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

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Happy Thanksgiving

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....

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Area Director Club Visit Status

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...

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Why Be a Club Sponsor

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...

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Club Coach Program

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...

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From Guest to Member

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...

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District Incentives

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,...

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Does Your Club Run a Mentorship Program

https://youtu.be/65FxjVl0rd4 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...

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Your Club’s DCP Status

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...

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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, 2025-26

  • Gift of Gab #3470
  • Downtown Toastmasters Club #7374
  • Downtown Overachievers #1035764
  • Downtown Soul Speakers #7135216

Paul Sanftner

Area D2 Director, 2025-26

  • Golden Empire Club #270
  • Speak Up Toastmasters #8487
  • Moo Communicators #6538828
  • Golden Empire Overachievers #7843837
  • Chevron SJV #28676093

Deborah Allmon, DTM

Area D3 Director, 2025-26

  • City of Bakersfield #28675739
  • Wonderful Orchards #28676587
  • Memorial Hospital Toastmasters #28677504
  • Bolthouse Fresh Foots Toastmasters (BFF) #28677883

Jackie Larson

Area D4 Director, 2025-26

  • Membership Masters #7740599
  • DTM Toastmasters Club #28675752
  • Visalia Toastmasters #1444338
  • Reach For The Stars #6829435
  • Hanford Toastmasters #4680115

Useful Links

Toastmasters International: Toastmasters International – Home
Dashboard for District 33: District Performance
District 33 Toastmasters: Home – District 33 Toastmasters
Club Building Strategy Guide for Districts: Toastmasters International -Club Building Strategy Guide for Districts

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
Leadership Excellence Series: Toastmasters International -The Leadership Excellence Series Set
Club Success Plan: 1111CSP Club Success Plan
Club Officer Training: Toastmasters International -Leading the Club to Success
Master Your Club Meetings: 1312 Master Your Meetings
Meeting Roles and Responsibilities: Toastmasters International -Meeting Roles and Responsibilities
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

Leadership Excellence Series: Toastmasters International -The Leadership Excellence Series Set
Meeting Roles and Responsibilities: Toastmasters International -Meeting Roles and Responsibilities
Leading the Club to Success: Toastmasters International -Leading the Club to Success
Club Building Strategy: Toastmasters International -Club Building Strategy Guide for Districts