The F63 Crown Courant Sep 2014

F63 Area Newsletter

INSIDE THIS ISSUE
From the desk of the Area Governor
District Club Performance
Inspirational Vitamin
Upcoming Events
Meet Area F63 Leadership Team

Division F Governor
Hissie Johnson, ACG, ALB

F63 Area Governor
Rex Arul, ACB, ALB

F63 Assistant Area Governor
Briana Baynham
Upcoming Events
Division C and Division F
Evaluation and Humorous Speech
Contest
September 13
th
, 9am to 1:30pm
The event will be held at:
3393 Peachtree Rd NE, Lenox Square
Mall, Atlanta, GA 30326, USA

Please come out and support your
contestants as they represent you!

Smedley Membership Challenge
August 1
st
- September 30
th

Qualify for the Smedley Award and
earn an ornate ribbon that will be a
fitting addition to your clubs banner,
besides a 10% discount code on your
next club order, bookstore credit, etc.
by adding 5 new, dual, or reinstated
members before September 30
th
.

District 44 Fall Conference 2014
District 44s Fall Conference will be
held at the

Marriott Alpharetta, GA
from October 31
st
November 1
st
.
This year the focus is The Power of
Change. Investment: $129. The
deadline for submission is Friday,
October 3
rd
.

For more information:
http://www.d44toastmasters.org and
http://d44conference.org/







September Jewels Spotlight: Wildwood & Cox Toastmasters
This month we have 2 contestants representing Area F63 at the Division F contests
on September 13
th
:

Charlene Sanders (President, Cox Toastmasters, left photo)
and Marline Santiago-Cook (President, Wildwood Toastmasters, right photo) will
be our contestants for Evaluation and Humorous Speech contests respectively.
Congratulations! We solicit your support to come, cheer your contestants at the
Division contests and make it a learning experience for your own speeches.
Inspirational Vitamin
Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in
others belong to us as well. -- Voltaire
Announcements
First round of Area visits are now complete. Please review the Area Governor
Visit Report with your Executive Committee and share it with your members.
Your Area Governor and Assistant Area Governor are looking forward to their
second round of visits. Please feel free to invite us to any special events,
awards, contests, and milestones at your clubs.
We will be forming an Area Council, consisting of the Area Governor,
Assistant Area Governor and the Club Trio (President, VPE & VPM). Area
Council will provide a means for connecting at least once a month to discuss
your clubs progress, challenges and discuss strategies for improvement.
Dues Are Due: Fellow Toastmasters, its time to renew your dues, Click Here
for an easy guide on submitting your club dues.
Area F63 congratulates the new Toastmasters World Champion Mr.
Dananjaya Hettiarachchi from Sri Lanka (District 82) on his award-winning
speech, I see something.












From the desk of your Area Governor

Greetings from your Area Governor (AG) Rex Arul. Prior to becoming an
Area Governor, I served my home-club Wildwood Toastmasters as its
Sergeant-at-Arms, VP&E, and President. When I visit your clubs, I come to
you as one such club leader, more than as an Area Governor.

I believe in empowerment. My personal motto is, "I am empowered, when
others are." Communication is at the heart of any empowerment.

To that end, I am pleased to have a monthly newsletter for our area: The
F63 Crown Courant. Please share it with your Club Leaders and Club
Members and offer your suggestions for improvement.

Why name it a Crown? Simply because you, our individual clubs -- are
the precious jewels adorning this crown: F63 Area. Consider this: As of
September 10
th
, we are the only area in Division F and one of the two
areas in District 44 to have all of our 5 clubs achieve at least one DCP
goal for this year. This is all made possible, thanks to your leadership that
you willingly bring to your clubs. Congratulations, but, let us stay the
course. Let the resplendence of the jewels continue to shine throughout
the year.

We have achieved quite a lot within the past 2 months of our new year.
Within 45 days, we have completed 100% AG visits to all the 5
clubs.
F63 was the first in our Division to have its Area Contests
completed so that our Area winners get more time to practice their
speeches for their Division F contests.
F63 is also the first Area to have an Assistant Area Governor
(AAG). I am glad to introduce to you, our AAG Briana Baynham.
We also had 3 Toastmasters from our Area participate in the
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) event last month.
We are about to launch a new club in our F63 Area, which is all
poised to become the first chartered club for District 44.
District 44 also awarded me, your servant-leader, the "Shining Star"
award at its inaugural DEC meeting, which I can only attribute to
you because you invite me to your clubs, answer my emails and
phone-calls and you view me as one of your own.

