The View from 32
Your Source for District 32 News
The View from 32
Your Source for District 32 News
Contest Update
By Roberta Craig, D32 Program Quality Director Congratulations to the contestants listed below for winning their Area Contests and moving forward to the Division Contests this April. Be sure to check out District 32’s Contest Page for Division contest dates and Zoom...
2022 Organization Update Talking Points
District Reserve Reallocation: • A portion of the excess District reserves will be reallocated back to Toastmasters International by charging District reserves statements beginning the month of February 2022. • Two (2) significant projects will be...
Develop, Enhance, and Thrive at the D32 Conference: May 9th-14th
Registration for the Annual District 32 Conference is now open! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Participation in the virtual event is free and will be hosted on the Whova platform again this year. The Conference will run from Monday, May 9 through Saturday, May 14, 2022....
District Council Meeting Scheduled for Saturday, May 14th
Every spring during the annual conference, District 32 conducts its annual spring business meeting, called the District Council Meeting. It is during this meeting that important decisions are made about leadership and club business for the upcoming club year. Our...
Upcoming TI Website Closures
We have been sent the following information on upcoming website closures that may affect your club and member business. NOTE: Clubs not in good standing by the May 9th deadline will not have votes at the May 14th District Council Meeting. Dear District Leader, We are...
Contests March Madness
The road to the District Evaluation and International Speech Contest begins this month with Area Contests. The contest chairs and chief judges still need your help to make the contests a winning experience for all participants. You can also earn District Rewards for...
Website Update: Rewards Program
By: Roberta Craig One of the new updates to the District website is the Rewards Program page. Rewards fall into four categories. Membership Growth & Retention focuses on new member onboarding and dues renewals.Distinguished Club Performance Goals encourages clubs...
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – TAKE THE NEXT STEP!
District 32 is hereby requesting nominations for District Leaders to serve for the 2022–2023 Toastmasters year. If you are looking for leadership opportunities and challenges that will take you to the next level, not only in Toastmasters but also in your...
Upcoming Events for February
D32 SPEAKER TO TRAINER WORKSHOP - FEBRUARY 5th, 2022 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Alaska time / 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Pacific time Take your presentation skills to the next level. Discover the tips and tricks to conducting an interactive training workshop. Speaker to Trainer...
District 32 Open House Tour
By: Roberta Craig We understand that growing club membership is a challenge. To encourage clubs to host an open house, District 32 is sponsoring an open house tour marketing campaign. To participate, clubs may submit a single open house event through the District’s...
Talk Up Toastmasters
By Debbie Baker, Club Growth Director 2021-2022 Talk up Toastmasters is a worldwide membership building campaign. The campaign runs Feb 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022. Together, Toastmasters around the globe will share the educational program and the benefits...
Update on Contests
By: Roberta Craig The dates have been set for the Area, Division, and District Contests. However, your help is needed to finalize the details. Clubs, please notify your Area Director by February 8, 2022 if your club is submitting contestants to the Area contests. You...
D32 Conference – Develop, Enhance, Thrive!
By: Serena Lozano It is time for the District 32 Annual Conference! Mark your calendars and make reservations to attend our District’s 71st conference, to be held online from May 9th to May 14th, 2022. The theme for this year’s conference...
2nd District Council Meeting on May 14th
Every spring the District is required to hold a District Council Meeting to conduct some essential business. Our meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 9:00 am Alaska time/10:00 am Pacific time and will last approximately 2 hours. All club Presidents and...
Covid Meeting Guidelines from Toastmasters
As clubs are thinking about their meetings for the rest of the year in the midst of the latest wave of Covid, it’s good to have the latest guidance from Toastmasters International. This is the text of a letter received by all District Leaders and Club Presidents in...
TIS’ THE SEASON FOR SPEECH CONTESTS
By: Roberta Craig, Program Quality Director Speech contests are a Toastmasters tradition. Competition begins in the club, and winners continue competing through the Area, Division and District levels. District 32 will once again host both an Evaluation Contest and...
Mid-Year Club Officer Training
By: Roberta Craig, Program Quality Director District 32 has two remaining mid-year club officer training sessions, on January 22 and February 23. While the training is required for club officers, all members are invited to attend. Check out the Club Officer Training...
Recruiting for the District Alignment Committee
By Stephanie Lee, District Director If you have been around District 32 for a while, you may have noticed that clubs get shuffled into new Areas and Divisions at the beginning of each Toastmaster year. There is a District Alignment Committee that puts that plan...
Develop – Enhance – Thrive. Mark Your Calendars for the District 32 Conference
By: Stephanie Lee, District Director Develop – Enhance – Thrive. This is the theme for the 71st annual D32 conference to be held online on the Whova platform (Apple or Android) the week of May 9th, 2022. Do you remember how you felt when you stepped into the...
Learn How to Run an Online Speech Contest
By Brian Bezenek, District 32 Chief Judge ‘Tis the time of year when some Toastmasters leaders’ anxiety rises. They fear the question, “Can you help out with a speech contest coming up?” Especially if they have never been involved with contests. What if there was a...