Destin - South Walton Toastmasters

03/01/2025

✨ Area 44 Speech Contest 2025 – A Huge Success! ✨

What an incredible event! We witnessed outstanding speeches, fierce competition, and the true spirit of Toastmasters in action. 🎤👏

A huge thank you to our Contest Master, DTM Phil Jackson, and our Chief Judge, TC3 Tracy Sherman, for leading the contest with such professionalism and ensuring everything ran smoothly!

To our amazing contestants—Mo Zhang, Miles Evora, and Sandra Reyes—your dedication, preparation, and powerful speeches were truly inspiring! You’ve set the bar high, and we can’t wait to see you shine at the Division D Contest on Saturday, April 12, 2025! 🎉

To the incredible team of Judges, Ballot Counters, Timers, and Sergeant-at-Arms behind the scenes who made this event possible. Your time and effort made all the difference, and we truly appreciate each of you! 💙

Congratulations again to all participants, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the Division D Contest on April 12 at the Gulf Breeze Library! Let’s continue to support and celebrate the incredible talent in our division! 🚀

02/18/2025

Join us for an exciting Toastmasters meeting today as we explore the "Prism of Possibilities." Whether you're a seasoned speaker or just curious about improving your communication skills, our meeting is the perfect place to grow, connect, and have fun!

📍 Location: South Walton Utility Building, 369 Miramar Beach Drive, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (doors open at 5:45 PM)

Guests are always welcome, and we can’t wait to meet you. Come and be inspired—we'll see you there!

02/03/2025

Join us for an exciting Toastmasters meeting tomorrow as we explore the "Prism of Possibilities." Whether you're a seasoned speaker or just curious about improving your communication skills, our meeting is the perfect place to grow, connect, and have fun!

📍 Location: South Walton Utility Building, 369 Miramar Beach Drive, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (doors open at 5:45 PM)

Guests are always welcome, and we can’t wait to meet you. Come and be inspired—we'll see you there!

01/21/2025

📢 Meeting Update: Postponed Due to Winter Storm Enzo

For everyone’s safety, our Toastmasters meeting today, January 21, 2025 has been postponed. Join us instead next month on the 1st Tuesday, February 3, 2025, at 6 PM CT.

Stay safe and warm during the storm, and we’ll see you next month! 🌟

12/03/2024

🌟 Discover the Magic of the Winter Solstice! 🌟

Join us for an exciting Toastmasters meeting today as we explore "Why the Winter Solstice is so Special." Whether you're a seasoned speaker or just curious about improving your communication skills, our meeting is the perfect place to grow, connect, and have fun!

📍 Location: South Walton Utility Building, 369 Miramar Beach Drive, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (doors open at 5:45 PM)

Guests are always welcome, and we can’t wait to meet you. Come and be inspired—we'll see you there!

11/27/2024

11/20/2024

🌟 Thank You for an Amazing Open House! 🌟

What an incredible evening we shared at the Destin-South Walton Toastmasters Open House! 🎉

A huge thank-you to our members for your dedication and enthusiasm—you truly showcased the spirit of Toastmasters. And to our wonderful guests, your energy and participation, especially during Table Topics, made the event so memorable. Taking that step to speak in front of a crowd is what Toastmasters is all about: embracing opportunities to grow and connect.

We are especially grateful to our Featured Speaker, Wanda Siefke, DTM, for her inspiring speech on ‘Harvest Your Potential,’ and to General Evaluator, Sharon Johnson, DTM, for your thoughtful feedback and insights. You both brought incredible value to the evening!

Check out some photos from the event 📸✨—feel free to share and tag your friends!

We can’t wait to see everyone again at our next meeting on December 3, 2024. Whether you’re looking to improve your public speaking, develop leadership skills, or just connect with a supportive community, Toastmasters has something for you. Reach out to us for more info!

Let’s keep cultivating our potential together! 🌱💪

11/05/2024

Come join our meeting today! The meeting theme is "Time to Reset." Guests are always welcome. Looking forward to seeing you there!

The meeting location is the South Walton Utility Building, 369 Miramar Beach Drive, Miramar Beach, FL 32550. The meeting starts at 6 PM and ends at 7 PM.

10/18/2024

During our last meeting, we proudly presented Toastmaster Kent DeGallerie with an Ice Breaker ribbon for his outstanding first speech and officially welcomed him into the Destin-South Walton Toastmasters Club with a heartfelt induction! We’re thrilled to have him join our Toastmasters family and can’t wait to see the dynamic energy and fresh perspectives he’ll bring to our meetings, see pics attached. Welcome aboard, Kent—this is just the beginning of an amazing journey for you and our club!

03/26/2023

Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking, Ed Tate is featured in the Forbes article Secrets To Be A Better Speaker Like Oscar Winners Michelle Yeoh And Jamie Lee Curtis.

You might not get to give an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards, but you might get a moment in the spotlight accepting an award.