Division D

Serving the southern central valley of California, including the cities of Bakersfield, Hanford, Shafter and Visalia in California, and the surrounding communities. 

Events in Division D

Our Latests Posts:

What is the Distinguished Club Program (DCP)

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...

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The Ice Breaker Project

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 probably did...

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Your Clubs Membership Status

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 31st....

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Membership Masters and You

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...

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Getting Your DTM is Easier Than You Think

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...

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Area Director Resources

As an Area Director you fill a crucial and fulfilling role that helps hone leadership, mentoring, and networking skills. There is an excellent article about this from Toastmasters International. You can read that article by clicking here. Plenty of Toastmasters...

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Area Director Club Visit Reports

Area Directors are required to visit each of their clubs at least twice a year. During these visits they are witnessing the clubs meetings and interactions to see if a club is on track to maintain a healthy successful status. Often times people ask me what do the Area...

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2023-2024 District 33 Hall of Fame

Our next District 33 Hall of Fame is on 16 NOV 2024. This event is used to recognize Clubs and Members achievements. It is also the opportunity to acknowledge our District Leadership Team for their service as a District Officer or District Leader.  The Hall of Fame...

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Jim Kearney

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

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