Journeys - Page 4 of 4 - Toastmasters, District 42

January 27, 2021January 7, 2021 by Ryan Rupchan

Leadership when you serve at district level provides increased opportunity to hone your skills. On January 30th, 2021 Toastmasters District 42 Area and Division Directors will have the opportunity to attend their second District Leader training of their 2020/2021 term. Much like Club Officers, District leaders attend training that is designed for them to learn how to better serve their clubs. Among the quality interactive session of great presenters, Lance Miller will be delivering the featured keynote “Toastmasters – An …

February 28, 2021December 27, 2020 by Vesna Ivkovic

Search & Win! Enter your name to win 1 of 2 copies of “The Story of Toastmasters Vol II” Bonus – Become familiar with District 42’s resources

January 5, 2021December 21, 2020 by Ben Thorkelson

Randy Maus is the Clarity Coach at Front of the Room Leadership. Stepping up to lead, his company provides leadership training. When he started his business, he already had fifteen years of experience. But he only spoke to larger audiences a few times a year. He wanted feedback to improve consistency in his speaking and presentation performance. Randy joins Toastmasters Randy knew about Toastmasters from friends who were long time members. Consequently, he was aware that it was a place …

December 27, 2020December 15, 2020 by Vesna Ivkovic

Long time member survey My club, Literally Speaking, has several members that have been here for many years, ten years or more. Also, the seven club members who have earned the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award. Without a doubt, I realized the participation of these members has been fundamental to my growth. Moreover, they are vital to the success of my club. Therefore, why is it important that these members stay? Obviously, all of these members are unique. Consequently, they all …

December 14, 2020 by Irma Goosen

One of the pre-requisites to obtain a DTM, is to be a Club Coach. Surely there had to be other reasons why we would sign up as Club Coaches? Your Mindset will change When I spoke with Katrina Aburrow, District 42 Club Growth Director, I realized she agreed with my views. Katrina was an unofficial Club Coach long before she formally took the role. She believes we should never give up on a Club. Even long-standing Clubs aren’t always perfect …

December 17, 2020December 7, 2020 by Laura Chambers

Feedback for Division Winners We had six humorous speakers, as well as four of our six Table Topics contestants, all Division winners sharpening their skills to go forward to District on Saturday, Dec 5th. Humorous speakers showcased their speeches. Then, the sharp minds and wit of the Table Topics competitors left us in awe. Honestly! What could possibly be a better, more entertaining way to spend a Friday evening? Frequently, competitors commented about how surprising it was that the feedback …

November 27, 2020November 21, 2020 by Grant Hanna

Toastmasters District 42 has a new award. It recognizes the one-year journey of an Area Director. The DARE award augments the traditional scoreboard performance approach. DARE considers the four elements which yield success as a director. Developing a leadership style reinforces the ‘where leaders are made’ Toastmasters International hashtag. Achieving tasks reinforces the district mission of supporting the clubs. Relating to the executive and members reinforces that areas work as a team. Encouraging clubs to be recognized reinforces the concept …

December 17, 2020November 20, 2020 by Vesna Ivkovic

District 42 Toastmasters continues the time honoured tradition of hosting Speech Contests. Area winners are advancing to Division Contests.

November 29, 2020November 16, 2020 by Robyn Taphorn

Recognition makes members feel happy, valued, and that they are achieving their goals. It is motivating, it is collaborative, it helps build a team. Additionally, it builds confidence and self-esteem. I like to think of Toastmasters District 42’s Recognition and Incentive program as the “Ultimate Membership Retention Tool”. Consequently, members who are noticed and have their successes acknowledged, stay. Finally, this program is offered for free to every Club and Member. District 42 recognizes the work, as well as the …

November 18, 2020November 15, 2020 by Amanda Price

Ilana Herzberg – Brand Strategist at Toastmasters International On October 23rd, 2020 Toastmasters District 42 had a special visitor all the way from Denver, Colorado – Ilana Herzberg, current brand strategist at Toastmasters International. She presented an informative lesson about Toastmasters branding and how it goes beyond the logo. In her words: “It’s easy to get lost in the fonts, colours and logos… but it’s so much more than that – it’s what it represents! A brand is alive; …

November 16, 2020November 15, 2020 by Irma Goosen

Alisen Dopf experienced information overload when she joined Toastmasters. As a new member she relied on in-person meetings to learn about Toastmasters. However, when the pandemic hit, it became a challenge to transition from in-person to online meetings. Alisen realized her situation was not unique. As a result she decided to create the New Member Boot Camp. When new members don’t know how to access information they get frustrated. They don’t understand the roles during a club meeting. They don’t …

November 5, 2020 by Pratheeksha R

With limited capacity gathering feasible, some Toastmasters clubs started hybrid meetings that allow both in-person and online attendance. This blog post will look at pointers on how to create the best hybrid experience and how to tackle some challenges that can arise. When several countries shut down banning social gatherings of all kinds, Toastmasters meetings shifted online. People worked on their online presentation skills, staying mute, online clapping without interrupting, engaging backgrounds and more. This transition also allowed members all …

