Division D
Serving the southern central valley of California, including the cities of Bakersfield, Hanford, Shafter and Visalia in California, and the surrounding communities.
Our Latests Posts:
To Our VPE’s From Our District Director
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...
District Renewal Status Thus Far
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 your...
Division H – Speech Contest Winners
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 job Looking forward to...
January Congratulations
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...
Two Minute Report – 20250118
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...
Div H Speech Contests
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...
Wanted Club Officers to Shadow Current Officers
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...
Educational Awards for Nov – Congratulations
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...
Mid-Year Club Status – Where Does Your Club Stand?
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...
Dr. Ying-Ming Lee – Toastmaster of The Year
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...

Jim Kearney
Division D Director
Jim Kearney has been a Toastmaster since 2016, and has served in most club officer roles and many district leader roles. Jim specializes in guiding members toward earning their DTM. His montra is “You are not in this alone”
Ernesto Osuna Hernandez
Area D1 Director
Details about Ernesto coming soon.
Paul Sanftner
Area D2 Director
Details about Paul coming soon.
Deborah Allmon, DTM
Area D3 Director
Details about Debbie coming soon.

Brittney Brim
Area D4 Director
I’ve been in Toastmasters for almost 11 years in November. I have been serving as an area Director for three terms, so this is my third term. My job as an Area H2 Director is to visit the clubs in my area, and communication with club officers in every clubs in my area about the upcoming events, renewals, and etc. if you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (661) 304-6577.
Useful Links
Toastmasters International: Toastmasters International – Home
Dashboard for District 33: District Performance
District 33 Toastmasters: Home – District 33 Toastmasters
District Leadership Handbook: 222 District Leader Handbook
District Recognition Program: 1490 District Recognition Program
Distinguished Club Program: 1111 Distinguished Club Program
Area & Division Director Training Manual: 206fg-dlt-thrive-in-the-drp.pdf
Club Leadership Handbook: 1310 Club Leadership Handbook
Successful Club Series: Toastmasters International -The Successful Club Series Set
Club Success Plan: 1111CSP Club Success Plan
Master Your Club Meetings: 1312 Master Your Meetings
New Member Profile Sheet: 1162F New Member Profile
Member Interest Survey: 403-member-interest-survey.pdf
Club Quality Checklist: Toastmasters International -Club Quality Checklist
Moments of Truth – Chart: 290B Moments Of Truth Chart
Moments of Truth – Handout: 290H Moments of Truth Handout
Moments of Truth – Slides: 290-moments-of-truth-ppt.pptx
Moments of Truth – Guide Book: 290A Moments of Truth
2025/2026 Speech Contest Rule Book: 1171 Speech Contest Rulebook
International Speech Contest Kit: Toastmasters International -International Speech Contest Kit
Humorous Speech Contest Kit: Toastmasters International -Humorous Speech Contest Kit
Evaluation Speech Contest Kit: Toastmasters International -Evaluation Speech Contest Kit
Tall Tales Speech Contest Kit: Toastmasters International -Tall Tales Speech Contest Kit
Table Topics Speech Contest Kit: Toastmasters International -Table Topics Speech Contest Kit
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

