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Outstanding Member – November
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Outstanding Member – November

By Ninfa Flewitt, DTM, District Director Who do you call when you need to know almost anything D25 related?  I call this month’s outstanding member! This person is the keeper of all D25 records and has the skills to help in all manner of ways. From creating the name badges for events and District leadership...

Club Success Workshop Series
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Club Success Workshop Series

By Ross Moore, MS3, Club Extension Chair  What:  Club Success Workshop: Conducting a Business Meeting – Making Bad Meetings Better! When:  Saturday, December 11, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Zoom Bridge will open at 8:50 a.m.) Where: Zoom (Link to be provided upon registration.) Have you ever attended a Toastmaster meeting that lacks organization,...

October 2021 Open House Winner – Texas Talkers
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October 2021 Open House Winner – Texas Talkers

By Emily Murray, DTM, Club Growth Director CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OPEN HOUSE WINNER for the month of October… Texas Talkers! They set the bar HIGH with all paid members in attendance and actively participating in planning and executing the meeting. Two past members and one guest joined in the high-energy event complete with fun decorations...

A New Member’s Testimonial
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A New Member’s Testimonial

By Ebony Bradley Toastmaster Ebony Bradley recently joined the Six Twenty Nine Club and agreed to perform a demonstration speech related to navigating Pathways. After Ebony’s speech, the Pathways Chairman asked her to share her impression of navigating a Pathways project now that she had some practice. Here is Ebony’s response:   In my opinion,...

The Improved Pathways Level 1
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The Improved Pathways Level 1

Information below was sent to all members from Toastmasters International 10/27/2021 October 27, 2021 Dear Toastmaster, It’s here! We are excited to announce that the new Pathways Level 1 projects are ready and available. All members who select a new path will have access to these new and revised projects, effective immediately. Level 1 is...

Dream Big (Goal Setting)
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Dream Big (Goal Setting)

By Bridgette Beal I must confess, I’ve never been a goal setter. I have friends who set amazing, extravagant goals and achieve them. Not me. I’m more of a work-hard-each-day-and-see-what-happens kind of person. I’ve had successes. I built two businesses but stopped short of anything really big. I was busy with my day job, my...

A Plinth In The Corner – Dive in for the Icebreaker
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A Plinth In The Corner – Dive in for the Icebreaker

by Dr. Prince Motiani, DTM Welcome back, fellow D25 Toastmasters! First things first: how am I going to proceed in this corner? I shall divide these write-ups into three sections. First, I’ll tell you a little about the project I intend to cover. Then I shall progress to tell you the how to present it...

September 2021 Open House Winner – Afterburners
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September 2021 Open House Winner – Afterburners

By Emily Murray, DTM, Club Growth Director Afterburners had a well-attended action-packed open house on Sept 7, 2021. They managed to take advantage of the hybrid nature of their meetings and have attendees from far away places.  The club set the scene for their guests by running a shortened regular meeting first before they split...

October Club Reporter-Falling into Fall with Six Twenty Nine Club!
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October Club Reporter-Falling into Fall with Six Twenty Nine Club!

by JILL MORRISON, DTM #clubreporter This monthly club is a fun-filled toastmaster family full of knowledge. First on stage was visitor speaker Joyce Trimble, also known as the Oops Chef, providing us with her humorous and resplendent rendition of how she learned 3 key lessons of life with a Christmas dinner oops: Be clear and concise, how...