Alvin Toastmasters Club |
American General Toastmasters |
ANICO Articulators Toastmasters Club |
Baker Hughes Speakeasy Toastmasters |
Blue Frog Toastmasters Club |
Boeing Club |
C & F Leaders Club |
CITGO VOICE |
City of Bryan Club |
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Toastmasters |
Clear Lake Communicators Club |
ConocoPhillips Toastmasters Club |
Dance and Toast Masters Club |
Daybreakers Toastmasters Club |
Deerwood Toastmasters Club |
Determined To Master Speaking |
Diamond Club |
Dining Out Toastmasters Club |
Exxonmobil Houston Campus Toastmasters Club |
Find Your Voice Toastmasters |
Firm Speakers Toastmasters Club |
Greenway Plaza Toastmasters |
Health Wealth and Happiness Toastmasters |
Heights Toastmasters Club |
High Noon Club |
Houston Galleria Project Management Toastmasters |
Houston Methodist Toastmasters |
Houston Police Dept Toastmasters Club |
H-Town Toastmasters Club |
Katy Toastmasters Club |
League City Toastmasters |
Master Evaluators |
Medically Speaking Toastmasters Club |
Memorial City Toastmasters |
Mente Abierta |
Mindspeak Club |
Missouri City Toastmasters Club |
Pearland Toastmasters Club |
Pensadores de Houston Toastmasters Club |
Pensadores Northwest |
Phillips 66 HQ Toastmasters Club |
POP Houston Toastmasters Club |
Post Oak Toastmasters |
Power Speakers |
Sharpstown Club |
Silver Tongue Club |
South Main Speakers Club |
Spirited Speech Masters |
Storytellers |
Successfully Speaking Toastmasters Club |
Talk Of Downtown Club |
TGS Well Spoken |
True Blue Talkers |
Unity Toastmasters Club |
West Houston Toastmasters Club |
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Member | Count | Award |
Emily Murello, SR4 | 3 | SR2, SR3, SR4 |
Janice Poscovsky, DTM | 3 | EH3, EH4, PM1 |
Jenn Aguilar, VC1 | 3 | PM4, PM5, VC1 |
Max Lopez, EH2 | 3 | EH1, EH2, SR5 |
Patricia Clarkson, PM1 | 3 | PM1, VC4, VC5 |
Samantha Traylor, DTM | 3 | EH4, EH5, EH3 |
SivaJanani Uppalapati, IP5 | 3 | IP3, IP4, IP5 |
Vincent Belt, PM3 | 3 | PM1, PM2, PM3 |
Zaida F. OConnor, LD2 | 3 | EC1, LD1, LD2 |
The first 100 clubs to complete the Club Success Plan and send a copy signed by at least four officers to [email protected] by September 1, 2023 will receive a Toastmasters International gift certificate and will be recognized at 2024 District Spring Conference.
Blue Frog Toastmasters Club |
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Toastmasters |
Clear Lake Communicators Club |
Dance and Toast Masters |
Daybreakers Toastmasters Club |
Determined to Master Speaking |
Diamond Club |
Dining Out Toastmasters Club |
Firm Speakers Toastmasters Club |
Houston Police Dept Toastmasters Club |
Kingwood Toastmasters Club |
Mente Abierta |
Pearland Toastmasters Club |
Southeast Houston Toastmasters |
Speak Up Houston Toastmasters |
UHCL Toastmasters |
Woodforest Toastmasters Club |
Clubs that renew 20 or more members, or their member base plus 3 by March 31, 2024, earn a Toastmasters International (TI) gift certificate. Amount TBD. Note: You may check your club’s base membership on the TI dashboard Club Performance Report.
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Clubs that gain five new, dual, or reinstated members between February 1, 2024, and March 31, 2024, will receive a Talk Up Toastmasters Award ribbon, a 10% discount from your Toastmasters International (TI) store order, and a TI gift certificate. Amount TBD. Members must pay for at least 6 months. Offered to the first 50 clubs.
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Area Directors who complete 100% of their club visits and submit their reports by February 29, 2024, receive Early Bird recognition and a Toastmasters International (TI) gift certificate. Amount TBD.
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Clubs that conduct an Open House between September 30, 2023 – March 31, 2024, add 2-3 more new members on the day of the Open House will receive a Toastmasters International (TI) gift certificate. Amount TBD. ***Clubs adding 4 or more members within 3 weeks of the event will receive an additional TI gift certificate. Amount TBD. Submit the Open House flyer/Social Media post and new member list to [email protected] to qualify. Be among the first 50 clubs. Members must pay for a minimum of six months. Note: Maximum of two Open Houses per club, during the 2023-2024 Toastmasters year.
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Clubs that gain five new, dual, or reinstated members between May 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024, will receive a Beat the Clock Award ribbon, a one-time 10% discount from your Toastmasters International (TI) store order, and a TI gift certificate. Amount TBD. Members must pay for at least 6 months. Offered to the first 50 clubs.
Please send any questions about these Club Growth incentives to the Club Growth Director, Jocelyn V. Williams, DTM, at [email protected].
