Category: News

  • Patricia Fripp: Founder’s District Keynote Speaker

    {youtube}xbWriHQrcfY|500|380{/youtube} Are you an ambitious speaker in Southern California? If so, you must be at the Toastmasters Founder’s District Conference November 7-8, 2014.

  • Spring Conference Review

    Spring Conference Review

    What recent Founder’s District Event combined eating birthday cake, extoling the virtues of procrastination, frolicking with a 160 pound wolf, staring at the Mona Lisa, and mingling with 214 Toastmasters members and guests (not necessarily in that order)? If you guessed our Spring Conference, then you would be absolutely correct! On May 3, 2014, Toastmasters…

  • Good Luck Victoria

    Good Luck Victoria

    Our beloved past District Governor, Victoria Dotson, DTM, is relocating to the state of Washington and this will be our last chance to enjoy her company and say our goodbyes. Second Stage Club #3742 is hosting an Open House party on Saturday May 10 in the honor of Victoria. The party is located at the…

  • Only Two Months Left!

    Only Two Months Left!

    THERE ARE ONLY TWO MONTHS LEFT IN OUR TOASTMASTERS YEAR! We’ve accomplished so much in those first nine months and yet we still have a lot of work to do.

  • Discovering the Roots of the Founder’s District

    Discovering the Roots of the Founder’s District

    The Founder’s District began in a squabble. In 1944 the first Toastmasters district, District One (which still exists along the west side of Los Angeles) covered much of Southern California, a vast area. The need to divide this district to provide better club support came before the Toastmaster International Board. The problem was everyone wanted…