November 2, 2020October 29, 2020 by Irma Goosen

The website is the visage of District 42 Toastmasters. Coincidentally, it’s also the place we as members go to for information. All events, including contests, conferences, and training appear there. As a plus we also get to know our leaders via their profiles. In other words, the website is a gold mine of information. Website A Primary Priority When D42’s Public Relations Manager, Marcy Field, joined the Executive Team in July 2019, she quickly recognized the website needed modernization to …

November 12, 2020October 27, 2020 by Don Morgan

Smedley Award Winners: FCC Stubble Jumpers

Teamwork drove the results when FCC Stubble Jumpers Toastmasters Club added nine new members in September. This brought our total membership number up to 24. Before providing examples of what we did, we wanted to thank our members and our Executive (including Deborah, Laurel, Don, Korey, Alex, Isabelle and our immediate past President Arunima) for all their hard work. We started off the year with a strong base of 23 members to build on. This was from the previous year’s …

November 11, 2020October 18, 2020 by Vesna Ivkovic

The fall contest season has begun in District 42. This is happening around the world as thousands of Toastmasters begin by competing in the home club. Winners move on to Area, Division and District contests. Organizing, delivering and judging each contest is done by a team of their peers volunteering their time and expertise to continue this valued Toastmaster tradition. Together we challenge each other to #mastertheskill and become better communicators. Below is a listing of all the Area contests …

October 3, 2020September 27, 2020 by Vesna Ivkovic

September 30, 2020September 27, 2020 by Vesna Ivkovic

Learning brings growth, teaching us to shift gears skillfully, and start leading! 73% of District 42 club officers participated in training in June and August 2020.

September 29, 2020September 24, 2020 by Ron MacTavish

September 29, 2020September 21, 2020 by Ben Thorkelson

September 27, 2020August 5, 2020 by Alexander Jamieson

A mentor plays a significant role in the Toastmasters experience. Important not only to the new member, they aid club development.

September 27, 2020August 3, 2020 by Katrina Aburrow

The DCP (Distinguished Club Program) helps members and clubs experience success. Start by knowing how this Toastmasters program works.

August 11, 2020July 29, 2020 by Vesna Ivkovic

Open the door of opportunity to others. Invite others to join you at a Toastmasters meeting to help your club win a Smedley Award.

September 9, 2020July 29, 2020 by Susan Cramer

Capitalize on the opportunity to join an elite group of people who can say, “I planned a District 42 Conference.” Volunteer to Lead the next D42 Conference.

August 11, 2020July 6, 2020 by Irma Goosen

How do you create an event 300+ people could attend from a distance? In 11 short weeks, Susan Cramer’s team of 4 delivered District 42’s first-ever virtual conference.

November 18, 2020June 30, 2020 by Darlene Davies

On June 30, 2020, Darlene Davies, DTM, stepped down as the D42 Circle of Gold Core Team Leader and announced a new COG leader for District 42. Darlene was honoured to announce Laura Chambers is taking on the role of D42 Circle of Gold Core Team Leader for 2020-2021. Please give a warm welcome to Laura. She is raring to go, enthusiastic and full of ideas about how Circle of Gold can continue to grow in our District and beyond …

August 14, 2020June 15, 2020 by DMwebmaster

Voting is finalized. We are happy to congratulate the new 2020-21 team, whose term officially begins in July 2020. Meanwhile, they are leaning in to finish the current term with renewed vigor. District Director (Elect) – Christina Kruis Program Quality Director (Elect) – Ryan Rupchan Club Growth Director (Elect) – Katrina Aburrow Division B Director (Elect) – Arunima Bhattacharya Division C Director (Elect) – Randy Maus Division D Director (Elect) – Tammy Frenette Division E Director (Elect) – Vincenzo Aliberti …

December 15, 2023June 4, 2020 by Vesna Ivkovic

The winners of District 42’s Humorous Contest are: On Saturday, April 18, District 42 took Speech Contests online. Not only is It incredibly impressive to see how it all came together, the preparation and expertise of the contestants as they adapt to this new venue, is truly inspiring. INTERNATIONAL CONTEST Congratulations to the winners of District 42’s International Contest are: First Place: Kanak Khare from LIV AD-Libs Second Place: Valerie Erikson from Literally Speaking Third Place: Kelly Kaur from …

August 12, 2020June 4, 2020 by Irma Goosen

By Irma Goosen | VP Membership, Fluor Communicators D23 The magnitude of COVID-19 shocked the world early in March 2020. Day-to-day routines changed. Following an announcement from Toastmasters International cancelling in-person club meetings, solutions were needed. “How would we connect with our Toastmaster peeps?” “Will the contests go ahead?” “What about my Pathways, my DTM, my CC?” Determined to optimize this new opportunity to learn, grow and expand, leaders and members alike stepped forward. As a result, the idea for …

August 15, 2020May 8, 2020 by Adam MacDonald

February 4, 2021February 4, 2020 by Ryan Rupchan

If so, Toastmasters Leadership Training is available this winter for every Toastmaster in District 42. We are happy to report over 900 people participated in the four training sessions in November and January. In addition, to learning how to level up their club experience, they laughed, danced and had fun together. Never the less, instead of experiencing FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), be sure to register for one of the three remaining training dates in January and February 2021. Each …

August 15, 2020June 4, 2019 by Irma Goosen

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