IMPORTANT: Of the Year Award – nomination deadline May 31

Make sure to send your nominations for “Of the Year Awards” to your Area Governor by or on May 31.  There will not be any extensions.

All of the forms are on the D42 website or click this link

Only 4 days left – get in on the draw!!

Pass the word!!! District 42 needs only 69 more CCs to achieve all 4 goals to qualify as a Distinguished District.

YOU CAN HELP!  submit your CCs today.

Everyone who earns  a CC award in May will automatically be entered into a draw for a Toastmasters wheeled backpack.  Make sure someone on your club executive registers your CC online before or on May 31.

Distinguished Clubs & a Distinguished Area!

Congratulations members of Division B.  There are a number of clubs that are already Distinguished and I know some are striving to be Select Distinguished or President’s Distinguished!  These are great accomplishments.

Area 24 is Distinguished already, and with one more CC will be Select Distinguished.

Congratulations and keep working on your goals everyone.

REMINDER: Helgi Goodman Award Nominations

Do you know someone in Division B who deserves recognition for Communication and Leadership.  Visit the previous post with all the criteria.  The deadline will be here before you know it!  If you have any questions, direct them to your Area Governor or email me at divb@d42tm.org

Shannon Vinter, DTM
Division B Governor
2011-2012

Helgi Goodman Award

Each year Division B Toastmasters recognize a non-Toastmaster who demonstrates, by example, the most essential quality of leadership: effective communication skills. Your nominee can be a dynamic speaker, an inspirational speaker, a doer, a well-known person, an unknown but committed and dedicated person, a volunteer worker, an on-going contributor, a person in the news, or a long-term contributor to the life of Southern Saskatchewan.

The Award will be presented at the Division B Day luncheon in April 2012. (Date and location TBA).

AWARD CRITERIA FOR NOMINEES:

Must be a resident of Southern Saskatchewan,
Must NOT be a CURRENT member of a Toastmaster Club,
Should be an achiever and motivator primarily through his/her capability in communicating, and
Should have demonstrated, by example that the single most essential quality of leadership is effective communication.

THERE IS NO NOMINATION FORM.
The actual nomination will be in the form of a biography of no more than three pages. The biography will provide supporting information about why the club feels the nominee deserves recognition.  A cover letter stating the name of the nominee and providing contact information must accompany the nominating biography.

Information in the biography may include:
Memberships and service to organizations,
Elected, appointed and voluntary positions held, education, employment, etc.,
Who are they, and why do they deserve the award.

NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR THE HELGI GOODMAN COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP AWARD IS
5 p.m. ON WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2012.

Please submit your nomination to me at svinterd42@gmail.com

This information is also available in a word document.