tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237559632024-03-18T16:32:53.748-06:00IGNITING SPIRITSGuests are always welcome! Our weekly meetings alternate between In person and Zoom at:Parkdale Nifty Fifties - 3512 5 Ave NW. ** Please contact us first at info@igniterstm.ca. <br> Friendly members to help you reach your goals.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger406125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-50635617528162502052024-02-07T18:58:00.003-07:002024-02-07T18:58:58.000-07:00 Way To Go Toastmasters! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKNxZaUtz5nPCJQgsPDYmf0-YwKXxzLQNAwcaxkBcW8lqEo0J8fbAh9_B9A2-aDS3ggbj6FRerjjtno3G-qXbOMAZH92bhvPMV8DsxQfU3EncwyXknwfIwCZjuQkiYjZ17UbF-P4OixXaJeZgmCxlfjvnu7RW_6g6L6tyloFpkKG2AJUInGdW/s1747/Screenshot%202024-01-30%20204834.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="1747" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKNxZaUtz5nPCJQgsPDYmf0-YwKXxzLQNAwcaxkBcW8lqEo0J8fbAh9_B9A2-aDS3ggbj6FRerjjtno3G-qXbOMAZH92bhvPMV8DsxQfU3EncwyXknwfIwCZjuQkiYjZ17UbF-P4OixXaJeZgmCxlfjvnu7RW_6g6L6tyloFpkKG2AJUInGdW/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-30%20204834.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On January 30, <b>Igniters</b> hosted the Division E <b>Of The Year Awards</b>. We had a fun evening on the virtual red carpet with over 40 Toastmasters celebrating! Igniters President </span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #2196f3; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jeff</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> won Area Toastmaster of the Year and </span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #2196f3; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Fola</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> won Division Rookie of the Year!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Current Division E Director <b>Chelsea</b> and Past Division E Director <b>Mary</b> led the recognition for the Area and Division awards. Program Quality Director <b>Daisy</b> shared a speech about the importance of the colour red.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4CnZT9GkG8jPGbrz32R-154Lk3B2fEGP1FyAFmMAlVGTbd2qc9KHW2Rh9nKz222p75hFI6Yw-wytXYcqIA0VxDBEOpEKmFzh0OroMmXTyjhHt7TkkKb8YJRccIfYE6s4UCEykNimT1iNV2M4aYYD6fi2jFwOM_0fatSRUc_6ePH7PPtp-VYG/s1753/Screenshot%202024-01-30%20204817.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1753" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4CnZT9GkG8jPGbrz32R-154Lk3B2fEGP1FyAFmMAlVGTbd2qc9KHW2Rh9nKz222p75hFI6Yw-wytXYcqIA0VxDBEOpEKmFzh0OroMmXTyjhHt7TkkKb8YJRccIfYE6s4UCEykNimT1iNV2M4aYYD6fi2jFwOM_0fatSRUc_6ePH7PPtp-VYG/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-30%20204817.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br />Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!<br /><br />Toastmaster of the Year - Donna <br />Rookie of the Year - Fola <br />Public Relations - Sheri <br />Division E President - Val <br />Area Director - Wendy <o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSkzd6VU3R9E9T53AM-cilzfJviYWybCjT77XAFBA8C0KRCg6eJtBEZaX7n0QnSIqVoZaQfqfeLP3Q3yhLKqX4F8_YhEvcZkgZ1pRevmCrAterEN4NRW6dbzlbEsEvFmbHyJkDT6iSKK4W_bs4AQXysJHinC3_DTXtbtAx_92kmE9ck9U8LeI/s1226/Screenshot%202024-01-30%20205048.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1226" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSkzd6VU3R9E9T53AM-cilzfJviYWybCjT77XAFBA8C0KRCg6eJtBEZaX7n0QnSIqVoZaQfqfeLP3Q3yhLKqX4F8_YhEvcZkgZ1pRevmCrAterEN4NRW6dbzlbEsEvFmbHyJkDT6iSKK4W_bs4AQXysJHinC3_DTXtbtAx_92kmE9ck9U8LeI/s320/Screenshot%202024-01-30%20205048.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p>Advantage, Eugenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413096089237593277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-79733774236811450162024-01-04T20:45:00.001-07:002024-01-04T20:45:52.727-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1SakUVfxwBZMmoV8-gKwNs3TRL8aUWIykSdiVLEpkxgnq1t-YB_de2sUcXdQH1R8_h-DED40ZA9bBKAEsDHqjG_wKiXAGnYPVRz2kKI3Jlnj0V6aQV_pDk-7Lwh1fBi8zXLbhBlUhC1I4f-cgFaGsw-3-CwETsHvMOKgExBbGDQ_XGTtXvlt/s2746/20231212_201317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="2746" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1SakUVfxwBZMmoV8-gKwNs3TRL8aUWIykSdiVLEpkxgnq1t-YB_de2sUcXdQH1R8_h-DED40ZA9bBKAEsDHqjG_wKiXAGnYPVRz2kKI3Jlnj0V6aQV_pDk-7Lwh1fBi8zXLbhBlUhC1I4f-cgFaGsw-3-CwETsHvMOKgExBbGDQ_XGTtXvlt/s320/20231212_201317.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Tall Tales</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“We learn best in moments of enjoyment.” – Ralph C. Smedley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Igniters had a short but sweet December. <b>Diane</b> and <b>Glen</b> hosted a Christmas potluck on December 8th and Igniters ran a fantastic Tall Tales tournament on December 12<sup>th</sup>. All in all, a fun-filled way to finish the calendar year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As there was no district speech contest this year, Igniters held its own, featuring highly exaggerated and improbable stories. As our current club president, <b>Jeff</b>, said, speech contests “create a different environment in which to test and develop your skills ... and also make for great entertainment for the spectators as we watch each other aim to perform our best.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyAGRhV3Uewz2KhTmOY6hHcRvvdWLyUI3yKxaxmsB7wSSqU1eNwb5PlSE7k6W87SyFbFixG2Fr4D4r_A2XY_F7q3KC9cnW8r_yJWIQblwip6ysFY3V6zp3k6Y7XucC2eWDbnHk-5MgArPX2V8GkUnkGBmYKjZS-gGsfu0rHISloqpIdO-204-/s4000/20231212_200734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyAGRhV3Uewz2KhTmOY6hHcRvvdWLyUI3yKxaxmsB7wSSqU1eNwb5PlSE7k6W87SyFbFixG2Fr4D4r_A2XY_F7q3KC9cnW8r_yJWIQblwip6ysFY3V6zp3k6Y7XucC2eWDbnHk-5MgArPX2V8GkUnkGBmYKjZS-gGsfu0rHISloqpIdO-204-/s320/20231212_200734.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">A huge thank you goes out to the tournament organizers: <b>Jessica</b>, <b>Geetha</b>, and <b>Ksenija</b>. And a special thank you to the tournament officials and volunteers.