District Conference

I was in Rochester, MN over the weekend for the District 6 Toastmasters Conference. I was honored along with 12 others for earning my Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award. What was especially exciting was that two other members of my club, also earned their DTMs.

I also gave a toast to the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada (our district includes a part of Canada). You would think that was easy, but it's actually interesting to experience giving a short toast that cannot have any mistakes in it in front of a large crowd. Rest assured everything went well (especially because a friend suggested I remember to bring a glass to the microphone to toast with!) It certainly gives me an appreciation of all of the details that go into planning a conference like that.

Shaun

www.guideonyourside.com

DTM Completed!

My Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award is on its way! Yay! I joined Toastmasters many years ago and this is the culmination of those years of learning.

The DTM is the highest award you can receive and here are the requirements I met(loosely described):

Communication:
45 (minimum) evaluated speeches from project manuals (I've done more since then)
4 educational modules presented

Leadership:
Facilitated a Speechcraft - A mini Toastmasters program to jumpstart people's communication skills.
Served as a club officer.
Served as an area governor.
Completed a High Performance Leadership project.
Mentored a new club.
Served in various roles at meetings and promoting the club.

Whew! That was an adventure!

Shaun Jamison "DTM"
www.guideonyourside.com