Distinguished District 2008-2009 (Photo1, Photo2)

Welcome to District 78 Toastmasters

Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change. There are over 10,000 Clubs in over 80 countries around the world.

District 78 is made up of about 112 clubs in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and NW Minnesota. To find a club near you, click on the state above. To go to the Toastmasters International Homepage, click on the TM logo.

This website contains information for District 78 Toastmasters including upcoming events, information on District conferences, a list of the current District Executive, and other items of interest that you can use to improve the quality of your club and better meet the needs of your members. If you have suggestions and comments, please contact the Webmaster.

The following Notices of importance to you and your Club are posted on this page:

Recognition | Fall 2009 Proxy |PR Tools | New Member Applications | Upcoming Conferences and Conventions

Call for District Officer Nominations Deadline - March 31, 2010

Congratulations and Welcome!

Goals attained 2009-2010 (as of 2-12-10)

Toastmasters International Sponsor Award
7/1/09 - 1/31/10
John M. Cummings, ATM, CL - 8 new members
Thomas J. Maley, CC - 7 new members
Jayne L. Rogers, ACB, ALB - 6 new members
Nancy L. Brook, ACS - 4 new members
Arlene Epp Pearsall, DTM - 4 new members
Gregory Redekopp, DTM - 4 new members
Melissa S. Bien - 3 new members
Ray D. Kojetin, ACG - 3 new members
Jim D. Lee, ATMG - 3 new members
Bonnie K. Lund, ACS - 3 new members
Rebecca Weisz - 3 new members

Congratulations to the following Clubs who were successful in the membership contest, Smedley Award
The Smedley Award means that the clubs added at least five members between August 1 and September 30, 2009
Sunrisers Club 2269 (B24) - 5 new members
Copper Talkers Club 5544 (A13) - 7 new members

District 78 Fall Conference in Fargo, ND, October 24, 2009

Table Topics Contest Winners:
 Q. You run over your neighbor's cat which you do not like, with your car.  What do you tell your neighbor?
    1st Place:  Nancy Brook (B)
    2nd Place:  Melissa Bader (F)
    3rd Place:   Donnie Quashnick (E)
Other contestants: John Fode ( D), Cindy Trimp (A)

Humorous Speech Contest Winners:
    1st Place:  Carolyn Marshall (A) - "Help Me I'm Camping"
    2nd Place:  Rochelle Williams (C) - "At Home With Toastmasters"
    3rd Place:  Andre Fields (F) - "Please Mickey Let Me Sleep"
Other contestants: Frosty Erben (B) - "Lessons Learned", Donnie Quashnick (E) - "So You Want To Be A Cowboy", Nikki Zinke (D) - "Nothin' Says Lovin' Like"

Toastmaster of the Year:  Eileen Barrett, ATMS/CL (A)
Area Governor of the Year: Pat Bollinger, ACB/CL (A14)
Division Governor of the Year: Dana Larsen, DTM (F)

7 For 7 Drawing - Fall, 2009

Nineteen clubs qualified for the drawing. 
3147                Kalispell Toastmasters Club (A11)
7684                Lewis & Clark Toastmasters (A14)
1361127          SAF Talkers (A14)
8408                All-Ways Talking Toastmasters Club (A15)
9601                Plainly Speaking club (A15)
209                  Westend Club (B25)
239                  Miles City Club (B26)
4571                Toastmasters 78 Skills (B26)
636                  Minot Toastmasters Club (C31)
1967                Queen City Club (C33)
8415                Carrington Club (D42)
8339                Four Twelve Lakes Area Club (D44)
2239                Deadwood Club (E51)
3258                Skyline Club (E51)
2998                Capitol City (E53)
9115                East Side Club (F61)
224                  Sodak Toastmasters (F64)
780081            Volunteers of America Speakeasy (F64)
843231            Ed Lib Inc Toastmasters Club (F64)

The winners are:
A – 1361127 SAF Talkers
B – 209 Westend Club
C – 636 Minot Toastmasters
D – 8339 Four Twelve Lakes
E - Deadwood Club
F – 780081 Volunteers of America Speakeasy
And the Wild-Card - A – 3147 Kalispell Toastmasters

    These seven clubs receive a free registration to the District Conference in Fargo, North Dakota, October 23 & 24.
    The free registration is not transferable to another club.  If the member taking advantage of the free registration has already paid, the member will be reimbursed by the District.
    Eighty-three of the district’s 111 club had a minimum of four or more club officers trained during the period of June 1 and August 31, 2009.

                      2008-2009 Club Year Final Results

                      2007-2008 Club Year Final Results

                        2006-2007 Club Year Final Results

2005-2006 Club Year Final Results

 

Welcome to our new clubs:

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Public Relations Tools
Check out the Member Information page for new public relations tools including poster and newsletter templates that you can download and customize for your Club.

New Members
Submit new members on line! It's fast, it's easy, and it's instant. Club Presidents should have received a user name and password from Toastmasters International, along with directions for using the feature on the website.

Conferences and Conventions

The District 78 Spring 2010 Convention will be April 23-24 in Billings, MT. Featured Speaker, Lance Miller, 2005 World Champion of Public Speaking.

79th Annual International Convention, August 11-14, 2010 at JW Marriott Palm Desert California Spa, Palm Desert, CA

The District 78 Fall 2010 Conference will be Sioux Falls, SD.

The District 78 Spring 2011 Convention will be April 29-30 in Bismarck, ND at the Best Western Doublewood Inn.

80th Annual International Convention, August 17-20, 2011 at Bally's, Las Vegas, NV.

81th Annual International Convention, August 15-18, 2012 at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort Orlando, FL.

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