District 53
The Global Toastmasters Resource
District 53 Toastmasters International, serves the 2500 members and the 126 Clubs in the states of Connecticut, Eastern New York (from Lake Placid, capital city Albany, down the Hudson river to West Point), and Western Massachusetts (Springfield and the Berkshires). District 53 is one of eight Districts in Region_VII. The 2006-2007 District Governor is John Lynch, DTM. The LGET and LGM are Will Ryan, DTM and Karin von Kaenel, CTM. The District 53 Website URL is http://district53toastmasters.org/ Visit or return to other Districts in Region_VII | District_18 | District_27 | District_31 | District_36 | District_38 | District_45 | District_46 |
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[edit] District 53 Spring 07 Conference
The District 53 Spring '07 Conference will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel, 100 East River Drive, East Hartford, Connecticut USA. The conference was hosted by Division B. In addition to the many educational sessions, the conference includes the District 53 Tall Tales Speech Contest (Morning) and District 53 International Speech Contest (Evening Banquet).
[edit] District 53 Fall 06 Conference
The District 53 Fall 2006 Conference and District 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held on November 3-4, 2006 at the Holiday Inn, ALBANY-TURF ON WOLF RD, 205 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY. We will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the formation of District 53 on the evening of Friday, November 3rd. Click here for the latest 50th Anniversary information.
The District 53 Fall 2006 Conference is on November 4, 2006 at the Holiday Inn Turf in Albany, New York. The conference is hosted by Division F where the Hudson River flows through Albany, the NY capital city. The theme is "Sail Into the Future" and its logo makes use of the historic ship, Half Moon (Halve Maen). Commissioned in March 1609 for the Dutch East India Company, the Half Moon was a ship of exploration and the spaceship of her age, designed to take a crew of twenty into unknown and uncharted waters.
In addition to the many educational sessions, the Fall conference will included the District 53 Hall of Fame, the District 53 Evaluation Speech Contest (Morning) and the Humorous Speech Contest (Evening Banquet). Click here for the latest D53 Conference information. The Speech contest results are as follows:
- D53 Evaluation Speech Contest
- 1st Place Winner = Roger Brown, representing Greater Hartford #919, Hartford, CT and Division B
- 2nd Place Winner = Brian Cavanaugh, representing Sikorsky - DCMA TM #842294, Stratford, CT and Division D
- 3rd Place Winner = Patricia Hendrickson, representing Catskill TM #9542, Monticello, NY, and Division A
- D53 Humorous Speech Contest
- 1st Place Winner = Brian Cavanaugh, representing Sikorsky - DCMA TM #842294, Stratford, CT and Division D with "The Wanderers"
- 2nd Place Winner = Roger Brown, representing Greater Hartford #3523, West Hartford, CT and Division B with "Things Happen"
- 3rd Place Winner = John Meeks, representing Division E, and Southern Berkshire #8792, Great Barrington, MA with “Touched”
[edit] The Divisions of District 53
[edit] Division A
Division A serves Eastern NY and Western CT. Clubs located in Eastern NY include: Brewster, Carmel, Goshen, Hopewell Junction, Kingston, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Monticello, Rhinebeck, and Walden, NY. Clubs located in Western CT include: Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, and Ridgefield, CT. See Division A Directory
Division A Tall Tales and International Speech Contests:
WHEN: TBD - April 2007
TIME: TBD
WHERE: TBD
[edit] Division B
Division B serves North Central Connecticut. Cities and Towns located in North Central CT include: Bloomfield, Enfield, Hartford, Simsbury, West Hartford, Windsor and Windsor Locks, Connecticut. See Division B Directory.
Division B Tall Tales and International Speech Contests:
WHEN: TBD - April 2007
TIME: TBD
WHERE: TBD
[edit] Division C
Division C serves Eastern and Central Connecticut. Cities and Towns located in Eastern and Central CT include: Berlin, Brooklyn, Colchester, Cromwell, Danielson, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Groton, Madison, Manchester, Middletown, New London, Newington, Norwich, Vernon Rockville, Wallingford, Waterford, Connecticut. See Division C Directory.
Division C Tall Tales and International Speech Contests:
WHEN: TBD - April 2007
TIME: TBD
WHERE: TBD
[edit] Division D
Division D serves Southern and West Central Connecticut. Cities and Towns located in Southern and West Central CT include: Bristol, Cheshire, Farmington, Greenwich, Madison, New Haven, Norwalk, Plainville, Shelton, Stamford, Stratford, Torrington, Waterbury, and Woodbridge, Connecticut. See Division D Directory.
Division D Tall Tales and International Speech Contests:
WHEN: TBD - April 2007
TIME: TBD
WHERE: TBD
[edit] Division E
Division E serves Western Massachusetts. Cities and Towns located in Western MA include: Agawam, Chicopee, Greenfield, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Northampton, Pittsfield, Springfield, and Westfield, Massachusetts. See Division E Directory.
Division A Tall Tales and International Speech Contests:
WHEN: TBD - April 2007
TIME: TBD
WHERE: TBD
[edit] Division F
Division F serves Northeastern New York. Clubs located in Northeastern NY include: Albany, Ballston Spa, Clifton Park, Delmar, Fort Edward, Glens Falls, Latham, Loudonville, Malta, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Troy, New York. See Division F Directory.
Division F Tall Tales and International Speech Contests:
WHEN: TBD - April 2007
TIME: TBD
WHERE: TBD
[edit] Newsletter: Yankee Activator
The Yankee Activator is the newsletter for District 53 and is published four times a year. Each issue contains letters from DG John Lynch, DTM; LGET Will Ryan, DTM; and LGM Karin von Kaenel, CTM plus other stories of timely interest to the toastmasters in District 53. The Yankee Activator is edited and produced by John Osborn, CTM.
The Yankee Activator, has been selected as one of Toastmasters International’s Top 5 Newsletters for 2005-2006. Editor John Osborn, CTM, will receive "on-stage" recognition at the Hall of Fame Ceremony at the Convention in Washington, DC.
Click here for our current Fall 06 issue of the Yankee Activator.
[edit] D53 Speech Contest Results Archive
For details of past contests, including contestants, venues and results, click on the link below: Remember, this is a wiki. So the information on this site is probably accurate, but should be verified with the official District records.
[edit] Erich's Wiki Web Construction Notes
For more information about what's happening in the rest of the Region, go to Region VII
[edit] Note on Categories.
If you're publicising a contest, please insert [[Category:Contests]] on your page somewhere.
If your club site is in District 53, place the link [[Category:District 53]] on your page somewhere.
This automatically places that page alphabetically in the relevant category. Just click on the Category link at the bottom of the page for an example.
By clicking on the category that appears at the bottom of the page, you can get a list of all the contests, or pages related to District 53, or Region VII or whatever. This is very cool.
[edit] Explore the wiki!
And explore the rest of the resources here! Start at Main Page, but also Speaking and Leading for fabulous resources!
