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September 23 Newsletter – Enjoy All the Benefits of Toastmasters by Renewing Before October 1st! Find past newsletters here.
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What We Propose We invite you to join us for the “100 Speeches for 100 Years” event, celebrating Toastmasters International’s centennial anniversary. This unique virtual event will take place on Zoom on October 20, 2024, from 8 AM to 8 PM, or until the final speech concludes. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of…
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SANTA ANA, CA, Oct. 1, 2024 – Smedley Chapter One Toastmasters, the original Toastmasters club founded by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley, will commemorate the club’s centennial anniversary with a Hybrid celebration on October 22, 2024. This momentous occasion marks 100 years of leadership, communication, and personal development as the club continues to inspire people to…
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Founder’s District offers training and special events for members every month,. Please visit our ‘upcoming events‘ page for details and registration links! Keep learning, keep striving to the BEST version of ourselves!
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Smedley Chapter One Club Profile in Toastmasters October 2024 Magazine “Club Follows in Smedley’s Footsteps – Toastmasters’ original club is still going strong.“ https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2024/oct/club-profile Join us for the 100th Anniversary of Smedley Chapter One! Date: October 22, 2024 (Tues.) — HYBRID EVENT Time: Reception at 6:30 PM, Meeting starts at 7:00 PM (PDT/UTC-7) Venue: First…
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Founder’s District has started a Member Spotlight series which involves getting to know members from different clubs, especially strong contributors who make a difference in their club/s. Meet Founder’s District member, Bob Gorby! March 2024 More than half a century ago, in August 1973, Bob Gorby joined Pacific Coast Toastmasters/D1 in San Pedro, CA. Later…
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Congratulations to the winners of the Founder’s District International Speech and Evaluation contests on May 4!
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Canva ‘how-to’ videos for VPPRs: a. Complete CANVA guide to create Toastmasters brand compliant designs. Split into 25 chapters for different tools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt8fNi6Um5Q (41 mins) b. Save your Brand Palette in CANVA Free account. – YouTube (4 mins) – (please note this video shows the old brand color palette – the bright red Pantone 1795 is no longer a…
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All Founder’s District clubs are invited to join the Founder’s District Meetup account and take advantage of this popular events platform. What is Meetup?Meetup is an app and online social networking portal that helps people find others who share our same interests. Toastmasters clubs around the world have been successfully using Meetup to help prospective members…