Purpose determines the good, marks the path, and furnishes the motion power… quoted by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley.

 

Dear Fellow Toastmasters,

A. District Performance Update:

We are counting down with only 2 months left for the term, but we are counting UP of our District Performance!

 

Congratulations to our Achievers:
 

President Distinguished Division	Division G Director, Nurfaisah M. Bamadhaj Division V Director, Lim Ang Chew DTM
Select Distinguished Division	Division B Director, Gayle Wong Division S Director, Vicky Soo Division U Director, Neil Han DTM
President Distinguished Area	Area G5 Director, Lim Zhen
Select Distinguished Area	Area B1 Director, Simon Yeung Area B2 Director, Daisy Yeo Area E2 Director, Koh Kong Min Area S5 Director, Haresh Paramesvaran Area V3 Director, Chua Chor Eng
Distinguished Area	Area B3 Director, Wilson Ong Area D1 Director, Angie Ng Area L1 Director, Dusadee Tan Area V1 Director, Lim Lang Kheng Area V5 Director, Ang Ngua Pheng

I am pleased to update District 80’s performance as follows:

 

Goal 1. 10% Net Membership Payment Growth (11,359 to12,495 Membership Payment) 
- We are ranked No. 20 in the world for paid membership.  
- Just 10% (1191 members) more towards President Distinguished District.

 

Singapore (as of 2016-04-30)

District Goal (to be dist)	Actual to date	Year's goal	Needs more	Percent complete			Rank in world	Percentile in world		Rank in region
Paid clubs	206	215	9	95.8%			15	85.9%		1
Mem payments	11077	11700	623	94.7%			20	80.8%		1
Dist. clubs	87	84	Met!	103.6%			14	86.9%		1

 

Goal 2.  10% Net Club Growth (208 to 229 Clubs, net growth of 21 new clubs with no club loss) 

- We are ranked No. 15 in the world for paid clubs.  
- 19 more paid clubs (both existing and new clubs) towards President Distinguished District.

 
Unpaid October dues

Unpaid April dues

Goal 3.  75% Distinguished Clubs (71% to 75%)

Club Goal (218 clubs)	Count	Percent
Member qualification: 20+ OR +5	118	54.1%
20+ members paid	108	49.5%
+5 members from July 1 base	33	15.1%
Goal 1 (2 CCs)	93	42.7%
Goal 2 (2 more CCs)	29	13.3%
Goal 3 (1 AC)	82	37.6%
Goal 4 (1 more AC)	32	14.7%
Goal 5 (1 CL/AL/DTM)	115	52.8%
Goal 6 (1 CL/AL/DTM)	69	31.7%
Goal 7 (4 new members)	158	72.5%
Goal 8 (4 more new members)	100	45.9%
Goal 9 (officers trained)	181	83.0%
4+ officers trained (Jun-Aug)	197	90.4%
4+ officers trained (Dec-Feb)	189	86.7%
Goal 10 (paperwork)	213	97.7%
1+ dues renewals on time	213	97.7%
1+ officer lists on time	218	100.0%
5-6 goals	56	25.7%
7-8 goals	45	20.6%
9-10 goals	19	8.7%

B. 3^rd District Executive Committee and 2^nd District Council Meeting

- District Administration Manager, Yap Boon Liang has sent the Notices of the above two meetings twice. If you have not received or not responded with your attendance, for logistics purpose of a special dinner arrangement, please do respond before the deadline of  6 May 2016.

- There will be an election for the next term's Senior District leaders i.e., the District Trio and the Division Directors. Every vote count, so be there to choose our next leaders for the incoming term 2016-2017.

 

 

 

C. District 80 Conference 21-22 May 2016
 

- We are very honoured to have as Guest of Honour, Mr Chee Hong Tat (Minister of State for Ministry of Communications & Information, Minister of State for Ministry of Health, Member of Parliament, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) and Toastmasters International President – Elect Mike Storkey DTM to grace the occasion.

- This is an event that you should not miss:

a) The district will present Long Service Awards to "District Pioneers" who served Toastmasters for 25 or more years!

b) Our District International Speech Champion will be born and will be competing at the World Championship of Public Speaking to be held at the TI Convention in Washington DC on August 2016.

More details is at: http://www.toastmasters.org/About/World-Championship-of-Public-Speaking

Please contact the organising committee if you have yet to buy the ticket. http://oceanofpossibilities.wix.com/d80ac2016oop

 

D. District Recognition Awards:
Do not miss the district recognition awards for Individuals, Clubs, Areas, Divisions.
http://www.district80.org/Awards.htm

 

Last but not least, if you have yet to fulfil your dream, it is never too late to do it now, let’s do our best and be our best for term 2015 – 2016.

 

With warm regards,

Tay Yiang Ping DTM

District Director 2015-2016

District 80, Make Members Matter