Member Posts
Labor Day?
Other than the fact that Labor Day falls on the first Monday in September, what do you know about this holiday? For me, this is one of the only holidays where I'm not obligated to visit family across state, purchase expensive gifts or dress for an uncomfortable photo session. Yes, Labor Day is the ultimate chillax day. The holiday is often … [Read More...]
Housekeeping
Happy New Toastmasters Year! As part of gearing up for another year of learning, leadership and fun, it's time for some changes to this site. Please be patient this weekend, and return on Monday to see what's new. (Or, you are welcome to keep browsing but be prepared for something to be totally different the next time you refresh!) … [Read More...]
The Important Things
A wise man once said, “There is not enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the important things.” Catching the “redeye” from California to see your 7-year-old daughter perform as a snowflake in the Christmas play, seeing your son start on his high school’s varsity basketball team for the first time, or … [Read More...]
Support Our Troops!
If you attended TASC Toastmasters last week, you heard three great prepared speech presentations and several very creative Tabletopic responses. Among the speakers was Mrs. Kathy Craft, who presented an inspiring and pursuasive message regarding how we can support our deployed military heroes. Technology issues prevented Kathy's slides from … [Read More...]
Youth Leadership Program
I recently heard a speech by a 15-year-old young lady named Hannah. The point to Hannah’s 5-7 minute speech was two-fold: 1) to challenge her peers to embrace responsibility and, 2) to persuade adults to help teens develop by trusting them with increasing responsibility. If you had been in the audience that evening you would have heard an … [Read More...]