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August Open House Winner – Afterburners

by Michelle Bayes DTM Club Growth Director Building a Better You… with fun, fellowship and food included!  Congratulations to Afterburners Toastmasters (Club 6191) for hosting a Golden Gavel Open House in August.  Five guests enjoyed the hospitality of one of District 25’s mainstays, Afterburners. During their August Open House, this club was treated to motivational…

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Showcase Your Club: Host an Open House

by Michelle Bayes DTM Club Growth Director Opening your club’s door to guests through an open house is much more than a simple invitation. It’s a dynamic opportunity to foster connection, spark interest, and showcase the best of your membership.  No matter the theme, hosting an open house serves as a powerful tool for engagement,…

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June 2025 Open House Winner – Burleson Toastmasters

Burleson Toastmasters held an Open House on June 9, with the theme of Summertime Blues. The club was anything but blue as 12 members and 6 guests were present for a fun filled meeting and a Golden Gavel! Tracy Speyer was Best Speaker, John (Guest) was Best Table Topics, and Tressa Sheffield Best Evaluator. As…

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May 2025 Open House Winner – San Angelo Toastmasters

by Denise McConnell DTM Club Growth Director San Angelo Toastmasters held its annual Open House and Charterversary Event on Thursday, May 29th, celebrating the club’s nine-year journey since its inception. Jason Jett (President) welcomed attendees and introduced Pam Davis, one of the founding members, who recounted the club’s history. Initially established as Angelo State Toastmasters,…

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April 2025 Open House Winner – Bookmasters

by Denise McConnell DTM Club Growth Director Bookmasters – #6103644 – Open House, Golden Gavel, Charterversary At our latest Bookmasters Club meeting, we proudly embraced our club’s legacy of thought-provoking discussions and engaging speeches. In keeping with our Charterversary tradition, we extended a special invitation to Jill Brandenberg, author of Positivity is Overrated: 10 Tips for…

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MARCH 2025 OPEN HOUSE WINNER – BLUE CASTLE COLLABORATORS

by Denise McConnell DTM Club Growth Director Blue Castle Collaborators (BCC) celebrated their third Charterversary on February 4th, 2025, with 15 members and seven guests in attendance. Among them were two distinguished guests: D25 Division A Director Jenny Riddle and D25 Area 11 Director Sherry Foster, who energized the room with her inspiring words as…

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February 2025 Open House Winner – Lakeside TAC

by Denise McConnell DTM Club Growth Director Lakeside TAC Leaders – #3692 – Open House, Golden Gavel, Charterversary Lakeside TAC Leaders (formerly Lakeside Toastmasters) celebrated it’s 22nd Charterversary (virtually) on Tuesday, January 28th with an OPEN HOUSE CHARTERVERSARY EVENT! We welcomed eight guests to our celebration. An advanced community of Toastmasters, Lakeside TAC Leaders meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays…

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January 2025 Open House Winner – Electric Toasters

by Denise McConnell DTM Club Growth Director We held yet another successful Corporate Open House Meeting for our company, Vistra Corp. The meeting included a powerful prepared speaker and an effective evaluation. We had the opportunity to showcase our Toastmasters group, which is an Employee Resource Group, fully supported by our Executives and senior leaders.…

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December 2024 Open House Winner – Denton Toastmasters

Denton Toastmasters – #3365– Open House, Charterversary Our Charterversary/Open House was a HUGE SUCCESS!!  We were 24 members and guests strong. It was a fun evening filled with nostalgia as we celebrated our club’s 12/1/1983 charter date with a “Christmas in the 80s” theme. We were captivated by 3 educational and interesting speeches, as well as…

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