In case you missed it!
The Magazine for Communicators and Leaders! .
December 2021
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The Gift of Articles
Inspired by You!
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PATHWAYS' GIFTS
Evaluation Resources (provide keyword)
"A Gift To You - Practical Pathways Practices"
by Greg Pick
From International:
New Supplemental Reading Available!
Looking for more reading to support your Toastmasters learning? You can now access curated Toastmaster magazine articles directly from Base Camp!
The Gift of A Better Meeting
"Making Bad Meetings Better"
by Francisco Correa
The Cheat Sheet
Video available soon on the D25 Youtube page
The Gift of New Frontiers
"NASA, Space Talk and the Frontiers Ahead"
by Ankur Bora
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Deadline to submit club officer lists to TI semi-annual officer terms
December 31, 2021
Remember the DCP goal you can earn
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Inspired by You!
District Director
Ninfa Flewitt DTM
Gifts That Surprise
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As we celebrate all the holidays this time of year, I like to reflect on the things for which I am thankful.
I am thankful for the gifts that we least expect. As a Toastmaster, we expect to give speeches, take on roles during a meeting and maybe learn some tricks to overcome the fear of speaking in public. Let’s discuss the surprise gifts we get as Toastmasters.
I have never been afraid to speak to a group of people, but now that I am a Toastmaster, I know that I will sound much more knowledgeable with limited use of filler words! I have self-confidence! What a fabulous gift!! My use of crutch and filler words is diminished and when I speak, I know how to coherently put together content – speech writing skills!
I learned in 2019 that I can lead a team, a gift that I have used every year since!! My first real team to lead was the 2019 Annual Conference, then Division Director, PQD, District Director. Every leadership role I accepted, was a gift to me. I have been given the opportunity to have a front row seat as I bring other leaders along with me.
The biggest surprise gift I have received from Toastmasters is the family of support we have built by a common goal… personal development through membership in Toastmasters. When we celebrate, YOU are there! When we work hard to put on the best event or training, YOU are there!! I could not, cannot, and will not do this without YOU! You are family. I am Inspired by YOU and all you do to support me and each other!!
May you be showered with the gifts of membership this holiday season and all year! Let us ring in 2022 thankful for the surprise gifts we get as Toastmasters!!
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'Tis the season for gift giving but Wichita Falls Club 305 gives gifts all year long. While attending a meeting this fall, I found this club offered many gifts.
The first gift was showing us the way to embrace the NEW way of attending Toastmaster meetings, a hybrid meeting comprised of virtual and in person attendees. Even though this meeting was a little over 100 miles away from the metroplex, I was able to attend from the comfort of my own home, meeting with club members and a few guests who attended in person. Even though I didn’t attend in person, I was still given the gift of opportunity to participate as an evaluator in the meeting. I was honored to be able to hold a role and offer thoughts on the next gift provided.
The second gift provided was the gift of knowledge. We were enlightened with an excellent speech sharing how to bridge communications with the Gen Z population. Did you know Generation Z is the largest generation in existence today? They are about 27% of today’s population. Did you also know they differ the most from any other of the 6 living generations, starting with an 8 second attention span? How do we bridge communication with Gen Z’s? Tip #1 is to remember they are mostly visual and have that short attention span. Facetime, Zoom, Tic Toc and Instagram are great mediums of communication with Gen Zers.
The third gift this club provided was the gift of relevance. While this is the oldest club in the district with the member having the most Toastmasters district seniority, they still discuss relevant topics in their table topics. We discussed topics related to the Afghanistan withdrawal, heart disease and Cancer offering all of us information on topics of importance to all of us.
These are just three gifts provided by this long-standing club. Visit them and check out all the other gifts this club and its members can provide.
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NOVEMBER
TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS
Greg Pick
Jason Gass
Jodie Sanders
Richard Hinckley
Tammy Kasterke
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We are Inspired by You
You will receive this special recognition pin at the 2022 Annual Awards Banquet.
Wear it with pride!
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Flame of Awareness
A new D25 Club Recognition
Fan the Flame!
One club from each division will be chosen at random. That club will be visited and asked if all officers have read the latest issue of Hot Topics. If yes, the club will receive a $15 TI gift certificate and will be recognized as a recipient of the Flame of Awareness. There will only be one recipient per division; if the club does not meet the requirement, no Flame of Awareness will be awarded.
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HOLIDAY CONTEST
District Director Ninfa Flewitt was chosen to answer key questions.
Guess what word or phrase she used to fill in the blanks.
Answers must match exactly.
Contest begins NOW and ends December 23 @ 12 noon
Send answers to: JoyceTrimble@d25toastmasters.org
Subject Line: Ninfa's Christmas Phrases *one entry per person please
The two winners will be contacted for delivery and announced on the
D25 Bulletin Board.
As possible, arrangements will be made to deliver by December 24,
just in time to leave them for Santa under your tree.
Be the first and last to answer all correctly and win a tray of homemade cookies donated by Darlene Roberts.
First answer is provided for assistance.
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