Category: News
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Happy Birthday Founder’s District
Our 70 Year Pipeline to Toastmasters International Founder’s District is the “funnel,” that has been bringing the benefits and value of Toastmasters to all of us in Southern California, since 1944. Founders District’s 70th Birthday/Anniversary is cause to celebrate. For 3,500 of us members, we are proud to be part of Founder’s District, whose birthplace…
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The Queen of Content Gives Again
International award-winning trainer and Distinguished Toastmaster Sheryl Roush, crowned the “Queen of Content” by the Founder’s District, shares how to get paid for your presentations when you learn how to Speak And Market Like a Pro! All levels of speakers will discover valuable skills that can be used immediately. This fast-paced two-hour program provides more…
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2014 Winter LACE Recap
LACE occurs four times each year – twice in June and twice in January. But if you did not attend LACE THIS January, you missed an opportunity of a lifetime!
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Will You Step Up?
In Toastmasters, we are given multiple opportunities to learn, grow, and to become a better communicator. It also gives us an unusual opportunity to learn first-hand about leadership – what to do, and what NOT to do. But in order for us to really take advantage of this learning opportunity, we need to step up…
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Judges Needed For HOSA Conference
Judges are needed for the upcoming HOSA conference in Anaheim on March 29th – April 1st, 2014, at the Anaheim Marriott. Judges can sign up on the cal-hosa.org website. (See the description of the events under the convention tab.) Parking will be validated. HOSA (formerly Health Occupations Students of America) is a student organization that…
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Speech Judges Needed
Rotary District 5320 will be conducting their annual speech contest for high school students on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Villa Park City Hall, 17855 Santiago Blvd., Villa Park from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (or later depending on number of contestants). We ask that all judges arrive by 4:00 PM. Light refreshments will be…
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Founder’s District Loses a Gentle Giant
Founder’s District is saddened by the loss of Dr. Richard Fredrick Kammerman, MD, DTM, Physician, Surgeon, Board Member-Orange County Medical Association, 19 year Charter Member of Toastmasters Club 3773-OCMA (Orange County Medical Association) and Area Governor of the Year-2001/2002. Dr. Kammerman has been serving as OCMA Club’s Vice President of Education, until the time of…
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What’s Our Name?
Does your club have a name? I’m not talking about “Smedley Chapter 1,” “Tongues A Flame,” “Vineyard Journeys” or any of the club names registered at World Headquarters. To be successful, a club must be “human” and have many names and faces. People want to connect with other people who have common interests, who are…
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New Project Managers Toastmasters Club Coming to Irvine, CA
How often are Project Managers required to be not only leaders, but effective speakers? All the time! Since June 8th, 2010 one of the Project Management Institute (PMI-OC) members, David Shostak, PMP approached the PMI-OC Senior leadership on the possibility of the PMI-OC Chapter helping to support a Toastmasters Club. David, an active Toastmaster himself,…
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Powerful Messages Delivered
It boggles the mind to think how many people we casually meet on our daily path who have amazing stories to tell. Toastmasters and the Founder’s District Speakers Bureau teamed-up with TEDxYouth@BommerCanyon to coach teens on how to share their stories of achievement and self-discovery. Congratulations to our many local heroes from the mentors behind…