</span><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Congratulations to all the participants: <b>Glen</b>, <b>Lenore</b>, <b>Darlene</b>, <b>Trevor</b>, <b>Marvin</b>, <b>Jeff</b>, and <b>Nandini</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A round of applause for the contest winners:<br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1st Place: <b>Jeff</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2nd Place. <b>Nandini</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3rd Place: <b>Darlene </b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Looking Ahead</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After a holiday break, we hope you are energized for a new year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This year’s<b> “Of The Year”</b> <b>Awards</b> will be held as an online event hosted by the District team on January 6<sup>th</sup>. <b>Fola </b>was nominated for Rookie of Year and <b>Jeff </b>was nominated for Toastmaster of the Year from our Club. Details of the event are below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">January 6th, 2:00 PM (MST) / 3:00 PM (SK)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Special guest speaker – Sheryl Roush, DTM, Accredited Speaker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Registration Required – Click <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NAdOGyGNkurdcS88EP4-8oXAAYLXrSfoa__9J6qA6uQE2toXSgkPQAu_m_Fo-MLyz5ohaW92HZEEHylwMOiII196eAkU77hKe6zC--d8epTFgZRKcSWAfkkVJM9Ytr1eCXMt6c96OenIB8OdHqe4jvlrq0cYdgbwAOHigKRiNsXjq9juQkyj3jm9LzuxV8WBt6Yc0Mmpu8bU3MaW87bayHiQ3HVoMnS9y8M_RP71PjB6UX7JQ0QXgIPcZ6nNFkn7c0G8bFhGKVN2hy3oN5cQlhbTduCpqysmoR-UFQqws8M=&c=x5bZQQuo9PeXtFvcbkW_oG1Tp6j-ZLdJ8Hcs9XD2AsUxbDA22Pwrnw==&ch=6e3IhKju978fXcS-n-L6hZoPTBQfPW2z14WcRnvZZIaq3xHFfXorfg==" style="color: #954f72;" target="_blank"><b>HERE </b></a>to register.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p></div>Advantage, Eugenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413096089237593277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-91100256689961451372023-11-06T23:10:00.001-07:002023-11-06T23:10:21.201-07:00Halloween with Igniters<p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We had a terrific Halloween meeting led by Pirate of the Caribbean Toastmasterrrrr Marvin and his motley crew! The word of the day was Trick or Treat. It was indeed a treat to hear Speakers Darlene and Jessica. Yes, Table Topics can be a bit scary, but Jeff, Rebecca, and guest Chris all got chocolate for being brave! It was fun to see all the creative costumes and Mark aka Alice Cooper won best dressed!!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr74JYnmbgUH0GarxAaWrv3Fe3M4-73hNzKR3AQlbTH2nQTFCLYq2jfrGcEz0uzsA483CPG-d6MGrTUoXZMDoQFk_wMqcGJ27-_sptOKiZsxnqv5SNfUssg78c1wCER1pY8CgnPFKv_i5A3caEKEO9ssRlkNhrYLm__TL7Nio885HgbAdDNk4/s2048/IMG-20231031-WA0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="2048" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr74JYnmbgUH0GarxAaWrv3Fe3M4-73hNzKR3AQlbTH2nQTFCLYq2jfrGcEz0uzsA483CPG-d6MGrTUoXZMDoQFk_wMqcGJ27-_sptOKiZsxnqv5SNfUssg78c1wCER1pY8CgnPFKv_i5A3caEKEO9ssRlkNhrYLm__TL7Nio885HgbAdDNk4/w366-h199/IMG-20231031-WA0002.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Advantage, Eugenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413096089237593277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-43050645635774883172023-10-14T17:37:00.002-06:002023-10-14T17:37:44.568-06:00Congratulations and Effective Evaluation<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Meeting themes in late summer and early fall were Recovery, New Beginnings, Gratitude, Values & Virtues, and Orcas!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Congratulations</b> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">The following club members completed pathways in the past month:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Trevor</span></b> - Level 4 of Persuasive Influence<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Ellen</span></b> - Level 4 and Level 5 of Dynamic Leadership<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Mona</span></b> - Level 5 of Engaging Humor<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Kudos as well to <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Elaine</span></b> on leading her first meeting at Toastmaster, club members who signed up in advance for roles, and those who stepped up to fill vacant roles each and every week. A big thank you as well to <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Jessica</span></b> for helping with the agenda last month.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Effective Evaluation</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIiYsCdgbYxMq96UzT16VymXzfiVeTCptB1SRQ3AtLks2f13RMJDmJPgksyX826P9iCjzt_4E1vmvxtU_o9FhJ27W0Bsh_UqC7SoAOP0G9hMIc24Nkl0FYMcywWTd2IA9qn2tyWzkTvtKibwK9VEkZmtlEGbhQWkzhaQcn4jCUzd-DGSirn4M/s1391/IMG_4710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="945" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIiYsCdgbYxMq96UzT16VymXzfiVeTCptB1SRQ3AtLks2f13RMJDmJPgksyX826P9iCjzt_4E1vmvxtU_o9FhJ27W0Bsh_UqC7SoAOP0G9hMIc24Nkl0FYMcywWTd2IA9qn2tyWzkTvtKibwK9VEkZmtlEGbhQWkzhaQcn4jCUzd-DGSirn4M/s320/IMG_4710.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">On Tuesday, October 17, at our in-person meeting, we have a dynamic guest speaker to help strengthen our evaluation skills. Christina Kruis, DTM is a passionate and inspiring leader and evaluator. She is the Past District 42 Director for 2020- 2021 and an enthusiastic member of the Feedback Team for the D42 Circle of Gold. She has competed in many contests including winning the D42 Evaluation Contest in 2008.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Through evaluations we support and help people improve as communicators and presenters. Effective evaluation can inspire speakers to success. It is worth spending time to learn how to give valuable feedback and be a part of the success of others.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Sign Up!</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">It’s always a great time to <a href="https://1drv.ms/x/s!AtGWHrcWM7yQlTUZWhMVMlxpho5E?e=TQrXY4" style="color: #954f72;" target="_blank">book a speech or role</a>. Challenge yourself by committing to a role you’re less familiar with or set a date for your next speech and work towards your goal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Go Igniters!<o:p></o:p></p>Advantage, Eugenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413096089237593277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-7919683828618562142023-08-13T15:48:00.000-06:002023-08-13T15:48:09.969-06:00District 42 Champion and Circle of Gold<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></div><div>On Tues July 25, Igniters hosted and VP Ed Nandini organized a Circle of Gold for <b>Molly Hamilton</b>. A huge thank you to all of the Igniters who helped out! Molly inspired us with two speeches, for the Int Speech Contest in the Bahamas Aug 16- 19. </div><div><br></div><div>In the first half of the meeting Our own <b original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">Devon and Christine</b> stepped up to shine as speakers as they stretched their comfort zone and worked on their skills.