Upcoming Club Officer Training Dates and Locations (September 2018)

The next officer training event takes place on Saturday September 8 in at the Fall Rally in St. Andrews. Training is free as always, but attendance at the Fall Rally requires registration payment. See the Fall Rally page for more information.

Please ensure your club executives are aware of the following details regarding biannual club officer training:

  • Clubs must have their officers trained twice per year
  • Club Officer lists due at Toastmasters.org by June 30 annually
  • First training sessions take place between June 1 and August 31 annually
  • Second training sessions take place between December 1 and February 28 annually

Clubs with officers attending training receive credit toward the training goal in the Distinguished Club Program. In order for clubs to receive credit, the District’s Program Quality Director must record the names of officers trained.

  • All first round training that qualifies for Distinguished Club Program credit will be completed by August 31 annually.
  • All mid-year training that qualifies for Distinguished Club Program credit will be completed by February 28 annually.

Sign up for any of the above sessions online at https://tinyurl.com/District64Summer2018Training

Other opportunities, if available, will be posted here and on the District’s Facebook page, or contact the Club Officer Training Coordinator to inquire about other dates.

Nominations Open for 2017-2018 District 64 Leadership Awards

Any two Toastmasters ‘in good standing’ may submit a nomination for the District 64 Leadership Awards which recognize contributions and achievements completed during the current Toastmasters year (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018).  The nominee must meet the expectations of one of the following awards, as outlined in the nomination form – available on the District 64 website. http://district64.ca/

Nomination deadline for the following four awards is June 30, 2018.

The Toastmaster of the Year award recognizes a Toastmaster for outstanding contributions to their club and to the District and also for participating in the educational programs of Toastmasters.

The Division Director of the Year award recognizes outstanding performance as Division Director.

The Area Director of the YearUrban award recognizes outstanding performance as Area Director for clubs which are mainly in or near Winnipeg.

The Area Director of the Year – Rural award recognizes outstanding performance as Area Director for clubs which are mainly in communities further from Winnipeg.

Remember: Two nominators are required for each nomination.

Why Consistency is Key

by Jennifer Lusby

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Ahh, April in Winnipeg. Normally a time for rejuvenation, for spring cleaning, and for starting to plan all of the fun activities you’re going to do (outside) this summer.  Be it patio hopping in town or getting out of town, there are so many things to do in such a short amount of time it’s easy to see why one of the first things to go are regular Toastmasters meetings.  

But I’m here to tell you that is NOT a good plan!

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Make Great Posters and Get Noticed

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Looking for an easy tool to make great posters to promote your clubs on your website or social media? I am going to recommend trying Canva.com.

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This website provides you with all of the tools you need to make visually-appealing  posters for your club’s next amazing event, or whatever you need.

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to posting images on the internet. Canva also provides users with custom templates designed specifically for emails, websites, Facebook, Twitter and more. Never worry about what your posters are going to look like from one site to the next.

Get creative and have fun.


Bonus Tips for Making Effective Posters:

  • Less is more; keep your poster free of distracting elements that don’t serve the main message
  • Target only 2-3 colours and fonts; too much of either may hurt your poster more than help
  • Read out this really good blog post by Kimberly Mak on how to create effective posters
  • When in doubt, reference the official Brand Manual published by Toastmasters International for information