by Andra Beatty, Area 42 Director 2018-2019 I remember the moment I heard the exciting news about the Toastmasters Pathways program. We were all excited, a little apprehensive because the words changed, and modernization was involved. After all, Toastmasters had not made a major education change since 1924. What would we do; how would we learn without…
Have you become a better leader and communicator because of Toastmasters? Would you like to become even better? Would you like to give back to the organization to help others grow just like you did? by Susan Carson, DTM, Club Retention Chair If you answered yes – then join Helping Hands or volunteer to…
by Robi Ley, DTM, District Director 2018-2019 June 21, 2019, was a red-letter day for District 25. We were honored by the presence of our Region 3 International Director, Tracy Thomason, and we as a district were able to recognize one of our honored corporate supporters. Texas Farm Bureau, home to Fish Pond Club in…
By Robi Ley, DTM, District Director One of the qualities we as a trio look for in our Outstanding Members is perseverance. That single-mindedness to get something done, in spite of challenges, roadblocks, and life in general. Our choice for May’s Outstanding Member has shown us just that quality. Bob Beideck serves the district this…
By Steven Timmons, DTM, Public Relations Manager Are you using the Pathways Learning Experience as a sales tool to get guests to join your club? I recommend that you really should. Pathways provides great value, fulfills a need, and is fun and educational. As a member of a Toastmasters club, one of the toughest duties…
by Robi Ley, DTM, District Director If you’ve been to any of the awards events in D25, you’ve seen the results of this person’s hours and hours of work. Every statistic, every update, and all the data collection that goes on to provide you with information is all compiled by one person. Our April Outstanding…
by Robi Ley, DTM, District Director On April 3, 2019, the Waco Early Birds celebrated 50 years as a Toastmasters chapter. It was a great meeting with every current member showing up, plus five visitors, some traveling from as far as Arizona. The level of Toastmasters experience ranged from Don Ferris (a charter member) to…
by Joyce Trimble, DTM Do you look ahead at the weekends and wish for something new to do? Something even child friendly? I wasn’t looking for something new to do several weeks ago but I had been invited to attend a local gavel club as the General Evaluator. Friends, we are missing an opportunity to…
By Maribeth Fontabla, PM4, President, World Renowned Grand Prairie Toastmasters I joined Toastmasters in March 2018. The reasons I joined Toastmasters was to become a better speaker and further develop my leadership skills. At the time that I joined Toastmasters, I was working as one of the assistant service managers in the psychiatry department at…