Shibboleth Toastmasters - Mason City, IA

Shibboleth Toastmasters will not meet today, April 6, for Easter Monday.

Congratulations to Shibboleth Toastmasters Club #386 for a strong showing at the District 19 Division A speech contest...two of the five competitors were from our Mason City-based club.

One of our members has moved on to the District Humorous Contest which is scheduled for May 2nd & 3rd, 2026 at the District19 Spring Conference. To learn more about the contest, visit: https://district19.me/2026-district-19-conference/

The Toastmasters International Districts are changing effective June 1, 2026. Here's the link to register for the final District 19 Jamboree in Urbandale, Iowa that will take place on May 2nd and 3rd 2026: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18XC3KvQUP/

YOU can now register for May 2nd and 3rd District 19 Annual Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn in Urbandale, an event designed to inspire, educate, and connect Toastmasters from across the district.
WHY ATTEND?

Be inspired by Toastmasters World Champion Aaron Beverly
Enhance your skills in educational sessions
Engage in thought-provoking panel discussions
Witness exciting speech contests
Network with fellow Toastmasters from other clubs

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE:

Visit the registration page: https://district19.me/2024-district-19-spring-conference/
Fill in your personal information details & select your meal preference.
Pay the $80 Early Bird registration fee (it goes up in February)
Receive your confirmation email and prepare for an unforgettable experience.

Something fun for which you may want to tune in.

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Iowa gave us the Library Bill of Rights, a document by Forrest Spaulding that affirms the rights of library users to read freely.

Iowa also gave us Nancy Drew. And older than the state itself is Chief Black Hawk's autobiography, published in 1833.

Learn about Iowa's literary past - then hear from contemporary authors like Jane Smiley, Denise Williams, and Heather Gudenkauf about how Iowa shaped their craft.

Which Iowa author is on your reading list?

Tune it: A Reading Road Trip -- Iowa airs on March 11th at 7pm CT: https://www.facebook.com/events/1589743042305583

Congratulations to Susan Saltou and David Martinez for representing Shibboleth Toastmasters at today's District 19, Area 2 speech contest.

Susan won 1st place in the International Contest and David won 1st place in the Humorous Contest. They will both compete at the Divisional Contest in Ames, IA on March 21, 2026.

Best of luck to you both!

Mark Your Calendars! Thursday March 5, 2026 from 4pm to 5pm.

Shibboleth Toastmasters Club members will be participating at this "Community Conversations" event.

This community event is a perfect example as to why being a confident public speaker and leader is important.

We would be happy to meet with anyone who is interested in improving their public speaking and leadership skills before or after the event.

Community Conversations: Reimagining Southbridge Mall Community Conversations are interactive and designed to bring people together, foster meaningful dialogue about the future of North Iowa, and to encourage actionable solutions to make the community a better place to live and work. Hear from community members, business owers, and young people about t...

Members of the Shibboleth Toastmasters Club will be participating in both the Humorous and International speech contests. Winners will move on to the Area contest which will be held at the Ames, IA Public Library on March 7, 2026.

We cordially extend an invitation to anyone interested in developing their public speaking, storytelling, and leadership skills. Our meetings require pre-registration for access to our facility. To register, please email us at: [email protected] or send us a text/call at: (630) 781-7875.

Hope to see you there!

Shibboleth Toastmasters will not meet tonight, December 29. We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and look forward to seeing you in the new year!

Shibboleth Toastmasters will not meet tonight, December 1, as part of allowing members to enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend without trying to prepare speeches. See you next week!

Shibboleth Toastmasters Club is honored to receive the Ian Edwards Award for 2024-2025. This award is earned by the Club that achieves the highest ration of educational completions to membership base as determined by the performance reports from Toastmasters International. It was a close race with Shibboleth edging out the second place Club with a ratio of 1.25 to 1.22. We look forward to continuing working on our educational achievement to try and repeat as winners this year!

Congratulation to Matthew Chavers for achieving a Triple Crown award for the 2024-2025 year. Matthew completed 8 levels in Pathways across multiple paths, which tied for the most in District 19!

Congratulations to Dawn Hunt for achieving the Triple Crown award for the 2024-2025 year. She completed 3 levels in the Presentation Mastery Path. Way to go Dawn!