</div><div><br></div><div>In the second half, two feedback teams, offered helpful suggestions, including the awesome Blue Team <b>Harvey, Diane, Ksenija, and Laura Chamber</b>s. Fabulous Red Team with Val Erickson, <b>Rowena Romero, Darlene Dafoe Davies, and Nandini. </b></div><div><br></div><div>A huge thank you to all the Toastmasters who came for support. Molly appreciated all the Feedback and looking forward to competing in the Bahamas, Aug 16 - Aug 19. </div><div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://www.toastmasters.org/events/2023-international-convention" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">https://www.toastmasters.org/events/2023-international-convention</a></div></div>Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09509360488715229277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-73376249361838618412023-07-31T20:01:00.000-06:002023-07-31T20:01:20.030-06:00Year-End Recap<p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Congratulations Igniters! We achieved President's Distinguished Club status again in 2022-23!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4WsVZ6ovJSRCuR2WDgdk8QLEdu-fX1sK0_BYvjdgOt6uYdkkPtnA9qyjcMUwgwipk-P1TpjqCeHRp8Bs93iFdNunDc0p3_8UUcD6GpVEXv0NSe-hhO2Mtmw0uud3785Y0wYBb87FmADDakeg32mwkpHr6GNfpVpJ_EY0C6PlE981akzCpG4T/s2048/IMG-20230719-WA0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1563" data-original-width="2048" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4WsVZ6ovJSRCuR2WDgdk8QLEdu-fX1sK0_BYvjdgOt6uYdkkPtnA9qyjcMUwgwipk-P1TpjqCeHRp8Bs93iFdNunDc0p3_8UUcD6GpVEXv0NSe-hhO2Mtmw0uud3785Y0wYBb87FmADDakeg32mwkpHr6GNfpVpJ_EY0C6PlE981akzCpG4T/s320/IMG-20230719-WA0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #26282a;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We had a wonderful celebration to wrap up the year at the end of June. Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our End-of-the-Year Party on June 27th at Mona and Ted Cooley's. Many thanks to Mona and Ted for hosting a fantastic event. For those who missed it, here is a quick recap: </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Award Winners<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">District 42 Awards</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Toastmaster of the Year: Jeff</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Rookie of the Year: Fola</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p> </o:p><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Igniters Club Spirit of Success Awards</b></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">New Member: Mark</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Communication and Leadership: Nandini</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Speech Achievement: Mona</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Igniting Spirits: Trevor</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">President Choice: Vicky, Jeff, Jessica</span></li></ul><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Education Awards</span></b><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Completed<b> </b>Motivational Strategies Path: Jessica</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Completed Presentation Mastery Path: Nandini</span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Igniters members received a total of 17 awards! Way to go, members! Our members continually succeed in the pursuit of their goals through the support and encouragement of fellow members and our strong mentoring program.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thank you to Fola and her committee for organizing and presenting the awards.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">New Executive Induction</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The incoming executive for July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 was inducted at the year-end party. 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We had a fun night of learning. We had two guests visit. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Marvin</span></b> was the Toastmaster with the Theme Leadership and the word of the day Motivate. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Ksenija, </b></span>Division F Director helped organize an inspiring training with inspiring speakers for Toastmasters across the city to attend. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Yvonne</span></b> the grammarian picked Galvanize as the challenge word. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">The competition was on to develop your vocabulary.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Trevor</b></span> our first speaker shared tips on reading and the value of a first line of a book will help you decide if it is the right book for you. Other tips were to stop if you don't like a book and the value of skimming. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Christine </b></span>spoke next and shared a humorous speech about trying to achieve consensus in her family about a family vacation. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Diane</b></span> shared the value of her changing leadership styles and how she helped colleagues develop their skills and knowledge. Evaluators <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Ksenija, Nandini, and Jeff </b></span>gave tips on their strengths and ways to be more effective. <b style="color: #2b00fe;">Petra </b>helped members learn to speak spontaneously and clearly with entertaining questions on leaders. Every week is an opportunity to develop your skills! </span></p>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-67468549323402905082023-06-07T19:30:00.106-06:002023-06-14T22:58:21.104-06:00New Executive! Thanks to Current Officers!<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Newly elected officers were invited t</b>o the Executive meeting in June. The new term starts July 1, 2023 and ends June 30, 2024. There will be several opportunities on June 10, 17, and 22 to hear inspiring keynote speakers and attend Officer Training to network with other officers across the District.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjC7J5dLFv9N6W_cBbePl2JLEcSiDWpU9g1rxYYDQKVGQL-GCDjaotVUQLztJ14irUD2rjVtAOrR5seBJuB8Xt9Joejkh3mb6-7e-efAjCKKLJGBig6FfHRxb7PTLJRURvpvps0S_G5mZbeMAZTtyO9VDLzrf3tmJFcWA3mkh1d9YGy2R2rs/s1192/Executive%20Zoom%20Photo%20New%20Officers%20Juy%201%202023-2024.