by Jim Kearney | Dec 14, 2024 | Division H
Speech Contests are coming up soon. Are you ready for the fun? This year our contests will be held in-person ONLY. Debbie Allmon will be running the Area and Divisions contests this year because I am not local to Bakersfield at this time. Some important meeting dates...
by Jim Kearney | Dec 14, 2024 | Division H
We are approaching the halfway point for the Toastmaster year. By now, all officers are getting ready for the second round of Club Officer Training. In this round, we should also be inviting prospective Club Officers for next year to join the training. If you are a...
by Jim Kearney | Dec 14, 2024 | Division H
We work hard on our speeches and projects. When members complete a Pathways Level it is always fun to congratulate on their success. In November we had several levels completed but what I find most interesting about it all is that everyone achieved the awards in the...
by Jim Kearney | Dec 14, 2024 | Division H
What are the Districts goals for each Division? Well, obviously we want all Divisions to be Presidents Distinguished, all Areas to be Presidents Distinguished, and all Clubs to be Presidents Distinguished. We can of course kiss all this good-bye if the Clubs do not...
by Jim Kearney | Dec 10, 2024 | Division H
Congratulations to Dr. Ying-Ming Lee our newest Toastmaster of The Year Award recipient. Each year the District Leadership goes through all the members of our District to determine who is The Toastmaster of The Year. Ying-Ming out shown over 1,800 members in the...
by Jim Kearney | Dec 10, 2024 | Division H
OMG, REALLY? You were a Club Officer at time! Well, what are you supposed to do now that you accomplished that goal? I cannot tell you how many times I had this conversation with other Toastmasters. They know that there is something beyond the club level but refuse to...
by Jim Kearney | Nov 21, 2024 | Division H
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. What a wonderful year we are having. People are learning and growing into awesome leaders. Our members are becoming terrific speakers. A new Pathways was rolled out for us. Clubs are starting to go hybrid and meeting in person. Woo Hoo....
by Jim Kearney | Nov 6, 2024 | Division H
Every year Toastmaster International requires that the Districts send a representative to visit each Club within the District. That duty falls on the Area Director twice per year. The first round of club visits are required to be completed by the end of November each...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 30, 2024 | Division H
A club sponsor is assigned to each new club attempting to charter and plays a fundamental role in successfully creating a new Toastmasters club. The Club Extension Committee assigns club sponsors based on inquiries or applications from members progressing towards the...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 24, 2024 | Division H
What is a club coach? Not just anyone can be a club coach. If they could then we would never have any clubs in trouble because everyone would know what to do. No, the club coach needs to be an experienced Toastmaster. The coach must be from OUTSIDE the struggling...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 21, 2024 | Division H
Clubs struggle to get new members and keep them. This happens all the time, which begs the question, why? Me personally, I look at this as a business. If I was running a business and I had customers (guests) I would want to keep their repeat business (keep them...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 16, 2024 | Division H
Woo Hoo !!! We have a new corporate club in Division H. Everyone give a hearty warm welcome to Bolthouse Fresh Foods Toastmasters Club. The club newly chartered on 9/26/24 and they already have one goal met. Awesome way to start the Toastmaster journey.
by Jim Kearney | Oct 16, 2024 | Division H
Introduction Toastmaster Districts run incentive programs because they want to reward individuals and clubs for achieving goals, delivering a high-quality club experience, and supporting the club’s mission. Incentives can help clubs focus on member recruitment,...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 15, 2024 | Division H
What Is Mentoring Mentoring is a relationship between two or more individuals designed to unlock their potential. Mentors are excellent sources of information, a trusted advisor. Through the relationship they nurture the mentees growth and guides the mentee toward...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 11, 2024 | Division H
For some reason there are many clubs that seem to not know what the Distinguished Club Program is or why we have it. If you are wondering the same thing, there is an article about that very subject. You can see that article by clicking here. I recommend that you read...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 11, 2024 | Division H
Introduction The Distinguished Club Program is the measuring stick for Toastmasters International to know the health of a club. There are two requirements that need to be met in order to qualify for the DCP (membership and goals). For the Membership requirements three...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 10, 2024 | Division H, Pathways
The Ice Breaker Project – Introduction Ice Breaker activities are designed to help people connect and get to know one another. The Ice Breaker speech fulfills the same purpose. It is each Toastmaster’s opportunity to share something about themselves. You...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 4, 2024 | Division H
As of 20241004 This is your club’s membership status. Column H indicates the renewal status for Oct renewalsColumn I indicates the renewal status for April renewals Any club with less than eight members in Column H needs to have at least eight members by March...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 4, 2024 | Division H
Man, oh man, setting up Free Toast Host is so difficult. I can never readily find help in an easy-to-understand format. I sure wish there was someplace I could go that would just show me the step-by-step actions I need to make use of a FTH site. Have you ever felt...
by Jim Kearney | Oct 4, 2024 | Division H
Do you know why people think a DTM award is beyond their reach? The answer is simple enough, they do not know what is involved and are afraid to step out of that comfort zone to try and find out. It usually takes someone to push them in that direction for them to...
