District 65

Club Mechanics :: Updating Club Officer List at TI

Site Admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:15:25 +0000

That time is upon us once again. The time when Toastmaster Clubs hold elections for Officers by the end of May and the new Officers Elect begin to transition into their roles during June. It is important during this time that Clubs watch the calendar and submit their updated Officer lists to Toastmaters International (TI)

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District 65 Conference Volunteers Make 2013 Spring Conference a Success

Site Admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:34:23 +0000

On May 3-5, 2013, District 65 hosted its spring conference at the RIT Inn and Conference Center in Rochester, New York. With three days of events, the only way to accomplish this is to have many dedicated volunteers to help. Please take time to thank the many volunteers who made this conference a

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The Road to DTM

Site Admin — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:42:56 +0000

The award, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), is a major achievement within Toastmasters. It is earned by taking the steps of achieving Competent Communicator (CC), Competent Leader (CL), and other awards that are large accomplishments in their own right. But often Toastmasters and their clubs may have questions as to how to achieve these awards. (Hint: CC

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A Big Thanks to Those Who Helped with the 2013 Spring Conference

Site Admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:50:22 +0000

Fellow Toastmasters,

Please remember to thank Patrick Olsen and Ellen Pieklo, conference co-chairs for their many hours of dedicated service while planning and excuting our Spring Conference. Various committee chairs were mentioned in our conference prorgam so remember to thank them too.

I know we missed some who gave of their time an expertise to

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District Council Meeting Saturday, May 4 at 1:15 PM

Site Admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:35:41 +0000

The President and Vice President Education of each club in good standing (dues paid) or their representatives by proxy are requested to attend the District Council Meeting. It is the responsibility of all club and district officers to cast their votes on behalf of the club and District 65. Please make sure that all voting

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Morning Knights Toastmasters to Host Open House on May 10th.

Site Admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:09:14 +0000

Morning Knights Toastmasters (morningknights.toastmastersclubs.org), invites residents to its open house to meet members and listen to speakers talk about the importance of communication skills for today’s professional. Morning Knights Toastmasters provides a supportive and positive environment where members have the opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills,” says

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Guide to Toastmaster Acronyms

Site Admin — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:46:15 +0000

Many Toastmasters can be confused by the acronyms that are used frequently when listening or speaking to another Toastmaster. The following is a great cheat sheet to deciphering those you’ll commonly find in Toastmasters’ materials.

Most Commonly Used Acronyms in Toastmasters:

IP: International President

IPIP: Immediate Past International President

PIP: Past International President

ID: International

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2013 Triple Crown Awards for the Spring Conference

Site Admin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:03:41 +0000

At the Spring District Conference, members who have submitted three educational awards in this District will be recognized at the Saturday Evening Banquet. Currently, there are 22 members who will be recognized for the Triple Crown Award:

Anderson, Sylvester

Brown, Arlene J.

Costello, Patricia T.

Dibella, Jacqueline

The problem is common. As a Club Officer or a Toastmaster working on a Club Committee, you have telephone books of marvelous information. But the brochure or flier you have gives you only the smallest amount of room to put down the essential vitals. In the past you had to shrug your shoulders and

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Benefits to Logging on to the Toastmasters International Website

Site Admin — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:34:16 +0000

As a member of Toastmasters, there are benefits to logging on the Toastmasters International website that you may not be aware. The following video provides an explanation of what you can do at the Toastmasters.org.

Clicking on this image will open up the video in your browser.

To log on to

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