Vol.X111, Issue 8                                                                                              February 2003

CLUB SCHEDULE February Meetings * February 06 * February 13 * February 20 ---------- Officers Meeting * February 27 _______________________________________ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President - Duane Phillips 715-1889(980/ATG) ---------- VP Education - Deborah McNamara 714-2611(832/ATG) ---------- VP Membership - Arlinda Young 714-4260 (240/ATG) ---------- VP Public Relations - Beverly Adams 715-02222(008/ATG) ---------- Secretary - Rhonda R. Williams (832/ATG) ---------- Treasurer - Arlene Richardson 715-1671 (607/ATG) ---------- Sergeant-at-Arms - Tameka Parks 715-4257(245/ATG) ---------- Past President - Lonnie Sanders 714-4808(100/ATG) ---------- Area Governor - Sharon Marchisello 773-2940(106/ATG) ---------- _______________________________________ THE PREMIER Duane Phillips/President&Publisher Beverly Adams/Editor-in-Chief P.O. Box 20706 Atlanta, Georgia 30320-6001 (404)715-0222

Delta Premier Toastmasters will conduct a Speechcraft March 6 through April 24. A program designed to teach speaking skills to members and non-members alike, our Speechcraft will be held for eight consecutive Thursdays, replacing the regular club and officer meetings. All club members are urged to particpate, either by giving educational presentations, fulfilling meeting roles, and/or serving as mentors for the Speechcraft participants.                 The cost of the Speechcraft will be $20 for each non-Toastmaster participant. Should the Speechcraft student choose to join Delta Premier Toastmasters after completing the program, this fee may be applied towards a membership. Our goal is to attract between 5 and 10 Speechcraft participants, and we hope many of them will choose to join our club. New Toastmasters members who have not yet completed their first three speeches may also choose to be Speechcraft students, and the speeches they make during the Speechcraft will count towards their CTMs.                 Each Speechcraft session will contain at least one educational presentation given by an experienced Delta Premier Toastmaster member. The participants will be introduced to Table Topics at the first meeting, and will have the opportunity to deliver up to six CTM-type speeches; as well as serving as an evaluator for the first three.                 In order for this Speechcraft to succeed, we need 100% commitment from our membership! Sign up today for a role, and start recruiting participants!  ________________________________________________                                 Joseph Washington was a featured speaker at the 2002 Personal Power and Business Expo held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in November.   His speech was titled The Power of Focus.   Joseph did an outstanding job and the tape of his speech was the most requested.                 The event sponsored over 100 seminars, workshops and exhibitors for 5,000 attendees. The event helps to benefit FuturePoint, a charity that facilitates workshops to help young people achieve personal, academic, professional, and social excellence. ------------------- Duane Phillips has published his first book. The title is Learning the Truth.  The book chronicles Duane's thought process as he weaves through the trappings of the Christian culture.                 As the back cover of his book states, "This is a book that reflects the heart of a man ready to walk away from God to escape the spiritual traps he was in, and how God showed him he was already free."                 Be sure to congratulate Duane on his accomplishment and ask "Where can I get an autographed copy of your book?"  ________________________________________________                     *** Sign-up for a Speechcraft role ***           *** Recruit participants for the Speechcraft ***           ***FunTest II Stats***           *** Volunteer to be a Mentor ***           *** The Distinguished Club Program Map to Success***            ________________________________________________ SUBMIT AN ARTICLE FOR NEXT MONTH'S NEWSLETTER! .

DISTRICT 14 SCHEDULE February / March / April * February 01 Begin "Talk Up Toastmasters" * February 01-28 Areas Conduct Intl Speech Contests Complete Club Officers Training Start CTM and ATM Contest * February 18 Announce Semi-annual Dues * February 28 End Club Publicity Contest (Winter) _______________________________ * March 01 Begin Division Intl Speech Contests Continue Collecting Semi-annual Dues * March 01-30 Nominations for Toastmaster of the Year ________________________________ * April 01 Review Club Success Plan * April 07 Division Speech Contests * April 10 Last Day to Submit Semi-annual Dues * April 18 Spring Conference Walk Through * April 30 End of CTM and ATM Contest ________________________________ Delta Premier Toastmasters 2001-2002 President's Distinguished Club