by Jerrod Blackman MBA, DL4, EC1 2022-2023 District Contest Coordinator Time has flown by and another Contest Season comes to its conclusion for District 25. The previously recorded 2022-2023 District 25 International Speech and Table Topics contests were recorded and winners were revealed during the Annual Conference Watch Party. Clark Pfarner served as our Contest…
It’s June and SO MANY BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING! This is just a little reminder to not forget the little things too. In either May or June, your club should have had your club officer elections for the term that starts on July 1. Please remember that the successfully elected new officer list needs to…
by Allan Pickering DTM 2023 Summit Chair I’ve got homework for every single member of District 25! I want you to mark your calendars for November 11, 2023. You’ll be at the Marriott Westlake Hotel, where you will Ignite Your Shine! This event is especially for you, the members of D25. While there, you will…
by Marian Hicks 2023 Annual Conference Chair How can I describe the 2023 Make Your Mark conference? I could say it was a learning experience. Throughout the conference, I visited each session, just to catch a word or two from the session speakers. And as fantastic and diverse as the speakers were, what caught my…
by Bert Yow DTM You may think that Toastmasters just teaches public speaking. That’s true about public speaking, but the fundamental skill set that Toastmasters teaches is to organize your thoughts, put those thoughts into words, and deliver those words … all seamlessly. Imagine being the person who consistently says the right thing at the…
by Thomas Goodwin The event titled “Happy Endings and Exciting Beginnings” truly embodied its theme. It all started with District Director Marcheta Gardner leading us in a unique activity called ‘Funishment’. In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, a ‘Funishment’ serves as an incentive for our Area Directors (ADs). If they submit ALL their reports…
by Jesse Ford DTM Club Growth Director What happens when you have an open house event and two out of three members of the Trio show up and take on a role? And what if the district Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, three out of the six Division Directors, and even the Area Director show…
by Laurie McKee Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) is one of the best-known secrets within District 25. Last year, I attended a TLI briefing before facilitating a Vice President of Membership session. The briefing contained a wealth of knowledge and provided me with the information needed to succeed. This year I attended the session “From Speaker…
by Krystal Besaw, Division E Director With the summer sun shining and Summit planning in full swing, I am struck by the realization that my year as a Division Director is coming to an end. While so much has changed over the last year, one constant that remains is my belief in the positive benefits…
