IN APPRECIATION
All Carnegians are extremely grateful to Mrs. Eva Bishop, Wichita Falls, Texas, for her work in compiling this program and to William Mulvehill, former Dale Carnegie Sponsor, Washington, D.C., for his time in editing. We hope this booklet and its success will reward Mrs. Bishop and Mr. Mulvehill for their generous contribution of time and talent.
INTRODUCTION
Stay ALIVE and ALERT as long as you live!
This Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT New Dimensions Booklet offers YOU an outline of steps for individual achievement through participation in chapter programs or other community organizations.
With its use, you will continue to build on your Carnegie training and further develop, through practice and study, intelligent, aggressive and experienced leadership.
The four steps in the Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT program provide you with direction and methods to use your newly-discovered latent abilities and to utilize them through worthwhile channels of expression.
The completion of the Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT steps: Primary-I; Progress-II; Advanced-III; and Professional-IV, will help advance you toward the goal of becoming a professional speaker and leader. You will be ready and eager to accept even greater responsibilities in your work, church, civic organizations, and community activities, rendering the kind of service to your community that is the goal of Carnegians.
You will seek opportunities to address groups on public-service topics, including human relations, effective speaking and leadership.
You will NEVER revert, but will continue ALIVE and ALERT in a useful, happy life!!
HOW TO USE THE NEW DIMEMSIONS FOUR-STAR
"ALIVE AND ALERT" PLAN TO INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT
Each chapter program is to designate and use a portion of the time at each meeting for the Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT session. During this session, the members will participate and complete the various experiences required in the planned four steps to individual achievement.
Many of these experiences can be met in the usual program routine such as giving warm-ups or making impromptu speeches. One session of a program can easily be devoted to impromptu speeches occasionally, giving all participating members an opportunity to complete that experience in Step I.
The objective is for each member to have all experiences in each step. Each complete step is to be completed in numerical sequence. Since there will be variances in progress among the members due to absences, new and reinstated members, and the like, the portion of the meeting designated for the ALIVE and ALERT session will give each member an opportunity for individual achievement.
Before each meeting, the members will notify the program chairman, or m/c, which steps they have prepared and wish to present during the ALIVE and ALERT session. This may be done by mailing a postcard (addressed to the Program Chairman of the next meeting) to be mailed five days before the coming meeting, notifying the Program Chairman of the members' objective in that meeting. (Any method may be used.) This portion of the program can be versatile and entertaining.
The Executive Committee, verified by the president, will give final approval of the experience being adequately achieved. Standards must be kept high to encourage adequate preparation, thus producing skillful and professional achievement and progress in the performance.
The Chapter Secretary will maintain an individual achievement and progress record for each member, appropriately recording the date each step is completed. Achievement records are included in this booklet.
When Primary Step I of the Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT program is completed by a member, the chapter president will submit a certified Individual Achievement Record to the Executive Director. Upon receipt of the record certifying the completion of Step I, the Executive Director will send to the president a certificate of recognition for this completed portion. The One-Star emblem is available from International Headquarters.
To provide proper recognition and inspire continued participation, the chapter president will present the certificates and emblems in an impressive ceremony at a chapter meeting.
The same procedure will be followed as each successive step of the Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT plan of New Dimensions in Individual Achievement is completed. The finishing of Progress, Step II, means the member will receive a certificate of recognition and earn the right to wear a Two-Star insignia. For Advanced, Step III, a Three-Star emblem and certificate; and for the final, Professional, Step IV, a Four-Star insignia with the recognition certificate designating the completion of the entire Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT program for Individual Achievement, through Speech and Service.
Carnegians, wearing the Four-Star membership pin, will be readily recognized as those of outstanding accomplishment and as effective, experienced leaders.
The steps, (Primary, Step I; Progress, Step II; Advanced, Step III; and Professional, Step IV) must be completed in numerical sequence. The Executive Director will not release an Achievement Record for Progress, Step II, until the certified completion for Step I has been received from that respective member.
The experiences, however, within the steps can be completed at random. For instance, a member may qualify for completing experiences within Steps II, III or IV before completing Step I, but a certificate of completion for Step II cannot be issued until all the requirements of Step I are met.
To qualify for the Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT emblems and the Certificates of Recognition for the designated four steps, ALL members, regardless of length of membership, and previous accomplishments, through participation, MUST begin on an equal basis. All members will begin the assignments - Primary Step I.
Members who complete ALL steps in the Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT plan for Effective Leadership, will be appropriately recognized at the International Convention.
The presentation ceremonies upon completion of the different steps will be impressive, dignified, complimentary and enthusiastic. These ceremonies will serve as a motivating factor for other members to complete the ALIVE and ALERT plan for effective leadership.
Your Success in the New Dimensions booklet with the Four-Star ALIVE and ALERT plan for Individual Achievement, depends upon you... use it Effectively and ... Don't revert - Continue ALIVE and ALERT.
