important documents
Founder's District Reports
Get the latest district reports and keep up-to-date about what's going on in Founder's District.
- Administrative Policies & Procedures 2009-2010
- Area Alignment of Clubs 2008-2009
- APP Committee Report 2008
- Nominating Committee Report 2008
Marketing Articles
Make professional improvement your goal for 2010Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:56:51
Toastmasters provides tools to boost your career It's the new year and you've made your annual list of resolutions. Perhaps you're trying to eat healthier. Or spend less time in front of the TV. Or maybe you'd like to boost your career. Toastmasters International, a thriving organization with 250,000 members in 106 countries, can help you [...],
FREE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP AT ARCADIA OPEN HOUSEWed, 20 Jan 2010 06:19:07
ARCADIA, CALIF. (Jan 19, 2010) Lance Miller, the 2005 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking, will provide a free workshop on interpersonal communication to the public on Monday, February 1, 2010, beginning at 7 pm in the Church of the Good Shepherd at 400 West Duarte Road in Arcadia. The open house is being conducted to [...],
Super Storyteller Supports ToastmastersSat, 16 Jan 2010 03:46:38
Comedian Craig Shoemaker, a Founder’s District Communication and Leadership award recipient, encourages people to join Toastmasters. His special brand of humor takes storytelling to new humorous heights and Shoemaker admits it “takes practice.” Watch. Learn. Practice. Storytelling is an advanced speech manual (Item #226K) and covers five key projects: 1. The Folk Tale 2. Let’s Get Personal 3. The [...],
Membership Building and Retention.
Recruiting new members are retaining existing members are important to maintaining a healthy club. Membership building contests are great ways to build your club. Each year Toastmasters International sponsors three membership building contests.
The Smedley Award: Aug 1 - Sep 30
Ralph Smedley and a few men met in the Santa Ana, California, YMCA and conducted the first meeting of what would eventually evolve into what we know today as Toastmasters. One person initiated a program that would go on to affect millions of people. Will your club honor Dr. Smedley this year?
Talk Up Toastmasters: Feb 1 - Mar 31
Consider planning an Open House, with publicity in the local papers and on cable TV. Or deliver a Speechcraft program to the local community, educating them on speech construction & delivery.
Beat The Clock: May 1 - Jun 30
Finish the year with a bang! Get every club member involved. Everyone brings a guest to every meeting in May and June. Make it a contest, and recognize achievement at your club's year-end awards ceremony.