RISE and SHINE at Summer 2025 TLI!

Saturday morning was the annual Summer TLI event at Westmoreland County Community College at Youngwood. The theme was β€œRise and Shine” and a wonderful program loomed ahead.  The best parts of the event on Saturday included a skit by the South Hills Toastmasters players. This followed a song played by one of Greensburg’s own whichContinue reading “RISE and SHINE at Summer 2025 TLI!”

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!”

Feeling Like Summer at Greensburg Toastmasters!

I follow a few friends on the socials who live in West Virginia, and on their pages I’ve seen these iconic swings that the state is known for. They say almost heaven and there a sign in the shape of the state next to them. I’m from Pennsylvania and we boast of the mountains asContinue reading “Feeling Like Summer at Greensburg 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!”

Meeting in a Hallway at Greensburg Toastmasters!

This is likely one of the most obscure titles for a blog and one of the most obescure places to hold a Toastmasters meeting, but we made due with we had to work with and it was a success. Wednesday night was our meeting night at Greensburg Toastmasters and we found ourselves in a dilemma.Continue reading “Meeting in a Hallway at Greensburg Toastmasters!”

Feeling Self-Aware at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!

Tuesday night, we had our Laurel Highlands Toastmasters meeting. I was all set to go to Connellsville when I got word of a last minute change. I received a text at 4:30 with the option to cancel or meet online. We chose the second one and met via Zoom. Even though the rain wasn’t quiteContinue reading “Feeling Self-Aware at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters!”

Continuing my Magnificent Speaking Streak!

This coming Tuesday begins a challenge for me where I’ll be speaking back to back weeks at Laurel Highlands and Greensburg and achieving another level. I’ll be doing the same thing in June, on the heels of Summer TLI and my week off. Where that award ends up will depend on if we have enoughContinue reading “Continuing my Magnificent Speaking Streak!”

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!”

Thursday Night Dinner, a Bananas Foster Latte, and a Murder Mystery!

There’s lots to talk about from this weekend’s Toastmasters festivities. Conference weekend is a lot of fun and it’s nice to catch up with old Toastmasters friends while making new ones along the way. Before I recap the weekend, let’s look back at Thursday. This past Thursday was my monthly Thursday Night Dinner with Mr.Continue reading “Thursday Night Dinner, a Bananas Foster Latte, and a Murder Mystery!”