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Incentives

2025 - 2026 Club Growth Director Incentives

Annual Achiever

First 100 members who renew during the first renewal period for 12 months (through September 30, 2026) by September 1, 2025, or those who renew for the second renewal period for 12 months (through March 30, 2027) by March 1, 2026, will receive recognition on the District 56 website and a special award.

Annual Achiever Award Recipients
Last NameFirst Name
Aina-JonesTiti
AlbaJorge
AndradeMichael
BarnettJonetta
BasavarajuJagan
BEHRMANJohn
BennettCharmaine
BieltzKathleen
BourgogneAgathe
BoydSally
BradfordRose
BryantAlan
BukowskiPaul
CharneyCarolyn
ClarkMelissa
ClarksonPatricia
CochranAdam
CusackShirley
DavisJori
DavisTimothy
DugasHelene
DumbreJanel
EatonHarold
FernandezAna
FossmeyerDonna
GarciaAdrian
GermanJeni
GranadeCarolyn
GriffithDara
HallmarkCharles
HarveyRebecca
HigginsAngelica
HillAntwanette
HoangHa
HobgoodBria
HolmanScott
Ho-NguyenVivian
HunterJennifer
IdemudiaKingsley
IdouxJo
JohnsonErica
JonesFatimar
KestKathryn
KhanAttaullah
KieschnickRobert
KolbAlex
LauAnh
LawrenceBlake
LeTrang
Leal-ValdezAida
LinJie
LoboVanessa
LynchMin
ManganoAurelien
MartinezKarina
McCownPamela
MedinaLuis
MelanconRaoul
MukasugiraViolette
NinoDiane
NoeBecky
NulischJacob
NunnKaren
OrtizElizabeth
OzenSharla
PapaioannouLina
PaultanisAndrew
PhamKhiem
PoatesJade
PolomskyJacob
PoscovskyJanice
Ramos Mercedes 
RebelesDavid
ReyesJuan
RussekMegan
SacchitellaDaniel
Sanchez Andrea
SatewarMukta
SaundersLea
SchneiderMorgan
SernaKarina
ShippZenia
St JohnSusan
SubbiahVignesh
SudharsanNaveen
SultenfussMark
TraylorSamantha
TureganoFernando
Van CampDouglas
VergaraS
WardLaron
WhiteJody
WieczorekEllen
WienerBarry
Wilkerson-WhitfieldSierra
WilliamsJocelyn
XuWilson
YehleMichael
YiconCarlos

Club Partnership

$50 gift certificate for the mentor and mentee club when the clubs reach Distinguished.

Club Partnership Award Recipients

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Double 8 is greater - Dues Renewal (Deadline September 30, 2025)

Be among the first 50 clubs with 8 or more members renewing for a year, before September 30, 2025, and get a $50 Toastmaster Gift Certificate to spend at Toastmasters International.

Double 8 is greater - Dues Renewal (Deadline September 30, 2025) Award Recipients
Club Name 
Dining Out Toastmasters Club
Katy Toastmasters Club
Professionally Speaking Singles Toastmasters Club
Sound of Greenway
Southeast Houston Toastmasters

Eight is Great

First 100 clubs to have 8 members renew, will receive a $25 gift certificate and be posted on Facebook and the District website.

