Anniversary Party In The Bag

On Saturday evening, eighteen of us gathered for a lovely meal at the Lubbock Women's Club to celebrate Toasters' 25th anniversary. It was great to see two of the founding members of the club, Ruth Ann Bridges and Patty Freier. Patty shared about how Toastmasters met a need for training in public speaking and how to conduct meetings at Methodist Hospital, back before that kind of training was available. Brent Majors from Methodist knew Bob Barnhill and Bob helped get Toasters started 25 years ago. Appropriately, Bob was with us on Saturday night. As Patty said, it is very gratifying for an idea and project you started to still be viable and healthy twenty five years later!

We also got to share some of our Toasters' bloopers--those are always good for a laugh! Another former member who was able to attend was Cindy Meason--it is always great to see Cindy!  Former member, Uwe Beltz and his wife, Katherine, were welcome guests as well.  It's is always great to see our former members because they're family! We were also so pleased to have Robyne Vaughn and her husband, Mark, in attendance. It was a sweet time of fellowship and celebration, and we wish that more could have attended. Kyle and I are already thinking about our 50th anniversary in 2038, so please mark your calendars!

Click here for photos from the party.

District Conference in Lubbock is Over

Tanya Johnson of Albuquerque (left)
gets a high-five from Toasters member
Jan d'Orsay after Tan receives her DTM.

A big thanks goes out to District 23 for bringing the semi-annual District Conference to Lubbock this spring. We had a great time.  

Congratulations to Lubbockite Robert Barnhill for winning both the Table Topics and International Speech contests!  Robert represented Lubbock Toastmasters Club.

And congratulations to Jef Conn of the Articulate Toastmasters Club here in Lubbock for being elected our 2013-2014 Lieutenant Governor Marketing!

Toaster is Gonna Party Like A 25 Year Old!

There was a Toastmasters Club born in Lubbock, Texas. The members named themselves Toasters Toastmasters, Club 896. The Club grew from an infant, into a teenager, and finally into an adult.

Those who were in the Club when it reached the mature age of 25 decided they better get busy and celebrate before they reached old age and weren't able to!

Help us celebrate this auspicious occasion:

What:             Dinner
When:            Saturday, May 4, 2013
What Time:     6:30 PM
Where:            Lubbock Women's Club, 2020 Broadway
Cost:              $15 per person

RSVP:            By Wednesday, May 1
                       to: Vickie Sigler acactuswren@yahoo.com

Poetry Day

It was poetry day at Toasters today.
And Gary only likes the ones that rhyme.
Good thing we only had one speaker,
'Cause he went over time.

Topics Master Gary Johnson leads the
group through a poetic session.

Toasters Turns 25

In May, Toasters Club will celebrate its 25th anniversary as a Toastmasters club. Come out and join us as we keep popping up early every Thursday morning!

JFK & Eggs

What do JFK and eggs have in common?  Well, pretty much nothing.  However, they were both engaging topics during our meeting this morning.

Alcatraz, Hawaii, and Crystal Insects

Toasters' newest member, Crystal, broke the ice with her first speech today while covering topics as far flung as Alcatraz, Hawaii, and (coincidentally enough) a tiny crystal roach.

Crystal also hinted at other topics she might be  covering in the future, including more information about her husband, who might or might not be from outer space. :)