First round of Toastmasters Officers' Training held in Cagayan de Oro City

First round of Toastmasters International Officers' training is going on at Marco Hotel, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City today. After the training, there will be a handover ceremony for the incoming officers of Division F.

It was facilitated by the District 75 Officers led by District Governor Wilson Lee, Lt. Gov. for Educ & Training Vic Navales, Lt. Gov for Marketing Grace Paras.

Said seminar was participated by the different Toastmasters Club officers here in Division F namely: Iligan Toastmasters Club, Cagayan de Oro Toastmasters Club, Macajalar Bay Toastmasters Club, Golden Friendship Toastmasters Club, Butuan Toastmasters Club, Butuan Downtown Toastmasters Club, CARAGA Educators Toastmasters Club, Highlander Toastmasters Club and Koronadal City Toastmasters Club.

Its good to see and network with other Toastmasters club and Toastmaster Officers in the region and at the same time renew the vows to be a better speaker and better leader.

Cagayan de Oro Toastmasters Induction and Turnover of Post

All Toastmasters and Toastmasters club in Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City, Malaybalay City including Butuan and CARAGA will have their first round of Officers Training and Installation of Division F Officers as well as Club Officers. This will be held this coming Sunday - July 11, 2010 at Marco Hotel, Cugman Cagayan de Oro City.

District 75 Officers and Leaders headed by District Governor Wilson Lee, LGET - Vic Navales and LGM Grace Paras will conduct the said officers training. Expert speakers will also share their knowledge on topics assigned to them.

Here are the newly elected Division F Governor and Area Governors of Iligan, Malaybalay, Cagayan de Oro City, Butuan City and CARAGA Toastmasters Club.

Division F Governor: Atty. Maning Ravanera
Area 51 Governor: Joji Macabodbod
Area 52 Governor: Jaja Gaston
Area 53 Governor: Julie Aguilar

Division F comprises the following Toastmasters Clubs:

Area 51
1. Iligan Toastmasters Club
2. Cagayan de Oro Macajalar Bay Toastmasters Club
3. Highlander Toastmasters Club

Area 52
1. Cagayan de Oro Toastmasters Club
2. Golden Friendship Toastmasters Club
3. Koronadal City Toastmasters Club

Area 53
1. Butuan City Toastmasters Club
2. Butuan Downtown Toastmasters Club
3. CARAGA Educators Toastmasters Club

With the new officers, more and more Toastmasters Club for Division F will be formed in the following months.

What is Toastmasters?

What is Toastmasters?

No, we don't make toasters!

From a humble beginning in 1924 at the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, Toastmasters International has grown to become a world leader in helping people become more competent and comfortable in front of an audience. The nonprofit organization now has nearly 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries, offering a proven – and enjoyable! – way to practice and hone communication and leadership skills.

Most Toastmasters meetings are comprised of approximately 20 people who meet weekly for an hour or two. Participants practice and learn skills by filling a meeting role, ranging from giving a prepared speech or an impromptu one to serving as timer, evaluator or grammarian.

There is no instructor; instead, each speech and meeting is critiqued by a member in a positive manner, focusing on what was done right and what could be improved.

This organization is so popular in helping speakers all over the world and is now available even in the Philippines. Toastmasters in the Philippines is known as District 75 and this is further divided into different divisions. Division F is where Toastmasters club from Surigao, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City belongs.