bu Ankur Bora The meaning of life is not something you stumble across, like the answer to a riddle or the prize in a treasure hunt. The meaning of life is something you build into your life. You build it out of the incidents you experience, out of the people you admire, and out of…
by Brandi Wesley LD5 Division B Director Each year the world experiences seasonal changes as the Earth rotates around the sun. Because of the Earth’s tilted axis, some experience seasons at different times and varying levels of impact than others. This seasonal change is much like that of a Toastmaster. The first season for a…
May 6, 2025 Dear Club Officer, The Distinguished Club Program is evolving to better recognize and celebrate club achievements! We’re pleased to share that the Board of Directors recently made exciting enhancements to both the Distinguished Club and District Recognition programs for the upcoming 2025-2026 program year. These improvements create a more accessible path to…
by: Robi Ley, District Director Toastmasters are amazing people. Every day, someone does something that is kind, generous, helpful, and encouraging, but often goes completely unnoticed. Your trio wants to change that. We are going to recognize someone every month with an “Outstanding Member” pin. These are not nominations. These are not recommendations from others.…
by Joyce Trimble DTM Co-Chair In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet muses on the significance of names, stating that a rose would still smell sweet regardless of the name assigned to it. Drawing inspiration from these words, we reflect on the essence of a name as we announce the transformation of the Awards Banquet into…
by Janet Fuchek For an avid traveler like me, the winds of change with the onset of the pandemic turned me into an armchair traveler instead. “How is Janet managing the pandemic as I know she likes to travel the world?” “She found a way,” was the response accompanied by a smile. My new approach?…
by Emily Murray DTM IPDD Solar Flare Director’s Focus Award This award recognizes a member who committed to helping others achieve their goals, resulting in greater benefits for themselves and fellow members. The recipient of this award is Jenny Riddle Jenny has an open hand, an open ear, and an open heart to help, to…
by Maribeth Fontabla DTM TLI Co-Chair Get ready for a new twist in the TLI Experience this year—where the power of the Universe meets the magic of AI! For Toastmasters, TLI (Toastmasters Leadership Institute) is a time-honored tradition that every newly elected club officer either eagerly anticipates or tries to avoid like the plague (we…
by Steven Timmons, DTM, Public Relations Manager Do you expect everything to be easy and laid out for you? Of course not, you likely expect that you are going to have to work to add value to your life. Today, I will share with you the story of two different pathways participants. Two club members…