District plans ahead

District plans ahead

On Saturday 19th May, The District held a planning day for the coming year. The Division Directors joined the other leaders of the District for training and planning. Incoming District Director Shane Cooper went over the concept of personality profiles and how each...
Best newsletter awarded

Best newsletter awarded

Congratulations to Ipswich Toastmasters Club and Charmaine Thompson for being awarded the club with the best newsletter for 2017/18. Charmaine Thompson (Left) received the award for creating the best newsletter from Program Quality Director Shane Cooper. Well...
Handy Pathways Guides

Handy Pathways Guides

Pop quiz Where was the second ‘Pathways’ DTM in the world achieved? Yep – our very own District 69. Mark Snow, the D69 Pathways Ambassador, was the second person in the world to achieve this honour – and he is being recognised around the world as a great resource – a...
Winners are grinners

Winners are grinners

As part of the Conference weekend, the Public Relations Manager Fran Kay DTM was given the task to select some award winners. Each year, the District awards ‘Best Newsletter’, ‘Best Website – FreeToastHost and Commercial’, and ‘Best...
We need you!

We need you!

The District is beginning to finalise the leadership team for the next 12 months and we need you to consider helping. We are currently looking for members of District 69 who are interested in expanding their leadership journey and take on the role of area director. As...
District Conference 2018

District Conference 2018

The Toastmasters District 69 conference for 2018 was held over the weekend of the 28th and 29th of April. Official proceedings began on Saturday morning, but a well run Toastmasters meeting and social evening were held on Friday night.  The advanced Toastmasters club,...
Club & Member Health Check

Club & Member Health Check

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Benjamin Franklin Lets look at a couple scenarios that pop up for some clubs … Club VIP – Understands the importance of honouring the commitment to its members and prospective members by continuing to hold meetings as...
Finishing Strong

Finishing Strong

Most of us can recall Aesop’s fable about the race between the Tortoise and the Hare. The Tortoise was known to be slow and surefooted, whereas the Hare was fleet of foot and sure of himself! The passage of time has seen the moral of the story fluctuate, however, for...