Bemidji Area Toastmasters

03/02/2026

Lacee knows her topic and does a great job of explaining it!

Lacee Swan, Powerhouse Toastmaster club member, gave her second interview on the ND Today show. Lacee’s creativity and passion shines in her interviews and Toastmaster speeches. I agree with Katherine’s comments below. I think Lacee connects really well with her audience through her eye contact, smile, enthusiastic tone in her voice, and gestures.

Congratulations Lacee!

Renae Franke
Area 41 Director

09/19/2025

The Bemidji Jaycees recently held elections for their 2026 Board of Directors. Congratulations to the new Board of Directors!

From left, front row: President, Larissa Donovan and Director, Emily Elliott.
Back row: Director, Cody Fowler; 1st Vice President, Kim Sundquist; Director, Andrew Sundquist and Immediate Past President, Missy Malone. Not pictured: 2nd Vice President, Brittany Isensee.

09/16/2025

Hey District 78! 👋 Don’t miss the Leadership Summit on Saturday, October 4, 2025 — join online or in Rapid City!

🎤 Keynote: Chuck LeBlanc, DTM, RA
“Help Your Toastmasters Team Thrive Without the Burnout”
Learn how to cut the chaos, focus on what matters, and lead with clarity and confidence — without burning out yourself or your team.

⏰ 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. MST | 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. CST
📍 Black Hills Energy, 7001 Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD
✨ Hybrid meeting — grow, connect, and lead smarter!

10/08/2024

Beaver Homecoming was a fun way to meet the public.

09/15/2024

For those of you in the Bemidji local area, post this event on this weeks's calendar!

Next Thursday in ! Join local author and former Red Lake High School principal Dr. John Eggers at the Bemidji Public Library on Thursday, September 19th at 5:30 PM for a talk and signing on his latest book, "You Can Make A Difference!" For middle school readers on up, Dr. Eggers' book contains stories to help readers discover their special gifts, provide ideas on how to use them and show how somebody can help others discover their gifts in order to make a positive impact in their lives and the lives of others. All Bemidji Public Library events are free and open to the public regardless of library membership or card status.

05/17/2024

Congratulations Kurt, Becky, and Nichole on completing your Toastmasters SpeechCraft! Welcome to the Bemidji Area Toastmasters Club as new members

03/22/2024

Final Speechcraft meeting March 26th. Join us 5:15-6:30
United Methodist Church/Bemidji

At this week's meeting, Nancy gave a great speech about negotiating the best outcome. Thank you, Nancy, for sharing lessons learned on your negotiation experience pertaining to waterways.

09/08/2023

Our next meeting will be Jan 9th, 2024
at the UMC Methodist Church at 5;30 pm
924 Beltrami Ave.--Bemidji/MN
For more info call: Patrick at 218-255-2418

04/27/2023

At this week's meeting, Nancy gave a great speech about negotiating the best outcome. Thank you, Nancy, for sharing lessons learned on your negotiation experience pertaining to waterways.