MarathonMasters

Trailside Center * 9901 Holmes Road * Kansas City, MO 64131

Congratulations to our new officers who will be serving during the year from July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2010.  They are:

• President - Cheri
• VP Education - James
• VP Public Relations - Mary
• VP Membership - Martha
• Secretary/Treasurer - Rose
• Sergent at Arms - Jim

Congratulations to Martha for receiving the highest honor Toastmasters can bestow - the DTM.  In order for a member to obtain a DTM, he or she must complete all seven other awards:

• Competent Communicator award
• Advanced Communicator Bronze award
• Advanced Communicator Silver award
• Advanced Communicator Gold award
• Competent Leader award
• Advanced Leader Bronze award
• Advanced Leader Silver award

Very few Toastmasters are able to reach this level of excellence.  Martha has shown the determination and commitment necessary to achieve this award, and I can think on no one more deserving than her.  Once again, congratulations.

It's time to start thinking about officer positions as we'll be nominating our new officers on May 21, then voting on them the following week on May 28.  Starting with this upcoming installment, officer terms will now be 1 year (up from 6 months) to match the Toastmasters International fiscal year.  The officer positions up for grabs, along with the nominees, are:

• President - Cheri Willard
• VP Education - James Williams
• VP Public Relations - Mary Bartnik
• VP Membership - Martha DeMond
• Secretary/Treasurer - Rose Sanders-Likes
• Sergent at Arms - Jim Stoutenborough

Make your voice heard and become a part of MarathonMasters' elite by nominating yourself for one of these positions.

The Division S International Speech and Table Topics Contest is being held this Saturday, April 4.  Take note that the location has changed.  The contest will be held at:

KCMO Water Services Department
4800 E 63rd Trafficway
Kansas City, MO  64130

Registration begins at 11:00am
The contest begins at 11:30am

James Williams will be representing MarathonMasters in the Table Topics contest.

The area S-75 contest for the International Speech Contest and the Table Topics contest is taking place this Saturday (3/21/2009) at YRC Worldwide near I-435 and Roe.  Here are the details.

YRC Worldwide
10990 Roe Avenue
Overland Park, KS  66211
Registration begins at 8:00am
Contest begins at 8:30am

There will be a $3 fee at the door for food and beverages. Contestants arriving after the start time (8:30am) will be disqualified.  MarathonMasters is sending some of their own, so be sure to come by and cheer them on.

Congratulations to Dixie for winning the postcard design contest. As the winner of the contest, she has her choice of a number of prizes as well as the distinction of knowing her card will be used for further promotions in MarathonMasters.  Here is her winning entry:

The entries for the postcard contest are in.  Here are the entries for your viewing pleasure in random order.  Click the thumbnails for a larger view.  Don't forget that we will be voting on these at our next meeting on March 5.

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POSTCARD DESIGN CONTEST

Win fame! Win fabulous prizes! Be the envy of your friends!

After much demand and anticipation,

the MARATHONMASTERS Postcard Design Contest is underway!

The purpose of this contest is to create the MarathonMasters new advertising postcard.

Your challenge is to create the winning design.

Please have all entries submitted on or before our regularly scheduled meeting on

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Entries will be displayed on the web site for review before we vote on them on March 5, 2009.

"No fences;" all entries with appropriate expressions of creativity will be accepted.

Congratulations to both Helen and Dixie in our speech contest.  They tied for best speaker and both members will be eligible to advance to the area level contest on March 21 at Yellow Corp (I-435 and Roe).  Dixie has indicated she will not be able to make it due to a scheduling conflict, but all members are encouraged to come to the contest to cheer on Helen.

This Thursday, February 19, is MarathonMaster's Spring Speech contest.  Winners from this contest will advance to the area S-75 international speech contest next month.  The rules for this contest are simple - put together a 5-7 minute speech on any topic and present it.  Speeches will be judged by the committee (well, the club).  To the contestants, good luck.  For everyone else, help us out by filling in some of the much needed roles.  Don't forget that some of these can be used as credit toward your Competent Leadership award.