Welcome to the First Issue of The Sunshiner!
The broadcast is live! Welcome to the premiere 2026–2027 edition of The Sunshiner newsmagazine as we set our sights on a powerful new Toastmasters year!
As we flip the switch on this season, our mandate across South Florida and The Bahamas is clear: Tune In. Inside this jam-packed inaugural issue, you’ll find everything you need to lock into our shared frequency of success:
- Meet the Station Team: Discover the vision and purpose driving The Sunshiner staff (Pages 3–4).
- Aspire, Achieve, Advance Wrap Up: Immediate Past District Director Ancin B. Munnings, DTM, reflects on our award-winning 2025–2026 Distinguished Designation (Pages 5–8).
- The Leadership Keynote: Our Trio has dialed in to ignite our movement toward greatness! Tune in to read the strategic vision from me District Director Dr. Susan Vineta, DTM; our Program Quality Director Oris Martin, DTM; and our Club Growth Director Linda Clarke, DTM (Pages 9–11).
- Division Directors On Air: See how Divisions A through H are already rocking and rolling with educational sessions (Pages 13–20).
- Destination Inspiration: Read about District 47’s International Speech Contest Champion, Dr. Ralph J. Hughes, as he prepares to represent us at the World Championship of Public Speaking™ in Vancouver, Canada (Pages 23–27).
- Island Connections: Check out First Breakfast Toastmasters Club’s meeting in Nassau with Florida Toastmasters visit during a unique cruise-excursion (Page 28).
Clear the static, dial in, and dive into the first issue of The Sunshiner to set your station for an extraordinary year ahead!
Dr. Susan Vineta, DTM
District 47 Director
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