Welcome to District 50 Toastmasters

Texas Dragon was chartered in 1997: almost twenty-six years ago. Rumor has it that they have to turn prospective members away. Does your club have that problem? Would you like it to? Then read on.

Jasmine Yin, Vice President of Education, and Yun Liu, Immediate Past President, joined the club in November 2021 after successfully completing a Speechcraft Program sponsored by the club. Yujun Liang, Vice President of Public Relations, joined in November 2022 after completing yet another Speechcraft Program sponsored by the club. Do you see the pattern here? “High quantity Speechcraft programs attract many new members each year.”

The club has a great mentorship program. They support their members in becoming more confident in their public speaking and leadership skills. It is also a great place to give back. They are dedicated to helping other members succeed with a willingness to go above and beyond to help the community.

“For special events and holidays, we decorate the room and hold a meeting with that theme. Occasionally we go out to eat after their meeting as it’s so close to lunchtime!

“We are a family supporting each other. We had many Texas Dragon love stories, bridal showers, baby showers, and weddings in our members’ homes. We also support each other during the illness and loss of a family member.

“Our members have many achievements such as serving as district officers plus competing at area, division, and district contests. Our strengths are perseverance and high standards. Our club has obtained the President’s Distinguished club status since 2003. We strive for high-quality meetings for every meeting.

“We have dedicated officers including past presidents leading and guiding the continued success. We have great documentation for each officer role and each community program we host. We have procedures in place for knowledge transfer and passing down information.

“We have 25 years of continuous improvement. Mentorship is one of our strong suits. Each new member is assigned a member to guide him/her to perform the meeting role the first few times including practicing their ice breaker speech multiple times. When new members have a good start, they grow their confidence to do more.

“We have many members that use English as a second language. It’s inspiring to have each member continue to come and improve every single week. Joining a Toastmasters Club is the first step. Going to meetings and participating is what actually pushes your personal growth.

“Before we vote a new member into the club, we require them to come to the meetings at least 3 times before we allow them to apply. This is set in place to be a trial for both the club and the new member. We want the new member to observe if the club is a right fit for them. In turn, the club will evaluate if we have the resources to support the new member.”

The best advice they have for other clubs is:
1) Organize a speechcraft and invite members of the community,
2) Have a robust mentor program,
3) Have strong club leadership, and
4) Make meetings fun and informative.
5) Never cancel a meeting. It doesn’t matter if only 2 people show up.

They conduct regular club meetings on the University of Texas at Dallas campus in the Cecil H. Green Hall, room GR 2.530, every Saturday morning from 10:00 A.M. until noon. If you are interested in attending, please contact either the President or Vice President of Membership. Their contact information is available on the club website at texasdragon.org. You can also check them out via Toastmasters International’s Find a Club site.

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..