How many of you can recite the Toastmaster’s Promise? One part of the promise is to serve as club officer when called upon to do so. This year, your club may need you to serve as a club officer. Since we are an education and training organization, we encourage you to...

It’s time for the annual Beat the Clock! Toastmasters International membership building campaign to help clubs finish the year strong. The campaign runs from May 1st until June 30th, and gives the following awards to any club that gains 5 new, reinstated, or dual...

Also, the Nerdmasters have created a couple of Google Docs folders full of useful information about Using Zoom for Contests...as well as Using Zoom for Meetings. Last week's Sound Advice discussion of Running Contests on Zoom is now on our District's Youtube Channel;...

Ladies and Gentlemen Toastmasters, we may be witnessing, aye, even partaking, in some of the greatest changes faced by Toastmasters since the organization began.  Perhaps Pathways comes to mind when you hear me write such things, but I am writing about the...

Question:  Our club is meeting online.  With Officer elections coming up, we’ll discuss nominations in April, and we will conduct our election of club officers during our first meeting in May.  Can you suggest how to do a confidential vote in a virtual setting, in...

GOOD NEWS!  The District 32 Conference Committee is working to create a contest track that captures the next level of the participant journey. All will be online; we're working on setting dates for contests, and the following have been scheduled: May 2:...

Changes, changes, and more changes! This spring, we are being tested on our ability to be flexible. I am so impressed and amazed by our D32 Toastmasters stepping up to challenges of social distancing, online meetings and contests, and connecting with other...

by Carolyn Curley, PQD “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” This opening for Charles Dickens book, The Tale of Two Cities flows through my mind. I see and hear how the coronavirus pandemic has altered our expectations for ourselves and our clubs....

Many thanks to the District Leadership Committee (DLC) and its Chair, Kyle Hall. Here are the nominations being put forward by the DLC... Committee Nominations After interviews and deliberations, the District 32 Leadership Committee is happy to submit the following...

Wow! What a year last week was!  We’ve all had major upheavals in our daily lives. Toastmasters has had some dramatic changes, too.  Before I get to all of the changes, I am asking you to consider doing something differently from most other people right now....

In the current climate of social isolation and stay-home orders, it's time for Toastmasters clubs to make some decisions about going forward with their club meetingsL will the club wait it out? Or try online meetings? This article will address some of the pros and...

[Due to concerns over COVID-19, the District 32 conference has been canceled. Read about this decision from Toastmasters International]. I’ve always enjoyed the district conferences because of the chance to see old friends, make new friends, learn new speaking skills...

We can't miss what's going on in the news and in our neighborhoods. As you know, District 32 covers Alaska and parts of Western Washington. So far, we (the District Trio) have received updates from just a few of our clubs that the Corona Virus (COVID-19) is impacting...

Our website is growing and changing - and providing better information than ever before! You may have noticed our calendar....we're no longer on Google Calendar, we have beautiful pages for each event, with individual links for you to share with your clubs! The most...

District 32 Toastmasters are working to complete their personal goals for educational achievements! 16 members have completed 17 paths as of January 31, 2020, three of whom have completed the Pathways Mentor Program! Congratulations for your hard work! If you...

When you see “the golden arches,” what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? That is the power of consistent branding. Toastmasters International and members want potential members, visitors, and corporate club leads to have that same experience when they see our...

Members of Toastmasters and Rotary will have a chance to enhance their skills, broaden their networks and increase their positive impact in communities through a new collaboration. It will begin at the grassroots level with local club members learning and working...

On Saturday May 1, 2020 District 32 will celebrate our District 32 Annual Conference.  Approximately 200 Toastmasters and guests from Western Washington and Alaska will attend the conference seeking educational growth, entertainment, innovation and motivation.    The...

“We have a wide variety of people in the Thursday Night Live Club. It is always nice to listen to so many different styles of speakers.  Especially because everyone is so friendly.”Marcus Chamber  Newly minted Thursday Night Live Toastmaster and 2020 Olympic...