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Why are Golden Gavel meetings so special? They are quality meetings! Your club can be a Golden Gavel winner by meeting certain requirements. Clubs with well-run, lively, and educational meetings that meet the needs of their members earn the Golden Gavel Award. This award is recognized with a ribbon that can be added to the...
Category: <span>Education</span>
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International Speech Contest Panel Discussion
. District 25 members are invited to attend: What: International Speech Contest Panel Discussion sponsored by District 50 When: Saturday, 01/31/15 from 1-3 PM Where: Garland Central Library, 625 Austin Street, Garland How: Online Registration (1/31/15 ISC-PD) Why: Creating a forum for members to network, learn, and grow. Sharing best practices and experiences help members...
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The Importance of Originality in Contest Speeches
Our spring contest season is approaching and clubs are preparing for their club contests. It is vital that all of our contestants know the importance of originality in their speeches and exactly what this means. According to the 2014 Speech Contest Rulebook, page 6 section 4 Speech Subject and Preparation, “Contestants must prepare their own...
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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...
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A Big Step on the Road to DTM: Sponsor, Mentor or Coach?
To be a DTM, you must first be an ALS. Achieving your Advanced Leader Silver takes some advance planning. It requires: 1) Serving as a district officer, 2) doing a High Performance Leadership project and 3) successfully fulfilling a sponsor, mentor or coach opportunity. How do you become a sponsor, mentor or coach? These are...
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Welcome to the new Education and Training blog for District 25
It’s going to be another great year for District 25 members! I will be focusing on enhancing our educational experience and encouraging all to achieve their goals, both in and out of Toastmasters. This blog will keep our members informed about all aspects of education and training throughout the district. One of the keys to...
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A Fireside Chat
Anyone who attended the 1st Summer TLI this past Saturday probably felt as if they were sitting fireside. The room was warm, fans were whirling like crazy and water was being hand delivered. Then we had the surprise attendance of a special visitor. Jodie Sanders queried during one interruption from the tiny guest, “Does anyone...
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LEARN TO use the rules of Parliamentary Procedure to your advantage!
Learn Parliamentary Procedure for Effective Meeting Management Workshop I know that you know who Ralph Smedley was. But did you know that the founder of Toastmasters International wrote a book in 1955 called the Great Peacemaker about the life of the author of Robert’s Rules of Order, General Henry M. Robert? Mr. Smedley knew the...
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Calling all Toastmasters…
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...
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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...