Category: News
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Laguna Hills Club Honors Members
(Laguna Hills, CA) The Saddleback Sunrise Speakers club of Laguna Hills celebrated its 35th anniversary recently by honoring three Toastmasters who have served the club for many years. Honored at the gala at the Laguna Hills Community Center on Feb. 23, the three are past club presidents and area governors who collectively have many, many…
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Interview with Darren LaCroix
Darren LaCroix recently visited us in Orange County for a special Speaker’s Bureau event in Santa Fe Springs, Saturday Feb 9, 2013. Afterwards, Jamel Thomas sits down with Darren to talk about the seminar, speaking and marketing tips for clubs, and find out what Darren is currently working on. Darren had been traveling from San…
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2013 Leadership Gathering
Founder’s District is seeking nominations for the positions of District Governor, Lt. Governor Education and Training, Lt. Governor of Marketing, and Division Governors. These positions will be filled by election at the Spring Conference on April 20, 2013. In addition, Area Governors will be appointed once the elections are completed for the opportunity to serve and…
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Turn Your Life Around with One Question
“I don’t know what to talk about,” is one of the most common excuses for not giving a speech. Fortunately for you Frances Jordan Stein, Ph.D., DTM, can turn your (speaking) life around with one question. Every person you meet wants to know, but is afraid to ask, “Who has been a light in…
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New Docent Classes Opening Soon
Happy New Year! Many people join Toastmasters with a clear vision of how they will use their improved leadership and communication abilities. For those who are looking for a new opportunity though, this might be it. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts (formerly Orange County Performing Arts) in Costa Mesa is beginning a new docent…
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Club Officer E-Learning
Toastmasters International offers a series of eLearning tools called Club Officer Essentials. This series is a brief introduction to what each officer role is and what it entails. They’re about 5 minutes long and can give you a great head start. NOTE: They DO NOT replace the training that you need to attend at LACE, but…
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Holiday Wishes From Founder’s District
Message From the Governor As we enter into the Holiday Season, I want to wish all of you a very Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year. May you and your loved ones enjoy peace, joy and lots of great food in the coming weeks. I look forward to seeing you after the New Year…
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Toastmasters Technology Club Engenders Incredible Results
Founder’s District Tech Tools Toastmasters Club #2094157 celebrated its first anniversary with an open house that enthralled all in attendance. The event took place on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Tyrol Plaza Club House at 891 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim,CA 92806. There were many things that made this a…
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We Bid You Good Cheer
Marriages that last seem to receive less attention than high profile, short term break-ups. The media has it all wrong. Let’s take a stand and shower attention on the simple and good things in life, after all good things last the longest. Fellow Toastmaster Luby and her husband Bob just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.…
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Varma Wins a District Diamond
By creating a new website using free Google Site software, Michael Varma was awarded the Diamond Web Award at the Toastmasters Founder’s District Fall Conference on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2012, at the Sheraton Hotel in Cerritos, California. Varma, a Distinguished Toastmaster and webmaster for the BergenMeisters Toastmasters club, created a new informational and interactive website…