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On May 13, 2014, four students were selected to speak before the Fort Worth Independent School District Board Members and a packed house of two hundred or more attendees. These students are fourth and fifth graders at Bill J. Elliott Elementary School located in Fort Worth and they had just successfully completed the eight week “Youth Leadership Program.” In fact, we had a total of thirty-three students participate in the program, sixteen in the fall semester and seventeen in the spring semester. The students’ oral presentations to school board and others were entitled “Receiving a Good Education.” Upon conclusion of...
June 3, 2014December 4, 2017
Club Officer Training Gets an Upgrade
Exciting new changes are coming to our Officer Training this summer! The upgraded training format is designed to better equip club officers as they fulfill roles individually and as a team. It will ensure that well-trained officers can create a quality club environment, thrive in the Distinguished Club Program, and “provide a supportive and positive learning experience” for their members. The Saturday officer trainings will be from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon. To get credit for training, an officer must attend the general session and the specific officer session. Sign-in is required for both segments. Please be aware that your...
June 1, 2014December 4, 2017
Afterburners Has A DeMONSTERable Open House!
What a great Open House Meeting of Looking Forward and Giving Back on May 27th! Kudos to Chairperson Rose Timmons for coordinating a memorable evening with delicious refreshments, chaired by Laurie Dulin, and nice patriotic decorations, chaired by Brenda Daniels! Toastmaster Laura Stewart kicked off the meeting that included six guests and 16 members present. It was a special treat to hear Area 12 Governor Rachael Williams’ A Commentary on Frankenstein, Project 4 from the Competent Communication manual, How to Say It. An avid Mavs fan, Rachael rocked us with her creative analogy of an NBA owner and Frankenstein, in...
June 1, 2014December 4, 2017
June Anniversaries
Happy Anniversary to all our clubs chartered in June! Club # Club Name Area Division Charter Date 5537 Airport Toastmasters 63 F 06/01/1984 6332 World Renowned Grand Prairie Toastmasters Club 33 C 06/01/1986 6572 Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders 44 D 06/01/1987 7514 Arlington Nooners Toastmasters Club 31 C 06/01/1989 7502 Successful Speakers Club 61 F 06/01/1989 4567 VHA Toastmasters 62 F 06/01/1996 114 Southlake Summit Toastmasters 64 F 06/01/2000 3925 Eye Can Toastmasters Club 42 D 06/10/2002 3671 Verbal Eyes Club 42 D 06/10/2002 676842 Heart of Texas Bridge Gappers Club 41 D 06/17/2004 678422 ToastStop Club 63 F 06/28/2004 1504200...
May 20, 2014December 4, 2017
International Director, Karen Blake, DTM visits District 25.
USB Texas Toast Brinks Wells Fargo Dallas/Ft Worth District 25 had the honor of a special visitor at our Spring Conference. International Director Karen Blake made an official visit over our conference weekend. While in District 25, she made visits to several existing clubs, a precharter meeting and several relationship visits. The pre-conference Thursday was packed with a visit to the Toastmasters club at Wells Fargo, a visit to the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau, a pre-charter meeting at Brinks, a visit with USB Texas Toast sponsors and officers, officers of Speakers and Leaders of Tomorrow and concluded with...
May 18, 2014December 4, 2017
May 2014 Anniversaries
Happy Anniversary! Club # Club Name Area Division Charter Date 3365 Irving Toastmasters Club 32 C 05/01/1966 7407 Pro A.M. Toastmasters Club 43 D 05/01/1989 825 Top Notch Toastmasters – TNT 44 D 05/01/1999 746 Sabre Classic 63 F 05/09/2002 633 Speak With Success 64 F 05/09/2002 897575 Out On The Town 43 D 05/22/2006 1826901 Cowtown Criers 43 D 05/19/2011 1826942 Tarrant County Toastmasters 12 A 05/19/2011 2480279 Verbal Contribution 52 E 05/21/2012
May 18, 2014December 4, 2017
Nationstar Speaks Makes President’s Distinguished!
Pictured are Mike Rawls, Nationstar EVP,Dana Dillard, Nationstar EVP and Nationstar Speaks champion, Charles Barber, CC, April Crane, CC, Sean Stevens, Nationstar SVP and Nationstar Speaks champion, and Chapter President Joyce Trimble, ACS, CL. On May 7, 2014 Charles Barber and April Crane, two charter members of Nationstar Speaks presented their 10th speech to become Competent Communicators and Nationstar Speaks earned their remaining goal to become President’s Distinguished. Nationstar Speaks chartered August 8, 2013 and aggressively set their goal of achieving President’s Distinguished. They are now committed to completing the last remaining goal before June 30 ~~ because it is...
May 18, 2014December 4, 2017
Afterburners is having an Open House and you’re invited!
Join us on May 27th for an Open House Meeting with Afterburners Toastmasters! Tuesday May 27th, 2014 6:45 – 8:30 PM Tarrant County Plaza Bldg. 200 Taylor St Fort Worth, Texas 76102 1st Floor – Kornfeld Room Free on-street parking is available after 6:00 pm. Enter on the Burnett St. side. We are using the theme Looking Forward, Giving Back and have encouraged all of our current members to bring a friend, family or coworker to the meeting. We have posted it on Craigslist and have encouraged our members to print the flyer and post at their workplace also. And,...
May 16, 2014December 4, 2017
Rachel Joins Toastmasters
Rachel Calderon I do not enjoy speaking to a large crowd. My palms get sweaty and I freeze up. This has caused me to struggle when expressing myself professionally. To help me with this problem a friend suggested Toastmasters. Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 14,350 clubs in 122 countries that make up our global network of meeting locations. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. There is no instructor...
May 13, 2014January 18, 2018
Master Your Contest Skills in an Exciting New Club
CONTESTS!!! They’re our favorite Toastmasters pastime! That’s why you won’t want to miss the kickoff meeting for Contest Masters — the fun new specialty club forming in District 25. Here’s the when and where: Wednesday, June 18th, 7:00 pm Ol’ South Pancake House 1509 S University Dr Fort Worth, TX 76107 Whether your interest is Humorous Speech, Evaluation, Tall Tales, Table Topics or International Speech, the goal of our club is to improve your skills in competition at all levels. The cost to join is only $36. Fill out your charter application now and be one of the first to take the...