News

Member One-Time New Member Fee Increase

One-Time New Member Fee Increase

 By: Louisa Davis  Published on:
The new member fee for Toastmasters International will increase to $25 USD starting on October 1, 2025. This is a one-time fee that supports administrative costs, Base Camp system…

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Training

Round 1 Summer Club Officer Training (COT) is Now Complete!

 By: Melody Helleouet  Published on:
Clubs may verify the number of club officers documented and trained for Round 1 on the Club Performance tab of the District 21 2025-2026 Dashboard under the ’Trn.’ Columns according…

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District Bucks Club Success Plan

Cowichan 950 Club Success Plan Completion

 By: Frank Tanguay  Published on:
We completed the Plan in no time!

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International Save the Date: Toastmasters International Convention 2026 to be held in Vancouver! August 19 – 22.

Toastmasters International Convention 2026 to be held in Vancouver!

 By: Rob Evans  Published on:
Imagine if...Toastmasters from all over the world came to District 21 for the biggest event of the year?

In a true "pinch me, I'm dreaming" moment, the 2025 Toastmasters International…

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District District 96 Hall of Fame Award

District 96 Awarded Distinguished District at International Conference

 By: Rob Evans  Published on:
At the International Conference in Philadelphia, PA, District 96 was proudly recognized as a Distinguished District. Representing us at the ceremony to receive this prestigious honor were Jim Heeren…

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Contests Speech Contests 2025-2026

Prepare for Speech Contest Season with Pathways Orientation Sessions

 By: Melody Helleouet  Published on:
If you haven't started Pathways as of yet, now is the perfect time ahead of our speech contest season start this December 2025! ✅ To support learning around Pathways, District 21 is hosting a…

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Training TLI COT July 26, 2025

"Inspire to Lead, Lead to Inspire"

 By: Melody Helleouet  Published on:
On Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Douglas College, New Westminster Campus, District 21 Toastmasters gathered together in-person to celebrate the theme of “Inspire to Lead, Lead to Inspire”. Attendees…

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Contests D21 Speech Contest 2025-2026

District 21 Speech Contests Announced for 2025-2026

 By: Melody Helleouet  Published on:
On July 19, 2025 during the District Officer Training (COT) event held in Surrey, British Columbia, District 21 Leaders voted on the contest types to be held for the 2025-2026 Speech Contest season.…

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District Bucks Dollar bills raining down

Introducing District Bucks!

 By: Louisa Davis  Published on:
The District Bucks program will help your club to achieve its Club Success plan goals - while rewarding your club for products/services they actually need. What are District Bucks? District Bucks…

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Imagine if...

 By: Louisa Davis  Published on:
IMAGINE IF... Every member is in a thriving club. Every club has enough members to make it truly enjoyable and fun. We celebrate every speech and every learning in a safe space. We network and…

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District The top 3 winner from the International Speech Contest.

THREE Exciting In-Person District 21 Contests Highlight our 2025 Conference

 By: Guest Author  Published on:
The District 21 speech contests were a huge success at our May 27th conference in Sidney, BC. All five divisions were well-represented in the Table Topics, Evaluation, and International Speech…

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District Group of people pointing in at you.

We want you to join the leadership team

 By: Louisa Davis  Published on:
Open roles for the 2025-2026 year include: Area Directors - we seek Area Directors in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna, North Vancouver, Richmond, Delta, Surrey, Vernon/Kamloops/Salmon Arm/…

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