Know It. Speak It. Live It at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!

Tuesday was our first Laurel Highlands Toastmasters meeting of the year. En route to Connellsville, I wasnโ€™t sure how the meeting was going to go. New to FreeToastHost, I didnโ€™t have an agenda prepared. One reason could be that I am used to doing things different at Greensburg. As I walked in the room, IContinue reading “Know It. Speak It. Live It at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”

End of an Era in Toastmasters!

This morning marked the end of an era. It was our club officer training. It was held online. It was the final event for Districts 10 and 13 before the two districts merge to form the new District 219 on July 1.  Change can be scary, but it can also be exciting.  I logged onContinue reading “End of an Era in Toastmasters!”

Being Chief Technology Officers at Greensburg Toastmasters!ย 

No April Foolinโ€™! We had our Greensburg Toastmasters meeting on Wednesday night. On this night, we were setting up the laptop so we could run our meeting online. Reason being, our tech person who sets up everything was on the mend (she would join us online). We were trying to figure out how to getContinue reading “Being Chief Technology Officers at Greensburg Toastmasters!ย “

2026 Division C Contest Recap!

This morning I was at the United Presbyterian Church in Blairsville to attend a speech contest. This one featured some of the best from the Division that my clubs are part of and it did not disappoint. There was a wonderful spread lined up with donuts, cookies, a cheese tray, and most important, bottled water.Continue reading “2026 Division C Contest Recap!”

Spring Cleaning at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!

It was a full agenda Tuesday night at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters. Three speakers set to give their presentations. In addition, a tuneup for our evaluation contest as he hopes to bring home the gold Saturday. We had six in attendance at Connellsville, and three online. Our theme was Spring Cleaning, and our word of theContinue reading “Spring Cleaning at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”

A Balanced Trio of Speakers at Greensburg Toastmasters!

The snow cleared on Wednesday, but the chill in the air remained as I made my way downtown for that nightโ€™s Greensburg Toastmasters meeting. We had a balanced group of members and guests in attendance at the Courthouse, as well as online. The three speakers who were presenting were all at different stages in theirContinue reading “A Balanced Trio of Speakers at Greensburg Toastmasters!”

Reflections of Summer at Allegheny Mountains Toastmasters!

On Thursday night, I attended the Allegheny Mountains Toastmasters club via Zoom. I came because I wanted to cheer on one of my good friends who was speaking about her Toastmasters journey so far. I met Dr. Liz and her husband last year at the Area Speech Contest that was being held in Johnstown. AsContinue reading “Reflections of Summer at Allegheny Mountains Toastmasters!”

De-Stressing at Greensburg Toastmasters!

Last night, I went back to Greensburg Toastmasters after having missed the prior meeting. This was due to doctorโ€™s appointments and the need to rest up for work. We had two guests in attendance, one whoโ€™s been part of Toastmasters in the past. The second guest was new to Toastmasters.  We had an amazing agendaContinue reading “De-Stressing at Greensburg Toastmasters!”

The Bags are Back!

For those of you rooting for me in my nontraditional fashion journey, the rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated again.  But first, Tuesdayโ€™s weather brought with it a Spring preview. For me, it was a nice drive down to Connellsville for my first in person Laurel Highlands Toastmasters meeting since September. 55 degreesContinue reading “The Bags are Back!”

Finding Uncommon Leaders at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!

We were a virtual crowd on Tuesday night at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters. That meant I could stay warm and cozy while attending the meeting, as it felt more like January than November.  Our theme was โ€œFinding Uncommon Leadersโ€.  We got off to a late start and had to make some adjustments to our agenda, butContinue reading “Finding Uncommon Leaders at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”