Toastmasters District 47 in South Florida and The Bahamas

⏰ The clock is ticking toward June 30, but there's still time to Beat the Clock and make a BIG impact! 🚀✨
🏝️ Don't ease into shore just yet—keep your club's momentum sailing strong! 🌊⛵

🎯 Need one more membership goal?
🤝 Invite a guest!
🌟 Sponsor a new member!
🎉 Welcome one more voice into your club!

Every speech 🎤
Every member 👥
Every achievement 🏅
Every effort 💪
..moves your club closer to success! 🌟

🔥 ASPIRE to finish strong.
🏆 ACHIEVE the goals you've worked so hard for.
🚀 ADVANCE your club to new heights before June 30!
Remember, champions aren't defined by how they start—they're remembered for how they finish! 🥇✨

📅 14 days remain.
💥 Count every speech.
💥 Count every member.
💥 Count every opportunity.
Together, let's cross the finish line stronger than ever! 🌴☀️💪

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⏰🌴 Tick Tock, Tick Tock... Racing Against the Clock! 🌴⏰
Only 4 weeks remain in the Talk Up Toastmasters membership-building campaign. The finish line is in sight, and your club can still make a big splash before June 30! 🌊🏝️

🥥 Coconut Countdown
You still have time to invite guests, follow up with prospects, and welcome new members into your club. Every conversation can plant the seed for a future Toastmaster! 🌱

🌺 Island Invitation
Reach out to former members, friends, family, coworkers, and community contacts. Your next new member may be just one invitation away! 📩🤝

🌴 Palm Tree Push
Remember: You cannot achieve Distinguished Club status unless you meet your membership goal. Membership growth is the foundation that supports all your club's success. 💪📈

🐠 Coral Reef Connections
Encourage every club member to become an ambassador for Toastmasters. The more people sharing their stories and inviting guests, the greater your chances of success! 🌟

🌞 Sunshine Sprint
Don't focus on how much time is left—focus on what can still be accomplished. Four weeks can make a tremendous difference when everyone works together! 🚀

🏖️ Beachside Finish
Keep your eyes on the prize! The Talk Up Toastmasters ribbon, Distinguished recognition, and a stronger club are all within reach. 🎯🏆

🌺 Aspire. Achieve. Advance. 🌺
You've got this! Finish strong, make waves, and let's celebrate your club's success on June 30! 🌊🎉⏰

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🎉🏆 Congratulations to all our clubs that have earned the **Distinguished Beat the Clock Award** 🏆🎉

Your dedication, teamwork, and commitment to growing your club is making a difference and strengthening our Toastmasters District 47 community. 👏👏👏

🌟 To the clubs that have already achieved this milestone—celebrate your success! You have demonstrated what it means to **Aspire, Achieve, Advance!** 🌟

🚀 Haven't earned the Beat the Clock Award yet? There's still time!

📅 You have until **June 30** to add **5 new, dual, or reinstated members** to earn this prestigious recognition.

💡 Invite a guest.
🤝 Reach out to former members.
🎤 Showcase the value of Toastmasters.
🌱 Help someone begin their Toastmasters journey and
and experience the life-changing benefits of
Toastmasters.

Let's finish the Toastmasters year strong! 💪🔥

International 🎉🚀🏅

🌴 Tropical energy is taking over this year’s Beat the Clock challenge ⚡️

🌟Congratulations to the top four clubs already leading the game with amazing momentum, growth, and team spirit. Keep the tropical vibes strong and let’s continue growing together! 🚀☀️

There’s still one more month to go, so let’s give it our best effort. Every club still has a chance to rise to the challenge and make the leaderboard by the end of June! 💫

⏰Two clubs are only one member away from earning the Beat the Clock award! 👏👏
Almost one third of the clubs in District 47 have added at least one member since the start of the award period, May 1st.

Here are ways to increase your membership, and involve your current members in the challenge.
✅Run an incentive for members who invite someone to attend a meeting.
✅Host an open house
✅ Reach out to members who have not renewed.
✅ Follow up with past visitors.

Achieve

As we welcome a new club, we are grateful to the Club Sponsors and Mentors who are committed to the District mission, to build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence. Let's give a warm D47 welcome to the new club - OneADP Miami, and congratulation and thank the Club Mentors and Sponsors. 💖🥳👏

A special thank you to Susan Vineta, DTM, PQD, for the incredible leadership behind Tropical Eloquence 🌴✨

From overseeing every detail to guiding and encouraging the entire team, Susan ensured this conference was a fun, memorable, and successful experience for everyone.

Your hard work, vision, and dedication truly made the magic happen. THANK YOU!💙

⭐️ Do you *aspire* to craft Toastmasters brand compliant content for your clubs?
⭐️ Want to *achieve* the skills and confidence needed to promote the Toastmasters brand?
⭐️ Ready to *advance* to the next level of Toastmasters brand excellence?

This workshop is for you!

Join the District 47 Public Relations Team on Wednesday May 13th 2026 at 7:30pm EDT for our *Brand Compliance Workshop* facilitated by Distinguished Toastmaster Andrea Robinson, PRM Advisor.

Gain practical insight on how to promote your clubs like a pro while maintaining Toastmasters brand integrity.

Open to all members!

📅 Wednesday May 13th 2026
⏰ 7:30pm to 8:30pm EDT
📌 Zoom ID: 932 275 471 176
Join via link: https://zoom.us/j/93227547176

Pre-registration not required.

✅Do you aspire to grow your club membership?

✅Invite friends and colleagues to experience Toastmasters at a meeting or open house.

✅Share the life changing benefits of Toastmasters.

✅Earn the Beat the Clock Ribbon by adding five new, dual, or reinstated members during the incentive period.

✅Don't miss out on the chance to achieve new goals as we stride towards the end of the Toastmasters year.

Meet Your 2026/2027 District Leadership Team ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

District Director: Susan Vineta, DTM
Program Quality Director: Oris Martin, DTM
Club Growth Director: Linda Clarke, DTM

Division A Director: Berina Darbouze
Division B Director: Yvette Barr, DTM
Division C Director: Omario Allen
Division D Director: Marilyn Bieber
Division E Director: Betty Ortiz-Valdes, DTM
Division F Director: Charmaine Hanna, DTM
Division G Director: Berndera Hepburn
Division H Director: Gale West, DTM

Congratulations to all of our newly elected District officers!