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District 25’s Marketing Team presented one of their solid-gold demo meetings at Brink’s U.S. headquarters in Coppell on Friday, Oct 11th. Nineteen potential Brink’s Toastmasters attended the meeting led by Club Extension Chair Michael Sheridan. Michael Weinmann, a member of the Off the Cuff club and a Brink’s employee, arranged for the meeting and gave the Ice Breaker speech. Kathryn Burkhart of the Michael’s Craft Masters club gave the Advanced speech. Three Brink’s employees did not hesitate to step up for Timer and to answer the Table Topics questions in great style. Also assisting with meeting roles were Ted...
October 1, 2013December 4, 2017
All Aboard!
The District 25 Fall Conference Education Sessions have many wonderful destinations for you! Save the date and make your reservation for the Educational event of the season. The District 25 Fall Conference will take you on a journey of discovery and adventure this November 15th and 16th at the Sheraton DFW. Just check out this line-up: First we will look at the four amazing keynote speakers who will guide us on our journey. Friday night, “Pack Your Bags Lightly” and prepare to chuckle with Claire Billingsley. Claire was recognized by the Dallas Journal as one of the “Top 25 Women...
September 30, 2013December 4, 2017
Soapbox Heroes Toastmasters Club Has Been Revived!
Soapbox Heroes Toastmasters Club has found a new home and had our GRAND RE-OPENING Wednesday, September 25th. You can join us Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:00 PM at Red’s Roadhouse, located at 1170 E. Kennedale Parkway, Kennedale, TX 76060. Soapbox Heroes is a community club open to everyone who is 18 or older. I encourage you to come out and join us! This is really an exciting club! If you are looking for a Toastmasters club that meets in the evening let us know. For a map, click here. For more information, contact Susan Gardner.
September 30, 2013December 4, 2017
Cooling Temperatures Signal “Heating Up” of District 25 Activities.
Contest season has officially begun! The area contests are now underway! Support your club contestants as they attempt to win Area, Division and perhaps the District speech contest competitions. Wonder when/where your Area/Division contest is happening? Perhaps you’d like to attend another Area contest other than your own Area! Here are 36 opportunities to watch great evaluations and be entertained by humorous speeches. The contests culminate at the District Contest (your 37th opportunity for fun) taking place at the Fall District Conference November 15-16, 2013 at the Sheraton DFW Hotel in Irving, TX. Speaking of the Fall Conference, the theme...
September 29, 2013January 18, 2018
Build It and They Will Come!
Are you looking for some ideas for membership growth to achieve your club’s Toastmaster field of dreams? Come to our next D25 Marketing Workshop on Saturday, October 19th from 1-3 pm. Our Region Advisor Linda Williams will be leading the training. In this interactive session you will explore ways to get more members for your club. Membership building is a year-round activity, not just a seasonal effort. Location and registration information is on the D25 website. Build the dream! Build the field! Build the team Build your strategy Everyone gets to play Prepare for the big game And when...
September 29, 2013December 4, 2017
Celebrating Club Anniversaries in October
Happy Anniversary! Club # Club Name Charter Date 2564 Energizers Toastmasters October 9, 2001 3178 Longhorn Toastmasters October 1, 1960 9916 LM AeroSpeakers October 15, 2002 2112134 Soapbox Heroes October 26, 2011 2662832 The Voice October 1, 2012 706449 Burleson Toastmasters October 2, 2004 6402 Do-Gooder Hill Toastmasters October 1, 1994 6102 FAA Toastmasters October 1, 1990 5297 Golden Triangle Toastmasters October 1,...
September 28, 2013December 4, 2017
Round Up!
We had a promotion! We had winners! We had a Round Up! The D25 Round Up promotion promised a Chuck Wagon Dinner to the three clubs adding the most new members in May. And add new members they did! Our first place winner of the Round Up promotion was GM Toastmasters, with an astounding 18 new members added! Lake Vista, in second place, added 10 new members, and Energizers secured third place with the addition of 6 members. GM Toastmasters GM Toastmasters chose August 8 to enjoy a meal of stew, cornbread, sweet tea, and dessert served up by district...
September 17, 2013December 4, 2017
Improving Retention, Accelerating Growth
District 25 in 2013-2014 seeks to improve member retention and accelerate growth. Here’s how: District Focus: Our 2013-2014 focus, “Looking Forward, Giving Back” involves helping new Toastmasters look forward and see the benefits of a long journey in Toastmasters. Getting a Competent Communicator (CC) award is just a place to start. Going further can take members places they never knew they’d reach. Experienced members can give back by mentoring and motivating new members on their journey. Dream Team Members: This new program complements our district focus. It seeks to help clubs sustain and grow their membership by connecting new members...
September 17, 2013December 4, 2017
Are You Ready to “Get On Board?”
The beautiful Sheraton DFW Hotel Get On Board what, you say? Why, the District 25 Fall Conference, of course! Join us as we take off on the next Toastmaster journey November 15th and 16th at the beautiful Sheraton DFW. We’ll have four incredible keynotes to help you along your journey. The first leg of the journey starts Friday evening when you’ll hear Claire Billingsley, the “Laughter Yoga” expert share an interactive message on how to be your best. Your journey continues on Saturday with Jim Key, the 2003 World Champion of Public Speaking. Did you achieve a communication or leadership...
September 17, 2013December 4, 2017
Toastmasters International – IE 10.0 Workaround
If you are having trouble logging into Toastmasters International, you may be encountering a compatibility issue that currently exists between Internet Explorer 10.0 and the Toastmasters International website. This compatibility issue may prevent members from logging in. You can use another browser such as Firefox or Google Chrome to access the website or use this workaround to allow the use of Internet Explorer. IE 10.0 Workaround: Confirm you are using Internet Explorer 10.0. On the far right hand corner there should be a gear icon, click on the icon, scroll down and click on About Internet Explorer a window will...