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!”
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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!”
Celebrating Distinguished Status at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!
What does the word distinguished mean? To be respected and admired for excellence. Synonyms for distinguished include: important, grand, imposing, and magisterial. That was the theme at our Laurel Highlands Toastmasters meeting last night. The meeting started a few minutes late as we awaited the arrival of our president and vice president. But we gotContinue reading “Celebrating Distinguished Status at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”
Talk Up Toastmasters Monday!
The area contest season is winding down with the final contest on Saturday, and the best four contests will be starting next week. Friday night, I braved the snow covered roads on the mountain and made the drive to Johnstown for the area 21 contest. The best from Johnstown and Allegheny Mountains competed for aContinue reading “Talk Up Toastmasters Monday!”
Speaking about an Icon at My Next Meeting!
Late last week, I learned of the passing of Kings Family Restaurant founder, Hartley King. King opened his first restaurant in 1967 in North Versailles, and by the end of the 1970s, the chain grew to six locations. By the end of the 1980s, Kings had 21 locations. He was an icon in the restaurantContinue reading “Speaking about an Icon at My Next Meeting!”
2024 Summer TLI!
Summer TLI (which is also known as Club Officer Training) was held yesterday at Westmoreland County Community College. Just as it has been since 2022, the event was hybrid (meaning that it was held online and in-person). The day began at 8am with continental breakfast. I arrived a little after 7:30am and helped with puttingContinue reading “2024 Summer TLI!”
Taking On Some Big Roles in 2024
The year like no other that is 2024 continues to work its magic. During the last few months of the Toastmasters year, we hold our officer elections for those interested in serving a role in our club next year. We took care of business in Greensburg at the beginning of May and just finalized ourContinue reading “Taking On Some Big Roles in 2024”
Toasting With Style: Indiana and Johnstown Toastmasters
A few weeks ago at the Division C International and Humorous Speech Contest, I made plans to visit a few clubs in April. I spoke to a few of the officers and got their contact information. Last week, I visited Indiana and last night was my Johnstown visit. Both visits were online through Zoom. IndianaContinue reading “Toasting With Style: Indiana and Johnstown Toastmasters”
The Health Scare: Three Years Later
Today three years ago was a wake up call for me. It all started at my doctor’s appointment. I was getting a referral to have a bump on my head removed. While there, I found out that my blood pressure was off the charts. My doctor thought it was best that I check to ExcelaContinue reading “The Health Scare: Three Years Later”
Contest Season is Here!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and it’s going on right now! That being, it is contest season in Toastmasters. Our District’s best speakers compete for awards and ultimately, a spot in the World Championship of Public Speaking. Last week, our areas in the division all competed for a chance to hone theirContinue reading “Contest Season is Here!”
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