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“If you have an important

point to make, don't try to be

subtle or clever. Use a pile

driver. Hit the point once.

Then come back and hit it

again. Then hit it a third time -

a tremendous whack.” ―

Winston S. Churchill

In this Newsletter:

District Governor . . . . . . 1

Lt. Gov. Marketing . . . . . 1–2

Setting Goals . . . . . . . . . 2

District 14 Conference . . 3

Club Officer Traininge . . 3

Around the Divisions . . . 4–5

Fun and Games . . . . . 6

Toastmasters from around the divisions…

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Volume 1, Issue 1, Date

From the District Governor—Charlie Mae Ferrell, DTM

Hello District 14,

Thank you for an exciting start to a President’s Distinguished year for 2014-2015. It is my pleasure to be your

District Governor.

The whirlwind year began with Governor’s training and many, many Club Officer Trainings (COTs). Hats off to

the 97 clubs who had at least 4 officers trained. Thanks to your District Leadership team led by Lt Governor

Education & Training, DTM Renee Atkins. The Division and Area Governors are an enthusiastic team, dedicat-

ed to your success.

My vision for District 14: Chartering a Course for Success – TOGETHER.

My personal mission is to make District 14 a Safe Place to Sharpen your Skills, Connect with Others and

Achieve your Goals. The opportunity to promote success within you, your club, your Division, your District

awaits on every level.

In order for the District to be Presidents Distinguished, the clubs must be Distinguished. In order for the Clubs

to be Distinguished, the members must be reaching their personal goals.

There is something for everyone to do. We succeed together. We are a TEAM – Together Everyone Achieves

More. And then, together we can celebrate District 14 as Presidents Distinguished.

From the LGET—Renee Atkins, DTM Greetings! I am busy with Club Officer Trainings and

planning an exciting Spring Conference.

Fellow District 14 Toastmasters, we have completed the first six months of our 2014

-2015 Toastmaster year and have made a significant progress towards the goal we

set at the beginning of the year. As the Lieutenant Governor Marketing it is with

great pleasure I inform you the progress we have made so far. Thanks to our hard

working Senior Leaders, Division Governors, Area Governors and the members we

were able to open five new clubs during the first six months. I would like to congrat-

ulate and welcome the members of following new clubs to District 14 Toastmasters

family. I wish you all the best and I am looking forward to working with you all to

make your Toastmasters journey a successful one.

From the LGM—Padma Kaviratna, DTM

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Setting Goals by Charlie Mae Ferrell, DTM

From the LGM—Padma Kaviratna, DTM (continued)

During 2014 Fall Conference, the District provided 25-dollar gift certificates to 26 clubs for renewing their membership base (club membership on July 01, 2014)

by October 10 and included additional 10-dollar gift certificates for 4 clubs for adding 5 new members beyond the base. Division Governors, Area Governors,

Club Officers and Members, I am counting on your support to make Toastmasters program available to every individual in our District. It is my intention to re-

ward those who take initiatives and a leadership role in successfully chartering new clubs. Please check the d14toastmasters.org website for even more incen-

tives for the 2015 Spring Conference would like to thank you all for your contribution during the first half of the 2014-2015 Toastmaster Year. I am looking for-

ward to working with you all to make the second half even more successful than the first half. I wish you all the best and hope all your dreams will come true.

Best regards,

Padma Kaviratna, DTM

Lieutenant Governor Marketing, District 14

New Chartered Clubs in District 14

Division Area Club Number Club Name Location Charter Date

F 63 3137847 Thomaston Toastmasters Thomaston 12/15/2014

A 12 3977919 Gwinnett Metro Toastmasters Lawrenceville 12/5/2014

C 33 4361072 Victorious Voices Lithonia 11/30/2014

C 31 4152834 EXPRESSJET Toastmasters Atlanta 8/18/2014

C 34 4011416 CDC Royal Toastmasters Atlanta 7/11/2014

Members — Set individual goals to complete educational awards:

· Give one speech a month · Serve two meeting roles a month · Create a personal calendar · Keep record of your progress · Ask to be on the agenda · Bring a guest · Commit to excellence · Live the Toastmasters promise

Clubs — Set a path to Distinguished and better

· Officer list turned in immediately after elections

· All Officers trained twice a year

· New members inducted/ club make promise to support them

· Active mentoring program with new members

· Setup membership goals to success – charter strength or gain of 5

· Membership drive twice a year

· Go beyond the club meeting

o Community involvement

§ Youth leadership

§ SpeechCraft

§ Speaking at events (go in pairs to evaluate each other)

o Area, Division and District involvement

§ Speech contests

§ Fall and Spring Conferences

§ Seminars/Webinars

~ Members ~

~ Clubs ~

~ Areas ~

~ Divisions ~

~ The District ~

“There are always three

speeches, for every one you

actually gave. The one you

practiced, the one you gave,

and the one you wish you

gave.” - Dale Carnegie

DISTINGUISHED CLUB PROGRAM

1. Two CC Awards

2. Two more CC Awards

3. One ACB, ACS, or ACG Award

4. One more ACB, ACS, or ACG

Award

5. One CL, ALB, ALS, or DTM

Award

6. One more CL, ALB, ALS, or

DTM Award

7. Four New Members

8. Four More New Members

9. A minimum of 4 club officers

trained during each training

period

10. Bi-Annual Dues submitted on-

time & new officer names sub-

mitted before June 30

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Be there early on Friday (11am - 1pm) for a special team building

and networking picnic in the Gardens.