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="1192" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjC7J5dLFv9N6W_cBbePl2JLEcSiDWpU9g1rxYYDQKVGQL-GCDjaotVUQLztJ14irUD2rjVtAOrR5seBJuB8Xt9Joejkh3mb6-7e-efAjCKKLJGBig6FfHRxb7PTLJRURvpvps0S_G5mZbeMAZTtyO9VDLzrf3tmJFcWA3mkh1d9YGy2R2rs/s320/Executive%20Zoom%20Photo%20New%20Officers%20Juy%201%202023-2024.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Congratulations to the new Executive!<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Jeff </b>- President</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Nandini</b> - VP Education</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Yvonne</b><span> - VP Membership</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Mark </b><span>- VP Public Relations</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Jey</b> - Treasurer</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Rebecca</b> - Secretary</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Devon </b>- Sergeant at Arms</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a <b>successful election on May 23,</b> with several positions having multiple candidates giving speeches on why they should be voted in. Members can always help out on committees to learn about officer roles, share their ideas, and help make our club stronger.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqnksditgLED0PaIxXIy6XNXK-9wdwGTxQQ9uKOHdMqI4ceAHQFZbeCASpJfVVZiVI2Q-tZtO6gIXjhFofi482KzDJD0dcLqDtchzUpsoKh_jhXgc2mpgZk18lI1Jt2paN3hPGNLPa-BOhLl-LwV5tcp909yTD7pNhYlB2mYROKX4ceYCbPU/s1431/Executive%20Meeting%20Incoming%20and%20Outgoing%20Officers%20June%206,2023.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1431" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqnksditgLED0PaIxXIy6XNXK-9wdwGTxQQ9uKOHdMqI4ceAHQFZbeCASpJfVVZiVI2Q-tZtO6gIXjhFofi482KzDJD0dcLqDtchzUpsoKh_jhXgc2mpgZk18lI1Jt2paN3hPGNLPa-BOhLl-LwV5tcp909yTD7pNhYlB2mYROKX4ceYCbPU/w345-h215/Executive%20Meeting%20Incoming%20and%20Outgoing%20Officers%20June%206,2023.png" width="345" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks to the outgoing officers for all your dedication.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2022-2023 Executive</span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Fola</b>- President</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Jessica </b>- VP Education</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Jeff</b> - VP Membership</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Trevor </b><span>- VP Public Relations</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Ellen</b> - Treasurer</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Rebecca</b> - Secretary</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Marvin </b>- Sergeant at Arms</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="yj6qo"></div><div class="adL"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-41625358952742279292023-05-12T14:28:00.002-06:002023-05-12T23:39:52.488-06:00Looking for Leaders!<div class="separator"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><u style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">We want you on the executive next year!</u><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><b style="font-size: medium;"><u><span class="il">Elections</span> will be May 23.</u></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH1I-2XsR_eHiyShl82xaNDLPpVfR4h1siLcN4u141Pa5n4aQUAFiibicxQOgy6NO6bGJ0R3kIVGt5M2FyjL8Olhorr7sK18Z1xuAusOJstNSgecF--6IDVp2JAXsn2OssOnimoNokI0lhBezLCjFs1PxW85VU87-xSbkIijqyZfpFf5l9wY/s362/we%20want%20you%20elections.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="139" data-original-width="362" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH1I-2XsR_eHiyShl82xaNDLPpVfR4h1siLcN4u141Pa5n4aQUAFiibicxQOgy6NO6bGJ0R3kIVGt5M2FyjL8Olhorr7sK18Z1xuAusOJstNSgecF--6IDVp2JAXsn2OssOnimoNokI0lhBezLCjFs1PxW85VU87-xSbkIijqyZfpFf5l9wY/w373-h144/we%20want%20you%20elections.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Toastmasters has many opportunities for you to develop your Leadership skills. Collaborating, team building, delegating, marketing, accounting, promoting, organizing and many more skills.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">What are all the positions that we have coming available? </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b>President, VP Education, VP Membership, VP Public Relations, Secretary & Sergeant at Arms. </b>There are trainings to learn from other leaders plus mentorship for all the positions. Click <a href="https://d42tm.org/calendar-events/" target="_blank">here for training dates in June</a> </p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This site has a really good description of the roles: <a href="https://franticallyspeaking.com/toastmasters-executive-committee-roles-and-responsibilities/#:~:text=Responsible%20for%20the%20overall%20progress%20of%20the%20club&text=He%2FShe%20is%20the%20one,Diamond%20Club%2C%20President's%20Distinguished%20etc" target="_blank">Executive Roles - Descriptions</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A couple of really important reminders for everyone:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Toastmasters is a <b>volunteer organization</b>. That means that in order to make Igniters as amazing as it is requires all of us. We all have a role.</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">We all joined Toastmasters for a myriad of reasons. Being on the executive is one of the many ways to expand your communication skills.</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><b>You don't need experience, nor do you need to be a long-time member to be an effective executive member!</b></li></ul><div>We look forward to seeing your name on the ballot for one of the executive positions. The Toastmaster Year runs from July 1st, 2023 to June 30th, 2024.</div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We (the current executive) know that you will all happily step up and into a role for the 2023/2024 year.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trevor</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-85786907853185402392023-04-10T22:44:00.000-06:002023-04-10T22:44:38.137-06:00Igniters Keep Reaching for their Goals!