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© January 1998-July 2010 Toastmasters District 45 and Toastmasters International

The names "Toastmasters International", "Toastmasters" and the Toastmasters International emblem are trademarks protected in the United States, Canada and other countries where Toastmasters Clubs exist. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

District 45 Outstanding Newsletter Award

Otto Peter Club/Area Newsletter Award

The 2006/2007 winners are:

• First Place:  Sears-Halifax Club #1555, Area 18; "Toast It Notes";
  Editor:  Jane Holden, Publisher:   Erna Slingluff
  Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3
  
• Second Place:  Nashua-Hudson Club #2440, Area 7, "Nashua-Hudson TM News"
  Editor:  Allison Anneser, Publisher:  Don Winn
  Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3

The 2005/2006 winners are:

• First Place: Speakeasies Club # 1770 Area 8, editor Cheryl Hulbert, publisher Neely Washington
• Second Place: Capital Toastmasters # 2112 Area 12, editor Dorothy Savery, publisher Susan Gunther

The 2004/2005 winners of the Otto Peter Memorial Award (Club Newsletter) were:

• First place: Here's to You! Coastmasters Club 658057 Area 14, editor Heidi Vanorse.
  newsletter #1 (1.6 meg) | newsletter #2 (1.6 meg) | newsletter #3 (1 meg)
• Second place: The Toast of the Valley Annapolis Valley Toastmasters Club 8104 Area 9, editor Abby Whidden.
  newsletter (2.8 meg)

All club and district newsletters are judged on the following criteria:

• Content
  
  
  • Is content balanced among educational articles, recognition of members and Club / District achievement, and encouragement to participate in Toastmasters' activities?
  • Does the newsletter promote understanding of Toastmasters' programs, promotions, policies, and mission?
  • Does the newsletter contain personality profiles and highlights of the business meetings? Is it informative and entertaining?
  • Does the newsletter prominently feature the editor's name, address, and telephone number on each issue?
  • Does the club newsletter clearly indicate the club's name, district and club numbers, and meeting time and place? Does the District newsletter clearly indicate the district's number and location?
    
    
• Readability
  
  
  • Does the writing meet acceptable standards of sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and grammar?
  • Is the writing interesting and clear?
    
    
• Layout and Presentation
  
  
• Does the newsletter's appearance stimulate reader interest?
  
  
• Does the layout indicate careful attention to white space, page balance, effective use of graphics, and the importance of organization of the articles?

Submit 3 issues of your newsletters to the Public Relations Officer by March 31st.

For examples and details on publishing a good newsletter, see the "Your Club Newsletter" brochure or the "Your District Newsletter" brochure, each available from World Headquarters.