by David Winkowski SR1 Area 51 Director On April 28, 1945, Wichita Falls was a growing community, firmly rooted in the cattle and oil industries. One man, Lewis E. Thompkins, had a desire to bring greater opportunity to the people of the area. Good communication skills were at the core of this dream, so he...
by Ankur Bora Life is an endless unfolding, an endless process of self-discovery, and an endless dialogue. It is built out of the experience of humankind. One must only listen. The ingredients are there. Put them together and a beautiful story is created — or if you are a Toastmaster, a memorable speech! In 1961,...
by Katie Britt Wichita Falls Toastmasters turned 76 this year. That is 76 years of meetings exactly the same. That’s 3,952 meetings that were exactly the same. We struggled with membership retention and growth. The meetings felt stale and forced. The meeting room was located in a local church, under yellowing fluorescent lights, with bad...
By Robi Ley, DTM, District Director On April 3, 2019, the Waco Early Birds celebrated 50 years as a Toastmasters chapter. It was a great meeting with every current member showing up, plus five visitors, some traveling from as far as Arizona. The level of Toastmasters experience ranged from Don Ferris (a charter member) and...
On Thursday evening June 16, Highway to Excellence Toastmasters Club 3332446 honored Distinguished Toastmaster Michael Sheridan as he made his farewell tour before moving to his new home in Florida. The club recognized Sheridan for his outstanding leadership in District 25 and especially in Highway to Excellence. Following a special presentation in praise of Sheridan,...
On Monday May 2, 2016 Irving Toastmasters will celebrate its 50th anniversary from 6:30-8:30 pm at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Irving, TX. Irving Community Television (ICTN) and the Mayor of Irving, Beth van Duyne are both expected to attend. As a lead-up to this great event, we are highlighting one current or former...
See the photos from all the Division Contests for Fall 2015. The winners from the Division Contests will compete at the District 25 Fall Conference. 11/7/2015 Div A Fall 2015 Contest (Amelinda) 11/7/2015 Div A Fall 2015 Contest (Mark) 11/7/2015 Div D Fall 2015 Contest (Amelinda & Diana) 11/7/2015 Div D Fall 2015 Contest (Mark)...
The members of District 25 who have had the pleasure of serving with Maurice Taitt as a fellow club member or in a district leadership position will fondly remember him singing at multiple events, “I’m so excited!”. Maurice was honored at the Awards Banquet on Saturday, August 22, when Marylee Mims, Immediate Past District...
This has been a year that I will always remember! The members and clubs of District 25 amazed me throughout the year with their dedication to the Toastmasters program and to the personal development of members. As a district, we set our goals at the beginning of the year and worked our plan to achieve...
In the world of Toastmasters, it’s a pretty big deal for a club to make President’s Distinguished Club (PDC) for 10 or more consecutive years. To meet that goal each year, a club must complete 9-10 of the Distinguished Club Program goals plus meet the membership goals There are 15,433 clubs (in good standing) in the...
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