District 56 * Division N * Club 2755
Serving the Community since March 1982
28 years and going stronger than ever!
We are a diverse and friendly group of members who are committed to helping each other gain more confidence in speaking with others. Effective communication is key to enhancing your life, career, family and community efforts!
Jody White earns Distinguished Toastmaster Award!
Congratulations, Jody!
2010 Area N-20 Tall Tales and International Speech Contests
Katy Toastmasters attending the Area N-20 Contests are (l-r) Scott Holman, Sher Kadibhai, Michael Masek, Jim Harrington, Tall Tales Contest 2nd Place Winner, Jody White and David Blacklaw. Also attending but not pictured: Lois Rothrock and Ralph Lambert.
Jim also won 1st Place in the International Speech Contest representing Mustang Toastmasters.
Congratulations, Jim!
2010 Katy Toastmasters Tall Tales and International Speech Contest Winners
Left to right: Darryl Preen, Club President, Jim Harrington, 1st Place Winner Tall Tales Contest, Judy Pappas, Area N-20 Governor, Michael Masek, 1st Place Winner International Speech Contest, and Linda Goldberg, Contest Chair, Chief Judge, and Vice President Education
Tall Tales and Speech Contests Participants, left to right, Jack Crowe, Candy Sutton,
Jim Harrington, Contest Toastmaster Jody White, Michael Masek and Andrew McCarthy
are joined by Club President Darryl Preen
Katy Toastmasters Earns
Smedley Award for (5) New Members October, 2009!
Welcome New Members: Julia Knaak, David Blacklaw,
Kelsey McMillan, Jodi Ponce, and Ali Raza!
February 4, 2010 Speakers: Jim Harrington, Al Gorup & Michael Masek
Highlights from the
District 56 2009 Fall Conference!
Congratulations to Jim Harrington
District 56 Outstanding Area Governor for 2008-2009
Congratulations to Darryl Preen -
District 56 Outstanding Sergeant At Arms for 2008-2009
Jody White, Barbara Brennan, Linda Goldberg, Darryl Preen,
Michael Masek and Jim Harrington were there!
Jim Harrington earns Distinguished Toastmaster Award!
Congratulations, Jim!
Michael Masek earns Distinguished Toastmaster Award!
Congratulations, Michael!
Congratulations to Deborah Cerkovnik and Jorge Lopez
for achieving their Advanced Communicator Bronze Awards!
Deborah receives her Advanced Communicator Bronze Award from Linda Goldberg, Vice President Education and Jorge receives his Advanced Communicator Bronze Award from Darryl Preen, Club President
Katy Toastmasters members have always involved at the district level.
Here are past Area Governors from our club: L-R: Jody White, Deborah Cerkovnik, Michael Masek, Linda Goldberg with current Area N21 Governor, Judy Pappas.
Not pictured are Scott Holman and Jim Harrington.
Katy Toastmasters Club Officers
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
Darryl Preen - President
Linda Goldberg - VP Education
Candy Sutton - VP Membership
Donna Pate - VP Public Relations
Michael Masek - Treasurer
Everis Mollon - Secretary
Lois Rothrock - Sergeant at Arms
The 2009-2010 Katy Toastmaster officer group was inducted July 9 during a ceremony led by Toastmaster Area Governor Judy Pappas. From left: Linda Goldberg, Vice President, Education; Everis Mollon, Secretary; Darryl Preen, President; Judy Pappas; Lois Rothrock, Sergeant at Arms.
In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A
., forming a club to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members. The group took the name Toastmasters.
Katy Toastmasters is a local chapter of
Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training s
eminars and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 200,000 men and women in more than 9,600 clubs in more than 70 countries.
Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face lea
rning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you areto become better communicators.
At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical Toastmasters club is 
made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once a week for about an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluations.
1400 Katy Flewellen Road
Katy, TX 77494
We meet the first three Thursdays of each month from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
Visit our GUEST PAGE for more information about our club!
March 18, 2010
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