Category: About
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2012-2013 Distinguished Clubs
The Distinguished Club Program is an annual program, running from July 1 through June 30th. The program consists of 10 goals your club should strive to achieve during this time using the Club Success Plan. At year-end, World Headquarters calculates the number of goals the club achieved and recognizes it as a Distinguished Club, Select…
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Homer Awards
The Helen “Homer” Blanchard Award for Extraordinary Service Leadership is bestowed to those who emulate the enduring, ground-breaking, innovative, and legacy-building spirit of Toastmaster International’s first female member, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) recipient, and International President. Initially awarded at the Founder’s District Conference – Spring 2010, “The Homer Award” is given annually or semi-annually by choice…
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Roy D. Graham Award
The Roy D. Graham Award is given in memory of Past International Director, Roy D. Graham DTM. Roy was an active member of Toastmasters for more than 50 years and is credited with creating and implementing the Toastmasters International Speechcraft Leadership Program. Originally designed to help promote attendance at the district conferences, since 1987 this…
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Gene Beckwith Memorial Award
Through the generosity of Dr. Tom Kuramata and the members of Westwinds Club #2436, the Gene Beckwith Memorial Trophy was established at the Founder’s District Fall Conference in 1981. Either annually or semi-annually Founder’s District Governor selects the Toastmaster who best exemplifies the humor, wisdom and leadership qualities of Gene Beckwith, DTM, PDG. The first…
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Founder’s District Governors
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2010 – Present – Embracing Technology
In 2009-2010, District Governor Maira Pineda’s theme was: “Be eXtraordinary”. To exemplify her theme, Maira inaugurated “The Homer Award” for Helen Blanchard who was the first woman member, first International President of Toastmasters. The first recipient was Jimmy Adams because of innovation, improvement, and logic in the treasurer’s duties for the District. At the 2010…
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2000-2009 – The New Millenium
During the term 2000–01, District Governor Linda Northrop, DTM, led Founder’s District to Distinguished status. For outstanding leadership performance during this term, Toastmasters International recognized Wilma Springer, DTM, Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training for Excellence in Education and Training; and Lauren Kelly, DTM, Lieutenant Governor of Marketing for Excellence in Marketing. Founder’s District served…
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1990–1999 – Preparing for the New Millennium
The 1991–1992 term introduced new titles for the top officers. The Educational Lieutenant Governor became the Lt. Governor Education and Training. The tasks of the Lt. Governor Administration were divided between two newly titled officers, the Lieutenant Governor Marketing and the Public Relations Officer. At the same time the Division Lieutenant Governors becameDivision Governors. The…
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1980–1989 – The Tradition Continues
Kermit Ekegren, DTM was Founder’s District Governor for 1980–1981, and Founder’s was once again recognized as a Distinguished District. An outstanding achievement of the year 1980–1981 was the registration of 74 Speechcraft programs by Founder’s District. This was a new record for Toastmasters International. Major credit for this achievement was given to Roy D. Graham,…
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1972–1979 – Growth and Recognition
The Constitution and Bylaws of Toastmasters International were amended at the International Convention in 1972 to permit the induction of women members, a change which had profound and beneficial effects on the membership growth and officer makeup of Founder’s District in subsequent years. The 1974 Toastmasters International Convention was hosted by Founder’s District, under District…