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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Club Success Plans

The Club Success Plan is a helpful tool to assist your club in achieving Distinguished status. This plan is broken intofive sections, along with an area to list contributing members and a list of created action items. With a solid plan andteamwork, your club will be...

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Membership Renewal Status

March 2025 We are now entering the second Membership Renewal period of the year. Dues remain $60.00 for the current six-month period and need to be paid by March 31, 2025. The one-time fee for brand new members also remains at $20.00. All clubs need at least eight...

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Membership Renewal Status as of 20240914

It’s renewal time, how many of your club members renewed their dues for this period? For any given club in Toastmasters to remain a viable club, each club must have a minimum of 8 members. The Division goal is to have all clubs at Charter strength by the end of the...

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20240914 Div H Two Minute Report

The following two minute report was presented at the DEC and DCC meetings on Sept 14, 2024 for Division H status: Division H Director - 2 minute report by Jim Kearney, DTM Three Area Directors – Juanda Ford, Britney Brimm, Mary Reyes Membership Goals 1 new member per...

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Moments of Truth – Resources

https://youtu.be/5omGBt6IMYo?si=w_9maHOLGoooikRa Conduct a "Moments of Truth" Survey Apparently not every Club is aware of "The Moments of Truth" resources available to them and how they can help the club become a strong, vibrant entity. Clubs that consistently have...

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Did Your Club Accomplish Everything?

We are in the third month of the Toastmaster year. Each year all Clubs have certain tasks they are supposed to accomplish. The Clubs in Division H are no different. By now all Clubs should have completed: President – Calendar laid out for meeting dates (including open...

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Area Director Club Visits

Area Directors are required to visit their clubs at a minimum of twice per year. These visits are usually scheduled between Sept - Nov for the first visit and Mar - May for the second visit. It is encouraged for Area Directors to visit clubs once per quarter. Clubs...

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Basecamp Outage Oct 9-24, 2024

Basecamp is scheduled to go down for maintenance and upgrading as the NEW Basecamp gets rolled out. Basecamp will be down from Oct 9 through Oct 24. It is possible to be down longer, therefore, you should prepare ahead of time since we have notice of its currently...

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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
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