

Deewan, Saurabh Talk Of The Valley Club

Parker, Deborah M. Toastmasters by the Pond

Ambe, Sachin G. Toastmasters In Unity Club

Jefferson, Tina Lynne Toastmasters of Camp Curtin

Eachus, Brian E. Toastmasters of Rowan

Boakai, Selina M Treasury Toastmasters

Coston, Sherrod F Treasury Toastmasters

Feliciano, Crystal M. Treasury Toastmasters

Decamillis, Michael Union Public Speaker's Club

Egan, Pat Valley Forge Toastmasters

McCart, Donna L Voorhees Toastmasters Club

Pitts, Victor C. Voorhees Toastmasters Club

Trimmer, Lori A. White Rose Club

Compton, Joseph R York Toastmasters Club

McClure, Marc C. York Toastmasters Club

2013-2014 Incentives Results

Leadership Recognition Incentives: First Step Award - Receive a

Toastmasters CL Pin (item #5525) when you earn your Competent Leader

designation for the first time.


ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters

RWJF Toastmasters Siemens Toastmasters Club Chester County Club

ETS Toastmasters Club

Successfully Speak Up Toastmasters

ML Bull Masters

Boeing Helicopters Club

Koinonia Speakers

Fort Washington Communicators Toastmasters

Toastmasters In Unity Club

Sunrise Toastmasters

Treasury Toastmasters

Penn Harris Toastmasters Club

Covenant Toastmasters Club

Franklin & Marshall College Toastmasters

PDE Toastmasters Club

Delaware County Toastmasters Club

Merck West Point Toastmasters Club

Siemens Spring House Club

Smithkline Speecham Club

We The Speakers

Bell Noontime Club

Positively Charged Toastmasters

Big Blue Club

Speak E-Z

Voorhees Toastmasters Club

Lehigh Valley Toastmasters Club

PPL Power Talkers Club

Princeton Toastmasters Club

Lower Bucks Toastmasters

Impressive Rvnu Spkrs Club

Blue Diamonds Toastmasters Club

SAP Toastmasters @ NSQ

ATL Toastmasters Club

Kutztown Area Toastmasters

Conestoga Club

Toastmasters of Camp Curtin

Going Deep Club

Now Hear This Club

York Toastmasters Club

Susquehanna Advanced Toastmasters

Susquehanna Icebreaker Club

Main Line Toastmasters Club

Power Partners Toastmasters

Valley Forge Toastmasters

Phly Phorum

Northeast Philly Toastmasters

His Toastmaster's Voice Club

Greater Scranton Roaring Ramblers Club

Talk Of The Valley Club

Novo Nordisk Toastmasters Club

Washington Crossing Club


Leadership Development Award: Your club will receive a High Performance

Leadership Kit (item #262) when the club achieves DCP points 5 & 6 during

the 2013-2014 year by April 30, 2014 (extended to May 31st)


2013 – 2014 Incentives Results

Individual Recognition Incentives: *pins will be awarded at the Hall of Fame Luncheon, Fall Conference

• Amazing Mentor Award: A Mentor Pin (item #1163P) will be

awarded to one person from each Division, based on submitted nominations.

Divisions A, D & E did not submit any nominations for an Amazing Mentor DIvision B is awarded to Joe Lempa, ACS, CL of Professionally Speaking, a member since 7/1/1998

Division C is awarded to Jason Taylor, CL of PHLY Phorum, a member since 4/1/2009 Division F is awarded to Ainsley A. Reynolds, ACB, ALS of Treasury Toastmasters, a member since 11/1/2007

Honorable mentions go to Sam Woods, ACS, ALS of Positively Charged and Joanne Ovens of Lower Bucks County

• Both Feet Award: An Outstanding Member Pin (item#1115C) will be awarded to one person from each Division, based on if you served as an officer or achieved an educational designation during your first year of membership in Toastmasters International – member numbers will be put into a drawing per division and randomly selected.

There were no submissions for Divisions A, D, E, or F.

Division B is awarded to Amber Anderson of SmithKline Speecham

Division C is awarded to Sherita Nzali, CC, ALB of ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters

Honorable mentions go to John Boyd of Power Partners, Lindsey Nelson of SAP Toastmasters @ NSQ, Shannon Thompson of Covenant Toastmasters and Julianne Shellington of PHLY Phorum


Distinguished Club Recognition

Incentives:

Start the Legacy Award: Receive a Customized Banner (item #322) when your club achieves Distinguished Club status for the first time by April 30, 2014 (extended to May 31st)

1. ACE Philadelphia Toastmasters, Club Number 2. Liberty Toastmasters, Club Number 1405482

3. SAP Toastmasters @ NSQ, Club Number 3356109

• Rebound Award: Receive a Medium Door Banner (item #327) when your club achieves Distinguished Club status by April 30, 2014 (extended to May 31st) after a two or more year gap of not being Distinguished.

