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:
Club Officer Training Status
December came and now we are into January. The second round of Club Officer Training has started The Division goal is to have all seven officers per club trained. Unfortunately, we fell short of that goal in the first round. Below is the current status report for Club...
Getting Involved
Ever wonder why people leave Toastmasters? You can see the data by clicking here. It is eye opening when I saw this chart because TIME was the number reason. To you this might sound reasonable. Maybe you yourself feel that at times it is just too much to handle. But...
Did You Take The Plus One Pledge ?
Have you made the Plus One Pledge yet? If not, please join me in doing so. It is not a difficult task to accomplish. We need to bring a guest to a meeting between now and the end of December. Plenty of time to find and invite people. Reach out and give the gift of...
Successful Downtown Open House Event
On Aug 21, 2024 Downtown Toastmasters, Downtown Overachievers and Downtown Soul Speakers ran a wonderfully successful open house event combining the need for new members and membership renewals. There was dessert, chips and salsa, water and give-a-ways. Including a...
Awesome Club Officer Training Event
Yesterday we had an awesome Club Officer Training Event for Divisions H and D. Congratulations to those officers who were able to make the event and receive training. Your info was submitted to the PQD for club credit on the DCP Dashboards. Special shout to Ken Jarret...

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

