Welcome to District 50 Toastmasters

Past District 50 Directors

DaWane Wanek,DTM

DaWane Wanek, DTM

2021-2022

Innovating greatness

Monica Dirden,DTM

Monica Dirden, DTM

2020-2021

Together we will

Gaurav Shekhar,DTM

Gaurav Shekhar, DTM

2019-2020

where leaders are made.

Ed Meissner,DTM

Ed Meissner, DTM

2016-2017

where leaders are made

Sonia (Wynne) Dawson,DTM

Sonia (Wynne) Dawson, DTM

2015-2016

where leaders are made

Charlene Burroughs,DTM

Charlene Burroughs, DTM

2014-2015

2014-2015 Presidents Distinguished District

Danni Babik,DTM

Danni Babik, DTM

2013-2014

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Tracie Henderson,DTM

Tracie Henderson, DTM

2012-2013

motto here

Monnica Lamb Rose,DTM

Monnica Lamb Rose, DTM

2011-2012

Moving Forward Together

Susan Gardner,DTM

Susan Gardner, DTM

2010-2011

Dare To Succeed

Paulette Harvey,DTM

Paulette Harvey, DTM

2009-2010

Make It Happen

Les Guse,DTM

Les Guse, DTM

2008-2009

Awareness, Attitude and Action

Helen Liu,DTM

Helen Liu, DTM

2007-2008

One for All & All For One

Michael Goforth,DTM

Michael Goforth, DTM

2006-2007

Let’s Be Somebody Together

Angie (Flinn) Key,DTM

Angie (Flinn) Key, DTM

2005-2006

A Tradition of Excellence

Vickie Penney,DTM

Vickie Penney, DTM

2004-2005

Touching Lives Through Toastmasters

Jack Balko,DTM

Jack Balko, DTM

2003-2004

Achieving Our Potential

Ben Stephenson,DTM

Ben Stephenson, DTM

2002-2003

Be The One

Nancy Hodgkinson,DTM

Nancy Hodgkinson, DTM

2001-2002

The Path Forward

Ed Adams,DTM

Ed Adams, DTM

2000-2001

Toastmasters Empowers You, Empower Toastmasters

Carla Ranger,DTM

Carla Ranger, DTM

1999-2000

TM HUGG (Have Unlimited Potential to Grow and Give)

Robin Doglio,DTM

Robin Doglio, DTM

1998-1999

Setting the Gold Standard

Jerry Clark,DTM

Jerry Clark, DTM

1997-1998

Take Your Passion, Make It Happen

Pat Gallagher,DTM

Pat Gallagher, DTM

1996-1997

Dare to Be

Rick Rose,ATM-S

Rick Rose, ATM-S

1995-1996

Share the Experience

Alice Wilhoite,DTM

Alice Wilhoite, DTM

1994-1995

Making the Best Better

Pauline Shirley,DTM

Pauline Shirley, DTM

1994-1995

1994-1995 International President

Ginger Downs,

Ginger Downs,

1993-1994

Confident Leaders

  • Our club is rich with former, current and aspiring Toastmaster leaders, including district directors. We naturally focus on leadership. Thirty minutes is reserved at our meetings for discussion or a debate on topics related to leadership.
  • We meet the third Tuesday of each month. 7:00pm - 8:30pm.
  • Our hybrid meetings allow members and guests to join virtually or in person at Granite Park Building 1, 5800 Granite Parkway on Plano TX 75024.
  • Club website: CLeaders.toastmastersclubs.org
  • Contact for club: Dan Reeder, VPPR, dsreeder462069@gmail.com
  • Club number: 07479372
  • Membership requirements: Confident Leaders is open to past, current, and future leaders.

The Evaluators

  • Our advanced club is for evaluations. We offer everyone attending an opportunity to speak, including evaluations of the evaluators.
  • When: We hold a hybrid meeting every second Thursday, 7:00 - 8:15pm.
  • Where: La Madeleine’s, 8008 TX-121, Suite 100, Frisco, TX 
  • Website: https://TheEvaluators.ToastmastersClubs.org
  • Contact: Robert Srb,  President, 214.686.3098, groovy1004@sbcglobal.net
  • Club Number: 01761504
  • Membership requirements: no membership requirements

