District Leadership Nominations

Happy New Year District 106. With the new year I am sure that many of you are looking forward to a year of growth in 2022.  Why not resolve to take a step forward in your leadership skills.  We are looking for candidates for leaders for the 2022 – 2023 Toastmasters Year!

 In multiple training sessions over the last 18 months, I’ve asked leaders what are some characteristics of good leaders? I heard answers like:

  • Visionary
  • Good communicator
  • Consistent
  • Inclusive
  • Flexible
  • …among others

Do you know someone who fits that description? We are looking for nominations for the leadership roles of District 106 who fit that description. If you would like to nominate someone for leadership (someone you know or yourself), please fill out the Nomination Form below and send it to tm.michael.carlton@gmail.com.

I became a leader because someone asked me to take that next step in my leadership journey and I’ve continued on this journey to give back to my fellow Toastmasters and the organization that has helped me so much. If you know someone to ask, or you want to give back, fill out and send me the Nomination Form below. Thanks!

The District Leadership Committee is accepting nominations for the following elected roles:

  • District Director
  • Program Quality Director
  • Club Growth Director
  • Division Director – Please specify which division (A-F).

Go to Toastmasters International’s explanation of the District Executive Committee Roles.

Here is a video by Past International President Peck regarding running a positive campaign to align with the core values of Toastmasters International.

How to Declare & Submit Your Nomination

To discuss these roles and/or declare your intent to run for a role, please contact District Leadership Committee (DLC) Chair, Michael Carlton by the end of March 15th, 2022. Once you’ve declared your intent to run, you’ll then schedule an interview and complete the nomination forms (below).

To complete your nomination, please complete and submit the following forms to Michael Carlton before your interview.

  1. Candidate Application
  2. District Leader Nominating Form
  3. Officer Agreement and Release Statement

Michael Carlton, DTM
Past District Director
District 106 
Phone: 612-750-0098
Email: tm.michael.carlton@gmail.com

Toastmasters International Where Leaders Are Made

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Dues and Renewals

Dues are due! Learn tips and tricks to get your renewals in by April 1st and October 1st.

Joining Toastmasters is easy and affordable.
When you become a member, you’ll have the support of your club, district and
the global organization as you work toward your goals. Learn more about joining
at Toastmasters.org

Members pay prorated international dues of $60 USD (effective Aug 1st increased from $45)                                                                                 every six months. Some clubs may charge additional fees. All new members also pay a                                                                                             one-time fee of $20 USD. Download a membership application here.

Below are tips to make dues collection
easy. 

When are dues do?

Renewals take place every 6 months from August
15 – September 30 and February 15 to March 31st. This can be a strange few
months for club management. You may have reminded members in meetings
or via email, but every time you try to communicate a dues deadline
to the club, you see nothing but glazed eyes and zero email
responses.

Collecting dues (read: asking for money) is
awkward but it doesn’t have to be slow and painful. This is the time to step up
and take financial responsibility for the club. There are a few tactical and
practical approaches to smoothing out the dreaded dues collection period.

Educate the importance of paying on time

In addition to informing members that dues are
due, take time to explain why it’s important. A little education and
transparency is all it takes to get the ball rolling. Let members know months in
advance that dues collection is approaching. No one likes surprises that
involve paying money! Create a chart that breaks down where their
dues are going, and remind them about the benefits they are getting out of the
Toastmasters program. It also doesn’t hurt to explain that delinquency will
result in the club losing its good standing, which has consequences such as
contest eligibility.

For corporate clubs, ensure your sponsors are
aware of the dues schedule, and have payment procedures in place so dues can be
paid on-time.

Leverage technology to collect payments

The great thing about living in the digital
world is the availability of options to transact without needing to
collect physical cash or checks. 

If your club uses a Freetoasthost website, the
club treasurer can email dues invoices, keep track of who has paid with the
payment method used, and follow up with those who haven’t paid yet.

Technology such as PayPal, Venmo and Square
can help collect dues at meetings with the swipe of a debit/credit card or send
money electronically. Here is a step by step guide to setting up PayPal, as
an example, to collect dues from new members and renewals. 

Pay your Dues on Club Central

To submit renewals online, go to www.toastmasters.org/clubcentral and log
in with your username and password. Next, follow these steps:

  1. Under the Leadership
    Central
     button, click Club Central. It may require
    you to select the club name you want to pay renewals for.
  2. Click Submit
    Payment.
  3. Select Add to
    Cart
     for each member you want to make a payment for. You may be asked
    to select dates.
  4. Provide your payment
    information and follow the prompts to process your payment.

Track your progress

Track your club’s daily progress to submit 8 or more membership renewal payments through Club Central before October 1st from this Toastmasters Dues Collection Leaderboard. What does status mean on the report?

  • Verified complete: mm/dd/yyyy
    Minimum payments have been made. Your club is in good standing. The payments
    must be postmarked by the deadline for your club to score the DCP goal #10.
  • Low: Minimum Requirement not yet met
    Less than eight payments have been made. Your club will not be in good standing
    if the minimum payments are not made by the deadline.
  • Ineligible: Minimum Requirement not yet met
    Less than three renewals have been made. Your club will not be in good standing
    if the minimum payments are not made by the deadline.
  • Renewals not here
    No payments have been made. Your club will not be in good standing if the
    minimum payments are not made by the deadline. The club is at risk of automatic
    suspension.

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2019 Division Speech Contests

Division A Director

Division A Results
Evaluation 1st George Harnish
2nd Matthew Sergent
3rd Janet Fuchek
International: 1st Deanna Ford
2nd Sue Scholz
3rd Bill Vanderwater

Division B Director

Division B Results
Evaluation 1st Kris Covalic
2nd Brian Rice
3rd Crystal Anderson
International: 1st Mark Skipper
2nd Zach Schmitz
3rd Joshua Rensch

District C Director

Division C Results
Evaluation 1st Keith Hardy
2nd Jessica Faust
3rd Mark Nelson
International: 1st Jim Peterson
2nd Linda Schmitt
3rd Terry Meadows

Division D Director

Division D Results
Evaluation 1st Don Harju
2nd Ali Carbo
3rd Jewel Pickert
International: 1st Kenzie Casciano
2nd Arpidt Somani
3rd Warren Djerf

Division E

Division E Results
Evaluation 1st Kari Barlas
2nd Mike Murray
3rd Gilliane Arens
International: 1st Vasav Sahni
2nd Kari Barlas
3rd Deryl Glaze

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Save The Date

Here you will find upcoming dates to mark on your calendar.

District 106 – Key Dates for 2020-2021

June – August: Club Leader Training, Round 1
June 27, 2020: District Executive Council (DEC) and District Officer Training (DOT) Meeting
July 25,2020 Toastmasters Leadership Institute

August 15, 2020: DEC / DOT Meeting
August 24-29, 2020: Toastmasters International Convention
September 12, 2020 Fall District Business Meeting

September-November 2020: Area & Division Fall Speech Contests – Table Topics and Tall Tales
October 17, 2020: DEC / DOT Meeting
December 2020 – February 2021: Club Leader Training, Round 2
January 9, 2021: DEC / DOT Meeting
February 20, 2021 Toastmasters Leadership Institute

February-April, 2021: Area & Division Spring Speech Contests – Evaluation & International Speech
March 13, 2021: DEC / DOT Meeting
April 30 and May 1, 2021: District 106 Annual Conference
May 15, 2021: DEC Meeting & Transition Meeting
June 30, 2021: End of Toastmasters Program Year

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