By Jamie Pickering, Program Quality Director Everything I ever needed to know I learned from Muppets, and you! On November 10 the gavel went down on a new destination for District 25, the Summit. Dana Morgan Barnes, Past District 26 Governor dialed in our compasses to a new direction. All eyes were on her In...
DTM Ceremony – Twenty!
By Allan Pickering, DTM, DTM Co-Chair Summit The World-Famous District 25 Distinguished Toastmaster Ceremony is nearly here! Please attend the Ceremony at 6:30 pm on November 10th at the Norris Center in vibrant downtown Fort Worth. Our DTM Ceremony is an elegant celebration of your fellow Toastmasters’ achievement of their DTM. Please do them the...
Extra Special Touch to DTM Recognition
By Diana Patton, Past District Governor 2011-2012 Ever since our 2010-2011 Toastmaster year, someone who has never been a Toastmaster has been adding that extra special touch to our Distinguished Toastmaster ceremony at conferences and now our first Summit. Annaclaire Taitt has graciously created those little velvet pouches personalized with the names of those being...
Summit-Travel by Map
By Susan Gardner Travel by Map. What an adventurous sounding way to learn, lead, and excel! That is exactly what we will be doing on November 10 during the inaugural District 25 Summit. Are you going to be there? Let me let you in on a little secret…we are leading by the Muppets! We are...
I’m Surprised You Haven’t Asked!
By Joyce Trimble, Summit Manager Wondering about where to stay for the upcoming Summit in November? Don’t worry, we have hotel reservations for the Summit. While most will have very little travel time for the event’s opening at 9:00 am on November 10; there are those of us who enjoy our district “get away”. We have...
Life Lesson from the Muppets #3: Find People Who Share Your Vision
By Susan Gardner, DTM We all want others to succeed, correct? We want those around us to be successful in life and we strive to help them meet those goals. At the Inaugural District 25 Summit, you will find people just like that…those that want you to succeed and are more than happy to help...
A day in the Life of…
By Joyce Trimble, DTM A Day in the Life of the D25 Club Growth Director, who if elected would be the next year’s Program Quality Director with a new destination…The Summit….ended with two tired adventurers. But Jamie Pickering was right, a first-time event would be fun. What is a Summit? Where are going to have...
Summit – FAQ
-By Joyce Trimble, DTM When is it? The Summit is a one-day event by members and for members to be held on November 10, 2018. Where is it? The Summit will be held at the Norris Conference Centers, 304 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas. There is free garage, on street, and valet parking available. Why...
Eye on the Prize – Susan Gardner
-By Susan Gardner, DTM During this incredibly HOT Texas summer, it is important that we continually keep an eye on the prize…RAIN AND COOLER TEMPS! But at the same time as we are sweltering in this heat, daily plans and life go on which brings me to the Muppets Leadership Lesson #2: BE SURE TO TAKE TIME...
Put the “U” in Summit
By Joyce Trimble, Fall Summit Chair The Summit is a one-day event for YOU! Without “U”, we would just have a smmit! It might phonetically sound the same, but it isn’t. We could not have a more qualified Talent Coordinator for our educational travels together on November 10. SUSAN GARDNER. Past District 50 Governor and D25...