To support clubs in achieving excellence, Area Directors visit the clubs in their Areas at least twice a year, with a first round of visits in the fall, and a second in the spring. As the liaison between the club and the District, Area Directors make themselves available during these visits to answer questions and offer clubs support.

Area Director Club visits are opportunities for the District, to support clubs and help improve club quality. The Area Director's Club Visit Report guides area directors in evaluating club quality by assessing the club on each of the Moments of Truth. Area Directors identify opportunities for improvement and specify the support that clubs need from the district, thereby helping clubs retain and build membership through positive member experiences. This important contribution on the part of Area Directors helps clubs grow and earn Distinguished recognition.

Our Program Quality Director, Debbie Allmon, recommends Club Presidents reach out to their Area Director to extend an invitation, and help schedule a visit. To view a list of District Leaders, including Area Directors and their emails, click the button below. You may also contact the district directly on our website.

Don't miss an easy, and important DCP point for your club! The deadline for Club Officers to be trained is February 28. To earn this DCP point, a minimum of four (4) Club Officers must receive district sponsored training before this date. For questions and additional training opportunities, contact Debbie Allmon pqd@d33tm.org.

Got a cool idea for a new club? Or know of a business that could benefit from hosting a Toastmasters corporate program? We call that a twinkle! Submit your new club lead to District 33 at d33tm.org/club-leads/, and qualify for one of the New Club Building incentives.

Need to earn a Club Coach credit towards your DTM award? Come visit District 33’s Club Coaches Corner, every 3rd Saturday of the month at noon PST.

Indications are the WestWord was first published in the 1970's and at least intermittently since then. A first year has not yet been identified, so we'll number the volumes based the year that our district was created.

District 33 was founded in 1973 by combining two existing districts: District 12 along the central coast and District 27 in the central valley. Since 1973-1974 was the District's first year, 2021-2022 is the 49th year. This is the second issuance, thus you are reading WestWord Volume 49, Issue 2.

Besides being tradition, this numbering system makes it easier to track, and catalog issues. It also tells a reader or researcher if they are missing an issue given any intermittency in publication.