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  • Newsletter Mission

      Mission Statement Post monthly articles to recognize Founder’s District clubs and members’ achievements, inside and outside of the Toastmasters club environment, and spotlight the tangible skill sets learned and applied to achieve their Toastmasters mission and goals at the district, division, area, club and individual levels. Objectives Promote the Toastmasters International educational programs and membership growth…

  • Speaker’s Bureau

    Do you want to speak outside your club but don’t know what to do next? Did you join Toastmasters as a step toward paid speaking engagements? Then the Founder’s District Speaker’s Bureau is for you! Meeting LocationSpeakers’ Profiles Mission StatementTo train, screen and encourage speakers to go beyond the club level and reach their potential…

  • The Speakers Bureau serves as a forum for developing, emerging and experienced speakers seeking to take their message beyond the club. We meet monthly in Orange County as speakers hone their message and refine their material… taking the speaker from ‘club-level performance’ to ‘ready for prime time.’ We feature Qualified Speakers that have proven their…

  • Publicity

    Most newspaper and media outlets will cover your Toastmasters event when you follow the basic rules of effective written communication for a news release. Today’s organizations prefer articles, photos and story ideas via email. Below are key elements to include in your pitches. Subject line Begin with the date if your event is upcoming. Be specific, i.e.…

  • Most newspaper and media outlets will cover your Toastmasters event when you follow the basic rules of effective written communication for a news release. Today’s organizations prefer articles, photos and story ideas via email. Below are key elements to include in your pitches. Subject line Begin with the date if your event is upcoming. Be…

  • Mild mannered Orange County program analyst Pablo Castillo belts out the National Anthem at a Los Angeles Galaxy professional soccer game for 22,000 fans at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Avis French awarded the Gene Beckwith Memorial Trophy. The Founder/TheFounder_2009_Winter.pdf

  • Welcome to Founder’s District

    The Founder’s District Toastmasters servers 180+ Toastmasters Clubs and 4200 members in Southern California USA. THE MISSION OF THE DISTRICT We build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence. Club Mission We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater…

  • Hollywood Here We Come

    With the success of having more than 30 local city Mayors support and celebrate Toastmasters International’s 85th anniversary, our public relations team reached out and received endorsements from California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to several U.S. Senators, Members of Congress, and the First Lady Michelle Obama. Now we’re headed to Hollywood! Phase II of our “brand…

  • Carl Walsh wins the Region II Speech Contest with “Second Chance” in San Mateo, California. Spotlights on division governors in Divisions A through H. The Founder/TheFounder_2009_Fall.pdf

  • Your 2009-2010 Leadership Team, Are We There Yet?, Club Programming – Your Club’s Heart and Soul, Steadily Growing, Communication Tools are Changing, Are You? The Founder/TheFounder-2009-Summer.pdf