In honor of the October, 1924, founding of Toastmasters International, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has proclaimed October to be Toastmasters Month in Iowa! Feel free to use this in any marketing you do for Founder’s Month activities in your club, Area or Division.
The signing ceremony with the Governor was attended by District 19 Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training Mark Latta and Lieutenant Governor of Marketing Paul Wood.
Here’s what the document says:
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the vision of the Toastmasters International organization is to empower people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams, and
Whereas, Toastmasters International is the world’s leading organization devoted to communication, public speaking and leadership skills, and has more than 290,000 members in 122 Countries, and
Whereas, since the Toastmasters organization began in 1924, more than three million men and women have benefited from its communication and leadership program, and
Whereas, members of Toastmaster benefit from improved communication skills, constructive evaluation, better meeting facilitation skills, leadership skills and increased self-confidence as an added dividend, and
Whereas, the mission of a Toastmaster Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth, and
Whereas, the Toastmasters program provides these benefits to more than 3,000 Iowans in more than 90 clubs across the state,
Therefore, I, Terry E. Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, hereby proclaim the month of October, 2013, to be Toastmasters Month.
