Tracy Thomason at the District 25 Conference

Tracy Thomason  presented "15 Minute Mondays" at the District 25 conference in Dallas Ft. WORTH.

Panhandle Pro Club

The Panhandle Pro Club is now meeting at the West Texas Enterprise Center.  Come join them the 1st,  3rd and sometimes 5th Monday at 6:30pm at 2300 North Western in Amarillo.

Division E Speech Contest

Natalie Waters,  timer,  and Stephanie Steelman,  Chief Judge at the Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contest.  Great job!

Division E Speech Contest

Thank you Janet Tarr for a wonderful target speech for the Speech Evaluation contest. 

Division E Speech Contest

Thank you Shalom Agalaba for serving as Toastmaster for our contest.

Division E Humorous Speech Winners 2015

Congratulations to the winners of the Humorous Speech Contest.  Dustin Ho-Gland won First place and Diana Rodney won Second place.  Great job!

Division E Speech Evaluation Contest 2015

Congratulations to Dustin Ho-Gland who won first place and Sharon Chase won second.

Division E Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contest 2015

Division  E Speech Contest will be September 19, 2015 at the Southwest Amarillo Public Library located at 6801 W 45th Street.  Judges and Contestant briefings will be at 9:30am with the contest being at 10:00am.  Come and enjoy speeches from the winners of the Area contests.

Area 51 Contest Winners

Congratulations to the Area 51 Contest winners.

Jerrie Glover took first place in the Humorous Speech and the Speech Evaluation contests. Ken Adams won second place in the Speech Evaluation contest.  Awesome job!

Area Contest Speaker

Great job Kristen Sanchez.  Kristen gave two target speeches for the Speech Evaluation contest.

Area Contest Feast

Thanks to all those who provided snacks for the Area Contest.

Area 52 Contest Winners

Picture is Diana Rodney,  Humorous Speech Contest winner and Sharon Chase,  Speech Evaluation Contest winner.   Congratulations

Area 53 Speech Contest

Contest winners for the Area 53 Speech Contest.

Speech Evaluation Contest
1st:  Dustin Ho-Gland
2nd: Ed Commons
3rd: Joe McCormick

Humorous Speech Contest
1st: Dustin Ho-Gland

Pictured:
Ed Commons,  Dustin Ho-Gland,  Joe McCormick

Area 51, 52, 53 Speech Contest

Saturday,  August 29th will the the combined speech contest for Humorous Speech and Speech evaluation.  Come enjoy some awesome speeches.  Support your club.  Volunteer to help with the contest.  Click below for the contest agenda.

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The contest will be at the Amarillo Public Library located downtown starting at 9:30am.

July 18, 2015 TLI

Thanks to everyone who attended the officers training "TLI" on July 18, 2015 in Hereford, TX.  We had a large meeting room and a classroom so that we could have concurrent sessions.  The presenters were awesome and I hope everyone had fun.

After the TLI, Natalie Waters conducted the District Officers training for the Area Directors and Division Director. Afterwards, we had an Area Directors meeting to establish some dates to help everyone plan their year.

August 20, 2015:   Make-up TLI
August 29, 2015:  Area 51, 52 and 53 Contest
September 19, 2015: Division E Contest
January 30, 2016: TLI
February 11, 2016:  Make TLI
March 19, 2016: Area 51, 52 and 53 Contest
April 9, 2016: Division E Contest


I'm collecting presentations, photos, etc., from the TLI to share at the link below:

TLI Materials


Each club needs four officers trained.  Here is a breakdown of the attendance:

Amarillo Coffee Weekenders:  5
Amarillo Toastmasters: 3
Bell Heli-Masters Toastmasters Club: 1
Canyon Communicators:  0
Guymon Toastmasters Club:  0
CS Risk Takers Club:  0
Hereford Toastmasters Club:  0
Natural Gassers Club: 3
New Generation Toastmasters Club: 0
Panhandle Pro Club: 3
Pantex Lunch Bunch: 6
Raging Toastmasters Club: 6
Toast of the Town Toastmasters Club: 0

We will be getting a time and location for the makeup session published soon.

Save the Dates!! Upcoming Training & Network Opportunities

Welcome New Charted Clubs in District 23

Division E Welcomes New Clubs in District 23!!  (City - Charter Date)

The Lovington Toastmasters (Lovington, NM - February 14th)

Workforce Toastmasters  (El Paso, TX -  April 1st)

Nor-Lea Toastmasters  (Lovington, NM - April 1st)

Isleta Eagle Chatters (Albuquerque, NM - April 2nd) 

Lubbock Realtor Toastmasters Club (Lubbock, TX - April 13th) 

Testimonies from Past Toastmasters International Presidents

Listen to how Toastmasters has evolved, grown and made a big difference in people's lives. 

It has made a difference in so many lives and will do the same for you.  

Find a club nearby at www.district23.org and then visit.  

Toastmasters Makes a Difference and Changes Lives for the Better.

Take Advantage of Every Opportunity that Comes Along.

Find Your Road to Excellence

Come to the District Spring Conference to see your road to EXCELLENCE!!

Open to Everyone who is interested in increasing their communication, leadership and ability to become excellent.  Network with other individuals who are positive and moving forward. 

Register on www.district23.org.  Open to Everyone!!!

SPECIAL WORKSHOP: MASTER THE BEHAVIOR BASED INTERVIEW (MARCH 30th, 2015)

Amarillo Coffee Weekenders Club Speech Contest WINNERS!!

Look who won the Table Topics and International Speech Contests for Amarillo Coffee Weekenders!!

Congratulations to Timber and Cheryl for placing 2nd and 1st in Table Topics!

