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International President John Lau has challenged District 25 and each of the other Districts in Region 3 to commit to chartering seven new clubs by the end of this Toastmasters year. On behalf of District 25, District Governor Bonne Stroman accepted the challenge! International President John Lau shows how to round up new members. How...
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Behind the Scenes at District Conference
Larry in his clown disguise at the Fall Conference After the 2012 Fall Conference, I wrote in an article about seeing behind the scenes. Little did I know I had only scratched the surface. For the Spring Conference I was asked to create the photo story slide shows that would run on Saturday at breakfast,...
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Extraordinary Leaders are Trained Leaders
Are you a trained club officer? Is your club thriving?Do you expect your club to succeed? Choose a date from the Toastmaster Leadership Institute (TLI) training sessions and register. Attend the session for your elected office (at Full TLIs you can also choose an elective session for expanded learning). After attending these sessions, you will...
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Master the Art of Table Topics
The contest season of Table Topics has ended, and I was fortunate to witness all levels of competition. Impromptu speaking is challenging, even for advanced Toastmasters. Here’s what I learned. The best table topic responses are structured like a speech. They have an opening, a body, and a close. First, respond by repeating the question...
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Denton Does District Conference
Denton Toastmasters Club won the promotion for having the most full registrations (eight) for District Conference, although a couple of them were nowhere to be found when this picture was made!
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Results of Annual Business Meeting
At the Annual Meeting of the District Council on May 4, the following people were elected to district office: Dean Lampman District Governor Marylee Mims Lt. Governor Education and Training Cindy Hinckley Lt. Governor Marketing Division Governors: Steven Timmons Division A Cindy Jones Division B Jamie Pickering Division C Gary Lee Webb Division D Robi...
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Meet Your New Leadership Team
Saturday evening, May 4, at the District 25 Spring Conference, the newly elected officers were installed by International Director David McCallister. Bonne, Dean, Marylee and Cindy Leading the team is District Governor-Elect Dean Lampman, DTM. Dean’s current title is Lt. Governor Education and Training. He has also served as Contest Quality Chair and Area 62...
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Earrings of Leadership
Last August when I accepted the opportunity to serve as Spring Conference Chairman, I knew that I would experience some pain along the way. Having served in many different officer roles within my club, I felt that I was a good leader but I wondered if I could encourage, inspire and motivate a group of...
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First Timer Discovers That There’s So Much More to Toastmasters
My name is Kathy Bergs and although this is my sixth Toastmasters Conference, it was my first time going as an actual Toastmaster. In the past I always accompanied my husband John Bergs. From the moment I checked in at the registration and first timer desks, I knew it was going to be a fun...
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The Stars Did Shine at the District Contests
Oh my lucky stars! The events at the Friday night contest transcend all logic and reason as the conference attendees were beamed into outer space, with a star studded cast of Star Fleet officers and a host of alien guests. The evening Contest Toastmaster was Star Fleet’s stoic Vulcan, Commander “Tuvok”, also known as Ogewu...