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Officers
John Fitzgerald
President
Ken Irvine
Vice President of
Education
Julie H.
Vice President of
Membership
Allison Lips
Vice President of
Public Relations
Joe Plahutnik
Treasurer
Himagiri Munduri
Secretary
Linda Dorrian
Sergeant at Arms
Toastmasters Opens New Pathways
Starting in 2017, Toastmasters International will be rolling out Pathways a few
districts at a time. The new program intends to provide members with
opportunities to learn skills previously not covered in the Advanced
Communicator and Advanced Leadership tracks.
Pathways consists of 10 learning paths, allowing
members to specialize in Motivational Strategies,
Presentation Mastery, Leadership Development,
Innovative Planning, Visionary Communication,
Strategic Relationships, Dynamic Leadership,
Persuasive Influence, Effective Coaching, and
Team Collaboration.
Regardless of the path chosen, a Toastmaster will progress through each
pathway in five steps: mastering fundamentals, learning their style, increasing
knowledge, building skills, and demonstrating expertise. The goal of every
pathway is to improve public speaking, interpersonal communication, and
leadership and management skills. Pathways also aims to teach how to lead
strategically and help members build confidence.
What does this mean for you?
Right now, not much. Our region will be one of the last regions to adopt
Pathways. However, keep in mind that a big change is in our future and that
any awards you have received or are working toward will not be transferable to
the new program. Think of Pathways as extra motivation to finish your current
track!
Once Pathways is rolled out in all regions current Toastmasters will be able to
continue on the current track for what is expected to be a minimum of two
years.
If you are finding all of this change a little daunting, you will be happy to
know that meetings should stay the same and, despite Pathways focus on
online tools, paper materials will still be available.
Freehold Phrasers
Quarterly
Fall 2016

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Contest Recap
On Wednesday, September 17, Freehold
Phrasers held its Humorous Speech and
Table Topics Contests. John Connors
kicked off the evening with his speech,
“A Day in Tomsk, a Night in the Banya,”
which was about his time in Siberia with
an ex-KGB agent named Sergei. Second
place winner Richard Grant followed
with a speech on the perils of romantic
love entitled “The Love Bug.” First place
in the Humorous Speech Contest went to
Fabio Cappola di-Canzono and his
speech “Stop the Evil Invader,” where
Fabio reveled the real reason he left
Argentina: the piñata.
Participants in the TableTopics contest
were asked, “What area of your life are
you most successful in? What makes you
successful in that area?” Julie H. shared
her experiences helping foreign nationals
adjust to the United States. Second place
winner, Dr. Mat Silverman, defined his
success by his ability to help people live
healthier lives. First place went to Eric
Warsaw, who impressed the judges with
stories about being a great father.
Fabio and Eric will go on to represent
Freehold Phrasers at the Area F61and
F62 contest.
The Seven Habits of
Highly Effective
Toastmasters
By: Richard Grant
Warning: If you decide to take on the following challenge, it is
imperative to adhere to the exact sequence that is dictated. You
must not skip or rearrange the order of the habits.
1. No Clutch Word Mondays – Commit to not using clutch words.
Don’t use them with grandma, family, kids, significant others or
the drunk on the corner. Period.
2. Feedback Tuesdays– Provide timely, honest pointers to
family, friends and coworkers. Give genuine feedback to your
partner about a meal that he or she prepared. Tell it as it is.
Honest responses always strengthen nuptial bonds as well
bonds between family, friends and club members.
3. Table Topics Weds - Spontaneously ask friends topical
questions about their jobs, politics, and religion. Call out those
who do not volunteer an answer and offer your unsolicited
opinions and reactions. Do not ask about the weather, pets, or
kids. Meaty subjects only!
4. Grammar Thursdays - Make a concerted attempt to identify,
announce, and correct other people’s grammatical mistakes,
regardless of their seniority, authority or personality. Focus
particularly on your boss’s mistakes. Speak in complete
sentences only. Enunciate clearly. Speak confidently. Be
concise. Avoid clichés. Just do it! Your coworkers will be
envious of your strong listening skills.
5. Word of The Day Fridays
o Morning to Noon- learn a new word and work it into
the day’s routine. Use it repeatedly as frequently as
time allows. Repetition is a priceless tool for teaching
and reinforcing newly learned words.
o Noon to End of the Day- Eye Contact Afternoons.
Stare at your coworkers, individually, as long and as
focused as you can. You’ll learn to hold a longer
stare over time. Absolutely no speaking while staring
because it’s important to avoid distractions.
6. Free For-All-Saturdays – Drop the pretense. Live on the wild
side. Malapropisms are mandated. “An oral contract isn't worth
the paper it's printed on.” Use slang. Go for puns. Revel in
clichés. Curse like a drunken sailor. Whatever you do do, don’t
speak English good. Saturday is a debriefing. Be yourself.
7. Rest on Sundays – Get a life! Will you? Forget about it. How
ridiculous is it to be so focused and engaged 24/7? Don’t let
Toastmasters consume your entire life.
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