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2017-18 Club Presidents Honored
 The Bridge Builders 2017-2018 Presidential Trio were recently honored with the Area 62 Club President of the Year Award. 2017-2018 was a challenging year for Bridge Builders Toastmasters since we had three different Presidents at the helm. Matt Bayer (far left with Dick Poirier as stand in) started the year but was transferred to Saudi Arabia in October 2017. Euridice Oware (far right) stepped in to fill his shoes for several months but also needed to step down due to other commitments. Megan Steiner (center) finished off the year. This Trio maintained the continuity needed to enable the club to achieve President's Distinguished Status for the 6th year in a row!
Thank you Matt, Megan and Euridice! |
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Bridge Builders Members Recognized
Megan Steiner (left in left photo) presented Joanne Roman with her Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) Award at a recent club meeting. In addition to achieving her Competent Communicator and Competent Leader Awards, Joanne was required to serve as a Club Officer, participate in Club Officer training and Club Success Plan preparation and present two education modules to the club. Congratulations, Joanne! Thank you for your dedication.
 
Megan also presented Dick Poirier with a Certificate from District 54 for serving as Club Rescue Chair in 2017-2018. Dick was responsible for working with low member clubs throughout the district, with a goal to help them return to charter strength (20 members or more). |
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Bridge Builders Toastmasters is President's Distinguished Once Again!
A Toastmasters Club quality is measured by its level of achievement of goals as set forth by Toastmasters International. For the sixth year in a row, in 2017-2018, Bridge Builders Toastmasters reached the highest level of President's Distinguished status by attaining 9 of the prescribed 10 goals. The goals relate to individual member achievement in communication and leadership as well as the number of new members joining the club. Bridge Builders gained 11 new members this past year. Several goals also relate to officers attending training and to administrative goals. In recognition of this President's Distinguished accomplishment, the club will receive a special ribbon from Toastmasters International for displaying on the club banner. |
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Welcome to Bridge Builders Toastmasters, Rod!
On November 20, newest member Rod Henderson was formally inducted into our Bridge Builders Toastmasters Club. President Megan Steiner led the induction ceremony. After attending several meetings as a gust, Rod decided to join, and he jumped right into the program. In addition to his induction, Rod also delivered his Ice Breaker speech at that same November meeting. Way to go, Rod!
Rod is a recipient of a membership scholarship sponsored by the management team of McDermott/CB&I. Such scholarships are a statement of how firmly the managers believe in the value of Toastmasters. Welcome to Bridge Builders, Rod!
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The Toastmasters Mission
A statement of shared values
Every Toastmasters club shares the same mission, clearly defined in the following mission statement:
We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater selfconfidence and personal growth.
Through this mission, each Toastmaster gains a clear understanding of the club's purpose, and the organization as a whole benefits from a shared set of values and goals.
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Looking to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Ignite your career? Gain the confidence to speak up?
You’ve come to the right place. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped more than 4 million people just like you, from around the world, become more confident speakers and leaders.
Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development, with more than 345,000 members in over 15,900 clubs in 142 countries. This network of clubs and their learn-by-doing programme are sure to help you improve.
Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to express yourself effectively in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retired, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills. You'll learn how to:
- Formulate and express your ideas effectively
- Be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations
- Improve your one-on-one dealings with others
Don't delay! Become the speaker and leader you want to be. Confident, charismatic leaders weren't born that way. As you progress in Toastmasters, you'll get to practice your skills by organising and conducting meetings and motivating others to help you. Become a better negotiator. Gain trust. Inspire your team.
Visit our next meeting - guests are most welcome. You won't regret it!
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Bridge Builders Officers for 2018-19 Program Year
President: Megan Steiner
Vice President Education: Dick Poirier
Vice President Membership: Kim Hervi
Vice President Public Relations: Sharon Catania
Secretary: Sandra Schiller
Treasurer: Jeff Garrison
Sergeant at Arms: Chirag Shah
Officers serve a term that starts July 1, 2018 and ends June 30, 2019.
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What's the difference in presentation on the screen and printed agenda between a contest and a regular Club Meeting? Speech details are always hidden for a contest, so your club members may make a manual speech and have a written evaluation but the audience will never know that.
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