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A+ Toastmasters |
American General Toastmasters |
ANICO Articulators Toastmasters Club |
AspenTech Houston Toastmasters |
Blue Frog Toastmasters Club |
C & F Leaders Club |
Cane Island Path Blazers Toastmasters |
Cheniere Toastmasters Club |
CITGO VOICE |
City of Bryan Club |
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Toastmasters |
Clear Lake Communicators Club |
Conroe Speaks Club |
Dance and Toast Masters Club |
Daybreakers Toastmasters Club |
Deerwood Toastmasters Club |
Diamond Club |
Dining Out Toastmasters Club |
Find Your Voice Toastmasters |
Firm Speakers Toastmasters Club |
Frankly Speaking Toastmasters |
Health Wealth and Happiness Toastmasters |
High Noon Club |
Houston Galleria Project Management Toastmasters |
Houston Police Dept Toastmasters Club |
InNOVators Toastmasters |
Katy Toastmasters Club |
LaPorte Toastmasters |
Mainland Toastmasters |
Marathon Speaks! Club |
Market Street Toastmasters |
Master Evaluators |
Medically Speaking Toastmasters Club |
Memorial City Toastmasters |
Mente Abierta |
Missouri City Toastmasters Club |
Pearland Toastmasters Club |
Pensadores de Houston Toastmasters Club |
Phillips 66 HQ Toastmasters Club |
Post Oak Toastmasters |
Professionally Speaking Singles Toastmasters Club |
Sharpstown Club |
South Main Speakers Club |
Southeast Houston Toastmasters |
Southwest Project Management |
Speakers Connection |
Spring Ahead Speakers Toastmasters Club |
Storytellers |
Successfully Speaking Toastmasters Club |
Sugar Land Toastmasters |
Sugar Speakers Club |
T. rex Talkers |
TACL Club |
Talking Bull Club |
The Friedkin Group |
THE Tomball Toastmasters |
West Houston Toastmasters Club |
West Pearland Toastmasters |
Woodforest Toastmasters Club |
Woodlands Lakeside Toastmasters Club |
Clubs that renew 20 or more members, or their member base plus 3 members by September 30, 2023, earn a Toastmasters International (TI) gift certificate. Amount TBD. Offered to the first 50 clubs. Note: You may check your club’s base membership on the TI dashboard Club Performance Report.
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Clubs that conduct an Open House between July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023, add 2-3 more new members on the day of the Open House will receive a Toastmasters International (TI) gift certificate. Amount TBD. ***Clubs adding 4 or more members within 3 weeks of the event will receive an additional TI gift certificate. Amount TBD. Submit the Open House flyer/Social Media post and new member list to [email protected] to qualify. Be among the first 100 clubs. Members must pay for a minimum of six months. Note: Maximum of two Open Houses per club, during the 2023-2024 Toastmasters year.
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Clubs adding 5 new, dual, or reinstated members will receive a Smedley Award ribbon, a one-time 10% discount from your Toastmasters International (TI) store order, and a TI gift certificate. Amount TBD.
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Clubs that share news on social media,* use the hashtag # TMD56ClubOfTheMonth , and generate the most engagement (likes, comments, and shares) from the first day to the last of each month will receive a $25 Toastmasters International Gift Certificate and will be recognized on the District 56 website, in the D56 Messenger Newsletter, and on social media. Clubs can only receive one gift certificate, but can be recognized multiple times. You may share your news on your own social media pages or submit your news using the Submit Club News form on the District 56 website. *Social media for this incentive includes Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X, formerly known as Twitter.
Month | Club Name | Award | Total Social Media Engagement |
October 2023 | Frankly Speaking | Winner | 57 |
October 2023 | Club Pensadores de Houston | Acknowledged | 55 |
October 2023 | UHCL (University of Houston at Clear-Lake) | Acknowledged | 22 |
October 2023 | Storytellers | Acknowledged | 12 |
October 2023 | Speak Up Houston | Acknowledged | 9 |
October 2023 | Mente Abierta | Acknowledged | 8 |
October 2023 | Master Evaluators | Acknowledged | 6 |
October 2023 | San Felipe Plaza Toastmasters | Acknowledged | 4 |
November 2023 | Pensadores de Houston | Winner | 27 |
November 2023 | UHCL (University of Houston at Clear-Lake) | Acknowledged | 15 |
November 2023 | Deerwood Toastmasters | Acknowledged | 14 |
November 2023 | San Felipe Plaza Toastmasters Club | Acknowledged | 12 |
November 2023 | Mente Abierta | Acknowledged | 5 |
December 2023 | Southeast Houston Toastmasters | Winner | 56 |
December 2023 | Houston Galleria Project Management Toastmasters | Acknowledged | 46 |
December 2023 | Daybreakers | Acknowledged | 33 |
December 2023 | Pensadores de Houston | Acknowledged | 32 |
December 2023 | Dining Out Toastmasters | Acknowledged | 31 |
December 2023 | West Pearland Toastmasters | Acknowledged | 15 |
December 2023 | Firm Speakers | Acknowledged | 9 |
