You are receiving this email because you are listed as a member of a toastmaster club in Division D of District 33
Division D Leadership Team
If you have any questions, please contact the Division D Leadership Team:
- Division Director: Jim Kearney – email: jim_kearney@hotmail.com phone: 818-636-5547
- Area D1 Director: Ernesto Osuna Hernandez – email: realtorosuna@gmail.com
- Area D2 Director: Paul Sanftner – email: paulsanftner@gmail.com
- Area D3 Director: Deborah Allmon – email: toastmasterdallmon63@gmail.com
- Area D4 Director: Brittney Brim – email: christianfaith50@yahoo.com
District Officer Refresher Training
- September 13 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
- Focus on success plans, Dashboard, Free ToastHost, and council meetings.
🔷 Canva Training – Design to Engage
📅 Saturday, September 20 | 🕤 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PST)
Hosted by: District 33
Facilitators: Eumi Sprague, DTM, PRM; Clarisse Kresser, DTM, PDD; and Sheri Mauro (Area F2 Director)
🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/o-eic8IqTByAzcfZ0rcNWA
📌 Hands-on Canva training to create brand-compliant flyers and promotional content for your club. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to level up your skills, this training is for you!
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If you plan to attend the training and have NOT registered,
- Register at the above link. You will receive a confirmation from Zoom with your unique Zoom link to use to join the training on September 20th.
- After you have registered, complete the “Canva for Toastmasters – Two More Questions” survey at this link: “Canva for Toastmasters – Two More Questions” Survey This survey will be used for planning purposes for the training, including customizing specific breakout rooms to meet the needs and Canva experience levels of participants,
Club Coach & Mentoring Training
- September 27 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
- Strengthen your club’s support and mentoring skills.
For all training details and updates, visit our District 33 Events Calendar.
Hall of Fame Celebration
- Date: November 15, 2025, in-person in Simi Valley
- Led by Immediate Past District Director Nico Martin, DTM, and Program Quality Director Dr. Angelina Dickey, DTM
District Conference
- Save the Date: April 17- 18, 2026, hosted by Division F
- Volunteers needed!
- Conference Chair: Christian Orrego | Conference Co-Chair: Della Caver and Monica Story
- Speech Contest Volunteers: Early planning is key—reach out to help!
Useful Links
There are several useful links on our Division D webpage HERE.
Toastmaster Magazine: Toastmasters International -Magazine
The Leader Letter: Toastmasters International -2025 August Club Leader Letter Email
Boosting The Club Coach Program: Toastmasters International -Boosting the Club Coach Program
Club Event Resources: Toastmasters International -Club Events
How To Rebuild a Toastmaster Club: 1158 How to Rebuild a Toastmasters Club
Membership Growth Manual: 1159 Membership Growth
Club Officer Training
Congratulations !!!!
All clubs have reached the Toastmasters International goal of at least four Club Officers trained.
Special shout out to Moo Communicators, Memorial Hospital Toastmasters, DTM Toastmasters Club, and Membership Masters for getting all seven officers trained. Woo Hoo well done.
AREA DIRECTORS – Great job getting Club Officers trained. A big THANK YOU to Debbie Allmon for putting together extra training sessions and helping to ensure we meet the goal. Debbie I don’t know what I would do without you.
Club Success Plan Submissions
In order to be part of the DCP program this year one of Toastmasters International requirements is to submit your club’s Club Success Plan via Club Central. We have until the end of August (District goal) end of Sept (TI goal) to make this happen. Not every club submitted their plan yet so there is still a little work to be done.
If your club is highlighted in yellow, then your club needs to complete and submit your Club Success Plan.
If you are having trouble with getting it completed, reach out to your Area Director or myself for some guidance and let us help you meet this goal.
Area D1 – Area Director: Ernesto Hernandez
Gift of Gab – Completed
Downtown Soul Speakers – Completed
Downtown Toastmasters – Completed
Downtown Overachievers – Completed
Area D2 – Area Director: Paul Snaftner
Golden Empire Club – Completed
Speak Up Toastmasters – Completed
Moo Comunicators – Completed
Golden Empire Overachievers – Completed
Area D3 – Area Director: Debbie Allmon
City of Bakersfield – Completed
Wonderful Orchards – Requirement not met
Memorial Hospital Toastmasters – Completed
Bolt House Fresh Foods – Requirement not met
Area D4 – Area Director: Brittney Brim
Vasalia Toastmasters – Requirement not met
Hanford Toastmasters – Requirement not met
Reach For The Stars – Completed
Membership Masters – Completed
DTM Toastmasters – Completed
AREA DIRECTORS – For the clubs in your Area that have not yet met this requirement – please contact the club officers and let them know this task still exist for them to complete. Provide any assistance necessary to get this task completed before September. You will need to review these plans during your club visits to ensure the clubs are doing what they say they will do and are meeting their goals.
