It’s a Party! It’s a Contest!

 Friday, November 14 is going to be an exciting time! You’re Invited!  District 25 Fall Conference – Friday Night Fun   You will attend an evaluation contest with the cream of the crop of evaluators,  eat a dinner with an excellent speaker,  AND there is also another kind of party afterwards in which you,  yes you, can participate!  It’s a party to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Toastmasters.  To celebrate the anniversary of an organization that has brought us all together, we are putting together a party, but not just any party, a costume party!   All guests of Friday...

Two Clubs Celebrate Toastmasters 90th Birthday!

I’m a member of Roanoke Texas Toastmasters and Alliance Networks clubs in Area 53. We got into the spirit of things and celebrated Toastmasters 90th Birthday the week of October 20. Alliance Networks Club Roanoke Texas Toastmasters Club Both meetings were complete with birthday cakes (made by Sheila Richards and Glenda Curry). Each club had fun Table Topics questions and lots of trivia about Toastmasters history. Janet Walker’s speech at Alliance Networks meeting was ‘Still Kicking at 90!’ Sheila Richards at Roanoke Texas Toastmasters got us to thinking about what we would be doing in Toastmasters on the 100th birthday....

See How Evaluators Evaluate Evaluators

You’re invited! The Evaluators, an Advanced Club, was created to build evaluation skills. The club concentrates on evaluators evaluating evaluators to build new skills and perceptions in the art of evaluation. You’re invited to their Open House on Thursday, November 13, at First United Methodist Church/Carrollton Christian Academy, 2201 E Hebron Pkwy, Room 222, Carrollton, TX 75010!

Employee Perk Fair Benefits Nationstar Speaks

Pictured is VP Education, Leonard Madison, and IPP Joyce Trimble, who were greeters at the Convergence site where Nationstar Speaks currently meets.  Nationstar Mortgage recently held an Employee Perk Fair and Nationstar Speaks was represented at each of their 3 Lewisville/Irving sites. The VP Membership, Kevin Dickerson, organized time schedules for member volunteers. Guests to the tables were greeted with general information about Toastmasters and provided an opportunity to receive free chapter membership dues from a drawing. A winner was selected  from each site. An email to all entries was delivered, thanking them for their interest and announcing the winners....

November Anniversaries

Happy Anniversary to these clubs chartered in November. Div Area Club No Club Name Charter Date A 11 2971 Reveille 11/1/1966 A 11 5496 Cowtown Toastmasters 11/1/1987 A 12 3626237 Jacobs – Fort Worth 11/30/2013 A 15 2008 Quicksilver Express Toastmasters 11/1/1981 A 15 4355 Fighter Enterprise Toastmasters 11/1/1987 B 21 1578495 ToastCrafters 11/23/2010 C 32 629 Six Twenty Nine 11/1/1984 D 43 710987 Cleburne Toastmasters 11/12/2004 D 45 5555 TCU Toastmasters 11/1/1999 E 52 420 North Texas Toastmasters 11/7/2002 Special Congratulations to these clubs: –  Six Twenty-Nine chartered 30 years ago. –  TCU Toastmasters chartered 15 years ago. – ...

Toastmasters Adventure in London!!!

 One of the most anticipated activities on my long list of sights to see and things to do during my recent trip to London was attending a Toastmasters meeting. I thought it would be a fantastic opportunity to see how the locals lived and to experience Toastmasters in another culture – and my expectations were exceeded!! I researched London options on the Toastmasters International website several months before my trip – there were quite a few meetings at times that were convenient for my schedule and location, but I was most excited about the Riverside Communicators meeting due to their...

Don’t Miss Your Opportunity!

The door is about to close . . . on your opportunity to register EARLY for the Fall Conference! Quickly! Click on this link which will whisk you through hyperspace to the page where you can see all the options for attending conference. We have a special rate of just $95.00 for hotel rooms. Find out more information here. You won’t want to miss: The evaluation and humorous speech contests . . . the education sessions . . . networking with other Toastmasters . . . Friday Night Fun . . . special first-timer activities . . . the DTM...

Gaining Strength

Nationstar Speaks’ Open House on October 1st, 2014 was the first step towards chartering an additional chapter at Nationstar Mortgage! Dana Dillard We distributed invitations to the Open House via email throughout the company and had 100+ attendees. At the Open House, we served pizza to those who RSVPd, compliments of the club’s champion, Dana Dillard. After Dana was introduced, she talked about the reasons Toastmasters was beneficial and encouraged the attendees to seriously consider joining.   Our guests were asked to complete a short survey of their interest and enter a drawing for their annual club dues. The current...

Spooky Style Open House!

Members of the specialty club Off the Cuff would like to see you at our ‘Spooky Style Open House’, Saturday, October 25th. We meet monthly at member’s homes and have a pot luck dinner at 6:00 PM and meeting at 7:00 PM. As our guest, you just need to bring yourself and perhaps a fun hat, costume, makeup or just a festive attitude. Our Funmaster for the evening wants to see lots of spooky people to help in her ‘fun’ activity. Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we have plenty of food. Want more details about our club?...

Progressive Leaders Is Moving Along!

  The Progressive Leaders of Denton County Toastmasters Club Open House was held on Sept. 29, 2014 at the Landmark Grill in Lewisville. The Open House also coincided with the One Year Anniversary of the club. In its first year, Progressive Leaders of Denton County Toastmasters Club has won 2 Area Speech Contests, came in 2nd in another Area Speech Contest, had 1 Competent Communication Award, 2 Competent Leadership Awards, had 2 club officers recognized for outstanding contributions, and had two members run for public office. Not to worry if you missed the Open House – we welcome guests to...