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Post Convention Interview with Mun Ng
Now that the International Convention is over, we sit down with our District finalist, Mun Ng, to talk about his experience as a semi-finalist, what it took to get there, and what’s next.
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Students Seek Justice
Professor Walter Clark and more than a dozen of his student from West Wood College descended upon the BergenMeisters Toastmasters club on Thursday, August 22, during their lunchtime meeting to take their first steps in making a positive impact and rewarding career in the field of criminal justice. In addition to giving a well-planned presentation,…
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2012-2013 Toastmaster of the Year
Harry Yan opens the August 2013 DEC Meeting. Immediate Past District Governor, Victoria Dotson, presents the awards for 2012-2013 Toastmaster of the Year, Division Governor of the Year, and Area Governor of the Year.
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Judges Bureau Complete Speech Contest Season
The Founder’s District Judges’ Bureau has completed another successful speech contest season. During the 2012-2013 community speech contest season, 30 judges completed 421 hours of community service for 26 events. The Lions Clubs’ speech contests for high school students hosted nine of the 26 events, while the Rotary Clubs hosted four speech contests for high…
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Founder’s District Education Incentives
What Reward, Prize, or Gift, would your club like to receive from Founder’s District, honoring them for working together—as a team— to stand out and distinguish themselves as an example of group success in achieving the goals of the Distinguished Club Program? Below is a list of gift awards from which to choose. Have fun…
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A Few Good Speakers
Kevin Graham and Lourdes Ortiz do a spoof on the scene from A Few Good Men for Jack Nichols at his 70th birthday party.
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A Toastmaster’s Journey
A dance interpretation of a Toastmaster’s journey, by Svetlana (Yana), at Jack Nichol’s 70th birthday celebration at the Founder’s District Speaker’s Bureau.
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Seasoned Speakers Satisfy Spectators
Distinguished Toastmasters Michael Varma, Peter Albini and Kevin Graham added color commentary for more than 100 entries in the 22nd annual Lake Forest Fourth of July parade. This hometown star spangled salute filled with entertainers, sports teams, church groups, hot rods and city officials were watched by more than 6,000 residents sitting on the sidewalks,…
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Were You There?
It seemed everyone was there. Leaders were trained and leaders trained. The numbers were impressive. Around 900 members were in attendance at the two events on June 1 and June 29. The variety of sessions offered more than officers’ training. The highlighted workshops included “Secrets to Better Photos”, “Job Interview: Get Them to Say Yes”,…