Philipsburg: --- Members of the Toastmasters International Club on St. Maarten said the island's club has made history on the island of St. Lucia since they were able to capture seats in all three levels. Valerie Brazier said St. Maarten now has representatives in the Area, Division and the District.Brazier said while St. Maarten had representatives at the Area level this is the first time they got representatives at the Division and District. She said last weekend 20 toastmasters from St. Maarten attended the 20th Caribbean biannual conference in St. Lucia. She said St. Maarten was fully represented since they had Karine Rombley competing in the table topic impromptu speech contest, while Brazier conducting a workshop, with Emilia Thomas incoming Area Governor has been recognized in her new position and Richelda Emanuel was elected Division Governor and Rolando Tobias was also elected District Lt Governor for Marketing. Brazier said while no other candidates did not postulate for the post Thomas and Emanuel now holds, Tobias on the other hand had to compete against three other candidates.
Brazier said the St. Maarten Toastmasters that attended the conference were very proactive since they participated in almost every event throughout the conference.
Tobias told members of the media that he is planning to use his skills and energy in the marketing field to package Toastmasters International to attract and mold the members and existing clubs. Tobias said one objectives is to rescue those clubs that are going under or not as productive while he intends to attract new members to create more clubs. He has called on persons with an open mind to join the Toastmasters since it would benefit them for their entire life.
