By Jamie Pickering, DTM, District Director Information below sent to members from Toastmasters International. June 26, 2020 Dear Toastmasters, World Headquarters is receiving a high volume of requests about the end of the Toastmasters year, and the end of the traditional education program. At this time, we are prioritizing the education award applications that...
by Jamie Pickering, DTM, District Director The following was emailed to District Leaders, June 11, 2020 Dear District Leaders, Over the past several months, there have been questions about Prison clubs continuing with Pathways or converting to Gavel clubs due to the end of the traditional education program. Therefore, a group of Prison club...
by Jamie Pickering, DTM, District Director The following was emailed to club members June 8, 2020. June 8, 2020 Dear Toastmasters, The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has impacted the world as we once knew it. Millions have lost their jobs and are left wondering what’s next. With your help, a brighter future awaits! If someone...
by Jesse Ford, DL2, Logistics Manager What could possibly be better than a whole Toastmasters year spent “Celebrating You”? I know…One more night of it! On August 29th “while we devotin, full time to floatin UNDER THE SEA!” Obviously I’ve spent too much time with Jamie and her famous “musical tourettes.” The important part...
By Jamie Pickering, DTM, District Director The following email was send from Toastmasters International to District Leaders regarding new District recognition awards for Areas, Divisions, District. May 28, 2020 Dear District Leader, There is cause for celebration. As Toastmasters clubs and Districts around the world adapt to the effects the coronavirus crisis is having...
By Jamie Pickering, DTM, District Director The following email was send from Toastmasters International to all Club Officers. May 28, 2020 Dear Club Officer, There is cause for celebration. As Toastmasters clubs around the world adapt to the effects the coronavirus crisis is having on in-person events and meetings, Toastmasters International is taking note of...
By Kelsey Dean, SR2, Vice President Education First Command Armed with a printed copy of the agenda, a glass of water, and not much else, I logged on to the business meeting about 30 minutes early. You know, to check my equipment and give myself plenty of time to work out any bugs before the...
By Lorne DuFour, President, Freddie Mac Voices It was a rainy Saturday morning. How did I find myself at my first District Election meeting; one of a quorum? I began my Toastmasters Journey in November of 2018. At the time, I didn’t even know what Toastmasters was. One of my colleagues approached me and...
By Jamie Pickering, DTM, District Director Don’t you know we’re still standing better than we ever did Looking like a true Toastmaster, feeling like a better me We’re still standing after quarantine Celebrate the pieces of our life with 70 on our mind We’re still standing six feet away We’re still standing wash germs...
By Joyce Trimble, DTM, Contest Coordinator May 16 and District 25’s Contest Season is over. As this year’s Contest Coordinator, it seemed it would never start. . . and then came that blink of the eye moment! The word pivot has been trending most of the season. What is a pivot? In the military, during...
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