It’s a Wrap!
Thank you to all who attended! An amazing weekend of learning, contests, networking, camaraderie, inspiration, celebration and fun!
And a heart-felt thank you to all of the volunteers who made it happen – thank you for the many hours you dedicated to this spectacular event!
The George Keenan Award Nominations are in and the Winner is …
The George Keenan Award Nominations are in and the Winner is …Wendy Williamson – Congratulations Wendy!
The George Keenan Award is presented each year to a Toastmaster who exemplifies the Toastmasters values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence. A Toastmaster who continues to serve in various capacities, both visible and behind-the-scenes, as well as promote Toastmasters within District 60 and beyond.
George Keenan was a Toastmaster that encompassed all these qualities. His wife, Judy, and the District Leadership Team established this award in his name in 1985 to recognize the on-going contributions of dedicated Toastmasters.
Come and Cheer for an Outstanding Community Leader!
Every year at D60’s Annual Conference, we recognise a non-toastmaster who has made substantial contributions in communication and leadership within our community with a special lunch held in their honour.
Past recipients include:
– Angie Peters – President & CEO, Yonge Street Mission
– Cindy Yelle – CEO, Canadian Olympic Foundation
– Mark Wafer – Tim Hortons franchise owner, and advocate for individuals with disabilities
And this year, the winner is Lynda Tilley, Executive Director of Moorelands Kids
Congratulations Lynda!
Celebrating Our Speech Contestants – The How Tos!
The International Speech Contest season is just around the corner with Clubs kicking off the first steps to the world stage in January followed by Area contests in February, Division contests in March and the District finals on Saturday April 26!
And you have been asked if you would consider helping with the Club contest. But where do I start??
Excellent question and we have the answer! Join Johanne Von Zuben to learn all you need to know to run a successful contest celebrating your Club contestants!
To find out more, please click here.
And happy contest season!
Pathways has evolved!
Your Pathways platform just became smoother and easier to navigate. Enjoy the revamped learning experience by selecting the “Go to Base Camp” card on “My Home”.
What’s New?
- More intuitive navigation to launch paths and complete projects.
- Optimized mobile access from a browser on your mobile device.
- Automatic submission of path and level completions for recognition in Club Central.
- Increased accessibility for members who are Visually Impaired.
- Ability to share your accomplishments directly to social media, including LinkedIn.
Log in to see how the new Base Camp can elevate your Pathways experience –> click here.
Transforming Tomorrow Together – Today!
Thank you for visiting the District 60 website! We hope that everyone has enjoyed Summer 2024 and is enjoying the autumn contest season. As we get closer to 2025, we want to introduce the District 60 Conference theme for the 2024-2025 Program Year: Transforming Tomorrow Together – Today! and hope that everyone embraces its meaning. The work that we do – helping members to become better speakers and leaders (transforming) – leads to a much better future – (tomorrow), and we undertake that work collaboratively (together). That work can only be successful if we act now (today!). Please feel free to use this conference tagline in your communications.
District 60 wishes you the best in the 2024-2025 Program Year!
From Region 6 to Region 5
You belong to a club that belongs to an Area that belongs to a Division that belongs to District 60!
What you may not know is that District 60 belongs to one of 14 Regions worldwide, and for the last few years that Region has been Region 6 which currently comprises 10 Districts.
As of July 1, 2024, we have moved! We have moved to Region 5, which will be more west-east than Region 6’s north-south configuration.
Please click here for more information.
Using Prepared Speeches for Career Success – Panel Discussion
Senior management of a corporation will often ask its workforce to improve communication skills. Communicating effectively and with confidence is highly valued in the workplace. Prepared speeches at Toastmasters are a great way to learn to present a message that is simple yet effective and impactful, one that will differentiate you in the workplace.
At the Using Prepared Speeches for Career Success – Panel Discussion hosted by District 60, the following three topics were discussed:
- Benefits of Giving Prepared Speeches to Career Success:
- How to make speeches less effort and more fun
- How to make Pathways works for you
The distinguished panel comprised of the following:
- Andrew Mertens, DTM, 2022/23 District 60 District Director
- John Ribeiro, DTM, Certified Leadership Coach
- Mthabisi Mhlanga, Winner of District 60 2022 International Speech Contest and Quarter-finalist at the 2022 World Champion of Public Speaking.
The panellists shared many personal career success stories which they felt were due to the skills learned through prepared speeches. The overarching message was: If we are at Toastmasters to learn to communicate effectively and with confidence in the workplace, then it is important that we give as many prepared speeches as possible.
