Dear Toastmasters in Peninsula Malaysia
HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY!
September is indeed a crucial month as we need to ensure our semi-annual dues are remitted to TI by 1st Oct 2010. Whilst the collection may be in progress, as club officers, kindly walk the extra mile in ensuring every member renews their subscription for the next 6 months. The continuity of the club and injection of variety into the meetings very much depend on the retention cum recruitment of members. As a motivational factor, the district is pleased to launch a campaign to recognise CLUBs that successfully renews 90% of their membership base by 01Oct10. Ie. If your club base on 01Jul10 was 20, the club need to renew for at least 18 existing members to be eligible for this recognition. The objective of this campaign is to reward CLUBs which successfully retain 90% of their members. Club Officers, please strategise and drive this message across to your club members!
The district is pleased by the progress made in chartering new clubs. This being the ianugural year for Peninsula Malaysia to proudly inherit the identity of District 51, we should all feel honoured in sensing and seizing opportunities to charter even more clubs - thus expanding the network of clubs in District 51. Whilst, we had KMPP chartered early this month, we are pleased to announce a few more clubs i.e. Monash University, USM Students and Taylors' College had embarked on the journey of being born as a Toastmasters Club. I am very thankful to those who had played a role in making the chartering of those clubs possible. This should be embraced in us to actively source for new leads, progressed through the chartering steps with the hope of a new club being chartered. Its never an easy process and takes a lot of time, patience, coordination and execution - which we certainly recognise and are thankful for. Keep the momentum going and we look forward for many more clubs being chartered in the coming months.
While we go on chartering new clubs, please be mindful to be of help to those clubs below the charter strength (below 20) in particular those in the "ICU" category (below 12). We need to help these clubs sail through their hard times by motivating and re-presenting the benefits of Toastmasters. At the same time, the details of such clubs (below 12) should be channelled to our Club Coach Chair, Sue Ding for the necessary club coach appointments to be initiated. It takes a lot of effort and time to charter a new club, thus we should even be working harder in securing the survival of these clubs. Please discuss with me should there be any chronic challenges in respect of any clubs. I am willing to get myself to the root of the problems in ensuring every clubs in D51 survives!
While we hope every club officer understands their roles by now, in contributing effectively towards productive Toastmasters meetings. The district directories will be out later this month while the website is also updated regularly - please surf and make yourself informed on the new developments all the time. As you may know, the KL Convention 2010 is just around the corner and am personally looking forward in greeting all of you in person for the very membership in District 51. Preaching the principle of the higher we go, the more humble we must be - I am eagerly looking forward to touch base and serve you in person. Attending a Convention is certainly wonderful for the power-packed 3 days and missing it would be a great loss especially when its held in our homeland - WE wouldn't get a better opportunity to rise and celebrate for the nation as a District if not at the Semi Annual Convention in KL. Don't miss the Convention - further details can be obtained from the District website.
In conclusion, I appeal for your extra attention in ensuring the membership dues are renewed on time while always keeping an eye for opportunities to recruit members and/or charter new clubs.
Wishing all of you a GREAT September !
From a humble servant with a simple approach
thanni
