ZotSpeak Toastmasters

Zotspeak is having its own membership campaign, tied in with Toastmasters President John Lau’s  own “1+1″ campaign.  All participating members will get recognition from the club, chances to win prizes, and possible recognition & prizes from World Headquarters. I will also need two assistants.  These assistants will earn CL credit for Project 6 “Help organize a club membership campaign”.

To participate, all you need to do is give a formal Toastmasters invitation card (provided) to someone you think might join our Toastmasters club. That’s all!  Everyone who hands out an invitation card by February 5th will be entered in a drawing to win one of several prizes.

The two helpers roles:

1. Someone needs to keep track of progress by recording the members who give out invitations, and whom they give invitations to.
2.  A second helper needs to order up to $20 (before tax, S&H) of prizes from headquarters.  You can order online & be reimbursed from club funds, or, after you prepare the order form, the Treasurer could issue a check directly to HQ.

On February 12^th we’ll have club drawings for prizes.  But wait! There’s more! If your invitee joins the club by June 30th, you will be recognized by HQ in the 1+1 Campaign. See http://reports.toastmasters.org/1plus1/ . Members who have referred a friend that joins a Toastmasters club will receive a 1+1 decal and a personalized letter from Executive Director Daniel Rex and International President John Lau. This letter will be presented to members by club presidents. Also, each month, the referring member’s name will be listed on the 1+1 webpagewall. To reward members’ efforts, all names will be included in a monthly drawing to win an exclusive 1+1 Toastmasters branded T-shirt.

So you have two ways to win prizes, and our club will gain more members and have fun as well.

See http://maillists.uci.edu/mailman/listinfo/toastmasters to sign up.

On January 15, we will be meeting in room 2430 Engineering Hall.  This is Building #308 on the campus map.  We will have our normal meeting in Aldrich Hall 107 on January 8, 22, and on subsequent Tuesdays.

This week we chose new officers for the next term of office beginning January 1, 2013. We are still looking for a new Sergeant at Arms for next term, please let us know if you are interested in serving (http://www.toastmasters.org/clubofficers.aspx). Serving as a club officer helps to develop your leadership skills.

Congratulations to our chosen new officers:
President: Adriana Avina
VP Education: Gia Nguyen, ACB
VP Membership: Bob Hudack, DTM
VP Public Relations: John Mangrich
Secretary: Carolynn Bramlett, DTM
Treasurer: Stephanie Park

Attend the Founder’s District Fall Conference on November 3rd.  A full day of educational sessions and the Humorous Speech Contest finals. Read more…

We staffed a table at the UCI Staff Appreciation picnic this week to spread the word about our club and to find interested future guests and prospective members.

Themed Toastmasters meetings enhance the experiences of members and guests. The theme of this week’s Zotspeak meeting honored Bastille Day.   Many of our members dressed up for the occasion and the Table Topics competition and other activities followed the theme.  If you have not visited a Zotspeak meeting yet we encourage you to be our guest!

What are YOU doing the weekend of May 4^th  and May 5th? How about celebrating the Spirit of Success—your success at the Founder’s District Awards Night  and Spring Conference.

This amazing celebration will be held at the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel,  7675 Crescent Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620.

Attend the Friday night Hall of Fame, and listen as a stellar group of successful club presidents  share their insights in a panel discussion “From Struggle to Success”. Learn how these leaders turned struggling clubs into dynamic and Distinguished clubs.

Join the celebration as you and your clubs are recognized for your achievements this year. Meet that special member of the community who has been chosen to be the prestigious C&L Award Recipient.

On Saturday, May 5^th, Past International Director and Accredited Speaker, Ray Brooks, DTM, will be the opening speaker. Ray will tell us how to become a successful leader by adopting a “Can Do Spirit”.

Hear keynote speaker, Lance Miller, the 2005 World Champion of Public Speaking, in his presentation “Losing My Way to the World Championship”. Lance will share what he learned from the mistakes he made in Toastmasters, and how those lessons propelled him to great success.

Be sure to attend the FREE business meeting where you can find out what is going on in Founder’s District and choose the 2012-13 District leaders.  You can read their bios on the conference web site.

Register now at www.foundersdistrict.org/conference-information

Save money by registering and paying before April 20^th.   A special courtesy to those who want to pay by check: Mail your check to LGET, Victoria Dotson, 1000 South Coast Drive  Apt H103, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.   ­­

Checks must be received by April 20^th…NO EXCEPTIONS.   After the 20^th, prices go UP.

Come to the Division F Speech contest on April 20th. See how Bob Hudack does in the Table Topics contest. Meet other Toastmasters and make new friends! The contest starts at 7 pm, with registration at 6:30. The location is at the Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine.  Pre-registered attendees pay only $8.00, and the on-site fee is $10.00  This event is open to the public.  Register via email to via email to Neshat Motallebi <nmotall000@yahoo.com>   See the contest flier…

Come to the Area F2 Speech contest on March 24th! Cheer for Gia and Aimee! Meet other Toastmasters and make new friends! The contest is from 1:30 – 4:00 at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Irvine.  Pre-registered attendees pay only $5.00.  This event is open to the public.  Register via email to via email to: tangmin.zq@gmail.com.   See the contest flier…