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Area 72 Fall Contest The 2017 Area 72 Fall Speech Evaluation and Humorous Speech Contests held on September 28, 2017 was Outstanding and FUN! As Area 72 Director, I am grateful for the contribution from all four clubs in the area: AT&T Irving NOC, Barrels and Banter, MLCC Toastmasters, and Successful Speakers Club. I am...
Category: <span>Leadership</span>
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Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) – Training or Trainer
Going to training and training officers are two different opportunities. The latter was not part of my planned journey in Toastmasters. I thought an officer trainer came from a level high above me, one which I never expected to attain. Then, I received a course changing opportunity. A seasoned Toastmaster in my local club needed...
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Mystery Solved!
If you checked out the Club Success Workshop page, you probably noticed that stranger on the bottom of the page. Who is he? Is he in our District? Should I know him? The answers to the second two questions; no, and probably not. The answer to the first: that is Rob Christeson. He is our...
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Become a Sponsor or Mentor
The Club Mentor/Sponsor Chair wants to hear from YOU! Are you pursuing goals on the leadership track? Serving as a mentor or sponsor can earn you credit towards the Advanced Leader Silver award! Maybe you are familiar with the sponsor role or have served as a mentor. On behalf of those new clubs and new...
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A Day that Changed My Life
July 17, 2013. The date isn’t important; it’s the events of that day that I will never forget because they changed my life. After months of anticipation, Nationstar Mortgage was hosting a Toastmasters Demo Meeting. Over 50 interested employees had RSVP’d to the catered event. Their eagerness to learn more was not the energy that...
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Leadership Retreat
The 2017-2018 District Leadership retreat was held at Glen Rose from June 24 – 25 for Area and Division Directors. It was a weekend packed with educational sessions conducted by the Trio and Division Directors. The weekend included the team scavenger hunt as a team building activity. Each team had to create a photo presentation...
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It’s Your Journey!
Members of District 25, welcome to the new Toastmasters year! I am excited about our journey together in the coming year! In preparation for their new leadership roles, the elected and appointed District Officers spent an intense (but fun) weekend training and relationship building to develop skills to best serve our members. Building relationships is...
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See It All Begin
Be a Demo Team Volunteer – see it all begin. The district is currently looking to add more members to the Demo Team Volunteer List to hold roles at demo meetings. Add your name to the list by emailing Joyce Trimble, Club Extension Chair joycetrimble@d25toastmasters.org. What is a demo meeting? A demonstration meeting is organized...
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Being an Area Director
My term as Area 12 Director started with the District 25 training in July last summer at Still Water Lodge. I didn’t leave that retreat having every answer in the book, but I was equipped with the names of other Toastmasters who could offer help. Although my clubs were in Fort Worth and I live...