Calgary Pace Setters Toastmasters Club

09/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations, James Shan! 🎉

A big congratulations to James Shan on completing Presentation Mastery Level 2 in Toastmasters Pathways!

Every level completed represents continued growth, dedication, and commitment to becoming a stronger communicator and presenter. 👏

Well done, James! Keep learning, keep growing, and keep inspiring! 🌟

07/19/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Area D23 Award Winners! 🎉

Area D23 Director and her team recognized James, Tova, Leena, and Vesna as recipients of the Rookie, Toastmaster, and PR Program of the Year awards! 👏🌟

These well-deserved honours reflect their dedication, consistent effort, and commitment to making a positive difference through Toastmasters.

Our award recipients will now advance to the Division level, where they will represent Area D23. We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and wish them continued success in the next stage of recognition.

Their achievements remind us that showing up, staying focused, and making the most of the Toastmasters experience can lead to remarkable results.

Congratulations again, James, Tova, Leena, and Vesna! Calgary Pace Setters Club is proud of you! 🎊

06/27/2026

🌟 What a Special Meeting! 🌟

On June 23, Calgary Pace Setters celebrated the theme “The Joy of Food” and recognized some wonderful achievements from this Toastmasters year.

Congratulations to our annual award recipients:

🏆 Rookie of the Year – James
🏆 Toastmaster of the Year – Tova

We also recognized our amazing PR Team — Leena, Tova, and Vesna — for their outstanding work promoting our club and helping it grow throughout the year.

Our meeting featured two prepared speeches:

🎤 James kicked off Level 3 of his Pathways journey.
🎤 Tova began her second path, Engaging Humor, and completed her Ice Breaker project.

Congratulations to Tova, who earned the Best Speaker ribbon!

Maryknoll led a fun and creative Table Topics session, and our guest Mini impressed everyone by winning Best Table Topics Speaker. Our Area Director, Eunice, led evaluations and earned the Best Evaluator ribbon.

Next week is our final meeting of the season, and we’re ending with a celebration:

🤠 Western Wear Theme
🍲 International Potluck
🎉 New Member Inductions
🎤 Special Table Topics

Come dressed in your Western best, bring a dish if you can, and help us celebrate another fantastic Toastmasters year.

Let’s finish the season with a bang! 🤠🎉

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06/25/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Our Annual Award Recipients! 🏆

A huge congratulations to our Calgary Pace Setters “Of the Year” award winners:

🌟 Rookie of the Year – James
🌟 Toastmaster of the Year – Tova
🌟 PR Team — Leena, Tova, and Vesna

James has brought enthusiasm, dedication, and a wonderful willingness to grow throughout his Toastmasters journey. We are so proud to recognize him as our Rookie of the Year.

Tova has shown outstanding commitment, leadership, and excellence in communication. Her contributions have made a meaningful impact on our club, and we are thrilled to celebrate her as our Toastmaster of the Year.

We also want to recognize our amazing PR Team, Leena, Tova, and Vesna, for their outstanding work promoting our club throughout the year. Your creativity, consistency, and dedication helped Calgary Pace Setters grow, connect, and thrive.

Congratulations to James, Tova, Leena, and Vesna! Thank you for inspiring our members and helping make Calgary Pace Setters such a supportive and vibrant club. 👏🎉

06/22/2026

Would You Rather… give a speech, answer a Table Topics question, or evaluate a fellow member?

At our June 16 Calgary Pace Setters meeting, we did all three, and we had a great time doing it! Our theme, “Would You Rather?”, brought thoughtful choices, fun moments, and plenty of energy to the evening.

We enjoyed three prepared speeches:

🎤 Maryknoll delivered her third speech from Level 1 and earned the Best Speaker ribbon.
🎤 Melanie kicked off her Level 3 projects with a strong presentation.
🎤 James completed his final speech in Level 2. Congratulations on this wonderful milestone!

Our Table Topics session was led by Tzonka, who brought her usual energy and enthusiasm to the role. Congratulations to Twila, who took home the Best Table Topics Speaker ribbon.

The evaluation portion of the meeting was led by our General Evaluator, Sayoko. Congratulations to Eva, who earned the Best Evaluator ribbon and didn’t skip a beat after returning from her holiday!

We also want to recognize Zeek for stepping outside his comfort zone and doing an excellent job as Table Topics Evaluator. Zeek and Eva shared the Most Improved ribbon for their outstanding efforts.

A warm welcome to our guests who joined us. We hope to see you again soon!

With only two meetings remaining this season, let’s make them count and finish the year with energy, enthusiasm, and memorable performances.

06/20/2026

Congratulations to our executive team.

06/16/2026

06/11/2026

To fluster means to make someone nervous, agitated, or confused, especially when they are trying to focus.

06/11/2026

Celebrating the outstanding achievements of our Calgary Pace Setters this week! 🌟
Congratulations to Maryknoll, Sandra, Josh, Tzonka, and Vesna for being our Shining Stars of the Week.
Your dedication and growth inspire us all. Keep shining bright! ✨

06/04/2026

Word of the Day: Reminisce
Part of speech: Verb

To reminisce means to think, talk, or write about pleasant experiences from the past.

Synonyms:
remember, recall, reflect, look back, recollect

Example:
“During the meeting, members reminisced about their first speeches and how far they had come.”

As we continue our Toastmasters journey, it is always meaningful to reminisce about the speeches, friendships, milestones, and moments that helped us grow.

What is one Toastmasters memory you love to reminisce about?