So Sad...No Video today!

So, all those good intentions I had on doing a video to send you, didn't pan out.  Colour me blue!

First of all, it was very hard to give a sincere thank you to a camera.  I NEED to see happy smiling faces to speak to.  I must have done about 20 different recordings and I didn't like any of them. 

Then, I found that the audio on my recording just quit and I heard all this static which was not good at all. Sheesh!  What's with that?  Anyone had that issue before?

I did set up a District 86 Governor Chanel on You Tube.  Now I'm all set to upload with nothing to upload...yet!  Still going to see what I can do. ... I do have until midnight June 30th..that is midnight Pacific time, right?

So, don't think I just simply didn't do it.  I just simply didn't do it well.  I am open to anyone who wants to walk me through this strange video land.

Till then...I'll keep talking to my lifeless cold camera....keep smiling and I'll be thinking of you.

Merri

District Governor Message:

Well, the year is fast coming to an end.  It is exciting to see what will be accomplished this year within the divisions, areas and the clubs.  There has been much success!  And there is still more to come. Can you believe it!

I believe in miracles and that is what I am counting on to become a Distinguished District. I know WE CAN DO IT! but not without your help.  Send in those awards and member applications by midnight Thursday June 30th so they count towards District 86's success. 

Consider this: when you save submissions till next year, you are actually telling everyone that you don't have enough faith that you can do it again.  It undermines everyone's belief in the future success of your club.  You know you can do anything you set your mind to, so empty the vault and prepare to refill again and again.

I am planning to be really bold today and do a video message to send out to all members encouraging them to end strong and Be Bold and Courageous!  I will be asking what you can do to help us reach our goals. 
Join another club?  Bring a new member in?  Everyone single one is a great help and will be immensely appreciated.

Remember, there is still the WEEKEND GETAWAY to be won by either sponsoring or becoming a new member of a club.  Send those applications in.... YOU and your guest may be the ones to enjoy a weekend in Kincardine at the home of the District Governor. 

Everyone of the district team has put forth great efforts this year to give the very best they had to serve. It would indeed be most fitting that they left as their legacy that they served a Distinguished District. Please help me make that true for them!

Thank you.

Merri

Win a Weekend Getaway!

WIN THIS WEEKEND GETAWAY AT THE HOME OF THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR for YOU and A Guest!

Enjoy Friday evening at the Kincardine Marina listening to the piper on the lighthouse pipe down the sun.  Kincardine is known for the best sunsets in the world.  See...

Kincardine Sunset from our deck!

Enjoy a lazy breakfast on the deck overlooking Lake Huron and then if the spirit stirs, you may stroll the 3 km of sand beach just seconds away offering incredible swimming over sandy bottom.  Or spend the afternoon strolling the quaint shops of downtown.

On Saturday afternoon, whether permitting, how about a cruise on a 30' CS Sailboat followed by anchoring for a sumptuous BBQ on board?  At 8 pm, join the townspeople to see the Scottish Pipe and Drum band march through town.  More of same can be enjoyed in the park at the end of town.

Another lazy breakfast on Sunday before heading home.   And you will have had a weekend to remember!
 

Now how do WIN this great prize:

All new members to a club will get an entry into the draw.  If you sponsor a new member to your club, you get to enter the draw, too. So, if you bring a friend to join the club, your friend gets a chance to win and so do you!

Send a copy of your application to join a new club, or to sponsor a new member and you will be entered into the draw. Enter once. Enter often.  There are no limits to the number of entries.

Send to districtcampaign@gmail.com  Forward the confirmation email from TI showing the membership has been submitted no later than July 5th. 2011.

 Best of luck everyone.  Who will be spending an incredible weekend with the District Governor sharing her home, her boat and her town with you? 

Will it be you? 

Merri 

Presentation of the Data Projector

Congratulations Orangeville Toastmasters on winning the grand prize of the Data Projector for our April and May membership and education awards drive.  The presentation of the prize to the President, Anne Bradley, took place at our District BBQ for outgoing and incoming District Officers on Sunday June 12th.  Present also was Tina Gaisin from Tech Data Toastmasters as Tech Data Canada Corporation donated the prize to the district.  

Anne Bradley, Tina Gaisin, Merri Macartney

An Award of Appreciation was presented by me on behalf of the district to the President, Rick Reid, of Tech Data Corporation at their all employee meeting on June 2, 2011 to thank them, once again, for their ongoing support of the Toastmasters program within their company and the district.

It was great to see that over 60 clubs participated in this drive and that 173 new members joined our clubs bringing lots of new growth and excitement.  A total of 115 educational awards were earned during that period and that is a lot of expertise that clubs have to share with these new members.

Congratulations to all for a job well done! 

Now... let's move on to the June drive ...the Weekend Getaway... to bring home the membership goals to make District 86 Distinguished.  We have some clubs to bring to charter as well.  Let's all work together to achieve this success.  With District 86 being Distinguished 3 years in a row, since inception, that will mean we'll earn the Excellence in Leadership Award from Toastmasters International. 

Let's Do It!

Best of luck to all....

Merri