The Winter TLI season is upon us! Yes, we can’t believe it too! It is already winter! This season we will only be conducting 3 TLIs in all! The dates are as follows: Saturdays all – December 7th (Fairfax Government Center), January 25th (Verizon, Ashburn) and February 15th (Ferlazzo Building, Woodbridge). January & February Eventbrite... Continue Reading →
District 29 Contest Kit and Materials
As the Contest season gets underway, please use the following materials as the full and final contest materials. PLEASE DISCARD ANY OTHER CONTEST MATERIALS YOU MAY HAVE! All contest scripts used in any contest SHOULD have a footer stating it is the District 29 Official Script and a 2019 date. Please download the files from... Continue Reading →
2019-2020 District 29 Speech Contests
The District Executive Committee has approved the following contests for the 2019-2020 program year. Fall: Table Topics and Evaluation. Division contests must be completed by the end of November. Clubs may begin holding contests immediately.Spring: Tall Tales and International Speech. All district level contests will be held at the annual conference in May. Area and... Continue Reading →
Smedley Incentive 2019
Smedley Award Program Dates: August 1 – September 30 Can your club add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date between August 1 and September 30? Accomplish this goal and you’ll qualify to receive a "Smedley Award" ribbon, named in honor of Ralph Smedley, which you can display on your club’s banner.... Continue Reading →
FIND YOUR PATH WITH THE NEW TOASTMASTERS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES
Dear District 29 Leaders You may have noticed that the TLI Curricula for the Summer 2019 session have begun to include sessions beyond the 12:00 point! You may have wondered to yourself, “What are they up to now?” Part of being a Toastmaster member and leader is the opportunity and joy of learning new things.... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year fellow District 29 Toastmasters! July 1 marked the beginning of the new 2019-2020 program year and I am proud to have had the opportunity to serve as your District Director during a period of significant changes. Some of these changes we experienced last year included: · 1st full year with the Pathways Education Program... Continue Reading →
Find your Path this Toastmaster Year
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Toastmasters program year! Our theme this year is “Find Your Path.” Beyond the obvious reference to getting started in Pathways, this is a reminder to look at your larger Toastmasters journey and life, focusing on your hopes for your personal and professional future. We believe that Toastmasters can be the vehicle... Continue Reading →
Leading through ASKing
As a leader do you ever get asked the question or find yourself asking the question, "How do you get more people to step up and serve?" I have two thoughts on that to consider:First, it's been said that people want to follow a leader who know where he/she is going. What kind of leader are you?... Continue Reading →
Stories Make Great Speeches
According to Deena Metzger (1992), six ideas can help us with the creative process of composing a great speech. From what I have learned anecdotally, about half of the great speakers write their speeches out. The other “half” compose in other ways with index cards, notes (mental or written), or with mental formulation reinforced with... Continue Reading →
District 29 Welcomes the Newly Elected 2019-2020 “Trio” and Division Directors
We achieved quorum at the District 29 Business meeting on Sat, May 11, 2019 at the annual conference and the votes are counted. District 29 is happy to welcome the 2019-2020 program year “Trio”: District Director Dana Richard, DTMProgram Quality Director , Narayanan Doraswamy, DTMClub Growth Director Bettie St. Clair, DTM. The District trio makes... Continue Reading →
Check out the 2019 District Conference Program Book!
Click the link below to download a digital copy of the 2019 District Conference Program book. 2019 Annual Conference ProgramDownload Click here to find more conference information. Have you decided what elective session you are attending? Tell us in the comments.
Recruiting New Club Officers
April (or even earlier) is a good time to start recruiting your new slate of officers for the following Toastmasters year. Club elections typically take place in the first meeting in May and therefore the nomination committees need to decide their candidates ASAP. Two weeks before the elections, the club president appoints a nomination committee... Continue Reading →
