NW PA Toastmasters

CLUB OPEN HOUSE: October 23rd 8am-9am -- We will meet in our normal meeting space for the meeting. Please invite guests and sign-up for speaking/leadership roles for that meeting. Table topics will be limited to 5 members only, please sign up in advance for table topics. -- We'll have Coffee and Donuts!

Congratulations District 13 on achieving Distinguished District in 2018-2019!

Henry Ford said, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”

A Distinguished District is the sum of all the hard work and effort of you - the Toastmasters membership! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication!

Thank you to the District Executive Committee and Club Officers for working to help members reach their goals!

So proud to announce that the Division B International Speech Contest Winner is Jeff Bobin. Jeff is currently serving as the President of the Meadville Toastmasters and VPPR of the Noontimers Clubs of Area 15. Jeff will now go on to compete at the District 13 Conference and Speech Competition on April 13th. Please join me in congratulating Jeff on a WELL-EARNED victory. Let's root him on to the next level!!

Katina Hunter leading a session on Pathways at leadership training!

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Division B Director Bob Johnson leading our TLI leadership training.

TLI on Wednesday night at 5:45 at Hoss's Steak & Seafood in Erie for a chance to take one more step to becoming a distinguished club this year.

Noon Timers Toastmasters meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at noon.

They now meet at Christ United Methodist Church Erie on the corner of 32nd and Zuck across from Greengarden Lanes. All our welcome to stop by and check them out.

District 13 Toastmasters 2018 Summer Club Officer Training

Saturday, July 14, 2018 from 8AM - 2PM
Westmoreland County Community College
145 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697

Please pre-register to attend here:

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efgf18xeeaa2d275&oseq=&c=&ch=

Plan now to attend the July 2018 Toastmasters Leadership Institute and learn about the best way to lead and be a part of your club.

One of the great opportunities to join the Toastmasters journey to being a better speaker and leader.

Quick photo before the meeting tonight. Our speaker spoke on getting started in Pathways and gave a few tips on starting out or making the transition easier. Isn’t the meeting room just wonderful? If you would like to visit our club, feel free to reach out to our Club President Mike at 814-440-9273 or email him at [email protected] We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7pm in the Auditorium at UPMC Hamot - 201 State Street, Erie, PA. - All are welcome!

Congratulations to Michael Cortes, International Speech Contest First Place and Rosanne Rust First Place in the Area 15 Contest tonight.

Check out the updated Bayview Toastmasters fan page and make sure you "Like" it to keep up with great club!

Bayview Toastmasters Toastmasters International has helped millions of men and women become more confident in front of an

Great to have Katina Boetger-Hunter with us tonight and a brief story on the news.

Local Toastmasters tackle the fear of public speaking The Northwest Pennsylvania Toastmasters Clubs hosted Erie native and two-time World Championship of Public Speaking finalist Katina Hunter at the Glenwood United Methodist Church Thursday evening.

Great make up TLI session Tuesday night led by Division Director Jim McBrier.

New page just created to keep everyone posted on the new happenings at Noon Timer Toastmasters.

They meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at the Keystone Office Place, 3823 W. 12th Street (just west of Powell Ave) Erie, PA 16505

Noon Timer Toastmasters Erie Toastmasters is a volunteer international organization that develops better speakers and leaders. Ea

Plan now to attend the Winter TLI on Jan 3. All officers should attend and we would love any member to come and learn how to be a leader at the next level.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Meadville Toastmasters had its first 2 Pathways speeches Wednesday morning. The journey has begun!

Toastmasters District 13 District Director Francine Milligan passed away on Sunday. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Francine Milligan Age 47, of Robinson Township, on Monday, November 6, 2017. Beloved wife of Michael; sister of Felicia Guerrieri, Cindy (Michael) Tedesco, and Vince (Kelly) Guerrieri; aunt of Luis, Mia, Natalie, Becky, Kelly, Brianne and Frankie. In lieu of flowers please acknowledge contributions to Wanda Bilec Fou...

Pathways is coming to District 13 in October and now it the time to start preparing your clubs to get fired up over new opportunities to learn and grow.

Pathways coaches, Chadwick Adams and Katina Boetger-Hunter will be visiting out clubs to help prepare us for the transition.

Toastmasters Pathways learning experience – Why is Pathways valuable to you? Understand why the Pathways learning experience is valuable to you.

Congratulations to Terye Musolff-Carney for winning the Table Topics Area 15 Contest tonight and Michael Cortes for winning the Humorous Speech Contest. Way to go!

Both will advance to the Division B competition in Wexford on September 30th.

Once again our own Katina Boetger-Hunter wins her semi-final competition and advances to the World Championship of Public Speaking at Toastmasters International World Conference.

Way to go! No luck needed when you prepare to be the best!

And just like our Pittsburgh Penguins, our own Katina Hunter wins the semifinal round 2 of the International speech competition, advancing to the World Championship of Public Speaking!

This is great advise for all speakers since most good speeches include at least one story.

12 Costly Storytelling Mistakes Speakers Make | Craig Valentine The most important skill in speaking is storytelling. Unfortunately, many speakers make storytelling mistakes that kill their speeches. Below are 12 of the costly storytelling mistakes I see on a regular basis. Avoiding these mistakes will automatically give you a significant edge and empower you to...

Hear our District 13 champion speaker being interviewed before heading off to the world championship of speaking.

Toastmasters Helping Adults Overcome Public Speaking Fears Representatives from Toastmasters stop by to talk about how they help adults develop public speaking skills!