The countdown to my summer vacation just got real! Eight more hours of work and I am officially off until July 1. But before that, we had our last Greensburg Toastmasters meeting of the year and it was a good one.
We heard two ice breakers (one from a new member and one from a DTM starting a new path). Our Table Topics session was a lot of fun, as we did haikus that centered around summer. The evaluations were very helpful. You might say one of the ice breakers could have been an ice cream breaker (because it mentioned the Meadows). The other ice breaker taught me that even as you complete the highest achievement in Toastmasters, it’s all right to go for another and to ask for help when needed.
I went over my three officer roles I’ll be serving in 24-25 in yesterday’s blog. Today, I’ll go over what the other officer roles entail. We have our officer list all set in Greensburg as well as in Laurel Highlands. We’re just looking for four new members by June 30 to make Distinguished in Greensburg.
Here are the other four officer roles that I didn’t mention yesterday.
Secretary—The Secretary is responsible for all club records, correspondence and taking minutes. The Secretary updates and distributes the current roster of paid members and keeps it current in World Headquarters files. The Secretary keeps a copy of the Club Constitution and the Standard Bylaws for clubs on file.
Treasurer—The job of the treasurer includes handling the club’s finances, including the collection of club dues and the payment of all bills. Twice annually, the Treasurer must notify members of dues collection and then collect club dues from each member (before March 31 and September 30).
In Greensburg, we’ve had the same treasurer since I joined. It’s helpful to have a background in finance or accounting when performing this role, especially at the District level.
Sergeant at Arms—This person is responsible for club property management, meeting room preparation, and hospitality. Our SAA started the meeting and introduced the President. When I served at the District level in the early 2010s, I enjoyed introducing our Toastmaster for the events or sessions at our conferences. You could feel the confidence growing in my voice as I got up to the microphone with no hesitation at all. Too bad I couldn’t keep up that energy in some of my speeches I gave.
President–The club president is the team leader, the motivator, and the cheerleader.
The President is responsible for overall operation of the club. He or she presides at club and officer meetings, monitors the Distinguished Club Program progress and works closely with the area director to coordinate goals. The president can also access Base Camp to complete manager tasks.
Our meeting came to an end with plenty of time to spare. We had a guest tonight and he enjoyed the meeting. I think we landed a new member. While my goal of being distinguished was not met, it was still a good year for me serving as the President of the Greensburg club. My interest in the club was renewed last Spring after feeling discouraged in the pandemic years and having fallen off after getting my DTM in late 2019. Thus, I was excited to serve as President this year.
As I think about vacation, I’m excited about how I’m going to spend it. I don’t have everything set in stone yet. I do know I’m going to a Toastmasters meeting on Monday and then taking a drive up to Slippery Rock afterwards. Friday, I have plans to shop at Tanger and then make a Market District run. I’ll either be in Robinson or South Hills. The weekends will bookend all the fun that is coming up, with club officer training on Saturday and a graduation party on Sunday. The following Sunday is my birthday.
It’ll be worth it to get away from work for the next week. It’s a few days early, but here’s to 43, my Polamalu Birthday!
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