Events in February 2024
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Club Officer Training (Winter Sessions)
Club Officer Training (Winter Sessions)
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3 February 2024Club Officer Training (Winter Season) has started and will conclude at the end of February. Several sessions have been scheduled throughout the period for your convenience. District 53 has recruited a great selection of officers from high-performance clubs to facilitate and guide your workshop sessions this year. In your sessions you’ll…
- Attend a breakout session based on your officer role.
- Experience quality time with other officers in the same role, sharing strategies that work.
- Work with diverse officers in many roles across the district to get proven tactics for membership, club quality, contest programs, open houses, and other club operations.
- Attend at least 80% (120 minutes) of any 2.5 hour session to receive training credit.
The schedule of available training dates is as follows:
- Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 6-8:30pm
- Thursday, December 7, 2023, 6-8:30pm
- Saturday, December 9, 2023, 9-11:30am
- Saturday, January 13, 2024, 9-11:30am
- Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 6-8:30pm
- Saturday, February 3, 2024, 9-11:30am
- Monday, February 19, 2024, 6-8:30pm
To register for any District 53 Club Officer Training event, use the link below. All training sessions are online by Zoom. The Zoom link is provided at the end of the registration page and is also included in your registration confirmation email and the reminder email that will be sent two days before the event.
Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D53COT-Registration
If you’d like to know which officers still need to attend officer training, you can view the current TI training report for District 53 at this link. The deadline to attend a Club Officer Training (COT) is the last day of February.
Area E54 Speech ContestsArea E54 Speech Contests
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3 February 2024CONTEST START TIME: 10:30AM
BRIEFINGS BEGIN: 10:00AMLOCATION:
{hcard}NAME OF CONTEST MASTER: Craig Moore, cmoore8 @ gmail.com
NAME OF CHIEF JUDGE: Ben Biskynis, bbiskynis.tm @ gmail.com
ESTIMATED END: 1:00PM
CONTACT: cmoore8 @ gmail.com -
Area 52 and Area 53 Speech Contests (Rescheduled)
Area 52 and Area 53 Speech Contests (Rescheduled)
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10 February 2024Area 52 Speech Contest has been postponed to Saturday, February 10th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the East Greenbush library.Agenda- Briefings at 1:00 pm
- Contest begins at 1:30 pm
Location{hcard}Contact:- Contest Master: Glenn Harrison (speaking contestants)
- Contest Chief Judge: Jennifer DeMarco (judges and functionaries.
Please contact Area Director Jennifer DeMarco, Area Director Simone Brooks, or Division Director Elizabeth Keeling for additional information.. -
Heart of a Champion: Ramona J. Smith
Heart of a Champion: Ramona J. Smith
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14 February 2024
Ramona J. Smith, 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking®, will be presenting "Heart of a Champion" at Duchess County Toastmasters on Wednesday, 14 February 2024, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Please register to attend, and plan to arrive 10 minutes early!
DUTCHESS COUNTY TOASTMASTERS SPECIAL EVENT ON WEDNESDAY 2/14 @ 12:00PM - This is a FREE event! You must pre-register!
Event Description:
Join us for the Heart of a Champion event with the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking Ramona J Smith!
This is the ultimate online gathering for all the current and future champion speakers out there! Whether you're a sports enthusiast, a go-getter, or simply someone with a burning passion to succeed, this event is for YOU!
Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and energized by Ramona J Smith, who showcased that determination and perseverance CAN lead to greatness as she impressed the world with her showstopping motivational speech "Still Standing".
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from the best, and unleash the champion within you!
Mark your calendars and get ready to ignite your inner fire this St. Valentine's Day with a passion following your dreams at our Heart of a Champion event!
This is a free event hosted by the Dutchess County Toastmasters, a public speaking and leadership development club located in New York State's heart, the Hudson Valley. Our club not only supports you in achieving your dreams of improving your public speaking skills, but also developing you into the leader the world needs! Come join a group of supporting and caring people to help you develop into the best version of yourself, while building lasting memories with supportive peers.
Registration link: http://tinyurl.com/RAMONA2018
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Deadline for District Nominations
Deadline for District Nominations
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15 February 2024February 15 is the deadline for Nominations to elected District Officer roles, to be considered by the District Leadership Committee.
Relevant roles are:
- District Director
- District Program Quality Director
- District Club Growth Director
- Division A Director
- Division B Director
- Division C Director
- Division D Director
- Division E Director
Send Nominations to nomination@d53tm.org
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Club Officer Training (Winter Sessions)
Club Officer Training (Winter Sessions)
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19 February 2024Club Officer Training (Winter Season) has started and will conclude at the end of February. Several sessions have been scheduled throughout the period for your convenience. District 53 has recruited a great selection of officers from high-performance clubs to facilitate and guide your workshop sessions this year. In your sessions you’ll…
- Attend a breakout session based on your officer role.
- Experience quality time with other officers in the same role, sharing strategies that work.
- Work with diverse officers in many roles across the district to get proven tactics for membership, club quality, contest programs, open houses, and other club operations.
- Attend at least 80% (120 minutes) of any 2.5 hour session to receive training credit.
The schedule of available training dates is as follows:
- Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 6-8:30pm
- Thursday, December 7, 2023, 6-8:30pm
- Saturday, December 9, 2023, 9-11:30am
- Saturday, January 13, 2024, 9-11:30am
- Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 6-8:30pm
- Saturday, February 3, 2024, 9-11:30am
- Monday, February 19, 2024, 6-8:30pm
To register for any District 53 Club Officer Training event, use the link below. All training sessions are online by Zoom. The Zoom link is provided at the end of the registration page and is also included in your registration confirmation email and the reminder email that will be sent two days before the event.
Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D53COT-Registration
If you’d like to know which officers still need to attend officer training, you can view the current TI training report for District 53 at this link. The deadline to attend a Club Officer Training (COT) is the last day of February.
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End of Winter Officer Training
End of Winter Officer Training
28 February 2024
Club Officers should plan to attend training between November 1 and February 28 (February 29 in leap years) each year, as part of their work toward the Distinguished Club Program (DCP).Four officers must be trained in each of the two periods to complete Goal 9 of the DCP.
You can learn more at the District's Club Officer Training Schedule page.
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DLC Report to District Director
DLC Report to District Director
All day
29 February 2024The DLC reports its findings to the District Director today, in anticipation of the District Business Meeting on April 11, 2024.