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Fellow Toastmasters, The agenda item to appoint Lionnel Yamentou as the Division E Director at the DEC (District Executive Council) meeting on August 26, 2015 was tabled because of lacking a quorum. Following the Toastmasters International guidelines, District Administrative Manager, Linda Denton, followed up with an email vote process. More than 2/3 of the DEC…
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The DEC meeting was held on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the tropical and beautiful Radisson Suites in Buena Park. Our District Director, Pan Kao, presided over the 2014-2015 year end awards/celebration. Deborah Reisdorph gave an educational presentation about “Pay it Forward with New Clubs.” She encouraged us to reach out to help other Toastmasters…
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It’s now time to plan and act on upcoming Fall speech contests – Tall Tales and Evaluation Speech Contests! If you are unfamiliar with the Tall Tales format, check out these videos of our District Competitors from 2013! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxHZgS9tzxghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVMELSsqLIIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gocf_MMwmTU Everyone has fun will Tall Tales!Imagine how much you can refine your skills by competing in…
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Fellow Toastmasters, How do you benefit from Toastmasters’ programs? Do you have a story to share with fellow members in our district? Send an email to dd@foundersdistrict.org if you have a personal story to share. If your article is selected and published in our website or quarterly newsletters, you’ll receive a $25 Toastmasters gift certificate.…
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The idea for this column began over dinner with District Governor, Linda Ulrich and Lt. Governor, Pan Kao who suggested a column for the District website. The concept is to provide a forum for the members to ask the International Director questions about the Toastmaster organization. Feeling emboldened by two cups of decaf I said…
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Please welcome our newest clubs in our District.
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Marshall Northcott and John Barry captivated the audience at the National University on July 25th, revealing their secrets and methods to starting new clubs and growing membership. Northcott, who recently achieved the Distinguished Toastmaster award, has perfected the art of presentation and the science of building clubs through years of experience. As the 2014-2015 Division…
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Fall Conference & Speech Contests NOVEMBER 7, 2015 8:00AM – 3:30PM Keynote Presentation: International President Elect, Mike Storkey Community & Leadership Award recipient: Fritz Coleman Tall Tales Speech Contest Evaluation Speech Contest District Business Meeting Grand Opening Ceremony Distinguised Toastmasters Award Ceremony Opportunity Drawing and Silent Auction Continental Breakfast and a delicious Knott’s Berry Farm…
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The purpose of this program is to strengthen low member clubs in situations that require more than a simple club coach. This also gives additional leadership opportunities for club members participating in the Adopt-A-Club Program. The District will benefit by increased member and club retention, and raise the number of distinguished clubs in the District.…
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It’s my honor and pleasure to serve as the first ever District Director of Founder’s District. My vision for this year is to help you achieve your goals and to keep Founder’s District focused on its mission, which is to build new clubs and to assist all clubs in achieving excellence. Together, we can bring…