December 2021 Newsletter

Dec 1, 2021 | Newsletter

A Message from our District Director

Happy Holidays District 15 Toastmasters,

Can you believe that it is already December?!?! The holidays are in full swing and I am just waiting for the snow to start falling. 🙂

The new 2022 year brings some items of note:

  • Club officer leadership training in January, registration information will be sent out soon.
  • Time to think about your next step on your leadership journey, call for nominations will start in January. The nominations process will open in January, watch the District 15 website for more details. Big thank you to Ellie Thomson for stepping up to be our District Leadership Committee (DLC) Chair.
  • Our district conference is scheduled for May 14th with possible division socials May 13th. If you haven’t filled out the survey, please do that today!! Even if you do not plan to attend, please let us know. https://forms.gle/GTVyQqZTjSc5atAQ6

I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season.

Maria 🙂

Fall Award Recipients

Thank you to DIVISION C for putting on a GREAT Fall Awards event!

DTM Awards

  • Cody Christensen
  • Wanda Hatton
  • Linda Heydorn
Club President of the Year

  • Gregg Davison
Hall of Fame Award

  • Linda Newman Jackson
Area Director of the Year

  • Bonny Armstrong
Rookie of the Year

  • Savannah Fine
Giant of the District

  • Annette Krause
Division Director of the Year

  • Sameer Deshmukh
John Howard Leadership Award

  • Shelly L. Belflower
Toastmaster of the Year

  • Trevor Nelson
Club of the Year

  • Park City Toastmasters
Sid Smith Award

  • Chris Frye

Outstanding Members

  • Cathleen Barker
  • Patty Bauer
  • Jimmy Bell
  • David Bullock
  • Peggy Carr
  • Jon ConCannon
  • Helga Davies
  • Kathryn Dean
  • Nancy Denniston
  • Candi Fitch
  • John Fry
  • Chris Frye
  • Christine Groberg
  • Sarra Idehen
  • Linda Newman Jackson
  • Kari Jenkins
  • Meta Joles
  • Kandi Kutkas
  • Rita Lei Ludwig
  • Ebenezer Makinde
  • David Manning
  • Stephanie Mullani
  • Marielle Pariseau
  • Bryant Pergerson
  • Eric Philippart
  • Jorge Omar Ramirez
  • Susan Ruth
  • Pam Thompson
  • Ashley Stephens
  • Dave Taylor
  • Keith Tondro
  • Marisa Whittington
  • Beth Williams

Horizon Award for Clubs

  • Boise Club
  • Box Elder Club
  • Clearly Speaking
  • Food for Thought
  • HP Speakeasies Club
  • Hoots Toastmasters
  • Image Masters Toastmasters Club
  • Leadership Pathways Toastmasters
  • Mount Ogden Toastmasters Club
  • More Toasting. More Doing.
  • Park City Toastmasters Club
  • Pioneer Club
  • Ruby Mountain Club
  • Statehouse Toastmasters
  • Taxmasters Club
  • TNT Club
  • Treasure Valley Advanced Club
  • Twilight Toastmasters
  • USANA Toastmasters
  • Wildcat Toastmasters Club

Toastmasters Articles of Interest

Articles from Toastmasters International and Other Districts

Introducing: The Improved Pathways Level 1
New projects in the education program sharpen the focus on public speaking fundamentals.

https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2021/nov/improved-pathways-level-1

Build a Great Speech
Gain valuable tips for constructing a presentation from start to finish.
By Christine A. Robinson, DTM

https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2021/nov/build-a-great-speech

The Ah Uhm Counter

Authored by Dan Grieg

Snake River Toastmasters

Ah’s and Uhm’s, Uhm’s and Ah’s

Fillers for a pregnant pause

Why do I use them? I know not

Perhaps my brain is overwrought.

I cannot find the word I’ve sought

So an UHM goes in that spot

Right away I’m filled with rage

As I glance at the Counter’s page.

I see his pencil coming down

Another check mark will be found

Beside my name for Ah’s an Uhms.

Oh what heartache this becomes.

But there’s no reason for this travail,

Because Toastmasters is a safe place to fail.

Each year, we have a fabulous District 15 Spring Conference and Speech Contests.  In the past we have had fun in person, however last year we had to go virtual because of COVID. This year, we are mixing it up a bit with hybrid Friday night socials and a virtual Saturday Spring Conference and Speech Contests. We want to have a successful Conference, but it takes many Toastmasters to make it happen!  There are many opportunities for you to participate and get credit for projects in your Pathways.  We need Committee leaders as well as committee participants.  Yes, we need YOU!  We need you and your talents to make the best District 15 Spring Conference ever.  We want to have fun, learn, and grow at the conference as well as have fun, learn, and grow planning this event.  Below we have a list of the committees for you to lead or just have fun being apart of.  The committees are prioritized in order of importance to get going on.

  • Conference Chair (with help of Trevor from the district and myself)
  • Hybrid Friday night Social which will be broken down into three different division areas.
    • Division A & F committee
    • Division B committee
    • Division C, D, E committee
  • Educational Committee
  • Speech Contest Chair
  • Zoom Committee

I look forward to having you help with our District 15 Spring Conference on May 13 & 14, 2022. If you are interested in participating in anyway big or small, please contact: Marisa Whittington DTM, Division E Director, marisatoastmasters@gmail.com or Trevor Nelson, DTM, District Program Quality Director, PQD@district15speaks.org

Don’t forget to fill out your Bingo Card!!

or other incentives.

Click here for more information:

 District 15 Incentives 2021-2022

Call for District Officer Nominations

Time to think about your next step on your leadership journey. Nominations process will open in January 2022, watch the District 15 website for more details. Thank you to Ellie Thomson for stepping up to be our District Leadership Committee (DLC) Chair.

 

Up Coming Events

Club Leadership Training, January 15, 2022

Click here for more information: https://www.district15speaks.org/club-leader/

Final Thoughts

If you would like to submit an article or have an idea for an article for the newsletter, please reach out to district15trio@gmail.com. Have a great Toastmasters day!! – D15 Trio

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