My assistant and I are here to serve you. We will work hard to make (y)our
clubs successful. Your clubs are the arteries and veins of Area F63. We will
work together to make Area F63, comprising the cities of Dunwoody and
Sandy Springs, a vibrant area for years to come.

My goal is to build relationships. Leadership is all about just that: building
relationships. This is also the best antidote for success at your clubs.

And we will build those relationships with brick, mortar, and cement in the
form of humility, mutual respect, and communication.

Go F63! Even Sky is NOT our limit!




Rex Arul, ACB, ALB
Area Governor (F63)
September 10, 2014

My Personal Kudos.
Speakers Extraordinaire for
having the largest membership
base in F63: 52 members!

Cox Toastmasters Club for being
the only club in F63 to have its
own Newsletter (it is awesome).
And for having added 4 new
members! (DCP goal # 7)

SunTrust Perimeter for having 2
out of the 2 Leadership DCP goals
achieved for this year.

Speakers Extraordinaire for
having membership dues paid for
its 52 members! (DCP goal # 10)

League of Extraordinary
Speakers having paid
membership dues for its 40
members! (DCP goal #10)

Wildwood Toastmasters for
having all of its 7 officers trained in
Fall 2014!







Toastmasters Making History







Area Contest: F63 Contest Chair Lina Surianto,
DTM with contestants Marline Santiago-Cook,
LeMarr Taylor & Craig Hill.
Area Contest: F63 Contest Chair Lina Surianto,
DTM with contestants Charlene Sanders,
Juanita Mugo, & LeMarr Taylor.
Area F63 and Area F65 Evaluation and
Humorous Speech Contests on Aug 2
nd
.
F63 Area Contests Target Speaker from Rising Phoenix
Toastmasters: Monica Dibbin
F63 Area Contest Official: Satish Kurella
GPB Event: Deeptha Jayaratne, DTM (District 44 PRO), Rex
Arul (F63 Area Governor), Briana Baynham (F63 Assistant
Area Governor).
Demo meeting for the new club to be chartered at Area F63: Georgia
McGuffey (President, Carter Center Toastmasters), Michelle Hanchey,
DTM (District 44 Club Extension Chair), Rex Arul (F63 Area Governor),
and Briana Baynham (F63 Assistant Area Governor), Yolonda Johnson
(Chartering Club President), Hissie Johnson (Division F Governor).


Meet Our Leadership Team



Area Governor - Rex Arul, ACB, ALB

Rex joined Wildwood Toastmasters in March 2011. He identifies himself as a simple man, a father,
and a conversationalist. As an orator, and a motivator, he always wears his Toastmasters identity on
his sleeves. As a mentor, he coaches many Toastmasters on Public-Speaking and Leadership. He
currently volunteers with the Cobb Juvenile Courts. He is also a former GED Math Instructor and ESL
English Instructor. Rex is also the District 44s Club Sponsor and Mentor Chair, besides being its TV
PRO Chair. Rex also assists with the Youth Toastmasters program for our children of Georgia.


Assistant Area Governor Briana Baynham
Baynham
Currently working towards her CC certification, Briana joined Toastmasters in March 2014 to obtain
the confident speaking skills she needs to advance in her career. She currently serves as Wildwood
Toastmasters Vice President of Membership and also as Area F63 Assistant Area Governor. Her
ongoing commitment to leadership continues to fuel her passion in helping others reach their goals.
She is looking forward to her new role as Assistant Area Governor and serving not only as a member
of Toastmasters, but also to leverage her skills for leadership in the community.








President, Cox Toastmasters Charlene Sanders, ACS, ALB
Charlene joined Toastmasters in 2007 at Tri Cities Club 2490. Her initial experience of receiving
great support, encouragement and opportunities for growth at Tri Cities as a new Toastmaster is
what has kept her committed to Toastmasters as she strive for continuous improvement. She has
served almost all officer roles at the club level and accepted her current position as the President of
Cox Toastmasters Club to reciprocate the experience she had by paying it forward in serving her
club members. Being an active member of Toastmasters continues to increase her confidence and
fuel her desire to develop herself both personally and professionally.

