District 81
The District 81, assigned to District Not Assigned to Region (DNAR)
of Toastmasters International, comprises clubs from the Caribbean
territories. Clubs are allocated and managed in four (4) divisions and
22 areas:
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Division |
Areas |
Territories |
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A |
1 - 7 |
British
Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Netherlands Antilles
(Curacao, Bonaire, St. Maarten), Puerto Rico |
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B |
8 - 11 |
Jamaica
and Cayman Islands |
|
C |
12 - 16 |
Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the
Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago |
|
D |
17 - 22 |
Haiti
and Martinique |
Formation of the Council
The Caribbean Territorial
Council of Toastmasters was formed on February 15th, 2003, at a
conference held at the Terra Nova Hotel, Kingston Jamaica.
Twenty-two of the clubs in the
Caribbean consented to be part of this Council as the first step towards
becoming a Caribbean District (see attached list). The first step
towards the realization of a dream for many of us, has become a reality.
The meeting was graced by the
presence of Mr. Ted Wood DTM Past International President, 1995 and his
wife Inez, and was chaired by DTM and Past International Director 1989 -
1991, Eileen Wolfe. The keynote address was delivered by DTM Wood
who also provided much insight regarding how to becoming a district and
club building.
The First Officers
The following Toastmasters were
elected to the first executive:
Left - Right (Ted, Sherry-ann,
Lorna, Eileen, Paul, Thelma, Donna, Sonia)
Missing - Shirley
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Chairman, Paul Sharp ATM-B,
CL, Life of Jamaica T/M Club – Jamaica |
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Vice Chairman Education &
Training, Shirley Daley ATM-B, Life of Jamaica T/M Club – Jamaica |
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Vice Chairman Marketing,
Lorna Barrow ATM-C/CL, Bridgetowm T/M Club - Barbados |
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Public Relations Officer,
Webster (Ted) Joseph CTM, N.I.S. T/M Club - St. Lucia |
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Secretary, Sherry Ann
Batson, Sunjet T/M Club -Barbados |
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Treasurer , Sonia Alexis
ATM-B, CL, Dynamic Speakers T/M Club - Trinidad & Tobago |
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Bulletin Editor, Donna
Knight CTM, Life of Jamaica T/M Club – Jamaica |
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Historian, Eileen Wolfe DTM,
Dynamic Speakers T/M Club – Jamaica |
WHQ's Approval of the
Council
The Council's application to
become a Territorial Council was included on the agenda for the Board
meeting in August 2003 at the International Convention in Atlanta,
Georgia. At that meeting the CTCT was ratified by WHQ.
The Caribbean Territorial
Council was granted Provisional District status effective July 1, 2006
after the council was able to meet the required 45 or more clubs
Having achieved the
Presidents distinguished District award in 2006-07 and again in 2007-08,
and seventy-72 healthy clubs, the region was granted full district
status as of July 1, 2008.
District Past Leader
| |
Council Chair |
VC Edu & Trn |
VC Marketing |
| 2003-04 |
Paul Sharp, DTM |
Shirley Daley, DTM |
Lorna Barrow
ATM-C/CL |
| 2004-05 |
D'arcy Lopes, DTM |
Robert Scott, DTM |
Erich Rene, DTM |
| 2005-06 |
Robert Scott, DTM |
Erich Rene, DTM |
Marlene Hall, ACB |
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District
Governor |
Lt. Gov Edu &
Trn |
Lt. Gov
Marketing |
| 2006-07 |
Erich Rene, DTM |
Marlene Hall, ACB |
Donna Knight, DTM |
| 2007-08 |
Marlene Hall, ACB |
Donna Knight, DTM |
Joy Gittens, DTM |
| 2008-09 |
Donna Knight, DTM |
Joy Gittens, DTM |
Shirley Daley, DTM |
District Performance History
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Distinguished Dist Prog |
Position |
#
Clubs |
| 2003-04 |
Not Eligible |
|
22 |
| 2004-05 |
Not Eligible |
|
45 |
| 2005-06 |
Not Eligible |
|
60 |
| 2006-07 |
Presidents Distinguished |
#4 |
72 |
| 2007-08 |
Presidents Distinguished |
#4 |
82 |
| 2008-09 |
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97 |
Learn more about the Formation of the District |
