Events in April 2023
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Contests: Divisions B-C-D Contests: Divisions B-C-D
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1 April 2023Divisions B, C, and D will hold their contests on April 1, 2023 at
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The event will be hybrid — available online and in-person. Zoom Links will be available soon.
For more details, see:
- Division B Contests: https://d53tm.org/mc-events/division-b-contests/?mc_id=308
- Division C Contests: https://d53tm.org/mc-events/division-c-contests/?mc_id=307
- Division D Contests: https://d53tm.org/mc-events/division-d-contests/?mc_id=306
More details coming soon.
Schedule
8:30 am — set-up crew
9:00 am — contest chairs, tech crew, Division C contestants and functionaries expected for briefings
9:30 am — Division C contests begin
11:30 am — Division D contestants and functionaries expected for briefings
12:15 pm — Division D contests begin
2:00 pm — Division B contestants and functionaries expected for briefings
2:30 pm — Division B contests begin.Division C Contests Division C Contests
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1 April 2023Division C Director Chad Babcock and the Area Directors for Division C invite you to the Division C Contests on 1 April 2023! The contestants for Division C's Tall Tales Contest and International Contest will advance to the District stage to compete for bragging rights in the Tall Tales Contest, and a chance at the stage of the International Convention's annual World Championship of Public Speaking!
The contest will be held online at the Zoom link below, and in person at
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and at Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89937541497?pwd=QnNSYzNUSGM1Vy9oSU91YVd5ZE0vUT09
- Contest begins at 9:30 am
- Briefings for contestants, judges, and functionaries begin at 9:00 am
Please contact Chad Babcock for further details.
Division D Contests Division D Contests
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1 April 2023Division Director Paula Zajac invites you to attend the Division D contests for Tall Tales and International Speeches on 1 April 2023.
- Contests begin at 12:15 pm
- Briefings for contestants, judges and functionaries begin at 11:30 am
The contests will be held in person at
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or online at a Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89937541497?pwd=QnNSYzNUSGM1Vy9oSU91YVd5ZE0vUT09
Division B Contests Division B Contests
1 April 2023Division B Director Paul Terman and the Area Directors for Division B invite you to the Division C Contests on 1 April 2023! The contestants for Division C's Tall Tales Contest and International Contest will advance to the District stage to compete for bragging rights in the Tall Tales Contest, and a chance at the stage of the International Convention's annual World Championship of Public Speaking!
The contest will be held online at the Zoom link below, and in person at
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Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89937541497?pwd=QnNSYzNUSGM1Vy9oSU91YVd5ZE0vUT09
- Contest begins at 2:00 pm
- Briefings for contestants, judges, and functionaries begin at 2:30 pm
Please contact Paul Terman for further details.
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Monthly Members Education Program Monthly Members Education Program
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5 April 2023Join Program Quality Director Patti Walter and a range of recurring guests from 7:00 pm to 8:00pm on the First Wednesday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm for a rotating range of topics chosen by you, the members!
- Recurring meeting, 1st Wed monthly at 7pm
- Tiny Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/D53-MMEP
- Full Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81488367780?pwd=V0Y1cWo3YWxNYkwwL2Vrci9FNW9rZz09
- Passcode: D53MMEP
- Participants can join 10 min early
- All meetings will auto record to zoom cloud
Take the Survey!
Do you have topics you'd like to see covered and discussed? Take our survey, and the Monthly Members Education Program staff will review your requests, and help find subject matter experts to present on these topics.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D53-MMEP-Ideas
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Division A Contests Division A Contests
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8 April 2023Division A Director Jackie Kessler and the Area Directors of Division A invite you to attend the Division A Tall Tales Contest and International Speech Contest on April 8, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm!
The contest will be held in hybrid format, meaning both online and in-person. Contestants may compete in either format, and audience members may attend in either format:
- online:
Meeting ID: 837 5042 0172Passcode: 360120
- in person, at:{hcard}
If you need to ask questions or wish to give assistance at this event, please contact the following people.
- Contest Chair: Jackie Kessler
- Chief Judge: Steve Lanning
Your assistance and support, both as functionaries and audience members is welcome.
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District Director's Coffee District Director's Coffee
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9 April 2023Monthly Coffee Hour with the District Director, John Hogan DTM.
Bring your questions, comments, concerns and ideas to a round-table discussion together!
This will be every second Saturday, November, 2022 through June, 2023, from 8:30 am to 9:30 am.
https://tinyurl.com/DD-Coffee-Hour
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VPE Officers' Forum VPE Officers' Forum
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19 April 2023Join us for the Vice Presidents of Education Forum on July 27, 2022, for a deep-dive into Pathways management. The Forums are a chance for you to connect with other officers in the same role: sharing best practices, learning about the struggles and opportunities of your role, and building camaraderie with your colleagues in other clubs.
Password to event: D53-Forum
Future VPE forums will occur on 10/19/2022, 1/19/2023, and 4/19/2023
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Presidents' Officer Forum Presidents' Officer Forum
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20 April 2023This Club Officer Forum for Presidents are held quarterly from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Their goals are to allow you to build connections within the organization to help you and your clubs grow. You set the agenda. Want to learn more about Pathways? We will get someone in there to do a training. Having trouble with the Moments of Truth? Don't worry we got you covered. You decide what to talk about.
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86851252485?pwd=Tu05p38Fy0iI5tGEL8X1t_bFvnQUxE.1
Password: D53-Forum
The next Presidents' Forum will be on 4/20/2023