Events in December 2023

  • Club Officer Training (Winter Sessions)

    Club Officer Training (Winter Sessions)


    7 December 2023

    Club Officer Training (Winter Season) has started and will conclude at the end of February. Several sessions have been scheduled throughout the period for your convenience. District 53 has recruited a great selection of officers from high-performance clubs to facilitate and guide your workshop sessions this year. In your sessions you’ll…

    • Attend a breakout session based on your officer role.
    • Experience quality time with other officers in the same role, sharing strategies that work.
    • Work with diverse officers in many roles across the district to get proven tactics for membership, club quality, contest programs, open houses, and other club operations.
    • Attend at least 80% (120 minutes) of any 2.5 hour session to receive training credit.

    The schedule of available training dates is as follows:

    1. Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 6-8:30pm
    2. Thursday, December 7, 2023, 6-8:30pm
    3. Saturday, December 9, 2023, 9-11:30am
    4. Saturday, January 13, 2024, 9-11:30am
    5. Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 6-8:30pm
    6. Saturday, February 3, 2024, 9-11:30am
    7. Monday, February 19, 2024, 6-8:30pm

    To register for any District 53 Club Officer Training event, use the link below. All training sessions are online by Zoom. The Zoom link is provided at the end of the registration page and is also included in your registration confirmation email and the reminder email that will be sent two days before the event.

    Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D53COT-Registration

    If you’d like to know which officers still need to attend officer training, you can view the current TI training report for District 53 at this link. The deadline to attend a Club Officer Training (COT) is the last day of February.

    More information

  • Club Officer Training (Winter Sessions)

    Club Officer Training (Winter Sessions)


    9 December 2023

    Club Officer Training (Winter Season) has started and will conclude at the end of February. Several sessions have been scheduled throughout the period for your convenience. District 53 has recruited a great selection of officers from high-performance clubs to facilitate and guide your workshop sessions this year. In your sessions you’ll…

    • Attend a breakout session based on your officer role.
    • Experience quality time with other officers in the same role, sharing strategies that work.
    • Work with diverse officers in many roles across the district to get proven tactics for membership, club quality, contest programs, open houses, and other club operations.
    • Attend at least 80% (120 minutes) of any 2.5 hour session to receive training credit.

    The schedule of available training dates is as follows:

    1. Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 6-8:30pm
    2. Thursday, December 7, 2023, 6-8:30pm
    3. Saturday, December 9, 2023, 9-11:30am
    4. Saturday, January 13, 2024, 9-11:30am
    5. Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 6-8:30pm
    6. Saturday, February 3, 2024, 9-11:30am
    7. Monday, February 19, 2024, 6-8:30pm

    To register for any District 53 Club Officer Training event, use the link below. All training sessions are online by Zoom. The Zoom link is provided at the end of the registration page and is also included in your registration confirmation email and the reminder email that will be sent two days before the event.

    Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D53COT-Registration

    If you’d like to know which officers still need to attend officer training, you can view the current TI training report for District 53 at this link. The deadline to attend a Club Officer Training (COT) is the last day of February.

    More information

  • Last Day for Pathways Entries (old system)

    Last Day for Pathways Entries (old system)

    All day
    11 December 2023

    All Pathways BaseCamp Managers should see to it that Pathways Level awards are complete and in the system by noon local time. Otherwise, hold on to them until further notice.

    Need more information? See this post.

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  • Confirm Your Pathways Awards on the Dashboard

    Confirm Your Pathways Awards on the Dashboard

    All day
    14 December 2023 15 December 2023

    The Pathways BaseCamp system will be undergoing major overhauls in December and January.

    By December 11, 2023, please make sure:

    1. All completed level awards in BaseCamp Manager are approved and nothing is "in queue"
    2. All members are informed to wait to seek approval for new levels until after the updates are complete

    On or before December 15, 2023 please

    • Confirm that all awards are listed on "educational achievements" for District 53 on the Awards Dashboard
    • CALL Toastmasters International if there appears to be a significant discrepancy

    Need more information: read here.

  • Confirm Your Pathways Awards on the Dashboard

    Confirm Your Pathways Awards on the Dashboard

    All day
    14 December 2023 15 December 2023

    The Pathways BaseCamp system will be undergoing major overhauls in December and January.

    By December 11, 2023, please make sure:

    1. All completed level awards in BaseCamp Manager are approved and nothing is "in queue"
    2. All members are informed to wait to seek approval for new levels until after the updates are complete

    On or before December 15, 2023 please

    • Confirm that all awards are listed on "educational achievements" for District 53 on the Awards Dashboard
    • CALL Toastmasters International if there appears to be a significant discrepancy

    Need more information: read here.

  • District Executive Committee (DEC) Meeting

    District Executive Committee (DEC) Meeting


    18 December 2023

    The District Executive Committee is composed of the District Director, the Program Quality Director, the Club Growth Director, the District Public Relations Manager, the District Administrative Manager, and the District Financial Manager; and the Division Directors and Area Directors of District 53. The Region Advisor and International Director for District 53’s Region are ex officio members.
    Attendance of other persons at this meeting is by invitation of the District Director. To place an item on the agenda for a specific meeting, please contact the District Administrative Manager or the District Director at least three business days in advance.  To receive a link to the meeting, please contact the District Director or the District Administrative Manager.
  • Semiannual Club Officers List Due

    Semiannual Club Officers List Due

    All day
    31 December 2023

    Club that meet weekly or that elect officers for six-month terms, must submit changes in officerships by December 31 each year.

    A currently serving officer of the club must input the lists in Club Central of Toastmasters.org

    More information

    Semiannual Club Officers List Due

    Semiannual Club Officers List Due

    All day
    31 December 2023

    Club that meet weekly or that elect officers for six-month terms, must submit changes in officerships by December 31 each year.

    A currently serving officer of the club must input the lists in Club Central of Toastmasters.org

    More information