Gardens admission is free when staying overnight.

Book your room early. The first 50 rooms are discounted to $109.

District 14 Conference Spring 2015

The 2015 District 14

Spring Conference to be held April 24-25, 2015

at the beautiful

Callaway Gardens Mountain Creek Inn

17800 US HWY 27

Pine Mountain, GA 31822

Phone 800-852-3810

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Contact Karen Jakes at

d14springconf.2015@gmail.com *******************************************************************

ONLY THREE WINTER COT DATES

REMAINING, FILLING FAST!

AUGUSTA: FEBRUARY 7, 2015

(Registration Deadline: Feb 5, 2015)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

835 North Belair Road

Evans, GA 30809

MACON: FEBRUARY 7, 2015

(Registration Deadline: Feb 5, 2015)

Church of Christ of Chapel Hill

4500 Chapel Hill Drive

Macon, GA 31206.

CLARKSTON #2: FEBRUARY 28, 2015

(Registration Deadline: Feb 26, 2015)

Clarkston First Baptist Church

3999 Church St

Clarkston, GA 30021

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR COT!

Club Officer Training (COT)

Ensure your Club receives DCP credit for attending one of District 14's Club

Officer Training Sessions listed on the right.

Over 80% of D14 Clubs had at least 4 officers trained during the Summer

COT. Let’s make it 100% for the Winter. There’s still time.

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AROUND THE DIVISIONS

Division B has been hard at work:

visiting our clubs, presenting the

Toastmaster story and looking to

generate interest in establishing new

Corporate Clubs.

Our Division has welcomed two new

additions...

Thomaston Toastmasters Charters!

Growing in DIVISION B

B21 Area Governor, Linara Zakirova

gave birth to a baby girl (seen above);

and Jessica Adebayo of PwC Toastmas-

ters also gave birth to a baby girl (seen

below)!

Congratulations! Thomaston Toastmasters has received its

formal charter as an official member of Toastmasters Interna-

tional. Sponsored by Pam and Jimmy Koon and mentored by

Bill Rucker and Raymond Lawton from Columbus Uptown

Toastmasters, Thomaston Toastmasters is a fun, dynamic club

with highly motivated and supportive members. Congratula-

tions to all the members of Thomaston Toastmasters as they

continue working hard on improving their communication and

leadership skills! We are looking forward to a long and prom-

ising presence in the town of Thomaston, GA.

Around the Divisions

Division H Governor, Marie Simpson recognizes

Statesboro Toastmasters members for recruiting

7 new members since July first. Shown above:

club President, Sam Jones; VPE, Denise Davis;

and Treasurer, Vera Richmond

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As featured on the front page of the Sunday Tifton Gazette...

TIFTON – In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., PLIGHT Inc.

(Proud Loving Individuals Giving a Hand to Teens) will host its

annual MLK Holiday Celebration Breakfast Jan. 19 at 8:30 a.m.

This year’s breakfast will be held at the Tift County Recreation

Multi-Purpose Building on

401 Victory Drive North.

Tickets are currently on sale

for $10 dollars with children

ages five and under ad-

mitted free. Tickets must be

purchased in advance. No

tickets will be sold at the

door.

Charleston Carter will be the

guest speaker for this year’s

event. He received his early education in the Cook County

School System, and was an honor graduate in 1994 from Cook

High School. He received his undergraduate degree in Crimi-

nal Justice from Valdosta State University in 1999, and a

master’s degree in Criminal Justice in 2001. In 2010, he re-

ceived his master’s degree in Judicial Administration from

Michigan State University. He has received certifications in

both Judicial Administration and Court Administration. While

pursuing these degrees, he was inducted into the Omicron

Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity and Alpha Phi

Sigma Honor Society.

Carter has been working in the legal arena for approximately

18 years. He was instrumental in implementation and training

of staff for the Odyssey Case Management System for the

largest and busiest court system in Fulton County. Carter was

one of the first four Georgia graduates from the Judicial

Administration Program at Michigan State University, and he

was also recognized by the Georgia Council of Court Adminis-

trators for designing the organization’s seal for the state of

Georgia. As an avid supporter of youth groups, Carter contin-

uously stresses one of his favorite mottos: “Failing to prepare,

is preparing to fail.”

Carter is a member of New Prospect Missionary Baptist

Church in Adel, and is a resident of Tifton. He serves as the

Court Administrator for the Superior and Juvenile courts of

the Tifton Judicial Circuit.

~January 11, 2015

Division C is excited...

about having their Midyear Reception, Celebration & Network-

ing Awards ceremony, entitled "Celebrate! Recognize! Network!

The purpose of this wonderful occasion is to take some quality

time: to recognize at midyear the accomplishments of individual

toastmasters and clubs in our Division: and to fellowship, bond

and network in a festive, fun environment.

Obviously, we are inspired by the accomplishments and unity of

our clubs and Division and are thrilled to celebrate such.

All are welcomed!

District Web Presence

Website:

http://www.D14toastmasters.org

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/103565325093/

Twitter :

https://twitter.com/D14Toastmasters

Pinterest:

http://www.pinterest.com/business/

Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/district14ga

“There's a difference between

interest and commitment.

When you're interested in

doing something, you do it

only when it's convenient.

When you're committed to

something, you accept no

excuses - only results.”

― Kenneth H. Blanchard

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