Events in February 2023

  • Talk Up Toastmasters!

    Talk Up Toastmasters!

    All day
    1 February 2023

    Talk Up Toastmasters is a membership building event sponsored by Toastmasters International every year. If a club gets five new members between February 1 and March 31, they qualify for a special ribbon and discounts in the Toastmasters Store!

    See the news from District Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck, DTM, or contact her for more details at cgd@d53tm.org.

    This news will be repeated throughout the membership campaign.

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  • Club Officer Training

    Club Officer Training


    4 February 2023

    Club Officer Training event

    Clubs can get credit for Goal 9b of the Distinguished Club Program, by having four or more officers attend training during the winter season of club officer training.

    This training runs three hours, from 9:00 am to noon on Saturday, February 4, 2023!

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    FebFest 2023

    FebFest 2023


    4 February 2023

    FebFest Online is a fun and free event for all Toastmasters District 53 members.

    This year's event will feature the following activities at the approximate times shown below.
    12:30pm - Gathering & networking
    01:00pm - Pecha-Kucha
    02:00pm - Speech-a-thon
    03:00pm - Table Topics Marathon

    Pecha-Kucha is a speech-a-thon where each speaker presents 20 PowerPoint slides and each slide is shown for exactly 20 seconds, for a total time of 6 minutes 40 seconds.  The slides advance automatically, and when they’re done, YOU’re done!  The challenge is to deliver an effective speech based on your automatically advancing slides.  If you want to present a Pecha-Kucha, click the Pecha-Kucha box below.  If not – just come and watch!

    The Speech-a-Thon is an opportunity to present your next Pathways speech to a broader audience and have it evaluated by someone outside your club.  If you want to be a presenter, just click the Speech-a-Thon box in your registration!

    If you sign up to present a Pecha-Kucha or a Speech-a-Thon speech, we will contact you with additional information.

    The Table-Topics Marathon is an opportunity to practice your impromptu speaking skills with a broader audience.  No need to sign up as this opportunity will be available to all participants.

    For more details about FebFest Online 2023, please go to our FF2023 webpage.

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  • Talk Up Toastmasters!

    Talk Up Toastmasters!

    All day
    8 February 2023

    Talk Up Toastmasters is a membership building event sponsored by Toastmasters International every year. If a club gets five new members between February 1 and March 31, they qualify for a special ribbon and discounts in the Toastmasters Store!

    See the news from District Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck, DTM, or contact her for more details at cgd@d53tm.org.

    This news will be repeated throughout the membership campaign.

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  • Club Coaches Roundtable

    Club Coaches Roundtable


    9 February 2023

    The District 53 Club Coaches Roundtable meet every month throughout the year. We bring on new coaches, update progress with existing coaches, and exchange ideas on how to best motivate and educate Clubs and their members to achieve Distinguished status. Serving as a Club Coach is an option for credit towards the Distinguished Toastmaster Award, and a terrific Leadership role. Become part of this highly motivated team of seasoned members, and ask to be assigned a Club that needs your help.

    To learn more, visit your own Base Camp and search under “Tutorials & Resources" for “coach” to find the "Club Coach Module". Complete that training to get started, and contact the Club Growth Director,  CGD@d53tm.org, or the Club Coach Chair, Steve Lanning: clubcoachingchair@d53tm.org

    Via Zoom:

    • Meeting ID: 832 3249 6227
    • Passcode: 363109

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  • Talk Up Toastmasters!

    Talk Up Toastmasters!

    All day
    15 February 2023

    Talk Up Toastmasters is a membership building event sponsored by Toastmasters International every year. If a club gets five new members between February 1 and March 31, they qualify for a special ribbon and discounts in the Toastmasters Store!

    See the news from District Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck, DTM, or contact her for more details at cgd@d53tm.org.

    This news will be repeated throughout the membership campaign.

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    Call for Presenters Deadline

    Call for Presenters Deadline


    15 February 2023

    The District 53 Toastmasters Conference Committee is looking for presenters for the May 6, 2023 Conference in Springfield, MA!

    The Deadline for proposals is February 15, 2023!

    More information is on the Call for Presenters page.

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  • Talk It Up Toastmasters: Open House

    Talk It Up Toastmasters: Open House


    16 February 2023

    Talk It Up Toastmasters, club #8045, will host an Open House on Thursday, 16 February 2023, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm EST. The event will be online.  You can find them here on Toastmastersclubs.org or on Find-a-Club at Toastmasters.org

    Please contact Steve McGuinness, VPPR, for additional information: stevensnewemail@gmail.com

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    Areas 31, 32, and 35 Contests

    Areas 31, 32, and 35 Contests


    16 February 2023

    Division C Director Chad Babcock and Area Directors Selina Tourjee, Aimee Soucy and Sugan Kumar invite you to attend the Tall Tales and International Speech Contest for their Areas on Thursday 16 February 2023, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

    • The Contest Chair and Contest Master is Sugan Kumar, DTM, Area 35 Director
    • The Chief Judge is Aimee Soucy

    Inquiries from contestants and their assistants should go to the Contest Chair; inquiries from judges and functionaries should go to the Chief Judge.

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  • Talk Up Toastmasters!

    Talk Up Toastmasters!

    All day
    22 February 2023

    Talk Up Toastmasters is a membership building event sponsored by Toastmasters International every year. If a club gets five new members between February 1 and March 31, they qualify for a special ribbon and discounts in the Toastmasters Store!

    See the news from District Club Growth Director Bettyann Peck, DTM, or contact her for more details at cgd@d53tm.org.

    This news will be repeated throughout the membership campaign.

    More information