Eight is Great Award Recipients
Club Name
American General Toastmasters
ANICO Articulators Toastmasters Club
AspenTech Houston Toastmasters
Blue Frog Toastmasters Club
Cane Island Path Blazers Toastmasters
ChampionX Toastmasters
Cheniere Toastmasters Club
City of Bryan Club
Clear Lake Communicators  Toastmasters Club
Cy-Fair Super Speakers Club
Cypress Toastmasters Club
Daybreakers Toastmasters Club
Deerwood Toastmasters Club
Determined To Master Speaking
Diamond Club
Dining Out Toastmasters Club
Downtown Houston Toastmasters Club
Easy Risers Club
Enbridge Monologues
ENGIE Toastmasters – Verbal Visionaries
Find Your Voice Toastmasters
Firm Speakers Toastmasters Club
Fluor Toastmasters Club
Frankly Speaking Toastmasters
Friendswood Toastmasters
Health Wealth and Happiness Toastmasters
Heights Toastmasters Club
High Noon Club
Houston Galleria Project Management Toastmasters
HP Houston Toastmasters Club
H-Town Toastmasters Club
ICIS Toastmasters
Jacobs Houston Toastmasters
Katy Toastmasters Club
Kingwood Toastmasters Club
Mainland Toastmasters
Master Evaluators
McConnell Jones
Medically Speaking Toastmasters Club
Memorial City Toastmasters
Mente Abierta
Mid-Pearland Toastmasters
Missouri City Toastmasters Club
Phillips 66 HQ Toastmasters Club
Post Oak Toastmasters
Power Speakers
Professionally Speaking Singles Toastmasters Club
Shell Houston Toastmasters Club
Silver Tongue Club
Sound of Greenway
South Main Speakers Club
Southeast Houston Toastmasters
Southwest Project Management
Speak & Prosper Toastmasters
Spirited Speech Masters
Spring Ahead Speakers Toastmasters Club
Storytellers
Successfully Speaking Toastmasters Club
Sugar Land Toastmasters
Sugar Speakers Club
Talk of the Town Toastmasters
Talking Bull Club
Talking Heads Club
THE Tomball Toastmasters
Timmons Talkers
Unity Toastmasters Club
Voices Without Boundaries Toastmasters Club
West Houston Toastmasters Club
West Pearland Toastmasters
Woodforest Toastmasters Club
Woodlands Toastmasters Club
Young Professional

Individual Sponsorship

Membership growth is important to ensure your club’s success.  When you sponsor five or more new members within one program year, you have the option to receive the following: a unique blue pin for five members, a unique burgundy pin for 10 members, and for sponsoring 15 new members, you will qualify to receive a special discount code for 25% off your next product purchase from the Toastmasters Online Store.

Individual Sponsorship Award Recipients

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Individual Sponsorship Award Recipients

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Next Level (Deadline December 31, 2025)

$100 gift certificate to clubs with a base of 12 or less members that gain 5+ members by December 2025.

Next Level (Deadline December 31, 2025) Award Recipients

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Open House

$25 gift certificate for the first 20 clubs to host an Open House and share a flyer on the District Facebook page.

Open House Award Recipients

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Open House

First 50 clubs to host an Open House and gain 3 or more members will receive $50 gift certificate.  Club will need to send the Open House flyer to PR for posting on social media.

Open House Award Recipients

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TI Membership Building Program | Smedley Award (August 1 - September 30)

Can your club add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date between August 1 and September 30?  Accomplish this goal and you’ll qualify to receive a Smedley Award ribbon, named in honor of Ralph Smedley, which you can display on your club’s banner.  Qualifying clubs can also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order.  (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer).

TI Membership Buildlng Program | Smedley Award (August 1 - September 30) Award Recipients

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TI Membership Building Program | Beat The Clock (May 1 - June 30)

Toastmasters are taught to run meetings on time, finish speeches on time and reach membership goals on time.  In that spirit, Beat the Clock is a great motivator for finishing the year on schedule—on time and with record numbers!  Make it your club’s goal to earn the Beat the Clock award and encourage every member to take part. Clubs adding five new, dual or reinstated members with a join date between May 1 and June 30 receive a Beat the Clock ribbon to display on the club’s banner.  Qualifying clubs also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order.  (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer).

TI Membership Building Program | Beat The Clock (May 1 - June 30) Award Recipients

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TI Membership Building Program | Talk Up Toastmasters (February 1 - March 31)

Toastmasters love to connect, so take advantage of it.  The Talk Up Toastmasters membership program is the chance to encourage your members to invite guests to a special meeting where prospective members can learn about Toastmasters’ many benefits.  Then add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date between February 1 and March 31, and you’ll receive a special Talk Up Toastmasters ribbon to display on your club’s banner.  Qualifying clubs can also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order.  (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer).

TI Membership Building Program | Talk Up Toastmasters (February 1 - March 31) Award Recipients

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Torch Bearer

First 100 club officers who pay dues at least 30 days early for either dues renewal period will receive recognition on the District 56 website and a special award.

