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Are Your Club Officers Trained?

As the calendar turned from 2008 to 2009, so too your thoughts turned from the Holidays, to Club Officer training.

In January and February Club Officers from arround the District gather to complete the second round of club officer training. January saw several successful TLIs and training sessions in Calgary and Lethbridge. If you attended one of these sessions then you know how valuable they are. If you were unable to attend one of these training sessions don’t despair. There is still time to be trained .

During the month of February, District 42 is offering club officer training online. All you need is a computer, an internet connection, and about 30 minutes time to complete the training.

Just pour yourself one of your favorite beverages, pull up a chair and visit the District 42 Website .

Click through to the online training section, then follow the instructions and and in about 30 minutes you can complete your training.

Once you've completed your online training, just complete the survey on the d42tm.org website and notify your club president or Area Governor

Online training isn't limited to existing club officers. Anyone interested in expanding their leadership skills by serving as a club officer can complete the online and gain valuable insights into the duties of the various officer positions.

Hurry! February 26 is the deadline for completing Offcer Training.

Dues Renewals

There has been a change to the way that Semi-Annual Dues will be handled at Toastmasters.

According to The Toastmasters International

"Organizations around the world are focused on environmental concerns, and Toastmasters International is no exception. In an effort to combine first-rate service to members with environmental stewardship".

WHQ will send the upcoming member dues renewal reminder to club officers via email, rather than an invoice sent through the postal service

Starting the first week of March, you can view and print a copy of the invoice for your club's membership dues. Visit the Club Business login at www.toastmasters.org/clubbusiness You must visit this link. Due to privacy issues Toastmasters will not be sending invoices via email.

Remember, that your Semi-Annual dues are due at World Headquarters on April 1. Don't miss the deadline!

You don't need to wait until you collect everyone's dues to submit your report. To keep your club in good standing with Toastmasters, you only need submit an initial report with 6 members. Once you collect additional dues you can update your report as necessary.

Submitting your April Semi-annual dues on time will give you one more point on toward your club's Distinguished club program..

For more information, visit the announcement page of the Toastmasters website.

Are You Ready for Contest Season?

It can be a frantic time getting ready to put on a Club or Area contest. There are many things to consider.

Have you taken on the role of Contest Chairman or Chief Judge and don't know where to turn?

Relax there are many resources that will help.

Your membership to Toastmasters entitles you to join the members area of the Toastmasters International website**. Here you will find many valuable resources designed to assist you. Among them are significant contest planning Resources.

There is a FAQ page that answers many of the questions a contest planner has. You can find Speech Contest Materials, Contest Rules, and learn how to confirm eligibility .

Don't find the answer to your question on the website? You can send an email to speechcontests@toastmasters.org and they will provide you with the answer you're looking for.

The District 42 website is another source of valuable information. d42tm.org has resources that can make planning easier.

There is a complete Speech Planning guide that is a great handbook for contest planning.

**To access the members area of the Toastmasters International website you must create a member log-in. Don't have a log-in? Don't remember it?

Here's How.

That's All For Now!