A New Year, a New MOTLEY Krew

By SunTalker Editor Donna Lazarek

This year the new Chair of the District 84 Moments of Truth (MOT) Program, Lodivic Middlebrook, is bringing some exciting changes to the MOT Program.  I recently caught up with Lodivic and some of the officers within Division B at the Division B Officer Training in West Melbourne to find out more about the MOT program.  

Lodivic is continuing to lead the program initiated last year by Jack Hoyt.  Club members throughout the District are encouraged to become members of the MOTLEY Krew by presenting the Moments of Truth Program at their own clubs and at other clubs throughout the district.  Each club is encouraged to present the MOT twice per year.

You may ask “Why should my club do the Moments of Truth?”  So I asked some of the club members who had the MOT presented at their clubs last year what they thought. 

Debra Snyder of South Beach Toastmasters said “It made members more aware of what we can do to improve morale and build membership.  It is a wonderful tool for everyone!  It encourages everyone to get involved.”

Mary Arnold of Collins Club said it’s “good to help make members aware of what to work on and not to work on and lets new members know about the program”.

Pim Love, a member of several clubs including Sebastian Fellsmere Toastmasters, South Beach Toastmasters and Collins Club said that the Moments of Truth helps encourage “member participation and ideas.  It is a good idea to do it twice a year at the beginning and end because you don’t always get the same people.” 

In addition to the benefits to the club, because this pro-gram is believed to be of such value, the District will recognize those individuals who present the MOT program.  New this year, anyone who presents the MOT at three different clubs in the district and reports back to the MOT chair will be recognized and presented with a MOT pin at the spring conference.  Similar to the League of Volun-teers (LOV) pin last year, there will be a contest for the design of the MOT pin.  Also, leading a MOT session is one of the activities that can earn

If you want to present the MOT at your club or serve as a member of the MOTLEY Krew, you can find out more about the MOT program from Toastmasters International www.toastmasters.org/momentsoftruth, and the District 84 website under tools and tips www.toastmastersd84.org/clubs.html or email the 2014-2015 MOTLEY Krew Chair, Lodivic Middlebrook