Welcome to District 101 Toastmasters

A Toastmasters district that serves the area from Mountain View to King City, including most of Santa Clara county and all of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties.

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District 101 Toastmasters

District 101 is a lively and diverse Toastmasters organization that prides itself on putting members first. We have a supportive community of Toastmaster members of all levels who are here to learn about how to reach goals together.

Our District Director’s theme for the year 2024-25 is Your Story Matters

“Your Story Matters” is more than a theme—it’s a call to share the chapters that define us. Each narrative of resilience, triumph, and growth, whether personal, professional, or within Toastmasters, has the power to inspire, influence, and impact others.  Let’s celebrate our narratives, unlocking their transformative potential to inspire a ripple effect of connection and growth among the district members.

Call For Nominations

We are now accepting nominations for elected and appointed District Officer positions for District 101. Note that self-nominations are accepted and encouraged. Candidates for elected positions must declare their intention to run and submit an application by Monday March 10, 2025. Elections will be conducted at the Saturday May 3, 2025 District Council Meeting and appointments will be made by the elected District Director.

Programs & Events

Throughout the year, D101 provides a variety of opportunties through Events & Conferences and Speech Contests, Education/Training to grow your speaking and leadership skills and District Programs to help grow your club and reach educational goals.  Get the most out of your membership by participating in all the district has to offer!

Celebrating Bonds: The Power of Connection

Wednesday, March 5, 12 pm – 1 pm

 

Join us for an inspiring virtual event that highlights the strength and resilience of women coming together within Toastmasters & beyond. At the heart of the event, we’ll feature a panel of six inspiring female leaders who will share their remarkable journeys, challenges, and triumphs. Through their stories and meaningful conversations, we’ll explore how empathy, curiosity, and openness strengthen our connections, even in times of immense pressure. Together, we’ll celebrate the incredible impact women make when we lead with authenticity and support, fostering trust, understanding, and unity in our personal and professional lives. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired and empowered by these extraordinary women!

Education/Pathways

 

Club Officer Training (COT)

It’s time again for another Club Officer Training Season (COT). Registration and training has begun. Training season will run from December 9 to February 28, 2024. View page for complete schedule.

Pathways After Hours

Pathways After Hours provides an opportunity to discuss the Pathways Experience. We will discuss common Pathways challenges members may be having and learn from each other in a collaborative way. Pathways questions are welcome.

District Programs

 

District Programs are club incentives for club goals reached by participating in District Programs that help grow your club. By participating in these District Programs, clubs can earn District Credits that can be used for one of three purposes:

  • Buy items at the Toastmasters store. There are lots of gadgets that are very useful to clubs – get some meeting equipment, awards, gifts, and so on. These will spruce up your club meetings, make your club look more professional, attract guests and new members, and reward achievements.
  • Convert the credits to physical gift certificates for use at the store later, or to give as gifts. Gift certificates don’t expire.
  • Free tickets to the District conferences! Clubs can use District credits to cover registration fees of district conferences so your members attend for free. Many of us in the District can attest to the inspiration, enrichment, and information we learned from the amazing speakers at these conferences, and we highly encourage our club members to attend.

District News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A Monthly Newsletter from our District Director

January 2025

Raji Bandanapudi, DTM, reflects on the past year and shares her goals as she intends to step out of her comfort zone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December

A new podcast, holiday blogs and unique incentives to help grow your club, plus TLI announcement.

 

 

Our Latest Blogs

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Do you want your blog published on our blog page? Please submit your idea to blog@d101tm.org!