by Joyce Trimble, DTM You may have been one of the fortunate Toastmasters to hear classic guitar music playing during the last year’s area and division speech contests. You may be one of the fortunate to hear the strumming of a well-trained guitarist during the next season as well. But who is that smiling face…
by Diana Patton, DTM We are about mid-way through our 2018-2019 Toastmaster year. How is your club progressing to achieving Distinguished Club Program (DCP) goals established from your Club Success Plan? At the summer Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) each club received a shiny red ribbon and set of stars to record when your members and…
by Bobby Madera, DTM, Division G Director Why are we in Toastmasters? Why do we serve as Club and District Leaders? While we are striving to be better communicators and leaders, having a Member-focused outlook (Servant Leadership mindset) in everything we do significantly enhances our individual goals, enlightens our vision of Toastmaster’s mission, and increases…
by Greg Pick, DTM, Immediate Past District Director, Pathways Coordinator This article helps club officers understand what guidance new members receive from Toastmasters International. With this information, we can better assist our new members to get started on their Pathways journey. Information from Toastmasters International When an officer enters a new member’s information into Club…
yy Robi Ley, DTM, District Director From centerpieces to backdrops to starships, if you’ve attended a conference, awards banquet, or summit in the past few years, you’ve seen her creativity. Wendy Alston has offered her talent, time, and imagination to so many of the events in District 25, that we felt it was time to…
by Emily Murray, DTM Hi there! I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. My name is Emily Murray and I am a DTM who has been with Toastmasters since 2004 (with a couple of breaks admittedly). I’m new to D25 and the DFW area and only am just beginning to meet people. I…
by Diana Patton, DTM, District Webmaster I was born in Springfield, Missouri, and began my first ‘real’ job with the Frisco Railway in 1969 which merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1980 and then the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (now BNSF Railway) in 1996. I moved to Overland Park, Kansas in 1983 then…
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…
by Rucha Jani, DTM Co-Editor Hot Topics I was born and raised in India; however, I came to Texas as fast as I could! In India, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. After marrying my husband Dan of 25 years, we settled in Texas. I have lived in 3 corners of Texas. South…