Torch Bearer Award Recipients

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2025 - 2026 Program Quality Director Incentives

Club Success Plan (Deadline August 31, 2025)

$50 gift certificate for the first 50 clubs that submit their club success plan.

Club Success Plan (Deadline August 31, 2025) Award Recipients

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2024 - 2025 Toastmasters International Membership Incentives

District 56 Smedley Award Recipients As of September 30, 2024
Club Number Division Area Club Name New Members
00006294M30Sugar Land Toastmasters12
00005472N20ConocoPhillips Toastmasters Club16
04815729O11Find Your Voice Toastmasters5
00621758P1Diamond Club5
04154872P4Mid-Pearland Toastmasters5
07057481P5League City Toastmasters11
04659373Q53Spirited Speech Masters5
Total for District 56: 7
District 56 Talk Up Toastmasters Award Recipients As of March 31, 2025
Club Number Division Area Club Name New Members
00006918L40Woodlands Toastmasters Club5
07820937M32West Houston Toastmasters Club14
00007666M33Fluor Toastmasters Club6
00002755N21Katy Toastmasters Club6
00799729N22Memorial City Toastmasters11
00000109O10Easy Risers Club5
28677113O10Speak & Prosper Toastmasters6
00000484Q51Professionally Speaking Singles Toastmasters Club5
00000839R63Daybreakers Toastmasters Club6
Total for District 56: 9
District 56 Beat The Clock Award Recipients As of June 30, 2025
Club Number Division Area Club Name New Members
00006918L40Woodlands Toastmasters Club5
00006294M30Sugar Land Toastmasters10
00001530M31Lockton Toastmasters Club6
01001993M31Master Evaluators7
00843538M32Storytellers6
00005472N21Talking Heads Club6
00842016N23H-Town Toastmasters Club5
06596925N23Phillips 66 HQ Toastmasters Club5
00009148O11Heights Toastmasters Club12
06721367O13Cheniere Toastmasters Club7
00002521O13Firm Speakers Toastmasters Club5
00006599P2Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce 5
03614557P4West Pearland Toastmasters8
00002084Q51Mindspeak Club7
28676463R61POP Houston Toastmasters Club7
07011533R62Mente Abierta5
03922610R63C & F Leaders Club11
Total for District 56: 17
DISTRICT CLUB

CALENDAR

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.

DISTRICT CLUB

CONFERENCES

The Annual District Conference brings members together from all divisions, areas and clubs. It’s a fantastic opportunity to network and learn from peers.

DISTRICT CLUB

SPEECH CONTESTS

The annual Toastmasters International Speech Contest begins at the club level, and winners continue competing through the Area, Division, District, and regional quarterfinal levels.

JWilliams

District 56 Director

Distinguished Toastmaster Jocelyn V. Williams has been a member of Toastmasters since 2003, serving at every level within District 56—from Club Officer to Area and Division Director, and most recently as Club Growth Director and Program Quality Director. Now serving as the 2025–2026 District Director, Jocelyn is honored and energized to lead with purpose and passion. With over two decades of service, Jocelyn remains inspired by the transformative power of Toastmasters and the joy of helping others grow. Her leadership is anchored in the belief that together, we can achieve excellence, deepen our connections, and empower every member. Let's make this a year of lasting impact—together!

DonnaFossmeyer

Program Quality Director

Distinguished Toastmaster Donna has more than 30 years of Toastmasters experience servicing at the club and District levels. She is committed to helping the members and District 56 reach Distinguished status.

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Club Growth Director

Distinguished Toastmaster Samantha brings more than a decade of committed service to Toastmasters at the club and district levels. She has served in all officer roles, mentored and coached clubs, secured corporate donations, and supported her Division in achieving Select Distinguished status in the 2023-2024 yr. Passionate about member and club experience, she is dedicated to helping District 56 grow, thrive, and reach Distinguished status.

DeanRobertson

Public Relations Manager

Distinguished Toastmaster Dean Robertson, Public Relations Manager for District 56 Toastmasters! With a robust background in leadership and dedicated service, Dean has consistently uplifted members through various officer roles at both the club and district levels. Believing that clear communication is the cornerstone of all success, Dean's primary goal this year is to significantly enhance the flow of information to ensure every District 56 member is well-informed and connected to the pulse of our vibrant community.

