District 35 Toastmasters

Fox Speaks Toastmasters Spook-a-Thon
2025-10-28 18:15 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Fox Speaks Toastmasters Spook-a-Thon
Menasha Festival Foods
1355 Oneida St.
Menasha, WI 54952

Join us in person or on Google Meets for our Annual Halloween Humor and Family Friendly Spook-a-Thon. Costumes are desired but not required. Feel free to bring a friend.
There will be time to show off your costume, meet new people, free snacks, and share fun Halloween Tales.

International and Humorous Speech Contests: your path to confidence and personal growth
2025-10-30 19:00 - 20:00
International and Humorous Speech Contests: your path to confidence and personal growth
Thursday, October 30, 7pm-8pm Central Time

Description: Contest season starts soon. This Toastmasters year District 35 is having the International and Humorous Speech Contests. Come learn about each contest and how you can meet your goals by competing in one, or both! Join John Scott, member of Love of Laughter Toastmasters Club, in this fun, interactive, learning lab, and come away with appreciation of humor as the newest tool in your communication and leadership arsenal.

Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JnqE_gVDTK21o-eB-yFNlA

November DEC meeting
2025-11-08 09:00 - 13:00

In-person Toastmasters Leadership Institute and Club Officer Training
2025-11-15 12:30 - 16:30
In-person Toastmasters Leadership Institute and Club Officer Training

Saturday, November 15
12:30pm-4:15pm
Community Room at the New Berlin Library, 15105 W. Library Lane, New Berlin, WI 53151

Register here: https://forms.gle/qFmRDyRMKWfFU3iC9

Contact Yuriy Ksenidi, Program Quality Director, for more information: warhawkforlife@gmail.com

Club Public Relations Tactics
2025-11-30 18:00 - 19:00
Club Public Relations Tactics
Sunday, November 30, at 6pm Central Time.
Join Nancy McCulley, District 35 Public Relations Manager, to discuss ways you can market your club and build trust with people in your community. Meet members from clubs across the District (and beyond), network with peers, and come away more confident in your ability to tell anyone what value Toastmasters offers to them. Everyone is welcome to attend this interactive and dynamic session!
Register in advance for this meeting:: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JTW1sbczQIKehEDTXfSc8g
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you have any questions, the registration form has space to write them. You can also email Yuriy, Program Quality Director, warhawkforlife@gmail.com.

Intro to Leadership
2025-12-06 09:00 - 12:00
Learn about leadership skills, tools and concepts ahead of taking your next step. Teamwork, sharing your vision and building success are all part of leadership — hear about how to identify, develop and exercise these skills in your job, your community and your Toastmasters experience!
Sessions include:

Leadership in the team environment

Characteristics of effective leaders

Developing your leadership skills

Improving management skills

The runway: Frontloading for success.

This is NOT an officer training/TLI, it is not part of your club success program. It IS a great opportunity to focus on your goals and how to accomplish them!

Register https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pdB8_LyxQ7m_XVRU_0BXrA
and we will see you on December 6!

December DEC meeting
2025-12-13 09:00 - 13:00

Make your next club event bold with Canva!
2025-12-18 19:00 - 20:00
Make your next club event bold with Canva!

Thursday, December 18, 7pm-8pm
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LoCsJDpiSEmkZSLD8S33dQ

Presented by Teri McGregor, Past District 35 Director
Learn how to elevate your club’s marketing with Canva. Canva is an easy-to-use online design tool that lets anyone create professional-looking graphics, flyers, and social media content with drag-and-drop simplicity. In this one-hour session we’ll cover why it’s useful, and how to create simple, eye-catching flyers and social media posts. You’ll also learn how to apply the Toastmasters Brand Manual in Canva to keep your designs polished and on-brand. Perfect for anyone looking to quickly improve their club’s promotional materials.

Attendees who want to follow along during this session are encouraged to create an account (free) with Canva.com

Club Public Relations Tactics-Linked In
2025-12-28 18:00 - 19:00
Club Public Relations Tactics-Linked In
Sunday, December 28, 6pm-7pm Central Time

Linked In is a powerful way to network and stay up to date with news and thought leaders in your industry. You can also use it to promote your Toastmasters club and attract guests. Come learn tactics to create Linked In posts that give people every reason to attend your next club meeting and find out how they can become better communicators and leaders.

Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4rd3cvHjSDW2SIJxk2d0cw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you have any questions, the registration form has space to write them. You can also email Yuriy, Program Quality Director, warhawkforlife@gmail.com.

Virtual Club Officer Training
2026-01-03 09:00 - 12:30
Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wiLPzP0qRc6Cs3R6MoAOqQ
Meeting Registration – Zoom

January DEC meeting
2026-01-17 09:00 - 13:00

Contest training: voting judges
2026-01-18 17:00 - 18:00
Contest training: voting judges

Sunday, January 18, 5pm-6pm

Whether you have been a voting judge at a speech contest or not, there is a lot to think about to make the contest fair and enjoyable for all. Attend this training by Keith Cumiskey, Past District Director, to become more comfortable with the role, practice communication and add to your leadership arsenal.
Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SP_KyGCAQKKNLroyL40tkQ

Humorous Speech Extravaganza
2026-01-18 18:30 - 19:30
Humorous Speech Extravaganza
Before the area Humorous speech contests begin in February, come learn what makes a fantastic humorous speech. Listen to a marvelous speech by Jackie Scott, of the Laugh of Laughter Club, and get your questions answered. Get inspired to craft your own speech. Humorous speech contest is a wonderful way to go beyond your club, try humor before a new audience, and become more confident in yourself. Perhaps you will find yourself sharing your story in your circle of family and friends and then be invited to entertain at the next block party!

Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3MJ-CRKuQTOaDH2NBff2TA
Please look for an email from Zoom confirming the registration. This should happen within 5 minutes, or sooner, of registration.

Contest training: area contest chief judge
2026-01-22 19:00 - 20:00
Contest training: area contest chief judge
Thursday, January 22, 7pm-8pm
Being an chief judge at an area contest is exciting, challenging, and a terrific leadership experience. If you have never been a chief judge, that is okay, this training is for you. If you have been a chief judge this is a good refresher. Attend this training by Paul Freiberg to become more comfortable with the role and make the contest fair and enjoyable for all.
Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4mQQ-2G9QW-z0Ssok60gnA

Contest training: Contest master
2026-01-25 18:00 - 19:00
Contest training: Contest master
Sunday, January 25, 6pm-7pm
Being a contest master at an area contest is similar to being the Toastmaster of a club meeting. However, there are additional guidelines in place. More importantly, contest master is the person making the event fair and enjoyable for all. Attend this training by Amy Linn-Strosin and learn strategies to deal with any contest challenge, have fun conversations with people (contestant interviews), and practice leadership.
Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BLkijA1KQ2ukphGj0Do9CQ

Virtual Club Officer Training
2026-01-29 18:00 - 21:30
Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YgQUU6IDS_KwH5xk0Trd1Q
Meeting Registration – Zoom

Combined Areas speech contest: A1, A2, A3, & A4
2026-02-07 09:00 - 14:30
TIMEFRAME
9:00 Doors open and room setup begins
9:15 BRIEFING for Contestants – in the 1st floor contest room
9:15 BRIEFING for Timers, Ballot counters, and Judges – in a room upstairs
10:00 Contest begins
2:00 Goal for approximate ending timeA1, A2, A3, & A4 combined speech contest
New Berlin library
15105 Library Lane

Central Division Combined Area C1,C2,C3, & C5 Contest
2026-02-07 11:00 - 14:00
Fitchburg Public Library

5530 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711

Doors Open at 10 am

Contest Runs From 11am-2pm

Area Contest Chair Spring Sun springxsun@gmail.com

Area Director Contact Robert Lambert earnhardtfan24@frontier.com

February DEC meeting
2026-02-14 09:00 - 13:00

Combined Areas speech contest: E1,E2,E3,E4
2026-02-14 14:00 - 17:00
Combined Areas speech contest: E1,E2,E3,E4
Coughlin Center
625 E County RD Y
Oshkosh, WI 54901

Virtual Club Officer Training
2026-02-19 18:00 - 21:30
Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QofQz-jqR2GpqfdLBP0U2g
Meeting Registration – Zoom

Area D speech contest
2026-02-28 08:00 - 17:00
Area D speech contest
times & location TBA

C4 Area clubs contest
2026-02-28 09:00 - 23:00
LaCrosse, Reedsburg, Coulee Region, and Rolling Hills Toastmasters Clubs
New House Richland
26700 Fellowship Lane

9 a.m. doors open contestants
9:15 a.m. briefings begin for contestants, judges, times, and ballot counters

9:45 a.m. contest begins

Combined Areas in Division D speech contest
2026-02-28 10:00 - 13:30
Doors open at 9am, Contest starts at 10:00am

Contest starts at 10am, Briefings for Contestants and Briefings for Judges, timer, ballot counters is 9:30 AM

at
Zablocki Library –
3501 W. Oklahoma Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53215

We are to leave at/by 1:30pm.

Division A speech contest
2026-03-07 09:00 - 13:00
New Berlin Public Library
15105 W Library Lane
New Berlin, WI 53151

TIMEFRAME
9:00 Doors open and room setup begins
9:15 BRIEFING for Contestants – in the 1st floor contest room
9:15 BRIEFING for Timers, Ballot counters, and Judges – in a room upstairs
10:00 Contest begins
12:30 Contest ends, visiting and cleanup begins
1:00 Contest room closes by 1:00

Reaching Smedley Distinguished
2026-03-08 18:00 - 19:00
Reaching Smedley Distinguished and brainstorming solutions to challenges

Laurie Baker will talk about how her Waukesha Toastmasters club will reach their goal of Smedley Distinguished. She will share strategies clubs can use to meet their goals. There will be time for questions and answers. In addition, there will be opportunity for attendees to bring their challenges and receive suggestions from their peers on how to overcome these challenges. Come with 2-3 examples of what is working well and what is stopping your club from meeting education and membership goals.

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qNYCE3RWQJStOglkeDs3HQ

After you register, please look for an email from Zoom (usually is sent in less than five minutes) with the meeting link. You can add it to your calendar.

March DEC meeting
2026-03-14 09:00 - 13:00

Eastern Division Speech contest
2026-03-21 10:00 - 13:00
Eastern Division Speech contest
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Time: 10 am
Location: De Pere Community Center: Oak Room
600 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115

Division D Speech Contest
2026-03-21 12:00 - 16:00
Division D Speech Contest
[Briefings at 11:15am]
St. Francis Library
4230 S. Nicholson Ave.
St. Francis, WI 53235

2026 Central Div. Speech Contest
2026-03-28 10:00 - 14:00
2026 Central Div. Speech Contest

March 28, 2026

Kilbourn Public Library
620 Elm Street
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

10am -2pm doors open at 9 am

Contest Chair : Robert Lambert 608-606-2915
