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The Celebration Continues

Catch up on the latest webinar, with International President Margaret Page, DTM, and a panel of leaders celebrating Toastmasters’ 97th anniversary. Hear stories of success and resiliency and honor the leaders who have helped you!

Zoom Discount Code

Is your club using Zoom to conduct online meetings? Then you may want to request a discount code for 50% off your plan. If your Club President hasn’t already received a code, send an email to clubquality@toastmasters.org with your request and you will receive your code within two weeks. If you already have your code or have questions about this program, please visit our Zoom Discount FAQ.

Translated Banners Are Here!

Custom club banners are now available in Arabic, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tamil, and Traditional Chinese. Clubs can order translated custom club banners in yellow, navy, or burgundy.

Access Articles on Base Camp

Next time you log in to Base Camp for your Pathways learning experience, you may notice some additional resources. Applicable articles from the Toastmaster magazine have been added to each level—from tips on evaluations to speechwriting to body language.

Resources

Toastmaster Online Magazine

In the December online edition, read additional stories about Toastmasters and their pets and view an online photo gallery of members’ furry friends. While you’re visiting the digital magazine, discover a list of top stories and podcasts from 2021. Don’t forget, you can access all of the online and PDF issues from this past year in the magazine archive.

Invocations and Pledges

Invocations and pledges are popular ways to open club meetings with an inspirational message. They are usually one or two minutes in length, delivered by a designated club member, and are entirely optional. If your club chooses to open a meeting with an invocation or pledge, always take care to respect the diversity of club members and visitors. More information on this topic can be found on the Invocations, Pledges, and Controversial Topics page.

Keep Your District on Track to Distinguished

Check the status of your District’s progress in the District Recognition Program by reviewing the dashboard, located on the Distinguished Performance Reports webpage. Want to learn even more about how the DCP benefits you as a member? Read this October Toastmaster article.

Reminders

How to Submit an Article or Idea

The Toastmaster magazine accepts unsolicited article queries and story ideas. Before you submit, please review the Writer Guidelines. For general article submissions, please complete the article submission form and send via email to submissions@toastmasters.org.

If you have an idea or topic that would make a good story, but you’re not interested in writing it, please fill out and submit this form.