Humor and Evaluation Showcase - Tues Nov 25

 

Humor and Evaluation Showcase

Get ready for a night of laughter, learning, and lighthearted fun at our Humorous Speech & Evaluation Showcase! 

Our speakers will share their funny stories, and our evaluators will attempt to keep a straight face while giving feedback (good luck with that!). A fun evening.  Guests, family, and friends are all welcome!

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Location: Nifty Fifties - 3512 5 Ave NW  In Person.

Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Potluck, Music, Showcase

Parking: Free - Community Lot or on the street

Members: To participate as a speaker or evaluator - enter your name on Advanced Agenda under Humorous and Evaluation Showcase Tab. Credit in Pathways as a speaker or evaluator.

R.S.V. P.  info@igniterstm.ca 

Hope to see you there!

Nandini VP PR

Spooky Speakers! Happy Halloween!

Fun, Friendship, and Growth

At a Toastmasters meeting, it’s a spooky charade,

A Halloween-themed fashion parade! 

Igniters gave speeches with eerie flair,

While chickens gave feedback floating on air! 

A Bewitching Night on Oct 28, 2025 at Igniters Toastmasters! Our Halloween-themed meeting led by Ali was full of laughter, creativity, and spooky fun! From engaging prepared speeches to impromptu Table Topics, the energy was magical. Three Speakers Trevor, Anne, and Nandini all worked on Pathways Projects and received helpful feedback from evaluators Diane, Mona, and Ksenija. 

Speeches: Trevor shared the Secret to a Memorable Speech - Tips: Know your Audience, Tell A Story, Make us Care. 

Hurray for Ann! She set out a goal to do all the roles a different one each week. Then gave her speech and shared her Leadership Style and her courage in dealing with adversity.                                                                      Nandini practiced her humorous speech to get feedback for the Humor and Evaluation Showcase on Nov 25. 

Our Table Topics Session brought out the creativity and humor in everyone. The audience loved the impromptu stories.

Table Topics Winner: Marvin

 

 Costume Contest: 

First Place – Chicken Mona (brought back the famous Chicken!)  

Second Place – Elaine flies on a broom

Huge thanks to everyone who joined, participated, and made the night unforgettable. Thanks to Ali, Marvin, Jey, and Chamilia for PR and photos here and on Facebook. Delicious potluck, great music, and lots of Halloween spirit — truly a bewitching evening! 

VP PR Nandini

District 42 Toastmasters at TEDx Calgary 2025

TEDx Calgary 

  On Saturday, Oct 25 District 42 Toastmasters had an a mazing opportunity to connect with curious minds at TEDx Calgary 2025 at The Ampersand Calgary.

 Our District 42 Toastmasters booth led by Club Growth Director Stanley with a Team of Toastmasters and showcased how Toastmasters helps individuals develop confidence, leadership, and storytelling skills. 

A big shoutout to our Igniters Toastmasters Club volunteers — Ali, Marvin , and Jey — for representing the club with energy and enthusiasm. They engaged with attendees and inspired them to explore what Toastmasters can do for their personal and professional growth.

Igniter members met several amazing individuals who are now excited to visit our club meetings — a perfect chance to grow our Toastmasters community!

Interested in joining a meeting? Reach out and discover how Toastmasters can help you shine in communication and leadership! Come visit a meeting and develop your skills. info@igmiterstm.ca

#Toastmasters #TEDxCalgary #Communication #Leadership #IgnitersToastmasters #PublicSpeaking

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Celebration Time!

Lights Laughter and Learning! 

What a fun-filled Zoom meeting we had this week!  We came together to celebrate Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, 101st birthday of Toastmasters International and Awards — triple the reason to smile!

The room was full of celebration vibes and the warm energy of our members. Nandini as Toastmaster shared reflections on Deepavali — a reminder that just like the festival, Toastmasters helps us shine brighter by overcoming our fears and growing in confidence. 

Then came the games!
Pass the Compliment had everyone sharing kind words and positive vibes — the perfect way to spread a little light.

Toastmasters Trivia tested how well we really know about Toastmasters and the hands were flying to share answers. Turns out, we’ve got some serious trivia champs among us!

🌟Congratulations Igniters! Winning the District 42 True North and Blue Print of Success Awards!

Chamila stepped up as his first time giving feedback to help members think on their feet. Ann tested our listening skills as Quiz Master. 

Between the laughter, learning, and friendly competition, it was a meeting to remember. Here’s to 101 years of empowering speakers, building leaders, and celebrating every little win — together! 

VP PR Nandini

Sweet Success!

