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This is an archived story from the July 1, 2007- June 30, 2008 period of the HealthToasters Toastmaster Club

Club Achievements 2007-2008

HealthToasters July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 Toastmaster Year

Toastmasters achievements are measured across an annual cycle that begins each July. This page recalls our accomplishments for the year

NEW MEMBERS:

We are pleased to welcome our new members for this year.

Myrna Cuevas Our first member of the year joined on "New Year's Day", July 1, 2007

Kim Slaker Kim's first meeting with our club was July 9, 2007.

Patrick Finnegan Patrick's start date is October 1, 2007.
Josh Gravholt Josh's start date is effective October 1, 2007.
John Karcz John's start date is November 1, 2007.
Barbara Evans Barbara joined December 10, 2007.
John Odhiambo John joined March 3, 2008.
Lea Howard Lea joined May 12, 2008.
Lisa Schneider Lisa joined June 2, 2008.
Mary Cremers Mary joined June 17, 2008.

INDIVIDUAL TOASTMASTER AWARDS:

Debi Allsup On our club's first speech of the toastmaster year, Debi Allsup completes an advanced speech manual to achieve the ACG, Advanced Communicator - Gold. July 2, 2007.

Becky Osland From our club's second speech of the toastmaster year, Becky Osland is honored for achieving DTM, Distinguished Toastmaster, July 2, 2007. Ryan Hove, our club's recent DTM recipient, surprised Becky at the end of his speech about the Toastmaster leadership tracks by recognizing that Becky's completed service as an Area Governor has earned her the DTM.

Ed Burke With the inspiring speech project #10, Ed Burke completes the first manual in the communication track to achieve the CC, Competent Communicator award. November 26, 2007.

Duane Noto Completing the Speaking to Inform and Speeches by Management advanced manuals, Duane earned his ACB , Advanced Communicator Bronze award. April 28, 2008.

Ryan Hove Working through the manuals again after receiving his DTM last year, Ryan finished the requirements for the CL, Competent Leader award, when he served as toastmaster for the club international speech contest. April 14, 2008.

Ed Burke Ed earned the CL, Competent Leader award, when he served as chair for the spring club speech contests and used this to promote HealthToasters within the 8170 building. April 14, 2008.

Shelly Kramer Shelly earned the CC, Competent Communicator award, when she gave the persuasive speech "Winging it for the Way." Along the way, Shelly gave nine speeches at HealthToasters and the winning speech at "Just Another Speech Contest" in June 2007. June 16, 2008.

CLUB AWARDS:

Newsletter Our club won first place in the District 6 competition for Best Newsletter. VP - Public Relations and newsletter editor Randy Haukom picked up the award on behalf of the club at the spring convention.

Website Our club won second place for Best Website in District 6. Club president and webmaster Duane Noto accepted the award on behalf of the club at the spring convention.

President's Distinguished HealthToasters has completed nine of the ten goals in the Distinguished Club Plan, earning President's Distinguished status for the 2007-2008 Toastmasters year.

AREA and DISTRICT SUPPORT:

August 28, 2007

Randy Haukom participated in a Toastmaster District 6 demonstration of a Toastmasters meeting at Brown College, Brooklyn Center. Randy presented the speech "Going to Diseyland ". (CC #2, Organize Your Speech)

October 20, 2007

Duane Noto presented an education session at the District 6 Fall Conference at Ruttger’s Sugar Lake Lodge in Grand Rapids, MN, along with Jackie Doehling of the Discovery Toastmasters club. They also offered an afternoon workshop to help clubs set up Freetoasthost web sites. The presentation title was "Want a Club Website? - Make it Happen with FreeToastHost". Handout available in public downloads.

November 6, 2007

Randy Haukom presided as Toastmaster for a demo meeting at the Wilder Foundation in St.Paul

CLUB OFFICER SUPPORT:

Magnificent Seven: All seven of our club officers attended training in both the fall and spring sessions.

Club Achievements 2007-2008

August 28, 2007	Randy Haukom participated in a Toastmaster District 6 demonstration of a Toastmasters meeting at Brown College, Brooklyn Center. Randy presented the speech "Going to Diseyland ". (CC #2, Organize Your Speech)
October 20, 2007	Duane Noto presented an education session at the District 6 Fall Conference at Ruttger’s Sugar Lake Lodge in Grand Rapids, MN, along with Jackie Doehling of the Discovery Toastmasters club. They also offered an afternoon workshop to help clubs set up Freetoasthost web sites. The presentation title was "Want a Club Website? - Make it Happen with FreeToastHost". Handout available in public downloads.
November 6, 2007	Randy Haukom presided as Toastmaster for a demo meeting at the Wilder Foundation in St.Paul