FOUR-STAR ALIVE AND ALERT PRIMARY STEP I
Assignments:
1. Make a three minute talk on "My Current Goals."
2. Effectively lead warm-ups at three chapter meetings.
3. Make three two-minute impromptu talks.
4. Lead the invocation at a chapter meeting.
5. Make the following two-minute talks.
A. Using an exhibit.
B. A talk to inform.
C. Using descriptive gestures.
D. A talk to persuade.
6. Recite the Carnegian Code of Ethics from memory or give a seven-minute talk on the importance of our Code of Ethics.
7. Select a chapter from Part I, "How to Win Friends and Influence People," in a three-minute talk, summarize it briefly, give an example of how you have used it, have seen it used or how you plan to use a "Fundamental Technique of Handling People
8. From Part II, "How to Win Friends and Influence People," select two chapters of your preference, make a three-minute talk on each of them (two three-minute talks). Briefly outline them and in your talks, give examples and concluding remarks as to the benefits derived from using some, or all of the Six Ways to Make People Like You.
9. From Part III, "How to Win Friends and Influence People," select three of your favorite chapters, using each chapter for a five-minute talk. Briefly give the essence of the chapter, cite examples, conclude with the emphatic remarks on the importance of winning people to your way of thinking and how it can effect one’s life.
10. Introduce a speaker, Imaginary or actual, properly and impressively.
11. Make a three-minute talk to produce a mental or emotional effect on your audience. (Sorrowful, sensationally happy, bitter resentment, or deep devotion.)
12. Serve as a chapter committee member.
FOUR-STAR ALIVE AND ALERT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CHART
PRIMARY EXPERIENCES STEP I
Name of Member
Chapter
Address
Experiences Required:
Date
Verified
Completed By
1. Three-minute talk, "My Current Goals."
2. Warm-ups led effectively at three chapter meetings.
3. Two-minute impromptu talks at three chapter meetings.
4. An invocation.
5. Two-minute talks.
A. Using an exhibit
B. To inform
C. Using descriptive gestures
D. To persuade
6. Carnegian Code of Ethics recited from memory or a seven-minute talk on the
importance of our Code of Ethics.
7. A three-minute talk - "Techniques in Handling People."
8. Two three-minute talks based upon "Ways to Make People Like You."
9. Three five-minute talks based upon "Ways of Winning People to Your Way of Thinking.
10. Introduction of a speaker. (Make it sparkle in less than 2 minutes.)
11.Three-minute talk to produce emotional effect on the audience.
12.Serve as a committee member of chapter.
PRIMARY . . . . 1 STAR
FOUR-STAR ALIVE AND ALERT PROGRESS STEP II
Assignments:
1. Serve as master of ceremonies at two chapter meetings.
2. Serve as a chapter officer or chairman of a committee.
3. One new member or give a ten-minute talk on the importance of Carnegian membership.
4. Carnegian objectives from memory or give a seven-minute talk on the importance of the objectives.
5. Make two five-minute talks on a Good Human Relations topic.
(Suggested topics: "Human Relations on the Job;" "Why a GHR Week ;" "What is Good Human Relation ;" "Human Relations in the Home.")
6. From Part IV, "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie, select three preferred chapters, make a five-minute talk based upon each chapter. (Three five-minutes talks.) Include examples, your experiences or your plans to practice ways to change people without arousing resentment.
7. In making the assigned talks in the Progress Step II, use three of the "Eight Ways to Open a Talk," and three of the "Six Ways to Close a Talk," as taught to you in your Dale Carnegie Class.
8. Make two acceptance speeches, actual or imaginary.
9. Make two presentation speeches, actual or imaginary.
10. Attend and participate in, if requested to do so, a Founder’s Day program. (Preferably an inter-chapter banquet.)
11. Enter each of the chapter's three speech elimination contests as a potential contestant from your district and/or division and International Convention.
12. Actively participate in your chapter's Good Human Relations Week activities.
13. Summarize in a three-minutes talk, your Chapter By-laws.
14. Attend a district or division convention.
FOUR-STAR ALIVE AND ALERT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CHART
PROGRESS EXPERIENCES STEP II
Name of Member
Chapter
Address
Experiences Required: DateVerified
Completed By
1. M/C at two chapter meetings."
2. Chapter officer or committee chairman.
3. One new member or a ten-minute talk on the importance of Carnegian membership.
4. Carnegian objectives from memory or a seven-minute talk on the importance of the objectives.
5. Two five-minutes good human relation talks.
6. Three five-minute talks on "Ways to Change People Without Arousing Resentment."
7. Three effective ways to open and close a talk.
8. Two acceptance speeches.
9. Two presentation speeches.
10. Attend a Founder's Day program.
11. Enter the chapter's speech contest.
Impromptu
Five-min.
Ten-min.