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvIb-MgBcKIzOsu_eN8v1KrfIWDmrhZ9U1vO0FWobwCIIzlVZW3h6-FqLlmNo7oqvPazJ_O9c_Dspn5OhRxPzzvfatTyD0jjxxcVMGwSC5aGZhtG9cG2XDinhQXu6jDCE4saTmqmlPYTdwoLRjjvAynE-6YUaGkCPh8x4dcF8iKS4Cg9JW4c/s1080/Division%20E%20Contest%20Apr%203,%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="1080" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvIb-MgBcKIzOsu_eN8v1KrfIWDmrhZ9U1vO0FWobwCIIzlVZW3h6-FqLlmNo7oqvPazJ_O9c_Dspn5OhRxPzzvfatTyD0jjxxcVMGwSC5aGZhtG9cG2XDinhQXu6jDCE4saTmqmlPYTdwoLRjjvAynE-6YUaGkCPh8x4dcF8iKS4Cg9JW4c/w400-h229/Division%20E%20Contest%20Apr%203,%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><b>Division E Contest</b></p><p>On April 3, 2023 members competed in contests and Igniters are proud of our members. Contests have many benefits including challenging members, learning from feedback, and honing their skills. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Mark</span></b> stepped up in the Evaluation Contest to give feedback to the test speaker and help her become a stronger speaker. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Way to go Mark </b></span>for representing Igniters with your enthusiasm and helpful insights! Congratulations to Darlene (past Igniter) for winning with your creative and heartfelt evaluation.</p><p>For the past few weeks, <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Jeff </b></span>has been challenging himself to keep making his speech stronger as he <b>won at the Club and Area Contest.</b> <b>Congratulations Jeff on placing third in Division E!!</b> It was a very competitive field of inspiring speakers. Each sharing their ideas, passions, and message for others to learn and keep growing.</p><p>A huge thank you to <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Vicky</span></b> for helping as timer. It takes many volunteers to help others reach for their goals.</p><p><b>Division and District Circle of Gold</b></p><p>The Circle of Gold is peer mentoring where contestants have the opportunity to receive feedback from top evaluators to help them strengthen their skills. Each of the six Divisions have a Circle of Gold to bring out the best for members. We have many strong evaluators in Igniters and a huge thank you to <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Mona, Diane, Trevor, Ksenija, Marvin, and Nandini</b></span> for your commitment to help other contestants grow.</p><p><b>District Conference April 28 - 30</b></p><p>Come to the Best Western Premiere Hotel in the NE Calgary or join online for the Hybrid Conference. Please register for either at <a href="https://d42tm.org/d42-conference-2023/">D42 Hybrid Conference 2023 - Toastmasters, District 42 (d42tm.org)</a></p><p><b>Keynote Speakers </b></p><p>Richard Peck, DTM Past President of Toastmasters International</p><p>Sharon Hill, DTM - Marketing Manger for IBM</p><p><b>Educationals - </b>Yes two Igniters are sharing their knowledge, passion, and fun</p><p>* Find Your Funnybone! <span style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">Nandini</span><b>, </b>Katrina, and Laura </p><p>* Having the Ride of Your Life - <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Mona</span></b></p><p><b>Business Meeting</b> -<b> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Fola</span></b> (President) and <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Jessica</b> </span>(VP of Ed) will represent Igniters for voting on the clubs behalf.</p><p><b>District Contests</b> - come see the top evaluators and speakers shine</p><p>Hope to see you there at the annual conference. 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</div><br></div><div>Congratulations Igniters! Lots of ways to grow at a Zoom Contest and step out of your Comfort Zone!</div><div><br></div><div>Evaluation Contest Results</div><div>1. <b>Mark</b></div><div>2. <b>Jessica</b></div><div>3. <b>Jey</b></div><div><br></div><div>International Speech Contest </div><div>1. <b>Jeff</b></div><div>2. <b>Jey</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Ellen</b> stepped up as Contest Chair developing her organizational skills. Chief Judge <b>Marvin</b> helped along with newer members <b>Tyler</b> and <b>Tracey</b> as ballot counters. </div><div><b>Ksenija</b> as Evaluation Toastmaster and <b>Nandini</b> as Int speech TM continued to work on their leadership skills. <b>Mona</b> our Mentoring Coordinator helped as Sergeant at Arms to make the process run smoothly. Timers <b>Vicky</b> and <b>Christine</b> helped with important time management skills. Huge thanks to the audience and the anonymous Judges.</div><div><br></div><div>First and Second Place contestants move to the next level. <b>E6 Area Contest - Thursday March 16 at 6:30 pm. </b></div><div><br></div><div>Go Igniters!!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-15842859076725942162023-02-14T15:29:00.001-07:002023-02-14T15:29:48.228-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfkhBKav3myW9ew-Gpp60Oq95dDpVIhOy1UDivl6TH3PxYR-C1Nf--yebWHkYz1f4RRucdjy9VfLvexHzjfAxTbJq6st3szzbdG-UVnXqZttyF-qB_8RurT6l04NtuEkkhbqgwda0kUvyVh634STtp_Q7tMboo3Tyswdho9nOtez_I3tRzHo/s914/Screenshot_20230214_145907_Chrome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="914" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfkhBKav3myW9ew-Gpp60Oq95dDpVIhOy1UDivl6TH3PxYR-C1Nf--yebWHkYz1f4RRucdjy9VfLvexHzjfAxTbJq6st3szzbdG-UVnXqZttyF-qB_8RurT6l04NtuEkkhbqgwda0kUvyVh634STtp_Q7tMboo3Tyswdho9nOtez_I3tRzHo/s320/Screenshot_20230214_145907_Chrome.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want to build your confidence? Improve your communications skills? Have you thought about checking out Toastmasters?</span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Gotham, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What is Toastmasters? <span style="font-weight: normal;">For nearly 100 years, Toastmasters International has helped millions of people become </span>more confident communicators, public speakers, and leaders.<span style="font-weight: normal;"> The Toastmasters experiences a l</span>earn-by-doing program <span style="font-weight: normal;">created to help you gain the skills needed to achieve your personal and professional goals. </span><br /></span></h2><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Gotham, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Why is Toastmasters effective? <span style="font-weight: normal;">Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation because Toastmasters gives you the chance to practice and get feedback in a supportive and enjoyable environment. