Afterburners Toastmasters Club has been on a roller-coaster ride regarding membership this year and we are back on the upside of the ride. With a few of our long-term members deciding to move along this year, it has left a bit of a gap in our club ranks starting into the last half of the Toastmasters year. The good news is that we have been busy finding new Toastmasters to add to the club.
Tuesday, we were able to induct 4 of our newest members; Steve Lerma, Richard Patton, Jessica Redman, and our newest member who applied and was voted in during her very first Toastmasters meeting, Doryn Roy. We will also get Claudia Mattil inducted at our very next opportunity. Finally, we cannot overlook the return of one of our valued members, Vidya Krishnaswamy.
The club's base for 2012-2013 was 37 members and with the addition tonight we expect to end the year at 34 members, just a little shy of our club base for the year. Still I have to call it a successful year for membership. We have added several quality members that are starting their Toastmasters journey off at a quick step. We had 2 of our newest members present their Icebreaker speeches at our last meeting.
We have not forsaken our club's alumni members. We are extending an invitation to the club alumni to attend our 2nd Half 2013 Officer Installation at our next meeting on Tuesday, June 25th. I am proud that Afterburners continues to focus on their membership even with the size of the club. Membership is always a club's #1 concern and we should never lose our focus on building and maintaining a strong and vibrant club.
Steven Timmons
Afterburners, VP-Membership 2012-2013
