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Welcome to District 36 Toastmasters! FINAL DECISION, 7:30 am Friday Saturday's TLI in Silver Spring has been cancelled The District is working to schedule additional evenets Toastmasters Leadership Institute Welcome back to the enthusiastic world of Toastmasters Training! We have classes for everyone: training for new officers, seminars for improving your evaluation skills, getting ready for contests, and a host of other interesting subjects. We encourage everyone to attend, and all of our events are free. The TLI on February 6 has been canceled due to the weather. The District 36 WINTER 2009-2010 NEWSLETTER! Our Second Issue of 2009-2010 has just been released! Kim Brown-Jackson, our Public Relations Officer, has created another terrific newsletter, and you will want to see it! Read about "Turning up the A.C.!", and "How Toastmasters Training Can See You Through." Regular features include the Education and Training Corner, What's New in Marketing, Public Relations, Club News... and this month's special feature by Kai Rambow on how to "Ace the Interview!" Plus: Photos from the District Fall Conference. This issue truly has "news you can use!" Did you miss the premiere issue? Don't worry... just click here! January: The Crucial Month for Toastmasters Clubs “It may be surprising, but it is true. January can be one of the most crucial months of the year for your Toastmasters Club.” So begins LGM Barry Piatt's brand-new January column. It's all about planning to serve and planning to succeed, "Talking Up Toastmasters", and more! Read it as a web page, or download a PDF file NEW: Check out our Educational Award Campaigns! The Competent Communicator Club Challenge! It's not cold enough! Let's turn up the A.C.! Triple-Crown Awards: Individual and Club District 36 Conference, November 21: "Bring a Friend; Make a Friend" •  Table Topics Winner: Johnny Rodriguez, D.C. Advanced •  Humorous Speech Winner: Jesse Mejia, Shilohites Excitement was in the air as close to 200 Toastmasters gathered at the Silver Spring Hilton for our Fall Conference! Two big contests, a though-provoking lunchtime speech from Chris Core, interesting educational sessions, the "Club Doctor" booth, and a bunch of really big trophies! Go to the Conference Page and read all about it! Say "Hello" to our FIVE newest clubs! Breaking News... Speakeasy at the University Club chartered effected November 24! Wow! LGM Barry Piatt and his team are really helping us bring Toastmasters Training to more people! Since July 1, the District has chartered four new clubs: Unity Toastmasters at Unity Church in Northwest D.C., C.N.C.S. Toastmasters at the Corporation for National and Community Service in Northwest D.C., S.E.C. Toastmasters at the Securities and Exchange Commission near Union Station, and, on November 11, USPeakers at U.S. Pharmacopeia in Rockville! We have quite a few more clubs still in the "development stage", so you're going to be seeing a lot more over the next few months. If you're enthusiastic about helping these or other new clubs get off to a great start, particularly if you're interested in helping to charter or mentor a club, we have a club for you! You’ve Got a Friend In Toastmasters is the District’s theme for the 2009-2010 Toastmasters year, but it is more than just our theme! It reflects the fact that Toastmasters is an organization that emphasizes mutual support, camaraderie, and friendship, all while we are working to achieve our own personal goals. If you are a member of a Toastmasters Club, then you know for a fact that you are among friends who are cheering for you at every step of your journey; if you are not a member yet, you almost certainly have a friend who is already part of the Toastmasters family, and that person would love to have you be a part of our program. This is our guarantee: as a part of one of the world’s most supportive educational organization, you will find yourself among friends, and you will have fun while achieving your communication and leadership goals! Jim Dooley, DTM, District Governor District 36 is one of 82 Toastmasters Districts World-wide. District 36 has approximately 200 Toastmasters Clubs with over 4,000 members. Our borders include the Northeast and Northwest quadrants of Washington D.C., all of Montgomery County, Maryland, and part of Prince George’s County, Maryland north of a line extended from the north-south dividing line of Washington D.C., eastward along East Capitol Street and Central Avenue to the county’s eastern border. (click the map for a larger image)   The names "Toastmasters International," "Toastmasters," and the Toastmasters International emblem are trademarks protected in the United States, Canada, and other countries where Toastmasters Clubs exist. Unauthorized use is prohibited.