by Robi Ley, DTM, News Editor Imagine it; you wrote a speech, delivered a speech, rewrote, redelivered, rinse, repeat. And again. You get an email and the subject line reads: Congratulations! You’re a Region Quarterfinal Winner! No need to imagine. Hear from our very own Fursey Gotuaco and he can tell you first-hand just how…
By Diana Pittman, DTM (Note: Not Diana Patton – difference Pitter/Patter) Remember the early cautionary suggestion to Social Distant from others? Imagine that moment was our last in-person Toastmasters club meeting. The last time to see our weekly club members, no more anticipation of our monthly dinners, no more hugging our good friends, and an…
by Elizabeth Gray, District Chief Judge We had two amazing contests this past weekend at the District 25 Annual Conference. On Friday night, Table Topics contestants were asked about the most common misconceptions about the place they were born. We heard about places ranging from India to Portland (Indiana, that is), and of course, Texas…
By Diana Patton, DTM, District Webmaster It’s been an exciting contest season. Club winners moved to Area contests then winners from 35 Area Table Topics and International Contests completed the seven Division level contests. Our Division contest winners will compete during the Annual District Conference. Friday night May 3, is the Table Topics contest. Saturday…
by Elizabeth Gray, District Chief Judge We have come to the end of the fall Humorous Speech Contests. Due to a change in Toastmasters International rules, we will no longer have a district-level fall speech contest. Spring contest season will return to two contests with competition through District level. In Spring 2019 we will have…
by Diana Patton, DTM Past District Governor Thanks to everyone that takes pictures of a special club, area, division, and district events and provides them to me for creating a photo album for each event. Years ago a friend of my daughter who was a college exchange student from England would say over and over…
by Marcheta Gardner DTM D25 Contest Coordinator, 2017-2018 Toastmasters and friends, what a great time we had at the Tall Tales and International Speech Contests on May 4th and 5th! Snow sharks, dragons and alligators . . . OH MY! What do these have in common they were the topics of the first, second and…