December 2023 | San Felipe Plaza Toastmasters Club | Acknowledged | 8 |
December 2023 | UHCL Toastmasters | Acknowledged | 7 |
January 2024 | Storytellers | Winner | 40 |
January 2024 | Pensadores de Houston | Acknowledged | 45 |
January 2024 | Dining Out Toastmasters Club | Acknowledged | 35 |
January 2024 | Mente Abierta | Acknowledged | 29 |
January 2024 | UHCL Toastmasters | Acknowledged | 24 |
January 2024 | Spaced Out Toastmasters Club | Acknowledged | 16 |
January 2024 | Katy Toastmasters Club | Acknowledged | 14 |
January 2024 | Master Evaluators | Acknowledged | 12 |
January 2024 | Firm Speakers Toastmasters Club 2521 | Acknowledged | 6 |
January 2024 | San Felipe Plaza Toastmasters | Acknowledged | 6 |
February 2024 | UHCL | Winner | 62 |
February 2024 | Master Evaluators | Acknowledge | 43 |
February 2024 | Dining Out Toastmasters | Acknowledge | 42 |
February 2024 | Pensadores de Houston | Acknowledge | 23 |
February 2024 | Timmons Talkers Toastmasters | Acknowledge | 20 |
February 2024 | Determined to Master Speaking – Toastmasters Club | Acknowledge | 16 |
February 2024 | Mente Abierta | Acknowledge | 16 |
February 2024 | UTHealth Houston Speaks! | Acknowledge | 14 |
February 2024 | Frankly Speaking | Acknowledge | 5 |
February 2024 | Dance and Toast | Acknowledge | 1 |
All clubs to either update their information using the Add/Update form on the District 56 website Find a Club page or confirm their club’s information is correct by using this Google form or by emailing [email protected] from December 1, 2023, to June 1, 2024, will be entered into a drawing for a Toastmasters International gift certificate and will be recognized on the District 56 website, in the D56 Messenger Newsletter, and on social media.
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All clubs to either update their information using the Add/Update form on the District 56 website Find a Club page or confirm their club’s information is correct by using this Google form or by emailing [email protected] by November 30, 2023, will be entered into a drawing for a Toastmasters International gift certificate and will be recognized on the District 56 website, in the D56 Messenger Newsletter, and on social media.
Date | Club | Status |
07/21/23 | Deerwood Toastmasters | Information Updated |
07/28/23 | Houston Methodist Hospital Toastmasters | Information Updated |
07/30/23 | San Felipe Plaza Toastmasters | Information Updated |
08/03/23 | Brazosport Toastmasters | Information Updated |
08/22/23 | Post Oak Toastmasters | Information Updated |
08/29/23 | Woodforest Toastmasters | Information Updated |
08/30/23 | Cy-Fair Super Speakers | Information Updated |
08/30/23 | Firm Speakers Toastmasters Club 2521 | Information Updated |
09/01/23 | Timmons Talkers | Information Updated |
09/21/23 | Technip Energies Toastmasters | Information Updated |
09/23/23 | Brazosport Toastmasters | Information Updated |
09/23/23 | Health Wealth and Happiness Toastmasters | Information Updated |
09/23/23 | Houston Galleria Project Management | Information Updated |
09/25/23 | City of Bryan Club | Information Updated |
09/29/23 | Southeast Houston Toastmaster | Information Updated |
10/03/23 | Medically Speaking Toastmasters | Information Updated |
10/17/23 | UHCL Toastmasters | Information Confirmed |
10/22/23 | McDermott McToasters | Information Updated |
10/22/23 | True Blue Talkers | Information Updated |
10/22/23 | ConocoPhillips Toastmasters | Information Updated |
10/22/23 | The Friedkin Group | Information Updated |
10/26/23 | Cane Island Path Blazers | Information Updated |
10/26/23 | Katy Toastmasters Club | Information Updated |
10/26/23 | Talking Heads Club | Information Updated |
10/26/23 | Speaking of Shell Toastmasters Club | Information Updated |
10/30/23 | TGS Well Spoken | Information Updated |
10/30/23 | Kiewit Houston | Information Updated |
10/30/23 | Marathon Speaks! | Information Updated |
10/30/23 | KW Memorial Toastmasters | Information Updated |
10/30/23 | Memorial City Toastmasters | Information Updated |
11/09/23 | Professionally Speaking Singles Toastmasters Club | Information Updated |
11/11/23 | West Pearland Toastmasters | Information Updated |
11/14/23 | Southwest Houston Toastmasters | Information Updated |
11/14/23 | InNOVaters Toastmasters | Information Updated |
11/22/23 | Spirited Speech Masters | Information Updated |
11/23/23 | Cheniere Toastmasters Club | Information Updated |
11/27/23 | Southwest Project Management Toastmasters Club | Information Updated |
The District calendar is populated with scheduled trainings for Club Officers and District Leaders, membership campaigns, speech contests, conferences and special happenings within the District.
The Annual Spring Conference brings members together from all divisions, areas and clubs. It’s a fantastic opportunity to network and learn from peers.
The annual Toastmasters International Speech Contest begins at the club level, and winners continue competing through the Area, Division, District, and region quarterfinal levels.