Division H

Serving Bakersfield, Lost Hills, Delano, Lake Isabella, Arvin, Grapevine, Frazier Park

Events in Division H

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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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Renewal Status as of 20240902

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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Jim Kearney, DTM

Jim Kearney, DTM

Division H 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 earing their DTM. His montra is “You are not in this alone”

Juanda Ford

Juanda Ford

Area H1 Director

I earned my Masters degree from California State Unviersity Northridge. Empowering me to assist individuals and families to adapt to change using positivity, 

Brittney Brim

Brittney Brim

Area H2 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.

Mary Reyes

Mary Reyes

Area H3 Director

As an Area Director for Toastmasters, I was “volun-told” to join over seven years ago, but today, I choose to keep coming back. My journey in Toastmasters has seen me hold several positions in my club, and I am currently working toward achieving my Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award. My passion lies in communication, organization, and training, as well as helping people become the best versions of themselves. I take pride in equipping others with professional poise and leadership skills through the transformative power of Toastmasters.