Awards and Recognition 2025-2026

Join us in honoring and congratulating District 1 Toastmasters clubs and members for their commitment to excellence, quality and service. See recent shout outs and recognitions below.

2025-2026 District 1 Incentive Winners (July – December 2025)

T-Shirt Campaign

Parameters: 5 winners for every 50 people (178 entries, 18 total winners)
Earned Incentive: T-shirt
Kenzii Graves Silicon Speech (Area A1)
Susan Ruth Aerovision Toastmasters Club (Area C2)
Charles Eberhart Aerospace Club (Area C3)
Catherine Magruder Common Space Toastmasters Club (Area C3)
Haley Hirano Dream Builders Toastmasters (Area D2)
Sherril Thompson Abriendo Caminos (Area D3)
Michelle King Carson Toastmasters Club (Area D4)
Ann Guintivano Carson Communicators (Area D4)
Carol Otters The Officer Club of District One (Area E1)
Michelle Botros Lakewood Toastmasters (Area E1)
Nicki Mollet RoToastados (Area E2)
Maja Jolly Long Beach Live Wires Club (Area E3)
Benjamin Morgan Forks, Corks and Toastmasters (Area E4)
Mauro Carillo First Class Communicators (Area F2)
Donna Robinson Praisemasters (Area F3)
Assyl Boizhanova Praisemasters (Area F3)
Sally Davidson South Gate Club (Area F4)
Jeanna Kindle Mission Control (Area F4)

Club Quest: The Smedley Edition

Pink Spaces: 1) Complete two Level 1s; 2) Have a Guest Speaker; 3) Complete one Level 2
Earned Incentive: Webcam
Toastmasters 90210 (Area B2)
West Hollywood Toastmasters (Area B4)
Lakewood YMCA (Area E2)
Ethical Elite (Area E4)
Ladera Toastmasters (Area F1)

Yellow Space: Have a joining meeting with another club
Earned Incentive: $25 TI Bucks
Morning Motivators (Area D3)
Carson Toastmasters (Area D4)
Ethical Elite (Area E4)
Carson Communicators (Area F1)

Brown Spaces: 1) Submit Club Officer list; 2) Seven officers trained at TLI
Earned Incentive: Small Banner
Long Beach Gavel (Area E1)
South Gate Club (Area F4)

Purple Spaces: 1) Add three new members by September 30; 2) Host an Open House\
Earned Incentive: Club Care Package–Gavel, Guestbook, Chatpack, Word-of-Day cards
Toastmasters 90210 (Area B2)
West Hollywood Toastmasters (Area B4)
Lakewood YMCA (Area E2)
Ethical Elite (Area E4)

Yellow Space: Host a Special Event
Earned Incentive: $50 TI Bucks
ZOOMMasters (Area A1)
Toastmasters 90210 (Area B2)
West Hollywood Toastmasters (Area B4)
Lakewood YMCA Toastmasters (Area E2)
Ethical Elite (Area E4)
Long Beach Powermasters (Area E4)
Power Hour Toastmasters (Area B1)
Inglewood Community Toastmasters (Area F1)

Light Blue Spaces: 1) Submit Club Success Plan; 2) Four officers trained; 3) Reinstate a Past Member
Earned Incentive: Club Banner
Long Beach Powermasters (Area E4)

Smedley Award Membership Building Program

Add five New, Dual or Reinstated members
Earned Incentive: TI Smedley Award Ribbon and $25 TI Bucks
Santa Monica Club 21 (Area A3)
Del Rey Toastmasters (Area A3)
Westside Toastmasters (Area B3)
West Hollywood Toastmasters (Area B4)
Github Toastmasters (Area C2)
Ethical Elite (Area E4)
Tommy Talkers (Area F3)

2026 District 1 Incentive Winners (January – June 2026)

100% Club Officers Trained: Seven officers trained before or at TLI
Earned Incentive: 100% Club Officers Trained ribbon

Toastmasters 90210 (Area B2)