Hiawatha Club #205 is celebrating their 45th year as a club! Make plans now to join the celebration and honor their still very active charter member Lew Fiero. Imagine Lew attending 45 straight years of Toastmasters meetings! All District 6 Members and guests are invited. The event takes place on Friday, March 26th at the Hobgoblin Music Barn, near Red Wing MN. Doors will open at 6 pm with a delicious pot luck served. The program, Spanning the Decades will begin at 6:30 pm. For more information including contact info and a map please check out the Open House Events page.

The District 6 Spring Convention will be April 23-24, 2010 at the Ramada Plaza, Minneapolis, MN.
Please visit the Registration page for registration information, including details on full event package & ala carte pricing, as well as hotel reservation information.

Spring Convention Call for Presenters

Speaking at the Spring Convention is an extraordinary opportunity for experienced presenters!We are especially interested in creative, interactive sessions on membership building & creative meeting ideas. Please complete the Presenter Application Form and return to Lt. Governor Education & Training Stephen Shaner no later than Friday, March 26, 2010. Those selected to present will be notified by March 31. For more information please review the application form. Any questions should be directed to Stephen Shaner, contact information is on the form. Please note that presenters at the Spring Convention may NOT compete in either spring speech contest at any level.

Spring Convention 2010 Co-Chairs

The Co-Chairs for the Spring Convention are Arlene Gallegos & Gretchen Coons. You may contact either via the Contact form by selecting the Spring Convention Co-Chairs category. Arlene & Gretchen are working with their various committee chairs to make this a most enjoyable event for everyone.

District 6 Spring 2010 Speech Contest

The Spring Speech Contest District Finals are held at the District 6 Spring Convention. Winners from the District's ten Divisions will compete in two different contests- TALL TALES and the INTERNATIONAL SPEECH contest.

For a list of Area contest dates, please see the Spring 2010 Contest Calendar page.

Call For Nominations for 2010-2011

Please note the Call for Nominations for 2010-2011 District Officers has been removed from the home page and is now on the Business Meeting page.

Do you thrive on creativity? Do you enjoy reviewing the works of others who do? Lisa Jenks, District PRO wants to hear from you! The annual Public Relations Contest is underway and winners will be awarded at the Spring Convention Saturday morning breakfast. However before we can announce winners, we need submissions as well as a panel of volunteers who would like to help judge them. Please visit the PR Contest page for all of the details on submission guidelines. If you would like to help judge, please contact Lisa via the Contact Form (select District Public Relations Officer as the category.) Lisa will follow up with you individually. Submissions and volunteers being accepted through Friday, March 26.

What is it to Lead in the 21st Century?

Presented by Rivers Division Toastmasters - Join us for four 50-minute presentations and workshops. Find out what Toastmasters can do for your Leadership Development! For more information please contact: jane.pollack@comcast.net

When:

Saturday, May 22, 2010
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cost: Just $15 per person!

A note from the webeditor: This story is from last fall, but it is worth bringing to everyone's attention as Lisa Jenks shared this as a method of PR for your clubs in her recent TELI presentation. With spring right around the corner (really!) the weather will soon be warmer and you won't mind a few hours of work outside - this is a great way to help your community while promoting your clubs!

Submitted by Lisa Jenks, September 2009
The Marsh Winds volunteer clean up crew once again had a great time cleaning their adopted Minnetonka roadway - and this time it was a BEAUTIFUL fall day!! Truly a fantastic bonding and community building event!

The Saturday February 20, 2010 TELI was a terrific success. It was held at the DoubleTree Hotel Park Place in St. Louis Park, MN. Early returns on the feedback forms indicate you enjoyed yourself. A big thank you goes to all District 6 members that contributed to making this event such a fun experience - the educational sessions, the luncheon, special guest Craig Valentine 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking - and a world record!

More information about the TELI event will be coming soon. Look for links to some of the educational session materals. TELI pictures are available for your viewing pleasure at the District's Flickr photo library.

Educational Presentations

As presenters make their materials available, they will be posted on the Education Presentations Share page. You will find presentations and handouts from other past events here as well.
Revisit the Educational presentation schedule in this printable .pdf document. (45 kb)

Wells Fargo President and Chief Operating Officer John Stumpf: "I’m often asked how Wells Fargo team members can get ahead. As a veteran Toastmaster, I see great things for leaders engaged in this development opportunity. In fact, the future is promising when one can speak with a deeply rooted sense of enthusiasm and clarity, which are taught through Toastmasters." Read the entire letter.

The second round of Officer Training concluded February 28, 2010. Stay tuned for District 6 summary information.

District 6 would like to thank everyone who has helped in any way with forming our newest clubs. Growing as a District is what will help us continue being successful and Distinguished. Is your club listed here? Be sure and get a club website set up so you can grow your club as well! If you have an idea or lead for a new club or want to help others as they charter, please contact Lt. Governor Marketing Catherine Rai Cardenuto using the Contact form. By working together we can share the great things Toastmasters International has to offer with everyone.

Clubs chartered in the 2009-10 year

Division	Area	Club #	Charter Date	Club Name	Location
Prairie	63	1446416	02/18/2010	Albertville Toastmasters Club	Albertville
Metro	44	1411166	11/05/2009	The 5th Amendment	Minneapolis