Category Archives: Toastmasters

Homework Assignment for Toastmasters Osoyoos Spring Conference !

Okay, you did it!  You checked the website for the “Sages In the Desert” toastmasters conference May 6, 7 and 8,  2011 at the beautiful destination, Osoyoos. You are the frugal sort, who likes to save money so you purchased … Continue reading

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Raise your glasses May 6, 7 and 8, 2011 in Osoyoos, BC

Osoyoos in May is a beautiful place to be.  This spring conference is an opportunity to have a great time with like-minded people. This spring conference is an opportunity to be inspired and return to your own Club with  new … Continue reading

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Inspiration

Astronomers and photographers love the light and shadow of winter for beautiful pictures. Often in speeches we in toastmasters are challenged to be inspiring. We don’t have a camera but we must paint a picture that is dramatic, magnetic, and … Continue reading

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Special Events – Toastmaster Style

One of the challenges for me as VP Education in our Club, and there are a few!, is to keep meetings fresh and interesting.  Our meetings are an hour a week and this year has brought some new ideas that … Continue reading

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What does “Sage” mean?

Sage is a word that has several meanings, but in this context for the May 2011 – District 21 Toastmasters Spring Conference in Osoyoos, BC; it has a dual application. One of which is the plant that I envisage to … Continue reading

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Challenge Yourself – Dare to Succeed

Don’t you love it when you succeed, that sense of accomplishment when you have received recognition. Likely when you were young your parents chose what sports or musical instruments you were going to attempt.  You had to go, they drove … Continue reading

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