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll improve your interpersonal communication and be more persuasive and confident when giving speeches. </span></span></h2><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Gotham, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Want more information? </span> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/why-toastmasters&source=gmail&ust=1676498906474000&usg=AOvVaw2yG_goyzZkMkgNP5p9ZFtN" href="https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/why-toastmasters" style="color: #1155cc; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr></wbr>toastmasters.org/membership/<wbr></wbr>why-toastmasters</a></span></h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d252c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have any questions? We're only an email away. <span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;">info@igniterstm.ca.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d252c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Igniters Open House - Tuesday Feb 21, 2023</b> at Parkdale Nifty Fifties (3512 5th Ave NW) from 7pm to 8:30pm</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d252c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope to see you there.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1d252c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trevor Dreher - VP Public Relations</span></p></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-9410697716847184322023-01-24T18:00:00.002-07:002023-01-24T18:01:11.472-07:00Go Leaders!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ndEiNUiigi85V3-e7P6GEmLLFGEnGFADXWzmLbZU5g_afs2D94SDD0qVJ6J8cIBXj4fOCM-Yq2_D0bvPLDTGdh8AQljOwZM-xq_Vvz8pV4WeaqVlXrDeiYSR806uhjQwOPwPW1JMIFIydo77IiKFFvIu-kiF61gXkncp6rvAeaW-Y_VqQuA/s3980/20230120_205059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2435" data-original-width="3980" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ndEiNUiigi85V3-e7P6GEmLLFGEnGFADXWzmLbZU5g_afs2D94SDD0qVJ6J8cIBXj4fOCM-Yq2_D0bvPLDTGdh8AQljOwZM-xq_Vvz8pV4WeaqVlXrDeiYSR806uhjQwOPwPW1JMIFIydo77IiKFFvIu-kiF61gXkncp6rvAeaW-Y_VqQuA/s320/20230120_205059.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">The slogan of Toastmasters International - Where Leaders Are Made. </span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Ksenija i</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">s living proof! On Friday Jan 20 as Division F Director along with Dan (Division B Director) organized a superb Training of 125 other leaders. </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Nandini</b></span><span style="color: #222222;"> got educational credit on an inspiring Keynote on </span><i style="color: #222222;">"The Mystery of Membership." </i><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Yvonne </span></b><span style="color: #222222;">her Pathways buddy evaluated and offered helpful insights. Tip: Nandini learned Have a Plan B as she had to it use when tech did not go according to plan! </span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Marvin, Ellen, and Fola</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> learned tips from other leaders to help with their Executive roles for the next 6 months.</span></span></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Leadership Tips: What Are The 5 Qualities of A Good Leader? (Organizational Psychology)<br /></b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div dir="auto"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Decision Maker.</li><li>Good Communicator.</li><li>Sets The Example.</li><li>Motivates Others.</li><li>Calls Attention To Success</li></ul></div></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Our past meetings in January on Zoom and In person have been fun place of learning. On Jan 17, </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Trevor </b></span><span style="color: #222222;">was an enthusiastic or leader of the meeting. </span><b style="color: #222222;">Diane</b><span style="color: #222222;"> gave a valuable educational speech on </span><b style="color: #222222;">Strategies to be Happier.<br /></b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>P </b>- Positive Emotions - Optimistic</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>E</b> - Engagement - joyful activities</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>R </b>- Relationships - gratitude letter</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>M </b>- Meaning - savor moments</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>A </b>- Accomplishment - develop a plan</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Jan 24 - </span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Devon</span><span style="color: #222222;"> i</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">s our Toastmaster for our in person meeting. The<b> Theme is Relaxation.</b> We all need Tips on that in our busy lives! Or come to a Zoom Meeting on Jan 31.</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <b>Yvonne</b></span><span style="color: #222222;"> will be hosting a Panel with experienced members on Why you should achieve your DTM - the highest educational designation in Toastmasters. Leaders are developing their skills within Igniters.</span></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-36820758577649177222023-01-07T23:23:00.001-07:002023-01-07T23:24:47.169-07:00What Do you Want To Achieve this Year?!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6y8uLD67jlX0LcRsjRKmSWePAnr_JKg2K5DaZGRjCA2TzDevtcHr10fAnLHMNNhNBFYIBRUww6CGZfQ6VOYRsDQf2VZpctFDtdLxA3a7JQtClhkUBW2AvWRqKDf56kIhmD0aDmd-xuf75NqXC1hMZyyNEchpD3tzC96x51gPisEFsZvul8A/s1080/Happy-and-Healthy-New-Year-featured-image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1080" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6y8uLD67jlX0LcRsjRKmSWePAnr_JKg2K5DaZGRjCA2TzDevtcHr10fAnLHMNNhNBFYIBRUww6CGZfQ6VOYRsDQf2VZpctFDtdLxA3a7JQtClhkUBW2AvWRqKDf56kIhmD0aDmd-xuf75NqXC1hMZyyNEchpD3tzC96x51gPisEFsZvul8A/s320/Happy-and-Healthy-New-Year-featured-image.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Happy New Year. On Jan 3. Igniters started with a bang! Terrific having two guests visit. <b>Marvin</b> as the Toastmaster led the meeting with members sharing their intentions including exercise, more sleep, guitar, Toastmaster Educational goals, and eating at the best Mexican restaurants! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ksenija</b> the Quiz Master helps us find out how good of a listener you are. <b>Ayanna</b> gave an ice breaker speech sharing her passion for a new job. <b>Petra</b> gave a funny heartwarming speech about her family and lessons learned. Both speakers had mentor <b>Nandini</b> to share ideas and offer feedback prior to tonight. <b>Mona</b> is our Mentoring Coordinator to help support our members.