12. Participation in GHRW activities.
13. Three-minute summary of Chapter By-laws.
14. Attend a district or division convention.
PROGRESS . . . . 2 STAR
FOUR-STAR ALIVE AND ALERT ADVANCED STEP III
Assignments:
1. Serve as a chapter officer or committee chairman, other than the one required in Progress Step II.
2. From the books by Dale Carnegie, "The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking" or "Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business," select three of your favorite chapters. Make a five 7 minute talk on each. (Three five-minute talks.) Summarize the chapter briefly, cite examples, for some of the points, tell how effectively it can be used.
3. Promote or actively participate voluntarily in a community project. (United Givers Fund, Community Chest, Hire the Handicapped, Helping the Mentally Ill, and the like.)
4. Attend your district or division fall conference.
5. Serve as an evaluator for two five-minute speeches.
6. Make a seven-minute talk on "How to Break the Worry Habit," based upon material in Parts III, IV and V of Dale Carnegie's "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living."
7. Present a five-minute talk on "How to Remember Names."
8. Give a five-minute speech of welcome, appropriate for greeting a convention group to your city.
9. Make a brief announcement of an event, actual or imaginary, giving all the necessary information. (Who, what, where, when, and how.) Inspire the group to action or attendance.
10. Serve actively on the committee inducting new chapter members in an impressive ceremony.
11. Deliver a five-minute talk using "Showmanship."
12. Present a ten-minute talk entitled, "Criticism, Don't Worry About it."
13. Attend a district or division spring convention.
FOUR-STAR ALIVE AND ALERT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CHART
ADVANCED EXPERIENCES STEP III
Name of Member
Chapter
Address
Experiences Required: DateVerified
Completed By
1. Chapter officer or committee chairman.
2. Three five-minute talks from "Effective Speaking" book.
3. Community project.
4. Fall Training Conference attendance.
5. Evaluator for two five-minute talks.
6. Seven-minute talk on "How to Break the
Worry Habit."
7. Five-minute talk on "How to Remember Names."
8. A speech of welcome.
9. An announcement.
10. Induction Ceremony for new members.
11. Five-minute talk using "Showmanship."
12. Ten-minute talk, "Criticism - Don't
Worry About it."
13. Attend a district or division spring convention.
ADVANCED.... 3 STAR
FOUR-STAR ALIVE AND ALERT PROFESSIONAL STEP IV
Assignments:
1. Actively serve on committee in charge of installation ceremonies of new chapter officers.
2. Conduct an actual, or imaginary, eight-minute meeting using parliamentary procedure.
3. Serve as Master of Ceremonies at a function outside of Carnegians. (At PTA, your civic club, church banquet, or the like.)
4. Make a ten-minute public service talk to a group on behalf of a community service organization, such as Red Cross, March of Dimes, or the like.
5. Make a ten-minute public service talk on each of the following:
a. The Secret of Getting Cooperation
b. The Secret of Handling People
c. How to Make People Like You
6. On a subject of your choice (must be appropriate for the audience), make a fifteen-minute talk to an outside group. (Your introduction should include your being a Carnegian.)
7. As a guest speaker to an outside group, make a ten-fifteen minute talk to inspire.
8. Prepare and present a five-minute talk to persuade.
9. Using a flip-chart or chalkboard, give a ten-minute speech to inform.
10. Deliver a twelve-minute Good Human Relations talk. (This can be presented at a chapter program -- and/or when requested as a guest speaker.)
11. Present at a chapter meeting a fifteen-minute "Vocational" talk suitable to give to a group of high school students.
12. Participate in an inter-chapter meeting.
13. Attend the Annual Carnegian International Convention. Attendance at the International Convention may be made at the time of presentation of the Four-Star International Award. Chapter officers may ascertain that certain members cannot possibly attend this convention in order to qualify. In that event, these members may submit a suggested, step by step, original program, or a 500-1,000 word original article for publishing in the Carnegian on "What Carnegians Can do to Improve Human Relations."
FOUR-STAR ALIVE AND ALERT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CHART
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES STEP IV
Name of Member
Chapter
Address
Experiences Required: DateVerified
Completed By
1. Chapter officer installation.
2. Eight-minute meeting using parliamentary procedure.
3. Guest M/C at a function other than Carnegians.
4. Make a ten-minute public service talk
to an outside community service organization,
such as Red Cross, March of Dimes, or the like.
5. Ten-minute public service talk on each of the following:
a. The Secret of Getting Cooperation
b. The Secret of Handling People
c. How to Make People Like You
6. Fifteen-minute talk as a guest speaker.
7. Ten-fifteen minute talk to inspire.
8. Five-minute talk to persuade.
9. Ten-minute talk using a flip-chart or chalkboard.
10. Twelve-minute talk on "Good Human Relations."
11. Fifteen-minute vocational talk.
12. Participate in an inter-chapter meeting.
13. Attend the Annual International Carnegian Convention.
PROFESSIONAL.... FOUR-STAR