CLUB BUSINESS

> Welcome to our newest Members: Cheng Cheng Fan and Himlona Palikhe. Ladies you have taken the first step towards improving your Communication and Leadership skills. Siva and Ean will be your mentors, respectively. They are here to Help you!
> Crossroads to Excellence: Toastmasters International District 23 Spring Conference, 24 - 26th April, 2009, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Please check out the website for events: http://www.district23.org/
> Our upcoming meeting (4/21/09), will be a GRAB BAG MEETING. All meeting roles are drawn from slips of paper at the beginning of the meeting.

Congratulations!

> CONGRATULATIONS to BARBARA, CECILIA, and MARY for completing their ICE BREAKERS!!
> CONGRATULATIONS to PELIN for completing her ADVANCED COMMUNICATOR BRONZE!!

Club Business Feb 11, 2009

> Welcome New Members! Please join me in welcoming Cecilla, Barbara, and Mary to our club!
> Club International Speech and Table Topics Contests to be held end of February; Area Contests to be in March; Division F contests April 4th.

After Holiday Potluck/White Elephant Gift Party

Annual Club 884 after Christmas Pot Luck/ Elephant gift Party will be:
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 at the Barnhill's House, 7pm.
Significant others and guests are welcomed!

Happy Chinese New Year!

It is Chinese New Year! Happy Chinese New Year!
Please refer to the website below for the information about Chinese New Year.
http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/index_e.htm

Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) - Officer Training

Date: JANUARY 24, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM TO 4:30 PM
Location: WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
VAN HOWELLING EDUCATION CENTER
8TH & QUINCY
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
Reasons to attend the TLI:
-experience a bigger training program with more options than any in recent history
-learn about developing leadership skills, mentoring and much more
-fulfill your clubs goal of having at least 4 officers trained
-learn to be the best club officer you can be
-skills learned will benefit you outside of Toastmasters as well as in your clubs
-help introduce Toastmasters to the Plainview community
-meet Toastmasters from Amarillo, Lubbock and beyond
-meet District 23 leadership
-meet International Director, Tim Swearingen
-HAVE FUN!

Club Business Dec 11, 2008

Dates to Remember
> TBD – After Christmas Pot Luck Party.
> Officer Training to be held January 24th, 2008 in Plainview, TX.
> Registration for the Spring Conference in Las Cruces on April 24 - 26, 2009 is now open <Link>

Club News/Updates
Thus far, we’ve met 5 out of our 10 DCP goals. We’ve got a ways to go to become a President’s Distinguished Club again. The good news is we have 6 months more to reach that goal. Please check your progress and see what you missing to meet your individual goals!

> Congratulations to our new officers for the upcoming Term:
President: Siva
VP of Education: Natalie
VP of Membership: Chandon
VP of Public Relations: Cheng-Chu
Secretary: Dean
Treasurer: Bob
Sergeant at Arms: OPEN