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Glen</b> was our fun Table Topic master with <b>Jey, Ellen</b>, and a guest stepping out of her comfort zone. </div><div><b>Diane, Jessica, </b>and <b>Yvonne </b>as Evaluators gave feedback to help speakers get stronger. We had a nice chat after the meeting to share our experiences and answer questions for the guests.</div><div>Next week Jan 10 - Come to the In Person Meeting for a fun learning night!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-89092316814863079312022-12-13T13:12:00.001-07:002022-12-13T15:39:58.956-07:00District 42 Table Topics Champ!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><b>D42 Conference </b></div><div><b>Ksenija </b>was an inspiring contestant who honed her evaluation skills and <b>placed 3rd</b> <b>District 42 Evaluation Contest! </b><b>Diane</b> touched hearts with her speech about a gift at Christmas her father with dementia gave to her mom. She <b>placed 3rd in the International Speech Contest. </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Igniters Club was </b>invited to present an Ed session on creative fun meetings. <b>Ellen</b> conducted a panel session and recieved credit for <i>Moderating a Panel.</i> <b>Glen, Vicky, Mary, Jeff </b>shared fun tips and ideas with <b>Petra</b> as a creative timer. </div><div><b>Nandini and Marvin </b>as Co - Mcs on Saturday were organized and used their skills to entertain and guide events for the day. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Hybrid Meetings</b></div><div><b>Jessica and her Team of Mary, Marvin, Mona, and Vicky </b>along with other members to facilitate Hybrid meetings every two weeks. It is a learning process as members learn new skills and share tech tips. <b>Another advantage at Igniters.</b> Zoom and in person meetings.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Congrats New Executive! </b></div><div>July 1 - June 30. New members stepping up. Seasoned members work on new skills. Huge Thanks to our outgoing executive. <b>Vicky, Chris, Nandini, Cat, Drew, Tracy, Jeff</b>.</div><div><br></div><div>President: <b>Fola</b></div><div>VP Education: <b>Jessica</b></div><div>VP Membership: <b>Jeff</b></div><div>VP PR: <b>Trevor</b></div><div>Treasurer: <b>Ellen</b></div><div>Secretary: <b>Cat</b></div><div>Sergeant at Arms: <b>Marvin</b></div><div>Past President: <b>Vicky</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Guests welcome every Tues! Come to see how support makes a difference.</div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-81975778286143591902022-04-22T16:14:00.001-06:002022-04-22T16:14:45.422-06:00Teamwork! Get to your Goals Faster!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>Congratulations <b>Ksenija</b> for Evaluation and <b>Diane </b>for International Speech Contest!<div>Wow! Both Igniters won the Division E<i> Contest</i> on Fri April 8.They recieved feedback at the club and from Specialty Mentors.They attended the <i>District Circle of Gold</i> on Tues April 18 receiving feedback from top notch evaluators. Come cheer them on at the <b><i>District Conference April 28 - 30!</i></b></div><div><b><i>Register for free! Guests welcome.</i></b></div><div>https://d42tm.org/conference</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>More Teamwork! Igniters are giving an Ed session at the D42 Conference. <b>Ellen, Glen, Mary, Jeff, Vicky, and Petra </b>will be sharing creative ideas about the online Ed program Pathways and fun meetings. <b>Mona</b> along with Vince will also be giving an Ed session on Mental Health. <b>Nandini</b> and <b>Marvin</b> will be leading the Sat as Co - MCs. </div><div>Go Igniters!</div><div><br></div><div><b><i>Storytelling Tips</i></b>: World Champion of Public Speaking - <b><i>Craig Valentine.</i></b></div><div><br></div><div>1. <b><i>Use a “foundational phrase.”</i></b></div>For each story, develop a foundational phrase your audience can easily remember and repeat.<div><br></div><div>2. <b><i>Get to your stories quicker</i>. </b>There’s way too much set-up (what I call “pre-ramble”) for many stories. Get to the story and then go rapidly into the conflict and hook your audience.</div><div><br></div><div>3. <b><i>Invite your audience into your scene.</i></b> For example, I say, “Imagine being in my passenger’s seat as I went through the drive-through.” My audience members are now in my passenger’s seat where they can relive the story with me.</div><div><br></div><div>Each week you can work on your goals with support and teamwork.<br><div><b><i><br></i></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-32386651714485603082022-04-06T16:07:00.001-06:002022-04-06T16:07:32.781-06:00Raise Your Game!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations Igniters for a terrific showing at the Area E6 Contest!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ksenija </b>won the Evaluation Contest with <b>Ellen </b>placing second. <b>Diane </b>won the International Speech Contest.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Nandini </b>gave us a perfect master class of how to be the Toastmaster at a contest. <b>Marvin</b> kept things running smoothly in his role of Tech Support.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Yvonne</b> kept the meeting running on time. Thanks <b>Mary</b> for being a contest official.</p><b>Glen </b>and <b>Mona</b> were in the audience supporting and cheering.<br><p class="MsoNormal">Igniters swept the contest and continued to show the world why we Ignite! All 3 of our contestants go on to the Division E Contest on April 8. Come to the contest and show your support to our contestants!</p><div class="signature-text"><u></u><u></u></div><p></p><div class="signature-text"><p class="MsoNormal">Glen<u></u><u></u></p><div><b>Helping Outside the Club! </b></div><div>Our members continue to polish their skills at other contests. <b>Jey</b> was a Chief Judge, <b>Jessica</b> test speaker, and <b>Maninder</b> and <b>Yvonne</b> helped out as contest officials. Keep Igniting Spirits!</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="mail-message-footer spacer collapsible"></div></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-40199042371137983592022-03-19T22:03:00.001-06:002022-03-19T22:13:50.330-06:00Hybrid Meetings - Flexible Growth!<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br><div>March 8 Full House again! There were 29 members including 5 guests. President<b> Vicky </b>led a business meeting. We will be moving ahead with <i>Hybrid Meetings</i> starting March 22. Membership Team<b> Ksenija, Yvonne, Jey, and Marvin </b>along with VP Membership<b> Nandini</b> welcomed five new members and inducted <b>Tracey, Tyler, Fola, Sylvannus, </b>and<b> Samuel. </b>Great to have you!