Division C

News from Division C

• Warning on Spam/GriftSeptember 7, 2023
• July 24 from your District DirectorJuly 24, 2023
• Proxy AssignmentJuly 19, 2023
• Happy New Year from District 53!July 1, 2023
• Summer 2023 Club Officer Training Announced!June 6, 2023

Upcoming Events

• September 30, 2023, All day: Autumn Dues Renewal Period Ends
• October 11, 2023, 4:30 PM: Mystic Aquarium Open House
• November 1, 2023, : Start of Winter Club Officer Training
• November 30, 2023, All day: Autumn Club Visits Deadline
• December 31, 2023, All day: Semiannual Club Officers List Due
• December 31, 2023, All day: Semiannual Club Officers List Due
• February 28, 2024, : End of Winter Officer Training

Remember to check out the whole District Calendar for events beyond your Division!

From Selina Tourjee:

• Happy New Year for Division C!July 1, 2023

  Hello!

  I’m your new Division Director.  My Toastmasters journey started in a corporate club (ToastUS, # 02451465, D8) in St. Louis, Missouri in 2014.  While there, I earned these awards: Competent Communicator (CC), Competent Leader (CL) and Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB).   I’ve been a club President three times and VP Membership three times.  I am assuming the office of VP Membership for the Air Line Trail Club, #6976 this year.  

  I wanted to become a Division Director because I am passionate about Toastmasters and want to help my Division and D53 grow in membership and improve performance metrics.  I am a Project Manager in my professional life and have many associated leadership and communications responsibilities.  I use an empathetic approach to guide those I serve.  My other associated soft skills enable me to communicate and collaborate with others to achieve or exceed defined objectives.  

  Moreover, my participation in a different district in Missouri and membership in a corporate club, have given me different perspectives and understanding of the challenges clubs face.  Having completed my term as a first-time Area Director (31) will also enable me to guide the new Area Directors in this division.   

  I want our clubs to work on membership retention over the course of the year because only gaining new members without retaining the existing members is a losing battle.  Lastly, I want our clubs to earn DCP awards this year, especially those that have never won any.

  I look forward to working with you in the coming months! You can reach me at divcdir@d53tm.org.

  Sincerely in Toastmasters Service,           
  Selina Tourjee