Welcome to the Resources Page
This is your one stop shop for all things District 25 and Toastmasters International. Browse around our categories of resources to get what you need.
This is your one stop shop for all things District 25 and Toastmasters International. Browse around our categories of resources to get what you need.
In this section of our website, you’ll find information that may be useful in your office. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for and which you think might be helpful to others as well, please let us know by emailing to the Webmaster.
Almost everything a club officer needs can be found on these two links:
Club Officer Tools from Toastmasters International
Club Quality
Additional Resources can be found on these D25 pages:
Membership and Marketing
Education
Pathways
New Member
Club Meeting Roles from Toastmasters International – details
Ah Counter Script & Log
Effective Evaluations
General Evaluator Checklist
Grammarian Script & Log
Meeting Speaker Introduction
Timer Script & Log
Topicsmaster Script & Log
Toastmaster Checklist
Public Speaking Tips from Toastmasters International
A Toastmaster Wears Many Hats
Includes tips on when you’re the speaker, evaluator, Toastmaster, table topics master, general evaluator, timer, grammarian, and “ah” counter. Great resource for new members to explain the meeting roles. This can also be ordered from Toastmasters International – Catalog 1167D.
Video Release Form – From Toastmasters International
Master Your Meetings
A Guide to Quality in the Club
The Ice Breaker
The “Ice Breaker” project from Level 1.
All meeting roles and sign-in sheets
(sign-in, ah counter, grammarian, timer sheet)
In this section you find links to the most frequently needed pages at Toastmasters International as well as contact information in different categories for District 25. If you can’t find information you’re looking for and which you think might be helpful to others as well, please let us know by emailing to the Webmaster.
Support Structure – District 25 – Helpful Template for each Area Director – 2021-2022
Updated 8/5/2021
(Download Power Point and Add Club Names & Club Officer Information)
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Have Pathways questions? Can’t find what you need?
Please contact our district’s Pathways Co-Coordinator, Jim Jameson or David Winkowski. They will answer your questions or find you the help you need. They can be contacted at pathways_coordinator@d25toastmasters.org. Email them with your questions or concerns!
Pathways Contacts: Meet the new D25 Pathways Team
Demo Video
More Videos
Resources
For those who would like to have detailed written instructions there is a brand new Pathways User Guide and a Base Camp Manager Guide in the Tutorials section at the bottom of this page.
Pathways Base Camp Overview – Quick Reference Guide – added 11/11/24
Paths and Projects Catalog (from D57) — a handy, easy to navigate PDF reference file (Look ahead in your paths and see all projects and options.)
Path Tracking Spreadsheet — covering all paths (old & new) in a single file. (Each path on a separate tab, plus additional reference tabs.)
Other progress tracking and reference tools — In the sections below there are several different tools that do similar things (to meet different learning styles and preferences). Some include Progress Charts with each Path in a separate fillable PDF file (22 files total).
Another Path/Project Reference Page — click here to view
Paths/Levels/Project – helpful 2-page document
Current (continuing) Paths (6) – with NEW look & feel (available for purchase)
This path helps you build your skills as a strategic leader. The projects on this path focus on understanding leadership and communication styles, the effect of conflict on a group and the skills needed to defuse and direct conflict. These projects also emphasize the development of strategies to facilitate change in an organization or group, interpersonal communication and public speaking. This path culminates in a project focused on applying your leadership skills.
This path is designed to help you build your skills as a humorous and engaging public speaker. The projects on this path focus on understanding your sense of humor and how that sense of humor translates to engaging audience members. The projects contribute to developing an understanding of how to effectively use humor in a speech, including challenging situations and impromptu speeches. This path culminates in an extended humorous speech that will allow you to apply what you learned.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress ChartThis path helps you build your skills as a powerful and effective communicator. The projects focus on learning strategies for building connections with the people around you, understanding motivation and successfully leading small groups to accomplish tasks. This path culminates in a comprehensive team-building project that brings all of your skills together—including public speaking.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress ChartThis path helps you build your skills as a powerful and effective communicator. The projects focus on learning strategies for building connections with the people around you, understanding motivation and successfully leading small groups to accomplish tasks. This path culminates in a comprehensive team-building project that brings all of your skills together—including public speaking.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress ChartThis path helps you build your skills as a powerful and effective communicator. The projects focus on learning strategies for building connections with the people around you, understanding motivation and successfully leading small groups to accomplish tasks. This path culminates in a comprehensive team-building project that brings all of your skills together—including public speaking.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress ChartThis path helps you build your skills as a strategic communicator and leader. The projects on this path focus on developing your skills for sharing information with a group, planning communications and creating innovative solutions. Speech writing and speech delivery are emphasized in each project. This path culminates in the development and launch of a long-term personal or professional vision.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress Chart
Legacy (discontinued) Paths (5) – with original look & feel (can still be used but can’t buy)
This path helps you build your skills as a positive communicator and leader. The projects on this path focus on understanding and building consensus, contributing to the development of others by coaching and establishing strong public speaking skills. Each project emphasizes the importance of effective interpersonal communication. This path culminates in a “High Performance Leadership” project of your design.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress ChartThis path helps you build your skills as a public speaker and leader. The projects on this path focus on developing a strong connection with audience members when you present, speech writing and speech delivery. The projects contribute to building an understanding of the steps to manage a project, as well as creating innovative solutions. This path culminates in a “High Performance Leadership” project of your design.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress ChartThis path helps you build your skills as an effective communicator and leader. The projects on this path focus on learning how to manage time, as well as how to develop and implement a plan. Public speaking and leading a team are emphasized in all projects. This path culminates in the planning and execution of an event that will allow you to apply everything you learned.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress ChartThis path helps you build your skills as a leader in communication. The projects on this path focus on understanding diversity, building personal and/or professional connections with a variety of people and developing a public relations strategy. Communicating well inter personally and as a public speaker is emphasized in each project. The path culminates in a project to apply your skills as a leader in a volunteer organization.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress ChartThis path helps you build your skills as a collaborative leader. The projects on this path focus on active listening, motivating others and collaborating with a team. Each project contributes to building interpersonal communication and public speaking skills. This path culminates in a project focused on applying your leadership skills.
