Toastmasters District 57

Where Leaders Are Made

My Why: A Club Growth Director’s introspection

By Bett Bollhoefer I joined Toastmasters because I was a shy software engineer. I found a supportive community where I could learn to speak. But I stayed because of the leadership skills, organizational skills, and other skills that I’ve learned. I became the president of my club, then an Area Director, Division Director and now […]

My road to Division Directorship

By Brenda Carroll Walker It has been an absolutely wonderful experience serving as Division D Director. I have three things to say about District 57 Toastmasters: they encourage, they inspire and they teach. I truly appreciate being encouraged to keep going forward by everyone within Division 57. Steve Taddei was our District Governor when I […]

Dare yourself–you’ll be amazed at what you can pull off!

By Sudha Krishnamoorthy An oft-repeated question asked of Toastmasters is, “Why did you join Toastmasters?” Invariably, the response to this is, “to improve my public speaking skills.” Other common responses are to improve leadership skills or communication skills. Once we join a club, two scenarios unfold. Some of us become avid Toastmasters – taking up […]

Division Contest Takes Dramatic Turn

By Janice Litvin It was a dramatic moment at the Division F  Speech Contest on April 18th in Danville, California. The contestant, whom I’ll call Kumar to protect his identity, was in the middle of his contest speech, recounting his early days attending the University of Alabama, coming from India. As he spoke humorously of […]