No April Foolinβ! 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!Β “
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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 nightβs 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 doctorβs appointments and the need to rest up for work. We had two guests in attendance, one whoβs 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, Tuesdayβs 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 βFinding Uncommon Leadersβ. 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!”
Leaders are Readers at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!
I returned to Laurel Highlands Toastmasters Tuesday night after missing the last meeting. Two weeks ago I visited the Johnstown club which meets the same night. We met online, which worked for me as it bought me some time to get ready. Last week was unlike any other, with the Fall Symposium on Saturday. IContinue reading “Leaders are Readers at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”
Cleared for Takeoff at the District 13 Fall Symposium!
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. Itβs 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!”