Category: <span>Club Events</span>

Fort Worth has a new club! Destiny Seekers officially chartered with 28 members as of June 26, 2012. They meet on Tuesday evenings at 7pm at Destiny Church on Blue Springs Road, behind the YMCA on McCart in south Fort Worth. So far, the members have elected Bobby Tatum as President and Allison Jones as Secretary/Treasurer....

Gregg Heinzman, treasurer; Ella Smiley, secretary; David Antonelli, VP Education; Melissa Avalos, president First Command Toastmasters installed new officers on June 27th, with Area 44 Governor Steven Timmons and club coach Jodie Sanders also in attendance. The members and guests enjoyed a “grab bag” meeting where the luck of the draw determined one’s role for...

At their June 25th meeting, Longhorn Toastmasters showed appreciation for the service of their outgoing officers by presenting them with certificates at a recognition ceremony. Honored were (L-R) Brendan Bagnell, Rita Smith, Bob McAllister, Bettie Williams and Marie Nagy-Jones. Bob, Bettie and Marie will be returning to serve their club as officers again in the...

On June 26th, USB Texas Toast celebrated the beginning of its second year of membership at The Ranch, Las Colinas. This monumental event included a year in review, installation of 2012-2013 officers and recognition of the mentors who have been instrumental in the chapter’s development. USB Texas Toast extends a warm and heartfelt thanks to...

Las Colinas Communicators (8055) recognized Club President Gary Samuelson on June 13th with a beautiful plaque for his continued leadership, and specifically for leading the club to their eleventh consecutive year as a President’s Distinguished club. Here is part of the presentation speech delivered by the club’s Vice President of Education, Ramesh Shaastri: Many people join...

Charter a new Toastmasters club and call it that, which is just what happened! Members of Verbal Contribution (club #2480279) received their charter member certificates at the June 12 meeting. The club officers are pictured with Area Governor Jill Morrison and Club Mentor Tammy Estill (a member of Keller Communicators). Verbal Contribution is a closed...

Thursday night, May 31st marked an exciting milestone for Club 6572, Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders, as club members and guests celebrated the club’s 25th Anniversary with an Open House. The “silver” theme permeated decorations at the Bobby Bragan Fellowship Hall in the historic Polytechnic United Methodist Church building on the TWU campus, and sparkled on the clothing...

There’s a new club on the horizon in San Angelo. As you can see, they are a great group of folks! They have had a few meetings already and are working on getting the 20 members needed to charter. Cindy Buckingham, a Distinguished Toastmaster who has worked with clubs in Tennessee, is taking the lead...

District 25 held a demo meeting at Destiny Church on May 29. We had our second meeting with them on June 5. The plan is to charter a club. Bobby Tatum is the new group’s president. Destiny Church is located at 3508 Blue Springs Drive in southwest Fort Worth. The pastor is James Womack. By...

  Speakers of the House Toastmasters Club recently received a prestigious national award. This club, sponsored by the Fort Worth Housing Authority, received a Merit Award from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), a professional membership organization of housing and community development agencies. Club President Shannon Kimble says their award “was for...