On Oct 14, our Toastmaster Trevor had a sweet idea! His theme “Desserts” had everyone’s taste buds tingling and creativity flowing. Members shared what was sweet in their life including Lenore (adored her family), Slav (nephews and Lego) and Emma (celebrating her Brainaversary - 18yrs since her operation)

Congratulations Darlene! Way to go! She achieved Level 4 on her Engaging Humor Path. As our past VP Public Relations, she shared how much fun it was to craft posts on the Igniters blog — proof that writing can be just as satisfying as eating chocolate! Dairy Milk of course! She offered advice it is ok to ask for help when you need and to take notes at the meeting about recognition, achievements, and opportunities for the members.

 Meanwhile, our VP Membership Yvonne  made it even sweeter by inducting a brand-new member Bola into our club. We added an extra scoop of joy to the meeting by welcoming her into our Toastmasters family! 

As she took her pledge, members promised a generous serving of support, encouragement, and cheer. Our Mentoring Coordinator Mona will soon sprinkle on more goodness by pairing her with a mentor to help her rise and shine on her Toastmasters journey. Here’s to new beginnings - as delightful as the first bite of dessert!

Diane offered tasty feedback to Darlene - using the BLOG evaluation method. B-best, L-liked, O - opportunities to grow, and G - grand.

VP PR Nandini

Igniting Spirits in the Summer!

Bowness Park - Div E Training
Missing: Elaine as SAA

 It was a sunny day in Bowness Park and Diane gave an inspiring keynote on Healthy Teams. The audience was engaged in learning about 5 Traits and had fun finding commonalities among team members. 

Five Traits: Trust, Healthy Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, Results

Glen gave an excellent suggestion to get credit in Pathways and Nandini was Diane's evaluator. Diane was organized, enthusiastic, and creative in engaging the audience with props and interactive exercises. 

Ali was training VP PR and Marvin supported him as his mentor. Igniters has a strong mentoring program to help the members. Elaine attended as Sergeant at Arms and networked with other officers. 

Honoring Leaders
Emma - Sponsor New Club
Mona - Mentor for D42 Leader

Emma gave a Level 5 in her Path a terrific Keynote on her journey including 4 brain surgeries, a stroke, and lessons for others to have more compassion. Her first keynote!

She shared four lessons on Compassion

Outside shoe - Don't say anything insensitive to those with disabilities.

Wedding sandal - Avoid saying me too when others share their journey.

Winer Boot - Don't make assumptions

Inside Shoe - Be aware of your boundaries.

The audience was clapping and cheering for Emma for stepping out of her comfort zone to deliver an awesome speech!

VP PR Nandini

                  

 

Educational Achievements - July

Igniters are Sizzling over the summer! Achieving their education goals. Way to go!

⭐Ali - Strategic Relations Path!

⭐Yvonne - Level 4 Effective Coaching

Yahoo! Stampede Meeting - July

Igniters were all dressed up sharing their western spirit! Nandini was the Toastmaster, and we had fun sharing our favorite Stampede memories of breakfasts, music, and the rodeo.

Coaching Path and Feedback Panel

Yvonne finished her Level 4 speech about helping a member attain improvement through positive coaching. We clapped and yelled Yahoo to cheer her on. Yvonne had stellar feedback led by General Evaluator Darlene, and a panel Diane, Slav, and Glen.

President Speech

Marvin - as our new President gave an inspiring speech about Leadership and Maple Syrup! Encouraging members to pursue education, membership, and leadership opportunities for us to enjoy sweet success. Lenore offered feedback to help the speaker learn the ropes of being an even better speaker.

Fun Trivia

Thanks to the creative ideas of Wendy - Literally Speaking Toastmasters we had a fun Stampede trivia quiz. Members eagerly shouted out answers, their faces lighting up with excitement as Stampede trivia brought out their competitive spirit. Our winner was Ali - who knew more about mini donuts that gave him the edge! Slav won Table Topics - sharing a story about riding a mechanical bull. Yee haw!

Happy Canada Day! July Zoom Meeting

Colorful backgrounds and heartfelt stories about living in Canada energized the room. 

Thinking on Your Feet

Emma asked creative questions as Table Topic Master and our members shared valuable lessons. Yvonne -"you can succeed at anything if you put your mind to it."

Mona made us laugh as she shared her move from Manitoba and what she said to her husband about retirement! Jey was passionate about the Katy Perry song "Fireworks". Just in time for fireworks tonight.

Marvin shared about a fun Canada Day Parade in Canmore, where the people on the floats spray water at the audience! Chamila shared advice about coming to Canada and finding "unexpected happiness in Toastmasters". Ann shared her ad campaign for Canada and admiring Mike Meyer on SNL proudly saying "Elbows Up!"

Strategic Relations Path 

Ali completed the last requirement by Reflecting on his Path and shared some valuable lessons.

✮ Self Awareness is the Key

✮ Listen with Intent

✮ Collaboration and Success Shared

✮ Value of Giving Back

✮ Learning - No Finish Line! Keep going.

Igniters is a fun, friendly, and supportive club dedicated to helping our members succeed.

Nandini - VP PR