District 66 History
Development
On an eventful day in January 1948, someone started a plantation by planting a TOASTMASTERS seed and the Lynchburg Club No. 562 was chartered. The seeds spread and in April 1948, the Cavalier Club No. 596 was founded. This was followed by Norfolk No. 686 in February 1949, Portsmouth No. 771 in February 1950 and Roanoke No. 1011 in February 1952.
These five clubs are the oldest, active clubs in District 66. They are a part of the original twenty-eight clubs that initially formed District 66. Clubs still active from that original group include Tidewater, West End, Merrimac, Virginia Beach and Bellwood.
On July 1, 1961, Toastmasters International issued a provisional district status for District 66, Jack Tallent of Norfolk was elected to serve as the first District Governor. Before the creation of District 66, all of our clubs were a part of District 36, the Capital District, in and around Washington, D.C. The boundaries were established, with a line just south of Fredericksburg, VA our northernmost and the North Carolina border our southernmost. This is why District 66 is called the greater part of Virginia.
Over the 48+ years since our beginning, thousands of women and men have developed better listening, better thinking and better speaking skills. From our original 28 clubs we have grown to 87 clubs with many more opportunities available to us. Through proper planning and exhaustive efforts by many. District 66 has continued to provide opportunities for women and men to achieve the goals each has set. We commend those who have served over these 39 years (at all levels of district service) for a job well done in making our growth possible.
Presidential Visits
2004 (Fall) Jon Greiner, DTM
1998 (Spring) Len Jury, DTM 1993 (Spring) Neil Wilkinson, DTM | 1988 (Fall) John Fauvell
1981 (Spring) Pat Panfile |
Presidential Citations
2005: PID J Andreé Brooks, DTM
2000: PDG Gale R. Kidd, DTM 1999: PID Grace Brown, DTM | 1998: PID Frank Brown, DTM
1997: PID Larry Prickett, DTM 1992: PDG Paul Jacobi, DTM* |
International President
1973-1974 Dave Corey, DTM
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International Directors
2008-2010 Sal Asad, DTM
2007-2009 Will Snader, DTM * 2003-2005 Pat Jordan, DTM 2001-2003 Frank Connelly, DTM 1998-2000 J Andreé Brooks, DTM | 1996-1998 Grace E Brown, DTM
1993-1995 Frank C Brown, DTM 1990-1992 Larry J Prickett, DTM 1966-1968 Dave Corey, DTM * - Deceased |
International Speech Finalist
Frank Morris, ATMG, 1996 St. Louis, MO, 3rd Place
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Past District Governors
2010-2011 Jerry Keast, DTM
2009-2010 John Harman, DTM 2008-2009 Chris Al-Amin, DTM (3) 2007-2008 Alice Blake, DTM (3) 2006-2007 Theresa L. Butler, DTM 2005-2006 Sal Asad, DTM (2) 2004-2005 Will Snader, DTM (3) * 2003-2004 Janet Geisler, DTM (3) 2002-2003 Marlon Haskell, DTM (3) 2001-2002 Pat Jordan, DTM (2) 2000-2001 Mary Jeannette Fraser, ATM (3) 1999-2000 Charlie Smith, ATM (1) 1998-1999 Frank Gulla, DTM 1997-1998 Frank Connelly, DTM (3) 1996-1997 Kathy Nash, DTM 1995-1996 Gale Kidd, DTM (3) 1994-1995 Greg McCaulley, DTM (3) 1993-1994 J Andree' Brooks, DTM (3) 1992-1993 Martha Rollins, DTM (2) 1991-1992 Grace E. Brown, DTM (3) 1990-1991 Robert Miserentino, DTM (3) 1989-1990 Helen K Fooshe, DTM (3)* 1988-1989 Myron L Huggins, ATM (3) 1987-1988 James Crowe, DTM (3) 1986-1987 Harold Shepard, DTM | 1985-1986 Eugene Periman, DTM (3)
1984-1985 Jim Roberts, DTM (3) * 1983-1984 Larry J Prickett, DTM (3) 1982-1983 William Fink, DTM* 1981-1982 Suzanne Fountain, ATM (3) 1980-1981 Paul Jacobi, DTM (3) * 1979-1980 J Doug Roberts, ATM * 1978-1979 J Fred Powell, DTM 1977-1978 Earl Reitelback 1976-1977 Bill Lewis DTM(3) 1975-1977 Dick Byrne, ATM 1974-1975 Darrell Rollison 1973-1974 Rex Tillotson 1972-1973 Tom F Waters, ATM 1971-1972 Carlton Burley, DTM 1970-1971 Morgan C Martin, ATM * 1969-1970 John Downey, ATM * 1968-1969 Marion Lillienthal * 1967-1968 Cecil McMahon 1966-1967 Floyd Loquet 1965-1966 Joe Hunnicutt 1964-1965 Bill Boone 1963-1964 Bob Scherrer 1962-1963 Dick Strickler 1961-1962 Jack Tallent * |
(1) President's Distinguished (2) Select Distinguished (3) Distinguished
* - Deceased
* - Deceased
Leadership Award Recipients
1993 Robert Miserentino, DTM
1992 Frank C Brown | 1990 Myron J Huggins, ATM
1989 Larry J Prickett |
Region VIII Exemplary Service Award
1992 Frank C Brown, DTM
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Top Ten Bulletin Award
1994-1995 Grace Brown DTM, Editor, RaNetta Mitchum ATM, Asst Editor
1996-1997 Grace Brown DTM, Editor, RaNetta Mitchum ATM, Asst Editor
1996-1997 Grace Brown DTM, Editor, RaNetta Mitchum ATM, Asst Editor
1996-1997 Grace Brown DTM, Editor, RaNetta Mitchum ATM, Asst Editor
1996-1997 Grace Brown DTM, Editor, RaNetta Mitchum ATM, Asst Editor
