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Come on out, whether in person or online (if you come in person there will be food and added camaraderie) to recognize the accomplishments of some outstanding Toastmasters. We will be recognizing DTMs, OTMAs, and Triple Crowns not recognized at the Conference. We will be announcing Division Director of the Year, Club President of the Year and Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year. The theme of the evening will be “Western Days”. Come in appropriate dress… or not. It is most important that you come.

News and Updates

An Update On The District 57 Trio

Posted on September 3, 2025 in Announcements

By Jeff Young, District Director I want to start by thanking Lindy for her dedication and service to the District. Although somewhat brief, she sent me a list of tasks…

Incentives Tracking and Scoring Q&A

Posted on September 3, 2025 in Announcements

By Jeff Young, Program Quality Director I’ve received quite a few questions about the newly redesigned Incentives list, which I will try and answer in this brief article. Q: Why…

One Year Ends and Another Begins

Posted on September 2, 2025 in Notes

By Sally Philbin Our End of Year Party was marked by recognition of the excellence of our members and hope for more of the same for the coming year. Our…

It Takes a Team

Posted on September 2, 2025 in Notes

By Dennis Dawson, DTM3, PDG, CGD The Vice President, Membership, is primarily responsible for adding members to your club. But they don’t have to do it alone! It takes a…

Toastmasters Envision Y(our) Next Move

Posted on September 2, 2025 in Notes

By Michael Osur, DTM, Past International Director More than 1200 Toastmasters from more than 100 countries descended on the city of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia) last week (August 20th-23rd) to celebrate…

The CEO Takes the Crown

Posted on September 1, 2025 in Notes

By Leesa Thompson, DTM, PRM D57 In Philadelphia, voices soared, Eight brave souls, their truths outpoured. From bow ties, raindrops, halves of smiles, To dreams reborn across the miles. But…

Spotlight

Watch Toastmasters Leadership Institute June 2025

Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) provides an opportunity to get answers to long-standing questions, where fresh energy meets hard-earned wisdom and connections are made to tackle challenges throughout the year.

Distinguished clubs must submit their Club Success Plan by September 30th, aiming to meet 10 goals with 25 members or more.

It’s that time of the year: new leaders, fresh energy! In Toastmasters, our program year runs July 1 to June 30, and May means elections. On May 16, District 57 voting members will pick our next District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, and Division Directors. Want to see who’s stepping up? Visit the Candidates Corner page to check out their bios and headshots.

Mark your calendars:

Everyone is welcome at the meeting, but only eligible members can vote. Presidents and VPEs, we’ll need you for quorum. If you’re a voting member, keep an eye out for your voting packet.

Upcoming Events

Meet the Trio

Jeffrey Young

District Director

Maureen Filler

Program Quality Director

Dennis Dawson

Club Growth Director

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Ask that club’s Vice President of Membership to help you submit your application.

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Congratulations! It’s time to embark on your transformative journey with Pathways.

Useful Resources

Jeffrey Young

Jeff Young has been a Toastmaster since 2013 and is a member of a ‘small but mighty fun’ club on the south end of District 57.  After being President of South Bay Toastmasters a few times too many, Jeff was recruited to be Area Director for I-33 during the pandemic and helped clubs embrace their new virtual selves.  During that time, he was a featured Lightning Talks speaker on the topic of Mentoring, and ran an Area Director Boot Camp at TLI.

In 2023-2024, Jeff served as Division A Director and Corporate Club Chair en route to earning a second OATM and an Elite Triple Crown award, mainly by saying ‘yes’ to clubs who needed an Open House speaker. He’s most of the way to his Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), but he’s also been having too much fun with his DTM project (an improv team called B.I.T.E.S.) to finish it.

Jeff’s leadership style is Team Collaboration; he offers to trade personal mentoring and coaching to get folks to volunteer to mentor and coach others.

Maureen Filler

I joined Toastmasters in August of 2017. I am a member of Scopemasters East Bay (Division D, Area D12) where I have held multiple officer roles including VP Membership, President, and Treasurer. I have served in various capacities within District 57 including TLI Dean, Open House Chair, Area Director D12 & D14 and Division A Director.

I recently earned an Elite Triple Crown and the Division Director of the year.

I worked in the Telecommunications industry for over four decades. I am now semi-retired. I live in Union City with my family.

Dennis Dawson

Dennis Dawson is a writer and educator from Silicon Valley, CA. He is past district champion in the Humorous, Tall Tales, and Evaluation contests. Dennis recently completed his 3rd Distinguished Toastmaster award. He volunteers as a drawing teacher at local elementary schools, and annually portrays Santa Claus for San Jose Christmas in the Park.