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Administration Manager

Caroline Jeter has been an active member of Toastmasters since 2021, serving in a variety of leadership roles including VP Education, Treasurer, club sponsor, club mentor, and Area Director. For the 2025-2026 Toastmaster year, Caroline is proud to serve as Administration Manager. Passionate about helping others, Caroline finds joy in supporting members as they grow in confidence, achieve their goals, and reach new milestones. She looks forward to contributing to a successful year of service, leadership, and organizational excellence.

BeckyNoe

Finance Manager

Becky Noe is a CPA with over 27 years of accounting experience working in both operations accounting, internal audit and internal controls. Currently, Becky is building an internal audit function for a soon to be publicly traded organization. Becky joined Toastmasters in 2015. She has served in a variety of club officer roles. This is her third time serving as Finance Manager for District 56.

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Immediate Past District Director

"I've witnessed profound transformations in our members' communication skills and personal growth, igniting a passion for leadership that resonates in every corner of our diverse community. Serving alongside dedicated individuals committed to excellence has been an honor beyond words—a journey where every challenge conquered has led to unprecedented triumphs!"

MarkVine

Division L Director

Mark has been in Toastmasters since 2021 and during this time he has had the privilege to have held several leadership roles within his Home Club Deerwood Toastmasters, including VPE & President. This was followed by becoming an Area Director for Division L 41 during the 2024-25, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and is very excited to be continuing his Toastmaster Journey, as Director of Division L in District 56 in 2025-26!!! Mark firmly believes that “We Rise by Lifting Others” and greatly values the networking, leadership and educational opportunities Toastmasters has provided; particularly the friendships he has developed over the past few years.

Kyle

Division M Director

Kyle Ray serves as Division M Director for District 56, where he’s committed to helping clubs thrive through connection, encouragement, and clear goals. Having joined Toastmasters in 2012, Kyle now engages members with a steady hand and his heart for growth to every Toastmasters journey—believing that great leaders are built one speech, one meeting, and one relationship at a time.

Division N Director

I joined Toastmasters in 1994 because my boss told me to join. I have stayed because of the confidence I have gained, the wonderful people I have met, and what I continue to learn from our diverse group at every meeting. I enjoy the sharing of stories in Toastmasters and find that we have more in common with others than we have differences.

PattiBlue

Division O Director

Distinguished Toastmaster Patricia Clarkson has been a proud member of Toastmasters since 2023, bringing energy, heart, and vision to every role she’s held. From Club President, VPE, VPM, and secretary, to Area Director and Club Coach Chair, Patricia now steps into the role of Division Director with deep commitment and a servant leader’s mindset. She believes in the life-changing power of clear communication and confident leadership. Patricia is passionate about encouraging others to step into their purpose, and she sees Toastmasters as a powerful space for growth, connection, and transformation. Her goal this year is to support, strengthen, and inspire every club she serves—one meeting, one member, one moment at a time.

EllenWieczorek

Division P Director

I have had the honor of serving in various leadership capacities within Toastmasters, including President, Vice President Education, Vice President Membership, Vice President Public Relations, Secretary, Treasurer, and Area Director. These experiences have provided me with a comprehensive understanding of club and district operations. As Division Director, I am committed to supporting our clubs, developing future leaders, and advancing the mission of Toastmasters International with integrity and excellence.

Division Q Director

Tosin Esho will serve as the D56 Division Q Director for the 2025/2026 term. He has held various officer roles and is dedicated to helping Toastmasters and clubs achieve their goals.

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Division R Director

Irwan joined Katy Toastmasters in April 2017 to improve his public speaking skills. He set a goal to complete ten speeches within eight months. Katy has been in his first city in the USA for eleven years. He likes to challenge himself mentally and physically, such as hiking with his family and friends. His slogan is "There is No Such Thing as a Perfect Time." His goal for 2025 in Toastmasters is to achieve the DTM award. During his 8-year tenure in Toastmasters, he has served as Club President, Club VPPR, Club VPE, and Area Director.

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