by Chris Raneri, DTM District Director NY Yankees player Yogi Berra once said, “It’s déjà vu all over again!”. The Outstanding Member for March fits this description because they could be awarded this honor every month without question. To start, they serve in two key district leadership roles, as well as multiple club officer roles.…
by Ninfa Flewitt, DTM Program Quality Director Do you have a special set of skills that you would like to share with District 25? How about a set of skills that you would like to sharpen? Are you an organizer? Do you have amazing people skills and love to help others? Do you have a…
by Steven Timmons, DTM Are You Following the same ole path as many others? You may be thinking that in Pathways, there are only 11 paths to choose from and they are pretty much all the same, right? Well, not exactly. Let’s explore. Consider the very first project in all 11 paths, the Icebreaker. It…
by Ninfa Flewitt, DTM Program Quality Director When I got the news, my heart was saddened, not only for his family but for everyone who knew Ricky and counted him as a friend. Ricky Landerman and I served as Area Directors together. He served as Area Director for one of my clubs and I served…
by Ankur Bora, CC In the many years since I joined Toastmasters, I have connected with many remarkable men and women – they have broken barriers and triumphed over adversities. I am fortunate enough to share their stories through Toastmasters including a recent panel discussion with Dave Bora. Dave Bora is a resident of California.…
by Marcheta Gardner, DTM, Club Growth Director Coming into the Trio and District Leadership as Club Growth Director, I was very much looking forward to the “storied” trip past leaders shared about Mid-Year Training. And then the shoe dropped … the in-person training was canceled. Wellllll, how exciting can virtual training be? I was surprised…
by Marcheta Gardner, DTM, Club Growth Director In this unprecedented year (well 2020 portion), we are pulling out all the stops to retain our clubs! We have coaches and Helping Hands available to immediately assist in strengthening clubs through meetings, conversations, and participation in club meetings. Our goal is to place coaches in 5 clubs…
by Marcheta Gardner, DTM, Club Growth Director Have you ever wondered why some people always have exciting stories to tell… and they tell them… to whomever… wherever they go! Know someone like that?! Experienced someone that is always talking about some deal, or some fashion, or some organization they’re in… (wink wink)?! Well, the D25…
by Chris Raneri, DTM District Director Been there! Done that! Bought the T-shirt! This is what the Outstanding Member for February brings to the table. Their vast knowledge regarding Toastmasters, the Toastmaster Learning Institute (TLI), and everything in between has been a valuable tool for the Trio to use when we needed it. They have…