View Path Details | View Path | Progress Chart
*Resources developed by Julie Dall of
Southern River Toastmasters, Perth, Australia, District 17.
Pathways Ice Breaker sample project #1 –
If you have any questions regarding how to build up your membership with your club, contact our Club Growth Director, Denisie McConnell
Why Toastmasters? Links to suggested documents for virtual or physical guest packet
Consider putting some of these documents in a new member ‘transition packet’ to assist the new member for a smooth transition before receiving materials from Toastmasters International Other Helpful New Member Resources
(make sure you click through from categories – currently only ‘Public’ but sub-categories under ‘Public’)
Welcome to the Contest Resources Page. If you have any feedback, please please print out forms and send improvement ideas to Contest Coordinator (TBA), District 25 Contest Coordinator. contest_coordinator@d25toastmasters.org.
Zoom Training Recording 2/2022 == 2025 == For In Person or Hybrid Contests *Complete eligibility requirements, and all other rules, can be found in the current contest rule book – link at top of this page. Below is an excerpt from the rule book related to education requirements for the International Speech Contest: All contestants must be paid members of a club in good standing, and for the International Speech Contest must also have earned Certificates of Completion in Levels 1 and 2 of any path within the Toastmasters Pathways Learning Experience or have earned a Distinguished Toastmaster award. == 2024 == == 2023 == Scripts == 2022 == == 2021 == == 2020 == == 2019 ==
Zoom 101 2/2022
Zoom guide 2/2022
Zoom for Contests (pdf) updated 3/25/23
Zoom for Contests (word) updated 3/25/23
Power Point (in pdf format) *added 3/24/20
Cheat Sheet for those involved in virtual contests – Revised 01/14/21
-updated periodically during contest season
-Contestants must complete form before contest and sign at the contest
Modify samples below as needed
Certificates Provided by Toastmasters International
Forms
However, a charter member of a club chartered less than one (1) year before the club contest is permitted to compete without having completed this requirement. The club must have officially chartered before the Area contest.
== PRESIDENT == == VP EDUCATION == == VP MEMBERSHIP == == VP PUBLIC RELATIONS == == SECRETARY == == TREASURER == == SERGEANT AT ARMS ==
(found trough District Leader Tools on TI site)
In this section of our web site you’ll find information that may be useful for education in Toastmasters.
If you can’t find information you’re looking for and which you think might be helpful to others as well, please let us know by emailing to the Webmaster.
Toastmasters International’s The Successful Club Series is a set of presentations addressing the subject of quality club meetings. Members will learn about the skills and standards they must strive to achieve for their club to be successful. Toastmasters International’s The Better Speaker Series is a set of presentations offering instruction on basic speaking skills. Designed to be delivered by members to their clubs, presentations in this series provide new speaking techniques and facts that can help all club members develop their communication skills. Beginning Your Speech | PDF | PPT Toastmasters International’s The Leadership Excellence Series is a set of presentations addressing the subject of leadership. Members will learn about the skills they will need to be successful leaders inside and outside of Toastmasters. Visionary Leader | PDF | PPTThe Successful Club Series – click here to download directly from TI
Mentoring
Keeping the Commitment
How To Be a Distinguished ClubThe Better Speaker Series – click here to download directly from TI
Concluding Your Speech | PDF | PPT
Controlling Your Fear | PDF | PPT
Impromptu Speaking | PDF | PPT
Selecting Your Topic | PDF | PPT
Know Your Audience | PDF | PPT
Organizing Your Speech | PDF | PPT
Creating an Introduction | PDF | PPT
Preparation & Practice | PDF | PPT
Using Body Language | PDF | PPTThe Leadership Excellence Series – click here to download directly from TI
Developing A Mission | PDF | PPT
Values & Leadership | PDF | PPT
Goal Setting & Planning | PDF | PPT
Delegate to Empower | PDF | PPT
Building a Team | PDF | PPT
Giving Effective Feedback | PDF | PPT
The Leader as a Coach | PDF | PPT
Motivating People | PDF | PPT
Service & Leadership | PDF | PTT
Resolving Conflict | PDF | PPT