1. Impressive Rvnu Spkrs Club 2. Treasury Toastmasters

October 2014

What's better than tailgating at your alma mater during

Homecoming? It is hosting a Homecoming for your

Toastmasters club in October. Take advantage of some

of the 90th Anniversary resources which will be available

online

(http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/SpotlightArticles/T

oastmasters90thAnniversaryResourceKit.aspx) and invite

former members, inactive members and guests to attend

your club's Homecoming - celebrate, reminisce, and

inspire!!!

Promote your event on social media (sharing and/or

tagging us on Facebook or Twitter) and place on the

district calendar and your club will be reimbursed up to

$25 for refreshments (receipts and event photos

required). For more information or ideas, please email

District Open House Coordinator, Lisa Heimbach

at [email protected]

http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/SpotlightArticles/Toastmasters90thAnniversaryResourceKit.aspx

http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/SpotlightArticles/Toastmasters90thAnniversaryResourceKit.aspx



We all have a book inside of us waiting to

be written and published. Having your book

published could provide you a lot of

opportunities. I recently published my first

book, “Cash In On Your Differences.” The

book has led me to a lot of speaking

engagements, both inside and outside the

Toastmasters organization. After hearing

my speech, people often come to me and

tell me that they want to write their first

book too, but they don’t know how or where

to start.

In writing your first book, if you are a

Toastmasters member, you have more

advantages than those who are not even

though you have not made any speeches

yet. If you have done some speeches or

have completed the first 10 speeches from

the Competent Communication Manual,

that is even better. Some of these

speeches can be your source material for

your first book.

Here are some tips to consider:

2. What to write about? Well, because it

is your book, you could write about

anything including your exes. My

suggestion is you write about

something you like; something which is

your passion. If the topic relates to your

passion, you are more likely

knowledgeable about it already, and

you would not have difficulty in doing

your research for more material, if you

have to.

3. How many pages? It’s up to you, but

don’t underestimate the difficulty you

will face in filling out those blank

pages.

As it’s your first book, you should write

a book of 100 pages or less. The late

Charlie “Tremendous” Jones said if you

write a book of more than 100 pages,

you write it for your own ego. Here is

an interesting statistic: most people

who buy your book don’t read your

book. Only 5 percent of those who buy

your book will read your book. And only

3 percent of those who read your book

will read it from cover to cover.

Therefore, you should write a book that

people could finish reading in just one

or two sittings.

1. Where to start? Start with the first 10

speeches you are supposed to give at

your club. Because each of your

speech has to follow a structure

(beginning, main body, and

conclusion), it can be later turned into a

chapter of the book. If your book is

non-fiction, each of these chapters can

stand on its own. All you have to do is

find the main topic of the book and use

each of your speech as a relevant

chapter. Then you would have your

first book and become a Competent

Communicator at the same time.

Writing your first book can be very

challenging especially when English is your

second language. As an immigrant, I am

still learning English every single day and I

am currently writing another book. My

challenge to you is that if I could write my

first book, why not you and why not now?

From Being a Toastmaster to Being a Published Author

Hev Saing, MSc, PMP, CC

Speaker and Author

Member of Northeast

Toastmaster Club

[email protected]

Members’ Story


From Pterodactyls to Ptelevision

Members’ Story

Ken Krawchuk, DTM

Mr. Krawchuk is a

professional public

speaker, and has

been a member of

Toastmasters

International since

1997, achieving his

Distinguished

Toastmaster award in

2006.

In 2008 he was

honored with the

District's

prestigious John E.

Foster DTM

Achievement Award

for his service to

Toastmasters.

He is running as the

Libertarian candidate

for Governor of

Pennsylvania in

2014.

Butterflies? Hah! With me, it was more like

pterodactyls.

Many people are uncomfortable speaking in

public. Some are nervous. Others are just plain

scared. They should all count themselves lucky,

because me, I was downright terrified. After

suffered an asthma attack half way through a

question I was asking to my congressman, I was

approached by a member of audience. I wish I

could remember his name—it was something long

and Greek—because his introduced

Toastmasters to me. That was the first step of a

journey that forever changed my life.

Before very long I found myself hiding in the back

of the room at my first Toastmasters meeting. I

briefly considered volunteering for Table Topics—

very briefly!—but my heart was hammering so

hard at the thought that I’m certain my voice

would have thumped in har-har-har-harmony. It

took me three meetings before I finally mustered

enough courage to give it a try, then another six

months before I dared to chance giving my

Icebreaker speech. And when I did, all I could

manage was to stand there in the front of the

room and read directly off the paper in my

shaking hands. The only eye contact that day

was me looking at the letter “I” on my script.

