by Ninfa Flewitt DTM District Director If you are looking for encouragement, an attentive listener, and more opportunities to speak to outside of Toastmasters, then you must have a conversation with this month’s District 25 Outstanding Member. Calvin Dorsey, Speaker’s Bureau Chair, has made it his mission to ensure that the Speaker’s Bureau exceeds member expectations! Calvin uses creative promotion, high standards, and professionalism to guide and encourage members of the Speaker’s Bureau! Calvin leads by example. Not only has he embraced the opportunity to grow through leadership, he has also embraced Pathways by completing every path available! For promoting...
by Calvin Dorsey DTM Speakers Bureau Chair Let’s Party! You are invited to the first Open House Showcase of the D25 Speakers Bureau on Sunday February 27th from 1pm-4pm. Join the celebration on Zoom to enjoy Real Stories for Real Change. Members of the Speakers Bureau and professional speakers will share stories and present mini workshops revealing secrets for success that everyone can acquire. Featuring door prizes and speakers galore plus a whole lot more… Have fun and learn the finer points of how you can become a better communicator and leader. Walk away with a clear idea of what...
by Marcheta Gardner DTM Program Quality Director Still wondering “How” to set up breakout rooms in Zoom? How do we sequester contestants for the Evaluation Contests?! What about speaker view versus gallery view? Confused?! Come out and join us for the Pop-Up session on Zoom for Contests, this coming Friday, Feb 11, from 7-8 PM! We will have Zoom Master Jesse Ford in the house and cameos by our District Chief Judge, Richard Layne and District Contest Coordinator, Lola Stone! Eventbrite Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/x/zoom-for-contests-friday-feb-11-2022-pop-up-registration-264194852917 Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95897785678?pwd=VkY4T0d1YjN0TWI2czBGaVR6UU5hQT09 See you Friday at 7p!
by Bonne Stroman, DTM Recently a new committee has convened in order to assist District leaders and to support the mission of the district: We build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence. The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) has as its primary objective to develop a plan that assists District leaders with achieving and maintaining District growth. The focus of the SPC will be to analyze, assess, and understand the current status of District 25 and to assist District leaders in creating a vision for the future growth. Some priorities of the SPC will include mentoring current leaders,...
by Steven Timmons DTM Do you take the time to read your Pathways project BEFORE you deliver your speech? Do you find it a challenge to take the 30 minutes or less to read the topic because you are too busy? The project content provides a roadmap to help each of us deliver a speech and is worth the 30 minutes to read for both new and experienced speakers. Without a plan or map it is hard to reach your destination. It’s not impossible, but will the result be the best that it can be – likely not. Pathways projects provide...
by Emily Murray Club Growth Director Burleson Toastmasters started the year with a BANG holding their open house January 3, 2022. Not only did 16 of their members attend, but they also had an incredible 9 guests!!! The event included a full agenda with 2 speeches, 2 evaluations and a rousing round of fun Table Topics! The secret to their success? Lots of food and FUN! Congratulations on being the January 2022 Open House Winner!
February 01, 2022 Dear Club Officer, Membership dues payments for the next renewal period are now being accepted. If your club is striving for on-time credit in the Distinguished Club Program, please submit all payments on or before April 1, 2022. As an additional reminder, the minimum membership requirement for a club to remain in good standing is eight members—at least three of whom must be renewing from the previous membership period. Easy and efficient payment processing options are as follows: To pay online: Officers, log into Club Central or click the button above Select “Submit Payment” Choose the members you are paying for...
by Dr. Prince Motiani, DTM With all the Leadership Institutes and Officer Training behind us, now is the time for the contests. Life doesn’t stop at Toastmasters: we just keep on and on and on and on and on… that reminds me of a song. Let’s hunker down to the business at hand! In the past, I’ve shared contest judging forms. Today, I’ll give a rough idea of how judges should ideally fill out their ballots and how contestants succeed at contests. JUDGES First, let’s talk about the judges and their limitations of influence. Take note that the message of...
Moments that Matter by Ninfa Flewitt DTM District Director In life there are several moments that matter… The birth of your children, your wedding day, the day you complete your DTM! We recognize those moments as they come as many are lifelong dreams that took lots of hard work achieve. Not every moment that matters is such a momentous occasion. Do you recognize the small moments that matter? How about the first time that you entered a Toastmasters meeting? That was a moment that matters… it matters to your fellow club member. It matters to your boss and your co-workers. ...
by Elly Malaxos District 25 International Speech 1st Place Winner Contest season is here. What better time to sharpen your tongue and wield your speaking skills? What? Really? Oh, yes, ABSOLUTELY! It’s fun, a little nerve-wracking, and certainly a darn good experience. I encourage everyone to try it! How do I know? I won first place last year in the District 25 International Speech contest. For new members, that means I won my club contest, the Area contest, I advanced and won the Division contest and then the District contest. That win entered me into the Regional contest, and that’s...
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