District 6 Summer TLI
What:
District 6’s Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) provides officer training and educational sessions to help your club flourish. Start your Toastmasters year off right!
When:
Saturday, August 10, 2019; 8 am – 2:30 pm CST
Where:
HealthPartners 8170 33rd Ave S.
Bloomington, MN 55425
Cost:
Free for educational sessions, $10 for lunch
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. – Registration, Networking, Light Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Officer Training* (Open to Everyone)
10:00 a.m. – Educational Sessions
11:00 a.m. – More Educational Sessions
11:50 a.m. – Lunch Buffet
12:45 p.m. – District 6 Annual Awards Presentation
2:30 p.m. – Adjourn
Awards Ceremony Recognitions
| Award | Recipient |
| District Toastmaster of the Year | Emily Hanson |
| District Area Director of the Year | Jamie Ogborn |
| District Division Director of the Year | Paula O’Brien |
| Don Murray Award | Dave Pearson |
| Lorin Pollman Speechcraft Award | Hennepin County Toastmasters |
| Keith Hardy Youth Leadership Award | Rochester Chamber Toastmasters |
| Alex P Smetka Award | Sharon Rollefson |
| Division A Toastmaster of the year Area Director of the year | Angie Smith Laura Joswiak |
| Division B Toastmaster of the year Area Director of the year | Dana Voller Jamie Ogborn |
| Division C Toastmaster of the year Area Director of the year | Kari Barlas Chau Stanton |
| Division D Toastmaster of the year Area Director of the year | Emily Hanson Jane Richmiller |
| Division D Toastmaster of the year Area Director of the year | Brian Flagg Ansley Lovgren |
| Division F Toastmaster of the year Area Director of the year | Abby Bradford Margaret Nelson |
Register through Eventbrite at D6tm.org.
Questions? Email Carol Duling and Chau Stanton at TLIChair@d6tm.org.
Arrive early! Allow time to pass through security and check in.
The first 25 pre-registered attendees to arrive will receive a prize.
Lunch is pasta and salad, with meat and vegetarian options. Vegan option is available upon request.
* Receive officer training credit for District 6.
Officer Training Sessions: 9 – 9:50 am
| Session | Presenter | Room |
| President Resources: President_TLI | Amit Maheshwari | Superior (2nd Floor) |
| VP Education | Ed Hoffman | Lake of the woods (2nd Floor) |
| VP Membership Resources: VP Membership Checklist | Linda Dorn | Pine (2nd Floor) |
| VP Public Relations | Tara Bolanda | Namakan (2nd Floor) |
| Secretary Resources: Moments of Truth Chart Distinguished Club and Club Success Plan Club Leadership Handbook DCP Handout Secretary Training Meeting Minutes Template | Kari Barlas | Cedar (2nd Floor) |
| Treasurer | Brian Hinton | Minnesota (1st Floor) |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Deb Luu | St. Croix (1st Floor) |
Educational Sessions: 10 – 10:50 am
| Title | Presenter | Room |
| Is Your Club a Quality Club? Talk about what makes a club a quality club, how to identify where the issues are (Moments of Truth), and steps to take to address the issues. Interactive session. Handout: Is Your Club a Quality Club? | Mary Swanson | Minnesota (1st Floor) |
| The Power of Visualization: Visualization is a powerful tool in designing and rehearsing speeches, panels, and discussion groups. This interactive workshop identifies effective visualization methods, opportunities for use, and in-session practice. Handout: The power of visualization | Jim Emery | Lake of the woods (2nd Floor) |
| What Comes After the Basics in Pathways? We will explore what else you can do in Pathways. What does the base camp manager do? How do we receive credit on the DCP? These are a few of the questions we will explore in the session beyond the basics. | Jean Pearson | Superior (2nd Floor) |
| Story Telling We all love to tell and hear stories. Stories resonate with our listeners, and effective storytelling can enhance almost any speech. Develop your storytelling skills in this session. | Steve Compton | St. Croix (1st Floor) |
More Educational Sessions: 11 – 11:50 am
| Title | Presenter | Room |
| Dream Big & Dare to Fail: Are you a dreamer? Do you dream of a better life, bigger business, etc.? Dreams are important, but dreams without a realistic mindset combined with action steps, are just that, dreams. In this seminar Internal speaker Steve Donofrio will share with you how to dream, then give you key strategies and tools that can turn dreams into reality. Do you want to have more, do more, become more? Than join us and learn to Get REAL with your dreams. You will leave motivated to Dream big and dare to fail! Handout: Dream Big | Steve Donofrio | Lake of the wood (2nd Floor) |
| It is not about you: In this presentation attendees will have a chance to learn how to provide effective feedback to a speaker who has prepared and presented a speech. We will also cover a few things that should be avoided. Mixing in a bit of humor and some true stories of past evaluations the presentation builds on many years of experience and training of fellow toastmasters who have mentored or shared previously with the presenter. | Steve Compton | St. Croix (1st Floor) |
| It is ALL About You: Whether you realize it or not, YOU are a Public Relations wizard. When it comes to sharing our experiences and opinions, each of us has the power to persuade, beguile, or devastate. This session will explore the idea that every Toastmaster is in a Public Relations position. How will YOU make a difference? Handouts / Resources: Moments of Truth Chart Let the world know Club Leadership Handbook Abridged Brand Manual Brand Manual It’s All About You Visual Brand Guidelines | Kari Barlas | Minnesota (1st Floor) |
| Improving Your Presentation Style: A concrete look into what can hamper your presentation abilities along with potential solutions to help avoid these concerns. Generally, most everyone who joins Toastmasters is looking for something to help them improve with their speaking and/or presentation skills. While many may have the same goals/desires, how they learn and internalize potential solutions can be quite unique to the individual. Identifying and understanding external and internal influences and how they can help or hinder us is just as important when putting together a speech or presentation as the information we wish to convey and the manner in which it’s delivered. By exploring these influences and identifying how they affect our thinking and speaking, we can develop strategies and approach our goals with a better understanding of our own needs. By identifying potential obstacles and creating tools to prevent or avoid them, you can be well on your way to Improving Your Presentation Style! Handout: 90 Tips from Toastmasters | David D. Pearson, DTM | Superior (2nd Floor) |
Lunch: 11:50 am – 12:45 pm
| Buffet Lunch Cafeteria (2nd Floor) Join us for lunch as soon as the educational sessions conclude. We will be serving two types of pasta (red sauce with meatballs, alfredo sauce with chicken, with vegetarian/vegan options available), salad, and deserts. |
Awards Presentation: 12:45 pm – 2:30 pm
| District 6 Annual Awards Presentation Superior (2nd Floor) Celebrate people who made the past Toastmasters year a success! Tentative Awards Agenda |