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  • Latest Founder’s District News

    September 23 Newsletter – Enjoy All the Benefits of Toastmasters by Renewing Before October 1st! Find past newsletters here.

  • 100 Speeches for 100 Years: A Centennial Celebration

    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…

  • 100th Anniversary of Smedley Chapter One!

    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…

  • Upcoming Training & Events

    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!

  • Club Spotlight

    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…

  • Member Spotlight

    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…

  • 2023-2024 Speech Contest Results

    Congratulations to the winners of the Founder’s District International Speech and Evaluation contests on May 4!

  • Canva Resources

    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…

  • Founder’s District Meetup

    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…