By Michelle Debenport PR Chair Year End Celebration Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: My first task as PR Chair for the Year-End Celebration (YEC) has been recruiting passionate, enthusiastic individuals to join our team (shout out to Allan Pickering, Liz Brenner, Steven Offutt, Bob Beideck, and Jenall Gold). By combining our diverse skills and interests,…
By Donna Young DTM Provisional Policy Chair Have you ever noticed that one size does not fit all? Have you ever got hooked on a streaming series like Ted Lasso, or Breaking Bad, or Shogun, or Bridgerton? Which one fits you? This happens to me all the time. I like the first season of a…
by Jason Jett D25 Chief Judge, 2023-2024 When I was first asked to consider the role of District 25 Chief Judge, I replied with the question, “Do I get to wear the robe?” Unfortunately, there is not a traditional judge’s robe for this role (although you could wear one if you wanted). The District Chief…
by Michelle Bayes, DTM, District Finance Manager Introduction: Embarking on my Toastmasters journey in April 2006, I navigated through various corporate clubs before finding my current club in 2015. This year, I proudly serve as the President of Highway To Excellence and the District Finance Manager (DFM), a role that unexpectedly found me during a…
A Collaboration by Michael Levy, Diana Patton, Chuck Mencke, and Lawrence Reid The District 25 web team consists of Michael Levy, Webmaster, as well as Diana Patton, Chuck Mencke, and Lawrence Reid. Their duties range from technical to clerical, from operations and security and major system updates to creating content, proofreading, and uploading information. Michael…
by Sallie Spradlin-Jett, D25 Public Relations Manager, 2023-2024 What would happen if you climbed into the basket of a hot air balloon and before you knew it, the ropes anchoring the basket became unraveled and the gusty winds carried you high above the treetops, across the fields, and over the mountains? Would you panic? Would you…
by Laurie McKee, D25 2023-2024 Recognition Chair The Recognition Chair is a District Role I had no idea existed until last year. When asked if I was interested, my first question was “What is a Recognition Chair?” The upshot is that the Chair tracks member and club awards. After a few phone calls to past…
by Sean Graf, District Audit Chair I grew up in Binghamton, New York. I joined Toastmasters in 2007 originally but never attended a club meeting and finally came back in 2010 joining the Roanoke Texas Toastmasters club. I am a CPA with FedEx and have been with the company for over 12 years. This is…
by Tahseen Mohammad, Youth Leadership Chair Tahseen Mohammad is born in a small town in south India. When he was in high school, his parents migrated to a famous city Hyderabad for their children’s education. Tahseen grew up in a middle-class family. His father was a historian, archeologist, and public speaker who spoke in seven…
