WOW Toastmaster receives Presidential Citation
15 August 2008: Congratulations to WOW Toastmasters Club member and Past Distinguished District Governor Joy Ackrill, DTM, who has been awarded one of Toastmasters' highest honors. The special Presidential Citation is awarded in recognition of Joy’s outstanding achievements toward the goals and ideals of Toastmasters International and was presented to her by International President Chris Ford, DTM, at the 77th Annual Convention in Calgary, Canada as part of our Hall of Fame Pageant in August 2008.
Read the full story on the Toastmasters New Zealand website.
WOW achieves Select Distinguished Club
WOW Toastmasters Club has achieved Select Distinguished Club for the 2007-08 year, for the 3rd year in succession.
The club attained 7 goals in the Distinguished Club Program and was the only club in Area D8 to be recognised.
Six clubs achieved Select Distinguished status in Division E, but WOW was the only club in Area E8 to reach this level, making the club the top performer.
To achieve the seven goals, WOW registered one Advanced Communicator Award, 3 Leadership Awards, and signed up 11 new members during the year. The club also had the required number of club officers attend two training sessions, and submitted their club officer lists and dues renewals on time.
The results were announced by Toastmasters International on 19 July.
Congratulations WOW - Select Distinguished Club 2007-08.
WOW Elects new President
WOW Toastmasters Club elected a new committee for the 2008-09 Toastmasters year recently, with local primary school principal Carol Pilcher being elected as President.
The Area E8 Governor also comes from WOW - Rita Stirling has decided to help support the 3 clubs in the area - Upper Hutt, Masterton, and WOW during the 2008-09 year.
WOW Speechcrafters graduate
WOW Speechcrafters recently graduated from their 6 week introduction to public speaking at Cobblestones Museum, Greytown. The speechcrafters participated in a number of speaking activities, including table topics, evaluations, and delivered several prepared speeches.
Photo of graduating Speechcrafters. Back row: Rita Stirling (VP Education and Course Coordinator), Pip Campbell, Susan Rutene, Russell Hooper and David Dale. Front Row Anne Firmin, Bettina Burgess, Emily Greenberg, Mandy Grainger, Area E8 Governor, and Justin Vincent, WOW Treasurer.
WOW Toastmasters Unveil New Flag
The WOW Toastmasters Club of Wairarapa unveiled their new flag at their annual business meeting at Gladstone Vineyard on 13 May 2007.
The flag has the word Toastmasters printed vertically in blue lettering on a white background. It is on an extendible pole with the base designed to fit around a car tyre or be anchored to the ground. The flag comes with a bag for easy carry and storage.
The club now uses the flag as a meeting location marker for visitors and club members at outdoor venues, and to identify the meeting room at the club's indoor venue at Cobblestones Museum in Greytown. The flag is visible from quite a distance and flutters gently in the Wairarapa breeze!
Approval from Toastmasters International was sought to use the word Toastmasters on the flag, which was made by Flagmakers in Wellington. (Visit the Flagmakers website and follow the Flexipole link to view more information.)
For more information, please contact VP Public Relations Dale Hartle DTM email wow@toastmasters.org.nz.