Club and Toastmaster International Websites
We are quickly approaching the end of the second month of the Toastmaster year. Elections were held. New officers are in place. Some clubs were moved to different Divisions. Contact information for club may have changed.
It is important that the data for each club is up to date. Both on the club website and the Toastmaster International website. Club officers have access to club central and can make any adjustments as needed. Each club has its own webmaster that should make website updates as needed.
There are several clubs who have the wrong data in Find a Club of the Toastmasters International website. Several clubs also have outdated information on their club websites. PLEASE check your data on both sites. Ensure it is up to date so that new members looking for you acquire the correct information. If the info is wrong those prospective members will not find you.
AREA DIRECTORS – Please contact your club officers and advise them about making any necessary updates – especially contact information. The wrong information means people looking for their club are going to the wrong places. If they need assistance, feel free to extend a helping a helping hand.
Club Coaches
Clubs with three or more members but less than 13 members are eligible for a club coach. If your club fits into this category, please reach out and get a club coach assigned. There is training going on for club coaches as we build a pool of new coaches. Anyone interested in becoming a club coach contact Bill Jones of the DTM Club.
AREA DIRECTORS – the District goal is to get every club that is eligible for a club coach to be assigned one. Please encourage your clubs to get a club coach. Club coaches will help each club to achieve Distinguished or better status.
Area Director Club Visit Reports
Area D1 – Area Director: Ernesto Hernandez
Gift of Gab – Started – Incomplete
Downtown Soul Speakers – Started – Incomplete
Downtown Toastmasters – Started – Incomplete
Downtown Overachievers – Started – Incomplete
Area D2 – Area Director: Paul Snaftner
Golden Empire Club – Not Yet Started
Speak Up Toastmasters – Not Yet Started
Moo Communicators – Not Yet Started
Golden Empire Overachievers – Not Yet Started
Area D3 – Area Director: Debbie Allmon
City of Bakersfield – Completed
Wonderful Orchards – Started – Incomplete
Memorial Hospital Toastmasters – Started – Incomplete
Bolt House Fresh Foods – Completed
Area D4 – Area Director: Brittney Brim
Vasalia Toastmasters – Not Yet Started
Hanford Toastmasters – Not Yet Started
Reach For The Stars – Not Yet Started
Membership Masters – Not Yet Started
DTM Toastmasters – Not Yet Started
AREA DIRECTORS – If you have not yet started your club visits and reports yet, now would be the time to reach out to your clubs and schedule a visit. As the Area Director, you are the pulse of your clubs for the District. The District looks to you as the first line of defense toward helping clubs succeed in all that they do.
Club Officers – If your Area Director did not yet schedule a club visit, please reach out to your Area Director and ask them to stop by. Your Area Director is a wealth of knowledge that can and should be used to help build on your successes.
Several Pathways Projects were completed since the beginning of the Toastmaster Year.
| Award | Date | Member | Name |
| PM3 | 08/11/2025 | Jesse A. Hoff, PM3 | Gift of Gab |
| EH3 | 08/24/2025 | Deborah A. Allmon, DTM | Downtown Toastmasters Club |
| PI2 | 08/06/2025 | Anthony Barbato, PI2 | Downtown Toastmasters Club |
| IP4 | 08/27/2025 | Mike Saba, IP4 | Speak Up Toastmasters |
| IP4 | 07/03/2025 | Jackie C. Larson, IP4 | Hanford Toastmasters |
| VC5 | 07/16/2025 | Deborah A. Allmon, DTM | Moo Communicators |
| MS1 | 08/21/2025 | Lauren Saso, MS1 | Bolthouse Fresh Foods Toastmasters (BFF) |
Congratulations to those that have completed a level. You are a shining light for the rest of us to follow. Awesome job!!! Woot Woot.