The Philipsburg Toastmasters Club last Saturday evening installed Competent Communicator Competent Leader Donna Morrison as their new President for the 2009 – 2010 term.
For the past year, CC Donna Morrison functioned as the Vice President Education with Valerie Brazier as President and formed an excellent Team in having the Club attain the President Distinguished Club level. As President, CC Morrison intends to continue guiding the 41 member club to achieving full personal development of its members’ communication and leadership skills. The Club’s slogan for the term is “Moving forward with Excellence” and CC Morrison is convinced that the Club is up to the task.
Toastmasters International sets standards for all Clubs to attain that ensures the majority of its members can advanced in the communication and leadership skills based on manual projects and trainings. Each club is required to add 8 new members, 4 competent communicators, 2 Competent Leaders, 2 advanced Communicators and 2 advanced leaders as well as ensure that membership dues are up to date. The Club Officers are required to attend two training sessions in leadership annually.
The Philipsburg Toastmasters Club was founded in 1994 by John Hodge, Rolando Tobias, Miguel Arrindell and Dennis Jeoffrey. Competent Communicator Donna Morrison is the second female president of the Club. The entire Board for the new term consists of Donna Morrison as President, Nina Lambert-Diaz as Vice President Education, Enid Van Putten-Gregory as Vice President Membership, Elroy Hughes as Vice President Public Relations, Nick Hemrajani as Treasurer, Angelica Arrindell as Secretary and Angela Gordon as Sergeant At Arms. Valerie Brazier will function as Immediate Past President and advisor to the Board.
