Okefenokee Toastmasters

Club #8269, Area 83.

Division H, District 14. Volume 10 Issue 3 March 2018 Chartered Club since 1991
East.

 Lunch Hour Meetings: Okefenokee Toastmasters meet at Okefenokee Toastmasters Club

South Georgia State College, Waycross Campus, James Dye Officers 2017-2018
Student Services Building in Room 108 on Wednesdays at President: Dennis O’Connor
noon.
VP Education: Kathy Odam
 Mission: We provide a supportive and positive learning ex- VP Membership: Michael-Angelo James
perience in which members are empowered to develop com-
VP Public Relations: Janice Williams
munication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-
confidence and personal growth. Treasurer: Ritu Linhart
Secretary: Steve Pearce
Sergeant at Arms: Bud Montero
Retweets @Oketoast

@JonGordon11
5 Elements to realize a
dream:
1. A positive vision.
2. The will to work it.
3. Belief that it will hap-
pen.
4. A supportive team.
5. Faith during the jour-
ney.
@leadershaping
Building trust as a lead-
er is impossible without
having the courage to be
vulnerable and open
with your team: this is
true strength.
@ChidozieMichael
Leadership is about in-
fluence. It takes courage,
a lot of trust building,
hard work, branding,
networking, and bridge
building to clinch any
position and to be an
impactful leader.
Quote of the Month
“The five “Ps” of management moti-
vation are: Power, Prestige, Purse
or Pennies, Purpose, People. When
you work from the first three moti-
vations, you often run out of steam
because there’s never enough pow-
er, fame, or money for your sacri-
fice and work. When you lack moti-
vation, come back to your big
“Why” – the people and purpose in
your work. Let it ground you and
motivate you.” Winning Well by Ka-
rin Hunt and David Dye. p. 95
District 14 Toastmasters
Register for our District 14
Spring Conference now! Theme:
“Breakthrough to Success” .
Hilton Atlanta Airport
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 1:00pm -
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 12:00pm
Word Power
One role of the Grammarian at a
Toastmasters meeting is to
bring a “Word of the Week” and
listen for its usage. Here are
some words we have used at our
club meetings last month:
caboodle (n.) = the whole num-
ber or quantity of people or
things in question
factoid (n.) = a brief or trivial
item of news or information
ineluctable (adj.) = impossible
to avoid or evade
 High Five Okefenokee Club!
1. Division H Director, Terry Duncan (top photo,
center), surprised club officers with an award for
having a “20 Plus Members Club”. The certifi-
cate states, “The District values your extraordi-
nary accomplishments in the areas of membership
growth, membership retention, DCP achievement,
and conducting quality meetings.”
2. Congrats to all our contestants and function-
aries who worked closely with Contest Master,
Janice Williams, to execute a successful Interna-
tional Speech contest. Our first and second place
winners, Toastmasters Linda Titus and Michael-
Angelo James, will represent the club at the Area
83 contest on March 17th. Photo: Club Presi-
dent, Dennis O’Connor, presenting certifi-
cate to Linda Titus.

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• Email: oketoast8269@gmail.com

Vision Statement for Georgia Toastmasters District 14:

“L3 = Leading Inward, Outward, & Onward.”

CHARTER MEMBERS: John Penland 1926-2015 (Sponsor), Andrew Slocum, Joe Gant,
Harry D. Dixon, Jr., Carolyn Morton (Akins), Phil Wysong, C.J. Broome, Paul O’Cain, James
C. Bunch, W.F. Stephens, Jeanette Stipe, Tom Strickland, Fred Barber, John Karew, Reuben
Flanders, E. Nash Williams, Jerri Davis, Doris Germano, Andy Spivey, Audrey West, and
Margaret Park. Compiled by Janice Williams. Photos by Jennifer Green and Judy Yarborough.