<div><br><div><div><b>Drew, Tracy H, and Ksenija</b> have all stepped up to train other leaders and share tips. <b>Petra</b> a new member was a test speaker at another club Contest for the first time.</div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Recognition & Awards</b></div><div>Congrats! Recognized by District 42 leaders.</div><div><b>* Distinguished Club </b>already by Jan. Keep working on your goals.</div></div><div>* <b>Talk Up Toastmasters</b> - first club to achieve 5 new members for Feb - Mar</div><div>* <b>Igniters and After Five Club Contest </b>Our first joint contest on Mar 1. Huge thanks to Contest officials and supporters. Congrats to all the contestants. Keep stretching :)</div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;">Evaluation Contest</i></div><div>1. <b>Trevor</b> 2. <b>Ellen</b> 3. <b>Ksenija</b></div><div><i>International Contest</i></div><div><i>1. </i><b style="font-style: italic;">Diane</b></div><div>** Area Contest: March 25. 6pm - 9pm</div><div><br></div><div><b>Speaking Tips: Ashish Arora </b>is the co-founder of SketchBubble.com</div><div><ol class="X5LH0c"><li class="TrT0Xe">Know your audience inside and out</li><li class="TrT0Xe">Stop using filler words</li><li class="TrT0Xe">Leverage the power of silence</li><li class="TrT0Xe">Keep things simple</li><li class="TrT0Xe">Bring your passion</li><li class="TrT0Xe">Make it about the other person</li><li class="TrT0Xe">Tell stories </li></ol><div>Every week we are developing skills to help us persuade, inspire, and encourage others.</div></div></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-39666562135927723832022-01-30T23:41:00.002-07:002022-01-31T14:16:50.961-07:00Inspiring Igniters!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><b><div><b><br /></b></div>Looking for inspiration? Humor? Fun?You will find it in this dynamic club!</b> Full House again Jan 25! Welcome new member <b>Maninder</b>! Great to have guests visiting and finding out how to go after their goals. </div><div>Newer members <b>Jessica, Petra, Jeff K</b> all stepping up - leading the meeting, giving first speech, and offering an evaluation. The theme was Learning and we shared our interests including French, Japanese, Computer language Python, Yoga, Writing short stories, and Running. </div><div><b>Devon</b> made us laugh with a joke! Even Snoopy joined us as <b>Vicky</b> creatively used him for timing lights. <b>Ksenija</b> gave an inspiring speech about Team Collaboration, struggles and her experiences at work. <b>Mary</b> shared about the advantages of having <b>Diane</b> as a mentor. Our club is filled with mentors and mentees working on their goals. </div><div><b><span style="color: red;">**Tips:</span> </b><b>Marjorie North </b>(Consultant specializing in Public Speaking)</div><div><b><span style="color: red;">1) Nervousness is Normal! Practice and Prepare </span></b></div><div>The best way to overcome anxiety is to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more. Take the time to go over your notes several times. </div><div><span style="color: red;"><b>2) Know Your Audience. Your Speech Is About Them, Not You.</b></span></div><div>Before you begin to craft your message, consider who the message is intended for.</div><div><span style="color: red;"><b>3) Let Your Personality Come Through</b></span></div><div>You will establish better credibility if your personality shines through</div>
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</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Hybrid Meeting! </b>Yes, we had our first demo meeting on Jan 18 with a few members in person at the Nifty Fifty Center and the rest on Zoom. Terrific turnout! Overall it went well. The feedback from members from two earlier test sessions helped. Practice and feedback help us all grow.</div><div><b>Vicky</b> our President gave us updates about the Hybrid meeting. *<b>* Only Zoom meetings will continue for now.</b> <b>Yujin</b> a new member gave her first speech and key lessons in being an author. <b>Ellen</b> gave an entertaining speech about Negotation with a car salesman and her husband. We all need to develop negotiating skills! We had a fun round of Table Topics - answering questions spontaneously. Practice does make you better!</div><div><b><span style="color: red;">** Tip to Negotiate Like a Boss! </span>Sean Kelly (CEO SnackNation)</b></div><div><div><b>Connect on a personal level</b></div><div>Human connection is paramount in negotiation, and your attitude and energy going in will set the tone and affect the outcome. I<b>t starts with a mindset</b>. You need to set aside the idea of negotiation as contest between two adversaries, and instead realize that you’re working with the person.</div></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755963.post-12799452852029594782022-01-12T14:17:00.001-07:002022-01-12T14:52:54.129-07:00Igniters on Fire!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>Wow! Igniters are sizzling in the New Year. Tuesday Jan 4, <b>Trevor</b> encouraged members to share their goals. <b>Yvonne </b>gave an inspiring ice breaker on her 2nd Path, learning to walk again and being a bit fearful to take on leadership roles and still <i>doing it</i>! Chatting with guests about our strong Mentoring program and the support to reach your goals.<div><br><div>Jan 11 - Full House! More Guests. <b>Guests seeing the value and joining! </b><b>Ellen </b>led the meeting where members shared their quirks and the challenge word was eccentricities. <i>It's a safe place to be you.</i> New Members <b>Petra</b> took on ah counter, while <b>Yujin </b>shared about the value of attending Pathways workshop - the online Educational Program. Next one Jan 22. Registration: <a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrfuCvrj8rE9RZyL_N_PcpKp0j7fDbnRwq">Pathways Workshop</a></div><div><br></div><div>New member <b>Jeff K, </b>gave a terrific ice breaker - being an engineer and his ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro and despite altitude sickness <i>keep moving forward.</i> <b>Congrats Mona! </b>Finished Dynamic Leadership Path and shared her lessons and the impact within Toastmasters and how it <i>benefitted her business</i>. <b>Devon </b>as Table Topic Master asked questions and both guests were willing to try. <b>Glen, Jessica, Diane, Ksenija, Nandini</b> gave helpful feedback as evaluators. Igniters helps members tap into and <i>build on their talents. </i>Can't wait to see what happens next week! </div><div><br></div></div>IgnitersTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568926345261815240noreply@blogger.com0