Saturday morning was the District 13 Fall Symposium. It was the first time Fall contests took place since the final conference eight years ago. For the District, today was also a bittersweet day. It’s one of the last events for the District before they merge with Northeastern Ohio (District 10) to form the new DistrictContinue reading “Cleared for Takeoff at the District 13 Fall Symposium!”
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Wearing Many Hats at Greensburg Toastmasters!
We had our biweekly Greensburg Toastmasters meeting on Wednesday night. Our President was representing our club and the District in Philadelphia at the International Convention. Our trio was in attendance as well, and I’m sure they’ll all have a lot to share at their home clubs this week. If so, Mike will share his experiencesContinue reading “Wearing Many Hats at Greensburg Toastmasters!”
Maintaining my Magnificent Speaking Streak!
Over the last year, I’ve given at least one speech every month at my Toastmasters meetings. Sometimes, if the schedule allows I give two speeches a month. I’ve done it in consecutive weeks as well. The exception has been the month of January, but I still consider this run to be successful, having spoken 11Continue reading “Maintaining my Magnificent Speaking Streak!”
Together We Win at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!
Tonight at our Laurel Highlands Toastmasters meeting: We had a second time guest in attendance. Will attended a previous meeting and it was nice to see him come back. Our VPE even volunteered him for the role of timer. We got feedback from him about the meeting and how much he liked it. Upon gettingContinue reading “Together We Win at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”
Transformation at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!
Tuesday night was our final Laurel Highlands Toastmasters meeting of the year. I’ll explain that a little later. The meeting started at 6:05pm due to some technical issues but we made up for it at the end as Cosmas gave his evaluation of the meeting. The theme of the meeting was transformation. I pulled tripleContinue reading “Transformation at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”
A Time of Transition at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!
Last night was an big night for us at our Laurel Highlands Toastmasters meeting. We were going to be nominating new officers for the 2025-26 Toastmasters year. Our President, Sharon, will be representing the District beginning July 1 as our Program Quality Director and I look forward to seeing what she has planned. We’re alreadyContinue reading “A Time of Transition at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”
A Surprise Guest at Greensburg Toastmasters!
Tonight, we had a special guest in person by one of our former Greensburg Toastmasters. The Teagues are still part of our club but since moving to South Central PA last Fall, they’ve been attending meetings online via Zoom. Jim was attending a John Maxwell event and so he was in the area and thus,Continue reading “A Surprise Guest at Greensburg Toastmasters!”
Igniting My Spark at the 2025 District 13 Spring Conference!
The 2025 Spring Conference began the next morning. Our food was provided to us by Thermo Fisher. They had a few of their members attending the event and one of them was speaking in the Tall Tales Contest. I ran into a few former members who were in clubs no longer in existence and bothContinue reading “Igniting My Spark at the 2025 District 13 Spring Conference!”
Going Beyond Gold at Western Maryland Toastmasters!
Thursday night I attended the Western Maryland Toastmasters meeting online. This was my second time attending as my first time was in July, just after the club had chartered at the end of May. While I was attending virtually, the club meets in person at Mr. Toad’s Pottery in Lavale, MD. Lavale and Cumberland areContinue reading “Going Beyond Gold at Western Maryland Toastmasters!”
Going for the Gold at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!
Tuesday Night may have felt cold outside but inside it was warm at our Laurel Highlands Toastmasters meeting. Recently, I sent my completed Dynamic Leadership (finally!) after starting it almost five years ago. Blame it on DTM burnout, discouragement during COVID, and taking a while to get used to attending virtual meetings. That was theContinue reading “Going for the Gold at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”
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