At every step along the way, the impetus was

overwhelming to give in to my fears and abandon

my Toastmasters folly. But I could plainly see the

incremental improvements in myself, even though

it took me well over two years to finish my first ten

speeches. My superiors at work had also noticed

the change, and I found myself called upon to

participate more broadly in staff meetings, then

higher-level meetings, then actually leading

presentations. The quiet geek I had once been

was slowly being replaced by a competent,

confident communicator.

I still attended political meetings, but asthma

attacks were now a thing of the distant past. At

first I found myself occasionally participating,

then routinely speaking out, even winning people

over to my point of view. So it should have come

as no surprise that before long I came to the

attention of the Powers That Be, and they

offered a striking proposition: that I should seek

political office. I accepted their proposition.

Dealing with the media and participating in

debates is nothing more than an extended Table

Topics session, and organizing a campaign is a

great way to fulfill the High Performance

Leadership project. I could serve the community

and improve my Toastmaster skills at the same

time.

At first it was only local political office I sought,

but as I came closer to my DTM, the higher I

rose through the ranks: from town council to

state representative to congressman, until five

years after I joined Toastmasters, I was

nominated the Libertarian candidate for

Pennsylvania Governor for 2002. This once-

quiet geek ultimately participated in several

nationally-broadcast debates, gave speeches

before cheering crowds of thousands, and

garnered over 40,000 votes—a record for the

Libertarian Party! And it all started with some

stranger’s offhanded question.

And if this geek could triumph over the

pterodactyls, there’s no question: SO CAN YOU.

It’s been almost 17 years now since I became a

Toastmaster, and if you asked me back then why

After all, a good Toastmaster

never turns down an opportunity

to speak, and being a member

had well prepared me for the

candidate role.


Toastmasters International

23182 Arroyo Vista Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-2620

www.toastmasters.org

District #38

www.tmdistrict38.org

Contributors

Thanks you to many Toastmasters,

who provided resources and

content to this issue of D38

Newsletter, including:

Aaron Beverly, ACB

Barbara Spause, DTM

Barrie Byron, DTM


Cynthia A. Brown, DTM

Dan Dougherty, ACG, ALB

David Shlegle, DTM

Elliot Dennis, DTM

Gary DeSiver, DTM

Hev Saing, CC

Ken Krawchuk, DTM

Michael Booth, CC, CL

Monica Roscil, CTM

Reese Thomas, CC

Submission deadline for Dec issue:

November 23, 2014

[email protected]

Message from Newsletter Editor

Every time I leave my Toastmasters club meeting, I feel like I am fully charged with

positive energy. I can’t help wondering, why? After giving some thought, I summized

two reasons: self-improvement and helping others. I enjoy listening to speeches given

by my fellow toastmasters, very often regarding a subject I am not familiar with. I love

to hear evaluations and to observe how the Toastmaster of the day runs the meeting. I

can always learn something new. When it is my turn to evaluate and to perform

various meeting roles, I am helping the others to achieve their excellence. How about

the time between meetings? Can I still do these two things and keep in touch with my

Toastmaster family? Yes, now I can. I am thrilled to serve you as the district 38 PR

officer. My goal is to help you DEFINE YOUR EXCELLENCE when it comes to

improving communications between the district and your clubs and the wider public.

Here are my tools.

Wednesday Weekly: Email sent to every member in District 38 every

Wednesday, focusing on immediate upcoming events, important deadlines,

announcements from district officers, summary of social media updates.

District Newsletter: Produced four times a year, covering messages from

TRIO, members’ news, members’ story, club spotlights, district events,

district awards. The goal is to provide inspirations to readers through

successful members’ experience and best practice.

District Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tmdistrict38

District Twitter Account: @tmdistrict38

District LinkedIn Group: District 38 Toastmasters

(https://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4628747)

District SoundCloud Account: District 38 Toastmasters

(https://soundcloud.com/tmdistrict38)

District YouTube Account: TM District 38 (www.youtube.com/tmdistrict38 )

If you have a good idea on how to improve our district’s PR effort, I’d love to hear from

you. You can reach me at [email protected] any time.

Yours in service

Sara Gao, CC, ALB

District Public Relations Officer, 2014 - 2015

http://www.tmdistrict38.org/

http://www.facebook.com/tmdistrict38

https://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4628747

https://soundcloud.com/tmdistrict38

http://www.youtube.com/tmdistrict38


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