President, Wildwood Toastmasters Marline Santiago Cook
Marline is passionate about her personal development and helping others achieve their goals;
Toastmasters has provided her with invaluable opportunities to meet people and develop her skills.
She believes that in order to be successful we must have continuous personal growth. Every
Toastmaster meeting brings an opportunity to learn something new! She believes that her active
membership and role as President of Wildwood Toastmasters has provided a supportive
environment, and pleasant experiences.
President, Speakers Extraordinaire & League of Extraordinary Speakers Charlotte Potts

President, Suntrust Perimeter Robert Landau
Robert is currently serving as the President of SunTrust Perimeter. He is very excited about Toastmasters
and spreading the word about the positive outcomes of active membership. As the leader of his club he
continues to strive for excellence through his unique approach to attracting new members.
Charlotte is a mother of 2 sons and works for State Farm Insurance Company, since July 2011. She
joined Toastmasters in September 2011 to refresh her leadership and communication skills. She
became active by volunteering her services to assist TLI training by serving as its Chairman
Resource Center (Bookstore). She is challenging herself to become a DTM within 2 years. Shes a
President of Voices of Distinction club as well. Her goal is to focus on her business the Slaw Haus
LLC, start a cleaning business and open a foundation to assist women in abusive relationships.




Anniversary Milestones
Did you know Wildwood Toastmasters is the
oldest chartered club in our Area? It is stepping
into its 35
th
year. It was charted on September 1,
1980. District 44 and Area F63 wish Wildwood
Toastmasters and its members continued
success!
Did you know Georgias tryst with Toastmasters
has been for 70 years? The first club to be
chartered in Georgia was in 1944.
Did you know, we as Toastmasters are into our
90
th
year of existence? We belong to an
organization, which has steadily empowered
people to hone their communication and
leadership skills since 1924.
Area Club Performance
Noteworthy Accomplishments
Congratulations Cox Toastmasters member Janice
Holloran for being the first member of her club this
year, to achieve the Advanced Leadership Bronze
(ALB)
Thumbs up to Cox Toastmasters member Kecia
Willis-Logan. She gave an impromptu speech at a
recent meeting albeit she is yet to give her Ice Breaker
speech.
Kudos to Suntrust Perimeter VP&E Imani McIntosh
for being the first member of her club this year to
obtain both Competent Leader (CL) as well as
Advanced Leadership Silver (ALS) awards.
Congratulations to Wildwood Toastmasters President
Marline Santiago-Cook, ACB on her Advanced
Communicator Bronze award (ACB).
Congratulations to Wildwood Toastmasters member
Juanita Mugo, ACB, ALB for receiving her Advanced
Leadership Bronze (ALB) award this year.
Thank you Toastmasters for all your hard work and
dedication towards reaching your certification goals. We
look forward to many more accomplishments.

Managing Editor : Briana Baynham
Co-Editor & Reviewer: Rex Arul, ACB, ALB
Area F63 Felicitates
We welcome and wish our new Toastmasters
International President Mr. Mohammed Murad,
DTM, all success. He is from Dubai, UAE.






Cox Toastmasters Club
Successfully met two goals: Enrollment of 4 new
members for the Distinguished Club Program (DCP) and
achievement of the Advanced Leadership Bronze (ALB)
award.
SunTrust Perimeter
Successfully met two goals: Obtained a Competent
Leader (CL) award and Advanced Leadership Silver
(ALS) award.
Wildwood Toastmasters
Successfully met two goals: Advanced Communicator
Bronze (ACB) and Advanced Leadership Bronze (ALB)
awards.
Congratulations to all the clubs, who are following their goals
on their Club Success Plan and staying on target.
Each club has access to reports for tracking performance by
accessing the Toastmasters International Dashboard. Please
utilize these reports along with your club success plan by
logging in to:
http://dashboards.toastmasters.org/Division.aspx?id=44











President, Wildwood Toastmasters
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