Category: News
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Action Items From DEC on October 22
During the District Executive Council (DEC) meeting on October 22, delegates requested more information about the 2015-2016 Budget and District Store. Here is more information about the budget item on Travel. It covers expenses from the District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, and keynote speakers for 2 Conferences and 2 LACE events. Download…
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Spirit of Excellence – John Angiolillo
At the District Executive meeting, on October 22, a special recognition was given to a member who works in the background to help all the “leaders” in Founder’s District. He remains incognito and stays hidden until needed and shows up online when necessary. For many years he has produced and published the directory that includes…
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Why do I still go to Toastmasters every week?
My Icebreaker was on October 3, 1956 to Toastmasters Club 121 in Santa Monica where I had a job managing a few engineers working on heat transfer to missiles. When I would go to my simple staff meeting with a few other managers, my heart would pound every time before I had to make a…
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Do you feel more inspired than three months ago?
Back in July, I shared with all of you that my vision for this year is to inspire more leaders, mentors, and coaches to step up to serve our members. Time flies. The first quarter of this year has pasted. The second quarter is under way. Do you feel more inspired than three months ago?…
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Linda Ulrich’s Roast, Toast, and Boast
There’s a tradition in Founder’s District. Every year we thank our Immediate Past District Governor (IPDG) for their service to Founder’s District and our members by holding a roast, toast, and boast in their honor. This year, we will hold a “roast, toast, and boast” for Linda Ulrich at Mama Cozza’s. The cost is $25.00…
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Lionnel Yamentou Newly Elected Division E Director
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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DEC Meeting August 26, 2015
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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Founders District Fall District Conference
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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Benefiting from Toastmasters?
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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New Clubs Marketing Workshop Repeat
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…