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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: Currently Unassigned – email:
Quote of The Month
“The more personal the speech – the more universal its reach” – 1994 Toastmasters World Champion – Dr. Morgan McArthur
WOOT WOOT
Hands together everyone – WOW – Mary Oleson is our newest DTM for District 33, Division D. Mary worked very hard and diligently to achieve her DTM Award. Overcoming barriers, working through issues when she felt overwhelmed and always remembering she was not in it alone. Congratulations Mary on qualifying and completed this major milestone in your Toastmaster journey.
2024-2025 District 33 Hall of Fame
November 15 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA, United States
📅 Saturday, November 15, 2025 Join us in person as we celebrate the achievements of clubs, members, and past District Leaders from the 2024–2025 Toastmasters year. The event includes a Recognition Ceremony, BBQ Lunch Buffet, Early Bird Club Officer Training (COT), and Museum Admission. Location: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum – Air Force One Board […]
Club Coaching & Mentoring Workshop – Part II
November 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Zoom, Registration Required
Free online training provided by DTM Toastmasters Club #28675752 Learn how to coach and mentor clubs, strengthen our district, and earn credit toward your DTM! Club Growth Through Coaching & Mentoring: Let’s Partner in 2025-2026 Club Coaching – Revitalize & Inspire Support clubs with fewer than 12 members or not meeting goals Partner with officers to […]
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!
District Incentives
Mid-year incentives are up for grabs, do not miss out on the free bucks for your club!
The new District Incentives for this Toastmaster year were recently published on the District website. You can find them here: Incentives 2025-26 – District 33 Toastmasters I highly encourage everyone to look at these incentives. and see how they potentially affect your club. There are several that can get your clubs some free bucks. Many are tied to membership and renewals.
Current Membership Status
| Area | Club | Club Name | Oct. Ren. | Apr. Ren. |
| 1 | 3470 | Gift of Gab | 8 | 3 |
| 1 | 7374 | Downtown Toastmasters Club | 12 | 1 |
| 1 | 1035764 | Downtown Overachievers | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | 7135216 | Downtown Soul Speakers | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 270 | Golden Empire Club | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 8487 | Speak Up Toastmasters | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 6538828 | Moo Communicators | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 7843837 | Golden Empire Overachievers | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | 28675739 | City Of Bakersfield | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | 28676587 | Wonderful Orchards | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 28677504 | Memorial Hospital Toastmasters | 39 | 0 |
| 3 | 28677883 | Bolthouse Fresh Foods Toastmasters (BFF) | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | 28679286 | CRC Toastmasters | 20 | 0 |
| 4 | 1444338 | Visalia Toastmasters | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | 4680115 | Hanford Toastmasters | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | 6829435 | Reach For the Stars | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | 7740599 | Membership Masters | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | 28675752 | DTM Toastmasters Club | 11 | 4 |
Club membership status changed since the end of our Sept Renewal Period. The District goal is to have all clubs at Charter Strength (20). There are several clubs that lost members, making it difficult to reach this goal right away. All clubs are encouraged to ask members that left to come back. Most people do not renew because they are not asked to renew. Did you ask?
For those clubs under eight members, you are in danger of becoming Suspended if you do not get up to at least eight members in your club. Eight is the minimum number of members to have an active viable club.
AREA DIRECTORS – Please assist any of your clubs that need help finding more members. You can also reach out to Gavin Haffner for help. He has a team working to assist clubs with their membership drives.
Useful Links
There are several useful links on our Division D webpage HERE.
Toastmasters International -The Leadership Excellence Series Set
Toastmasters International -Meeting Roles and Responsibilities
Toastmasters International -Leading the Club to Success
Toastmasters International -Club Building Strategy Guide for Districts
Club Success Plan Submissions
In the race to the finish line by Sept 30, 2025. WOW – what an amazing job. Congratulations and kudos all around. Every club in our Division gets credit for completing and submitting their plans on time. Woo Hoo – great job everyone.
Club Coaches
September has come and gone. Club membership status changed during the process. 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. The first quarter training for Coaches took place. The next training session is scheduled for Nov (see upcoming events, save the dates).
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 – Completed
Downtown Toastmasters – Completed
Downtown Overachievers – Completed
Area D2 – Area Director: Paul Snaftner
Golden Empire Club – Completed
Speak Up Toastmasters – Completed
Moo Communicators – Completed
Golden Empire Overachievers – Completed
Area D3 – Area Director: Debbie Allmon
City of Bakersfield – Completed
Wonderful Orchards – Completed
Memorial Hospital Toastmasters – Completed
Bolt House Fresh Foods – Completed
Area D4 – Area Director: Brittney Brim
Vasalia Toastmasters – Completed
Hanford Toastmasters – Completed
Reach For The Stars – Completed
Membership Masters – Completed
DTM Toastmasters – Completed
Congratulations Debbie Allmon for being the first Area Director to complete this round of club visits. Reminder everyone, we would like to get all the club visits done by the end of October if possible.
AREA DIRECTORS – 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. Our District goal is to have all club visits completed by the end of October. We are only one club visit away from reaching that goal. Woo Hoo – Congrats to all everyone for getting these completed.
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.
Educational Awards
Several Pathways Projects were completed since the beginning of the Toastmaster Year.
| Award | Date | Member | Name |
| MS5 | 09/18/2025 | Gregory L. Mauro, DTM | DTM Toastmasters Club |
| TC2 | 09/07/2025 | Mary Oleson, DL5 | DTM Toastmasters Club |
| PM3 | 09/29/2025 | 67813321 – Name unavailable | Wonderful Orchards |
| PM2 | 09/05/2025 | 67813321 – Name unavailable | Wonderful Orchards |
| LD1 | 10/03/2025 | 67708314 – Name unavailable | Memorial Hospital Toastmasters |
| PM2 | 09/18/2025 | 67708300 – Name unavailable | Memorial Hospital Toastmasters |
| PI1 | 09/05/2025 | Geovani Erguera, PI1 | Memorial Hospital Toastmasters |
Congratulations to those that have completed a level. You are a shining light for the rest of us to follow. Awesome job!!! Woot Woot.
