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Contest season is upon us! The Area contests kick off on March 1st! Contests are lots of fun; we hear lots of great speeches, enjoy great food and meet great Toastmasters from other clubs! This Spring we will have Tall Tales and International Speech contests. A contest needs lots of things to make it successful but none are more important than the contestants and judges. To be a contestant, you must be a member in good standing in a club of good standing. Everyone can be a Tall Tales Contestant, but in order to compete in the International Speech contest,...
February 10, 2014December 4, 2017
Spring Training with Skymasters
Skymasters Club #593906 recently had an Open House! With an eye on baseball season, we themed our Open House “Spring Training” and invited guests to come train with Skymasters! Skymaster Open House Almost all of our membership was in attendance and we had 2 guests, one of whom joined Skymasters (!) and is a former Toastmaster returning to her journey after a hiatus from her former club. Maria Lopez giving her Icebreaker speech Robert Ervine inspiring his audience We had two speakers: Maria Lopez, a recently joined member, gave her Icebreaker titled “Profile: Maria” while Robert Ervin, a more...
February 10, 2014December 4, 2017
Be Prepared
Being a Toastmaster is a privilege and a responsibility. Growing the membership is not just the responsibility of the VP Membership; it is the responsibility of all the club’s members. It’s important to consider how much we gain from a flourishing membership of diverse people. Each member has so much to offer and so much to gain. DTM Badge The other day Kathy Brewer mentioned, during a club meeting, that we should wear our Toastmaster pins in public in hopes of creating opportunities to tell others about Toastmasters. Just after this meeting and the days to come I had several...
February 4, 2014December 4, 2017
Jacobs Charter Presentation
Jodie Sanders PRO, Cindy Hinckley LTGM, Dean Lampman District Governor and Bret Hauser Area 55 Governor It was a few minutes before noon on Monday, January 27th, 2014. People were beginning to congregate and chairs were filling up. A laptop computer was being powered up and last minute details were being handled. The excitement in the room was building as Bill Peterson, President of District 25’s newest club, called the meeting to order. Sponsors, Mentors, District Governor, Lt Governor Marketing, Public Relations Officer, Area 55 Governor and District News Editor were all present along with most of the club members....
February 3, 2014December 4, 2017
Toastmasters: What’s the Inside Story?
Toastmasters helps members become the speakers and leaders they want to be. These Toastmasters describe its real-life benefits for them by telling their stories. Kathy Bergs Sheila Richards Sara Boepple Amelinda Salas Bonnie Crawford Gary Samuelson Karen Hagar Jodie Sanders Cindy Jones Jennifer Sands Chuck Mencke Larry Vance Rachele Williams
February 3, 2014December 4, 2017
Remembering Steve Orthwein
Steve Orthwein, DTM, recently lost his battle against cancer. Steve had not only earned the title of Distinguished Toastmaster, he lived the title. His passing leaves a void and a calling for us to step up to not only fill that void but to continue pushing forward. Steve lived a life of service. He served others through his church and especially Toastmasters. He was a club officer as long as I knew him and he served the district as an area governor, division governor, contest judge, helper and competitor. He did not just perform the duties of his office, he...
February 2, 2014December 4, 2017
Focusing on the Goal
Jodie Sanders, DTMAfterburners ClubFort Worth, Texas When I first joined Toastmasters, I didn’t have a clear goal in mind. I was often guided by mentors who saw the way to go more clearly than I did.Putting things in focus: Now, I know why I’m a Toastmaster — what I want to get out of it, and more important, what I want to put into it. I want to be a better speaker and a better leader — and to help others to do the same. “For me, Toastmasters is about being engaged, helping others, sharing knowledge and making a difference.”
February 2, 2014December 4, 2017
Officer Training Applies to Top District Leaders Too!
Lt. Gov Ed & Training Marylee Mims, Governor Dean Lampman and Lt Gov. Marketing Cindy Hinckley, While many of our club officers were being trained this past weekend, the district trio was also at training. Our “intense” mid-year training was led by Toastmasters International staff, International Directors and Region Advisors. Dean, Cindy and I attended this training to gain knowledge from Toastmasters International as well as share information/techniques with district trios from other regions of North America. Just as trained club officers can better serve their club, we, as district leaders, attend training to better serve our members and clubs...
February 2, 2014December 4, 2017
Jim’s Last Class
The scores are in, and Cindy Hinckley, Mike Kinser, Jodie Sanders, and Bonne Stroman, District 25 members all, are now members of the National Association of Parliamentarians! As students in Jim Monahan’s last parliamentary procedure class, we took the test in early January, shortly after his death in December. We were determined to do Jim proud and pass the test with honors, as he prided himself on how well his students had always done on the test. Our scores range from 97 to 99 percent on the test, a testament to the excellence of Jim’s instruction. Thank you, Jim, for...
February 1, 2014December 4, 2017
February Club Anniversaries
Happy Anniversary to these clubs: Division Area FEBRUARY Club # Charter Date A 11 Plus-Two Toastmasters 349 02/01/1946 C 34 Mid-Cities Noontime Club 2476 02/01/1972 A 13 Abilene Toastmasters Club 1071 1071 02/01/1973 B 23 Unique Toastmasters of Vista Ridge Club 7274 02/01/1989 E 54 BNSF Toastmasters Club 2975 02/01/1999 B 25 House Speakers Toastmasters Club 8507 02/01/1999 A 14 Top of Texas Toastmasters 5788 02/04/2002 B 21 Inner Voice Toastmasters Club 6411 02/25/2002 D 41 Centex Clearly Speaking Toastmasters 638381 02/10/2004 E 54 BNSF Expressed Toastmasters 879088 02/23/2006 F 62 Electric Toasters 2194281 02/06/2012 B 24 WBC Toastmasters 2219278...