
Time to STOP and Think About Your Goals for This Year by Victoria Cox
It is time to share your goals with the club and fellow Toastmasters. Area Directors have met with the officers of each club and part of their report is educational goals. Have you set a goal for yourself this year? Is it to go through two levels? Is it to start a...

Club Coach Opportunities by Jeff Scott Ruiz
Greetings, District 26. Welcome to the second quarter of our program year. We’re seeing more accurate member numbers with this round of dues renewals, and we're getting more requests for coaches as club memberships fall below 13. Since July, our Club Growth team has...

Virtual Hall of Fame 2020 by Jacqueline L. Smith
Greetings Fellow Toastmasters, Our first-ever virtual Hall of Fame event is quickly approaching on October 10, 2020, where we will honor the accomplishments of our fellow Toastmasters for the 2019-2020 year. We will also “roast” our Immediate Past District Director,...

A Series of Firsts! Try it, You Might Like It! by Trixie Hunter-Merrill, DTM, PRM
Hello to our fabulous District! This month we tried a few firsts! For most of you, this year has been a series of firsts! I applaud you and commend you for trying new things! I believe if we never try then we will never know what we can do! In the District, we have...

90 Toastmasters Meetings in 90 Days – 49 days completed by Joe Milakovic
On July 22, 2020 I started a journey I call, ”90 Toastmasters Meetings in 90 days”. This post is the middle of my journey. What is ”90 Toastmasters Meetings in 90 days”? My goal to attend a Toastmasters meeting every day for 90 days. I started this simply to get...

First Quarter Club Growth Updates by Jeff Ruiz
Greetings, District 26. Can you believe we’ve almost completed our first quarter? The Smedley membership drive is still active. If your club adds five new, dual or reinstated members between August 1st and September 30th, it can qualify to receive a Smedley Award...

Time to Stay Connected and Renew Your Membership by Victoria Cox
2020 – 2021 Goals and Membership Renewal What are your Toastmasters goals this year? We want to help you stay connected and keep moving forward in your personal growth. If you have not set any goals for this year, NOW is the time. Share with your club members which...

Highlights from First-Ever Virtual Toastmasters International Convention by Jacqueline L. Smith
Election Many elections took place and we have a newly elected International Director from Region IV, Harold Osmundson. For those of you who attended the District Council Meeting on May 2, 2020, he was in attendance as a then-candidate for the position. Let’s...

My Toastmasters Journey by Justin Futrell
How did my Toastmasters journey start? One of my first days at TrueNorth, where I work as a Benefits Advisor, a lady came up to me and said, “since you are in sales, you will really benefit from coming to these meetings, each Monday, that will enhance your...

Upcoming PR Happenings You Won’t Want to Miss! by Trixie Hunter-Merrill
I am excited to be back in my role as Public Relations Manager. I am even more excited to be in this role because the current pandemic has forced a lot of us to be online. As a Web and Social Media Strategist for 20+ years, these kind of obstacles are opportunities...
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