D66 Newsflash #1 | August 7, 2024
Editors Note
There is so much happening at the beginning of the TM year, we needed to send a special message.
Newsflash #1 includes:
• Member Interest Survey for all members. Please complete by August 19th.
• Reminders about activities including a link to the current status of the Club Officer Training by club and the link
to the website’s calendar for make up training, the Annual Business Meeting, Club Success Plans and
TM of the Year.
• Save the Dates and other information.
You may need to copy & paste the links on your computer or mobile device so they open successfully.
I would love to hear from you! Please send any feedback or topic suggestions to me at pr@tmdistrict66.org.
Kristine Vey, Editor
Member Interest Survey - Please respond by Aug 19
Member Interest Survey – Please respond by Aug 19The District Theme for the 2024-2025 Toastmaster Year is “Together, WE Are Unstoppable.” We have a number of opportunities for Toastmasters of all levels to participate in. Please fill out the interest survey.
Link to the survey: https://forms.gle/Lq5e6kjiy887sVTu5
Member Development Plan
As you may have heard, the District Trio is encouraging all members to complete a Member Development Plan. A link to the plan template is below.
Our main goal this year is to serve and support our members. Your Member Development Plan is critical to informing club and district leaders know how to best serve you. It is key in developing Club, Area, Division, and District Success Plans for this Toastmaster year.
Please complete and return the Member Development Plan to your club Vice President Education by August 15, 2024. The District has a goal for 75% of all members to have a Member Development Plan. Completion of this plan is also a determination in the Toastmaster of the Year and Club of the Year incentive competitions.
Link to the plan template: https://tmdistrict66.org/resources/
Club Officer Training
Officers: Have you completed the Club Officer Training? Double check attendance by clicking here: Training Status.
Do you need to attend training? To help clubs, District 66 has added another session – Monday Aug 26 at 7:00 p.m. You can register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/
Officer Training is also available from other Districts. Check out the make up classes on the D66 website https://tmdistrict66.org/events-calendar/
If you attend another District’s training, please be sure to take a screenshot of yourself and ask their PQD to confirm attendance.
Contact Doretha Pair at PQD@tmdistrict66.org for any needed attendance updates
Annual Business Meeting Reminder
As a reminder to Club Presidents and Secretaries, make your voices heard in selecting International Officers and Board members at the Toastmasters convention. If you have not already done so, please assign your club’s proxy votes so that the District trio may vote on your behalf at the Annual Business Meeting before August 9, 2024. Information on how to do this can be found at
Club Success Plan - Reminder
A reminder to all club officers, please complete your Club Success Plan and submit it to your Area Director (AD) by August 15, 2024. These plans are key to creating the Area, Division, and District Success plans for this year. The plan template can be found in Club Central or use this link to download from the Toastmaster website.
https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/1111a-club-success-plan
Completion of this plan by August 15th will qualify your club to enter a raffle for a gift certificate to the Toastmaster’s store and is also a criteria for determining the Division and District Club of the Year incentive competitions.
You will need to download the plan and attach it to an email to your ADs – they aren’t visible to others. If you don’t know how to contact your AD, you can send it to your Division Director.
Click here for the list of which clubs are in which Area and Division:
https://dashboards.toastmasters.org/Club.aspx?id=66
Click here for emails for the District Leaders (the names are clickable; right-click on the name if you need to copy the email address): https://tmdistrict66.org/2024-2025-leadership/
Toastmaster of the Year Reminder
The time has come to identify an individual who is worthy to be named Toastmasters of the Year. This individual has shown an outstanding job in supporting their club, area, and district during the 2023-2024 year. This individual must not have served as a district officer for 2023-2024 year. We would like to acknowledge those who have been more or less behind the scenes making a difference in their club and community.
When nominating this individual think about how they have served Toastmasters. Did they serve on committees, did they conduct training for the members, did they mentor, did they bring in new members, did they excel in their educational awards? What makes them stand out from other toastmasters? Please submit a paragraph or more describing their accomplishments and how they have serve Toastmasters.
We ask you to submit your nominations by August 31, 2024. The winner will be announced at our 100th Anniversary and Awards luncheon scheduled for October 26, 2024, at the DoubleTree in Williamsburg. Please save the date and let’s celebrate our grand achievements of being award winners.
Please send in your nominations to ipdd@tmdistrict66.org by August 31, 2024.
Sincerely,
Tishaun Harris-Ugworji, DTM
District 66
Immediate Past District Director 2024-2025
Toastmasters International
The Dues Renewal Portal is Open!
Visit the District 66 website for the Leadership Roles and Names
https://tmdistrict66.org/2024-2025-leadership/
(click the name or right-click to copy the email addresses)
Stay "in the Know" about District 66
Link to D66 website: https://tmdistrict66.org/
Link to D66 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/151621837795
Link to Region 6 FB page where you will be able to foster community within the Region and exchange events and news. This will empower everybody with the opportunity to interact and gain knowledge from other Districts in this region: https://www.facebook.com/groups/973067051493465
| Aug 7th (Wed) | 7 pm – 8 pm | DTM 2B Cohort Interest meeting: |
| Aug 9th (Fri) | Annual Business Meeting Proxy assignment step 1 must be started https://www.toastmasters.org/events/annual-business-meeting/watch-and-learn | |
| Aug 19th (Mon) | 7pm – 8pm | Virtual Club Officer Training |
| Aug 26th (Mon) | 7pm – 8pm | Virtual Club Officer Training |
| Aug 27th (Tues) | 1pm – 2pm | Virtual Pathways Training |
| Sep 19th (Thur) | 7pm | District Council Meeting (Division Directors, Area Directors, Club Presidents, Club VPEs) |
| Oct 26th (Sat) | 11 am – 4pm | In Person Awards Gala and Anniversary Celebration – Williamsburg |
| Dec 7 (Sat) | TBA | Winter Leadership Institute |
| April 25, 26, 2025 | TBA | Person District 66 Conference – Embassy Suites in Hampton |
Together, WE are UNSTOPPABLE
District 66 is celebrating 62 years—our successes as a district come from the hard work and dedication of the members. It’s time for those who have worked so hard for this district to be the success that it is to receive the highest educational achievement of Toastmasters International:
The Distinguished Toastmaster
Register here to join the cohort.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqcumgrzovGtTwGMpsHwabnp6C59ZmgnaE
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
– Fredericka Ricks
Have you seen or have you heard?
Pathways is coming monthly to a place near you. Save the date for Tuesday, August 27, 2024, from 1 pm – 2 pm.
It doesn’t take much time, but it does take your attention. Please join us and see how Pathways can benefit you and your club!
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84386963037?pwd=QEAnxvhUn2Mb9FSUpMA1AmN2bALUDx.1