Park Central Toastmasters

  • Park Central offers 43 years of experience, excellence and Toastmasters educational programming to help support our members’ goals. We achieve this through our unique meeting format focused on providing members up to six opportunities to give formal speeches.
  • When: We meet online by Zoom the third Sunday of each month, 1:00 to 3:00pm 
  • A typical Park Central monthly program includes four to six prepared 5 - 7 minute speeches:
    • First speech focuses on “Tips on Excellence”
    • Two more speeches from Pathways program
    • One Pathways editorial speech which expresses an opinion
    • One Pathways rebuttal speech which expresses an opposing view to the editorial speech. The rebuttal speech is prepared after hearing the editorial speech with often only FIVE minutes to prepare. This can challenge the most experienced Toastmaster! It is a little scary!
    • Evaluations for each prepared speech:   The Evaluations given at the club are motivating, effective, and balanced.
    • Table Topics:   Park Central Members Are Known for Creative Answers to Challenging Questions.
  • Club website: http://parkcentral.toastmastersclubs.org/ 
  • Club Contacts:
    • Stephanie Moses, DTM, VP Membership: 214-498-3711
    • Anne Barab, DTM, Accredited Speaker, Treasurer: 214-293-9009
    • Jyotsna D. Pai, DTM, President: 214-403-0331
  • Club Number: 4095
  • Membership requirement:  Completed Pathways Level 2 and working on Level 3 (or completed Competent Communicator from the Legacy program)

Let's Talk Club

  • We are the enhanced advanced club. We can mentor Toastmasters on an array of speaking and leadership skills. Examples are creating and delivering speeches, impromptu speaking (We have an Impromptu Speech Contest most years.), evaluations, anything related to speech contests, TLI training, one-on-one mentoring, and many more areas. 
  • When: We meet on the second Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00pm. 
  • Where: Our meetings are in-person only at Meadows Baptist Church, 3001 Los Rios Boulevard, Plano, TX 75074. We meet in Building 3001A (the “Love” portable building, just south and close to the main church building). The Meadows complex is directly across the street from Plano East Senior High School.
  • Club website: https://letstalktx.toastmastersclubs.org/ contact-695532@toastmastersclubs.org   (This goes to our VP Membership Lisette Cumberland.)
  • Club number: 695532
  • Membership requirements: At least two levels in Pathways.

Prostmasters

  • Networking, as well as giving speeches in a non-traditional environment, is our specialty.
  • When: Meeting time varies based on events, but the third Tuesday of the month is our standard, 7:00pm CT.
  • Where: Location where you meet: We meet at local breweries or pubs; therefore, it varies.
  • Contact: Robert Sessions, robertsessions@hotmail.com
  • Club Number: 06613239
  • We meet mainly in person, but we can set up hybrid.
  • Membership requirement: New members must be a member of another Toastmasters club.

Roving 49ers

  • Roving 49ers is a place where past, present, and future leaders gather in a relaxed setting in a member’s home to share their successes and challenges and to learn the art of successful leadership. Roving 49ers has become a forge where leaders are honed, all while relaxing in a fun atmosphere, and enjoying a great meal and the camaraderie of fellow Toastmasters. Over the past 35 years our unique combination has made us THE destination for Toastmasters interested in furthering their leadership skills.
  • When: We meet on the second Saturday of each month. In-person potluck starts at 6:00pm CT; hybrid meeting begins at 7:00pm CT.
  • Where: Members' homes in a hybrid meeting.
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  • Contact: Kathie Clark, DTM,  kaclark50@verizon.net
  • Club Number: 6590
  • Membership requirement: Roving 49ers is open to past, current, or future Toastmaster leaders.

Super DTMs

  • We assist and mentor Toastmasters who are working towards their DTM.
  • When: We meet online on the second Thursday of each month, 6:30pm
  • Where: We meet online only.
  • Contact: Diana Pritchard, pritchard.diana@gmail.com 
  • Club Number 07026328
  • Membership requirement: Membership is open to those who already belong to another Toastmaster club.

Tyler Advanced Toasties

  • We focus on thorough evaluations and leadership opportunities to motivate and assist members in growing their leadership skills. 
  • When: We meet on the second Tuesday of the month, 7:00pm
  • Where: Hybrid Meetings. We meet via Zoom and in person at Tyler Innovation Pipeline, 217 East Oakwood Street, Tyler, TX 75702
  • Facebook: Tyler Advanced Toasties 
  • Contact: Diana Pritchard, pritchard.diana@gmail.com
  • Club Number: 7463287
  • Membership requirement: Membership is open to all Toastmasters who are members of another Toastmaster club..