2nd Quarter Public Relations Award Winners

The winners of the 2nd Quarter Public Relations Award are Blanche Pape, DTM VPPR and the New Braunfels Toastmasters Club!

The Award honors the VPPR and club that demonstrate the use of a variety of means to promote Toastmasters in the local community to attract visitors and within the District to build camaraderie and retain members. 

Blanche Pape, DTM - New Braunfels Toastmasters Club

The winners of the 2nd Quarter Public Relations Award are Blanche Pape, DTM VPPR and the New Braunfels Toastmasters Club!

The Award honors the VPPR and club that demonstrate the use of a variety of means to promote Toastmasters in the local community to attract visitors and within the District to build camaraderie and retain members. 

To win this Award, here is what Blanche does: 

• Maintains weekly club meeting announcements in the New Braunfels newspaper.
• Creates weekly meeting events on the Club’s Facebook page
• Updates the Club website with photos of Club Contest winners, Club Officer Installations, Award Ceremonies, and more.
• Emails invitations to friends for a club events. 
• Consistently posts to the District 55 Toastmasters Facebook group.

“When a member of the club is recognized she always make sure that there is a picture in the local paper,” says Aimee Phillips, ACB, ALB, and fellow club member. “If you look at the definition of VPPR, you will find Blanche’s photo.”

Blanche has served in all club officer roles except VP-Membership, and has served as Area Governor and Division Governor. When the Club VPPR had to step down, Blanche willingly stepped up to take her position and has done a stellar job.

Blanche share’s this fun fact: “I first joined New Braunfels Toastmasters Club 1722 in June 1998.  I didn’t earn my DTM until April 2011.  I always tell new members, don’t be in a hurry, enjoy Toastmasters and take your time (well, maybe not that much time!)”

The New Braunfels Toastmasters Club chartered in 1975. Blanche says the Club has been President’s Distinguished for as long as Toastmasters International has computerized records. You can find the Club online at https://1722.toastmastersclubs.org/

Blanche receives $50 in District 55 Buck$ and the New Braunfels Club receives $25 in District 55 Buck$.

For 3rd Quarter Public Relations Award eligibility details, visit http://www.tmd55.org/public-relations-award.html. Award entry deadline is March 31.

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