by Marcheta Gardner 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 third place winners of the...
by Bob Beideck As the Spring 2018 Conference Chair, I learned a lot. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. This is one of the hardest things, especially since I like to be independent, but it’s impossible to do everything yourself and you take away learning opportunities from others. Trust the people that you picked,...
by Melissa Southerland A low hum of conversation surrounds you. Excitement is in the air. The District 25 2018 Spring Conference has arrived! You nervously walk up to the first timers table and are cheerfully greeted by Amanda Vasquez. “Great to see you! Her exhilarating demeanor makes you even more enthusiastic about the adventure that...
by Les Condit, DTM Toastmasters has helped me to be a better speaker and to learn new leadership skills that are necessary to be successful in working with a volunteer type organization. I admit that when I became an Area Director it was because it was something that I needed in order to meet the...
Fellow Adventurers of District 25, You’re invited to the upcoming District Spring Conference. As we travel on our journeys, we all have adventures that come along the way. Whether it’s getting that first education award, stepping up to leadership or stepping outside the club for the first time, we all have our own journey and...
It is that time again and I’d like to personally invite you to your next adventure at the D25 Spring Conference. I am excited to show off what my team and I are planning for you. We have some great education sessions and keynotes lined up for you, including our International First Vice President Deepak...
by Kathy Bergs When I joined Toastmasters back in 2013 I had no idea that nine months later I would be First Timer Chair for the fall conference. The conference theme was “Get On Board.” I was amazed at how many first timers did get on board. When I heard that Steve Blake was going...
The evening started with a group that was inquisitive about the coming event! Although they had competed at the Area and Division levels, the District level brought about a sense of cautious optimism. The first contest was for Speech Evaluation. We proceeded through the briefings without a hitch. The contest started on time… something we...
Hello Fellow Toastmasters Have you received or will you receive your DTM by November 4? If yes, will you be a part of the ceremony Saturday night, November 18th? Please help me out by answering the following questions by October 21st and send them to John Bergs, DTM Chair at jkbergs86@yahoo.com. 1) Name: 2) Home...
International Speech Contest Winners First place, Hannah Seals, SPEAK UNITED Toastmasters Second place, Ram Ganapathy, Heart of Texas Bridge Gappers Third place, Thomas Torlincasi, Plus-Two Toastmasters Also competing: Edward Babino, Nationstar Speaks Barbara Bellis, Highway to Excellence Karen Chilton Coleman, ICE Breakers Sonya Rundles, Shining Stars Table Topics Speech Contest Winners First place, Steve Foss,...
