by Jim Kearney | Mar 27, 2025 | Division H
Dear Fellow Toastmasters, Before I joined Toastmasters in March 2019, I felt like my voice didn’t matter.I had dreams. Ideas. A desire to grow. But something always held me back.I was quiet in rooms where I should’ve spoken up.I watched opportunities pass me by—not...
by Jim Kearney | Mar 23, 2025 | Division H
Membership Renewals Why did you join Toastmasters? Did you achieve those goals yet? It is that time of year again. We renew our membership twice a year (Sept and March). The note from our District Director (above) reminds us that we should be renewing and the...
by Jim Kearney | Mar 23, 2025 | Division H
Current Events Toastmasters Club 28677758 A new club is n the formation stage and on the hunt for 20 members to charter. Current Events Toastmasters is in Division A. The club is designed to discuss current events that affect us, There are usually two speakers,...
by Jim Kearney | Mar 23, 2025 | Division H
A word from our District Director Dear Fellow Toastmasters, I hope you’re doing well! We are excited to remind you about the early renewal incentive for Toastmasters membership. By renewing early, you secure uninterrupted access to valuable...
by Jim Kearney | Mar 23, 2025 | Division H
Dear VP Education, As the March 31, 2025 renewal deadline approaches, please take a moment to encourage your club members to renew their Toastmasters membership. Their continued participation is key to their personal growth and the success of your club’s...
by Jim Kearney | Mar 23, 2025 | Division H
It is renewal time. If you have not renewed – do not let yourself lose out on all the benefits of your Toastmaster membership. You can scroll down toward the bottom and see how Division H renewals are progressing. If you have not yet renewed, renew now and help...
by Jim Kearney | Mar 23, 2025 | Division H
Congratulations to our Speech Contest Winners. Woo Hoo Pedro Estrada – first place – representing Golden Empire Overachievers in the Division Table Topics Contest Lauren Saso – second place – representing Boathouse Fresh Foods looks on Amazing...
by Jim Kearney | Jan 22, 2025 | Division H
It is January, the start of a new year. The heroics in Toastmasters crosses a threshold this month. It takes at least eight members to make a club receive PAID status and be eligible to participate in Toastmasters activities. Division H has several clubs with the...
by Jim Kearney | Jan 18, 2025 | Division H
Division H Two Minute Report Membership According to the Dashboards today Division H has 8 out of 17 clubs with less than eight members – three of these clubs are listed at seven and only needing one new member to get them where they need to be as a paid club All of...
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
The second half of the year is upon us. Time for those Club Visit Reports again. So far this half no Club Visits are scheduled. Every year Toastmaster International requires that the Districts send a representative to visit each Club within the District. That duty...
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...
