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Toastmasters

  • Joined 1st April 1982 as a Chater member of Springwood

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  • Joined Talkabout in Perth, July 1987, after a work transfer

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  • Transferred to Indooropilly in Brisbane, February 1989, job relocation

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  • Charter member at Glenbrook, September 1990

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  • At various times a member of Emu Heights (Charter Member), Credit Union (Charter Member), The Gourmet, Sydney Singles (Charter Member) now Sydney Sunday Morning, Western Gourmet, and Northern Beaches clubs​​​

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  • Currently a member of 3 clubs, Concord Yaralla since October 1991, Sydney Travellers as a Charter Member June 2005, and Hornsby Achievers from September 2024.

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When I completed the requirements for the Distinguished Toastmaster Award (DTM) in 1997, the award came in the form of a Certificate.

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When I completed the requirements for a second DTM in 2006, plaques had replaced Certificates.

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District 70 Governor

2004/05

Presenting the District 70 Toastmasters 'Communication and Leadership' Award to Nancy Bird Walton - February 2005

Kathy as Toastmaster for the 2005 Youth Showcase

Nancy Bird presents the Certificates to Marie, one of the Young Participants

Sydney's new airport is named after Nancy Bird

The Changing Face of the Toastmasters

Communication and Leadership Program

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Toastmasters - Pre Pathways

My First Manual ​​15 Projectsin 1982

The 10 Project Manual

in 2015

The Tracks to becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster just prior to the introduction of 'Pathways'.

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Pathways

Introduced in 2017

Level 1

The Projects are the same for each Path

Level 2

The Projects vary slightly for each Path

Levels 3 to 5

Projects are mostly different for each Path.

The selection of Electives is mostly the same for each Path, with one or two variances.

Available Paths

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  1. Dynamic Leadership

  2. Engaging Humour

  3. Motivational Strategies

  4. Persuasive Influence

  5. Presentation Mastery

  6. Visionary Communication

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Legacy Paths

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  1. Effective Coaching

  2. Innovating Planning

  3. Leadership Development

  4. Strategic Relationship

  5. Team Collaboration

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Kathy and I visited World Headquarters in 2006.

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Here Kathy is in the shop which was part of HQ.

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The office of Headquarters was located in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, from 1990, and was moved to Englewood, Colorado in 2018.

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