by Laurie McKee 2023-2024 Recognition Chair Three cheers to District 25 clubs and members! District 25 started the year with 29 awards and incentives that are celebrated at the end of the year – two more have been added. Some of these are for members, others for clubs. Members, you are your club’s ray of…
by Joyce Trimble DTM Area 34 Director There is a profound sense of fulfillment when an event unfolds exactly as envisioned, leaving everyone delighted to have been a part of it. However, let’s be realistic – perfection isn’t always attainable. Yet, in those moments where things deviate from the plan, there lies an opportunity for…
by David Winkowski DTM Division E Director I remember the first Area Contest I attended. I had been a Toastmaster for maybe a couple of years. Our president was working on her DTM and was also serving as our Area Director. She needed helpers, and I volunteered to be the Sergeant-at-Arms. I did not know…
by Patty Wyatt VPPR Keller Communicators What do you share with 200 high school students? You give them something essential, yet dynamic – you show them how to ‘Own the Room’. Recently, District 25 was invited to present a soft-skills workshop at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Area 7 Conference at Central High…
By Samantha Watt Are you ready to make a real impact and help shape the future of Toastmasters International’s District 25? Now is your chance! We’re thrilled to announce that we are always accepting applications for new members to join our dynamic Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) and several sub-committees, and right now we are actively looking for members for…
by Emily Murray DTM District Director January’s Outstanding Member of the Month is the perfect example of what having a little support can do! Having been a member since 2020, a good friend encouraged Savannah Smith to dip her toes into trying roles beyond the club. Once she did, she jumped in with both feet,…
by Phylliss Christian-Daniels DTM Club Growth Director January 27th-28th, 2024 marked my first-ever experience attending the Mid-Year International Trio Training in Dallas, catering to regions 3, 5, 7, 8, and 9. Unsure of what to anticipate, these two days unfolded into a heartwarming journey, where I found myself among familiar faces from the Bahamas and…
Ernestina Piñones was a longtime friend to many and aa member of Toastmasters since April 1, 2000. She passed away on January 5, 2024. Her original home club was Club #8507, House Speakers. Ernestina was a member of many clubs over the year and currently a member of Plus-Two Toastmasters and Six Twenty Nine Club.…
by Phylliss Christian-Daniels DTM Club Growth Director My role as Club Growth Director for the past six months has been a whirlwind of excitement, challenges, and profound personal growth. Stepping into this leadership position within Toastmasters has been nothing short of life-changing for me. The responsibility of nurturing the growth and development of clubs has…
