GANNETT FLEMING TOASTMASTERS
Club 2658, Area 28, Division A, District 38

2008 Meeting Schedule:

Scheduled Regular Meetings:  Our regular meetings occur every other Monday from 11:35 to 12:35 at the offices of Gannett Fleming.  Our normal meeting room is the GF Training Room W260.

Regular Meeting Dates for Spring 2008:
January: 14 and 28
February: 11
February 25 – International Speech and Evaluation Club Contests
March: 10 and 24
April: 7 and 21
May: 5 and 19
June: 2, 16 and 30

Leadership Excellence Series

Gannett Fleming Toastmasters is introducing a program this winter and spring entitled Leadership Excellence Series from Toastmasters International.  The 11 part series focuses on leadership principals that can be applied to business as well as personal endeavors. This program begins on January 21, 2008 and continues through June 23, 2008 every other Monday from 11:35am to 12:35pm.  The topics for the series include: Values and Leadership, Developing a Mission, Goal Setting and Planning, Building A Team, Motivating People and Service and Leadership to name a few of the topics. Please join us.  Below is the schedule for

If you have any questions please contact Gary Garbacik ggarbacik@gfnet.com or Ellis Ann Seip eseip@gfnet.com for more information.

Toastmasters is a wonderful, cost effective way to practice speaking in front of a group. You can move as quickly or as slowly as you like. You work with manuals that give you step-by-step pointers on organizing your speaking style, controlling nervousness, and increasing the impact of your speech. You speak before a supportive audience and receive immediate, constructive feedback. Toastmasters is a bargain that you can't pass up! Please join us for our next meeting on any Monday and think about joining the club!

Remember, Toastmasters is a great New Year's resolution any time of the year!

The Basic Manual is the starting point for all Toastmasters. Once you have this resource in your hands you will be ready to begin your path to effective communication.

As you review the Basic Manual, you will see, all ten projects are wide open for you to choose a topic that fits the objectives. Even if you pick a controversial subject, Toastmasters will evaluate you on how well you presented your subject, not on whether they agreed with you or not. Once you complete your first ten speeches, and are awarded your Competent Toastmaster status, then you can move on to more advanced speeches (ATM Manuals), continuing towards your goal of becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM). So, the learning continues!

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