Congratulations to Ken and Cheryl for placing 1st and 2nd in International!

So Proud of our New Toastmasters embracing the speech contests and enriching their communication skills. Whenever you participate in a speech contest (win or lose) you always WIN because you STRETCH your Comfort ZONE!!

Way to GO, Coffee Weekenders!!

It's Speech Contest TIME!!

Table Topics (Impromptu) and International (Motivation) 

Speech Contests

Come on out to see Impromptu Speaking by the best Toastmasters in the Panhandle and be Inspired to do more by the motivating International Speech Contests!!

Area 51 Speech Contests

WhenSat, March 14, 12pm – 4pm (MST)

WhereGuymon Public Library, 1718 N Oklahoma Street, Guymon, OK 73942 (map)

DescriptionSaturday, March 14, 2015 Briefings and Registration starts at 1:00pm (CST) Contest starts at 1:30pm (CST) Guymon Public Library, 1718 N Oklahoma Street, Guymon, OK 73942POC: Dianna Brown

Area 52 Speech Contests - TBD


Area 53 Speech Contests

WhenSat, March 21, 5pm – 8pm (MST)

WherePacific Rim Cafe, 2061 Paramount Blvd. Amarillo, TX (map)

DescriptionDinner: 6:00 PM (CST) Briefing: 7:15 PM (CST) Contest 7:30 PM (CST) POC: Ed Commons
Come to one or all of Division E Area Speech Contests!Guests and non-Toastmasters are Welcome!It's FREE, so bring a Friend!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Cancelled Meeting for Amarillo Coffee Weekenders February 28th, 2015

Due to expected bad weather - the Amarillo Coffee Weekenders Toastmasters club program

 will NOT meet on Saturday, February 28th, 2015.

Join us March 14th, 2015 for an extended club Table Topics and International Speech Contests and event meeting.   We'll meet that day only from 9:30-11:00am at the Coffee Memorial Blood Center (7500 Wallace Blvd).

Guests are ALWAYS welcome! 

Amarillo TLI

We had a big turnout for the February TLI at the Coffee Memorial Blood Center.

Find a Local Club and Visit!

FIND A LOCAL CLUB and COME FOR a VISIT!!

Visits are FREE and great way to INCREASE you Self-Confidence and Personal Growth!! 

www.toastmasters.org

www.district23.org

AMARILLO: Mark Your Calendars for Feb 21st

Amarillo: Mark your calendars for Feb 21!

Special training / last chance officer training with amazing folks!

• Tracy Thomason, past Lt Gov Marketing and website wizard will talk about your on line presence (applies to both Toastmaster clubs as well as personal/business sites)

• Janet Tarr, past District Governor, will help you help your club achieve excellence through trained officers.

February 21, 2015 , Registration at 9:00; Training begins at 9:15

Coffee Memorial Blood Center, 7500 Wallace Blvd, Amarillo, TX

Open to ALL Toastmasters!

Club Officer Training for District 23, Division E

Amarillo, Texas Last Chance Training  Saturday, February 21, 2015 Registration 9:00 am Training Begins 9:15 am  Coffee Memorial Blood Center 7500 Wallace Blvd Guymon, Oklahoma Last Chance Training Saturday, January 31, 2015 Registration 2:00 pm Training Begins 2:15 pm Guymon Public Library Come meet one of your District leaders. Hear about why goal-setting is important, why you should know about Moments of Truth for your club or any organization, Mentoring and its benefits, how to plan an Open House, Judges training, breakouts for each club officer role, and MORE! This training is required for club officers. Having at least four officers trained is an indication of a Quality Club and provides the club with achievement of half of Goal 9 for the Toastmaster year, starting July 1. Having seven officers trained means your club ROCKS! Officers: attending this training helps you progress towards an Advanced Leader Bronze achievement.

Amarillo Coffee Weekenders Open House Success!

What a great time Amarillo Coffee Weekenders had on January 24th, 2015.  Yummy cake, 6 visitors and a room full of Toastmasters who put on a great show!  Congrats Amarillo Coffee Weekenders - man many more years of success be ahead of you!  Go for Distinguished again!  Join us for our next meetings February 14th and 28th!

Open House Invitation

Looking to get in shape this year?  How about getting your speaking and leadership skills in shape?  It may help you on your next job interview or speaking to family members!

The Amarillo Coffee Weekenders Toastmasters Club is looking for brand new people, reinstated, or transferred Toastmasters members who are serious about increasing their self-confidence and personal growth potential.  We will be hosting an Open House that is FREE to the public.

Amarillo Coffee Weekenders Toastmasters Club

Date: Saturday, January 24^th, 2015

Location: Coffee Memorial Blood Center, 7500 Wallace Blvd.

Time: Program 9:30am -10:30am; Social 10:30am-12:00pm

Light Refreshments Served

Why should you come to the Open House?  To learn from people who were just like you one year ago but visited, joined and are shaping their communication and leadership skills.  This club is marking  its 1^st Anniversary  - come be a part of the Celebration!  This club meets every 2^nd and 4^th Saturday of each month at the location above.  Our next meetings are February 14^th and February 28^th.

The Toastmasters proven educational program offers many benefits that help people in all walks of life change their lives.  As a result of actively participating in Toastmasters, you will:

·       Increase your Self-Confidence

·       Become a Better Speaker

·       Become a Better Leader

·       Communicate more Effectively

Membership is affordable – a great value that can change your life that costs less than a dollar a day.

Since 1924, more than 4 million people around the world have discovered the benefits of this proven learning formula.  What are you waiting for?  Come to the Open House to learn more.  All are welcome!

For additional information, contact Natalie Waters at 283-2746 after 6:00pm or Janet Tarr at 372-0653 today!