Year: 2017

  • Founder’s District Incentive Programs

    Did you know you can get free stuff for you or your club? Every year Founder’s District offers several incentive programs to help you and your club achieve yearly goals. You can get free stuff by just working the program and being aware of the incentives. All incentive programs start July 1 and end on…

  • Club Growth Incentives For Clubs

  • Club Growth Incentives For Members

  • Educational Incentives For Clubs

  • Welcome 2017-2018

    Welcome 2017-2018

    What a journey this has been. For me, and for you as well. Because my story is not unlike your story. When I walked in to my very first Toastmasters meeting, I never dreamed in a million years that I would be where I am today, that I would learn what I have learned today,…

  • Siri’s Farewell

    Siri’s Farewell

    It’s has been an honor serving you, as your District Director this year. Collaborating with our leadership team to guide the 13th-largest-number-of-clubs-District in the world, has expanded my horizon in more ways than I have imagined. Here is my story. Leadership opportunities, from Club, to Area, to Division, to District, have transformed me from a…

  • The Founder Vol 54 Iss 4 Jun 2017

    In this issue: Daniel Midson-Short wins International Speech Contest My Toastmaster Journey: From Member to District Director Public Speaking as the Ultimate Form of Service Thanks for the Memories Leadership Opportunities in the Coming Year Talking Up Talk Up Toastmasters A New Beginning for Founder’s District Coincides with the Beginning of District 100 Division News…

  • Learning Lab

    Learning Lab

    Founder’s District Learning Lab The Learning Lab is a mini training session for new Toastmasters, club officers, or any Toastmasters member to discover and get the most out of your Toastmasters membership. Our sessions are small groups of no more than 20 people, allowing for more interaction and personal attention. All sessions are free but…

  • Public Speaking as the Ultimate Form of Service

    Public Speaking as the Ultimate Form of Service

    With the end of yet another year for Toastmasters very close, there was a revelation that came out of the Founder’s District spring Leadership and Communication Experience that is sure to set the tone for the new year that will begin in less than 3 weeks. Speaking is a service. It was the underlying message…

  • In Loving Memory of Celly Adamo

    In Loving Memory of Celly Adamo

    Celly F. Adamo, DTM, PDG 2006-07, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, June7 at approximately 3:28 am at the Los Alamitos Medical Center. She was with her daughter, Christina, and her husband, Frank. Celly was a member of Knotts Speak Easy since joining in 1993. She soon became an Area Governor, Division C Governor, and then District Secretary.…