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ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
James Wantz, DTM -
District Toastmaster of the Year
Erik Bergman DTM
James Wantz, DTM, knows how to react
when he’s on stage. Trained as an actor, he’s a
master of stagecraft and a skilled performer
who is ready for anything when the curtain
“The Toastmaster of the Year Award is rises. But he was not prepared to hear his
awarded to an individual who exemplifies name announced as District 7’s Toastmaster
all that is Toastmasters. James Wantz was of the Year for 2017-18.
instrumental in the rollout and adoption “I was honored, surprised, pleased and
of Pathways in District 7. James was all-in thankful,” says Wantz, reflecting on the award
as a Pathways Guide. He provided training he received in September from the District
at Toastmasters Leadership Institute trio.
and other club officer training sessions. The award topped off a year he calls
He presented his popular Pathways “very challenging” for him in Toastmasters.
Virtual Academy sessions to all who were For starters he served as a Pathways Guide
interested, continuing the sessions well to introduce the new learning program to
beyond the official end of his Pathways members across the District – no small feat
Guide term of service. He served as the in itself. Besides being a member of the
District’s Public Relations Manager and Feedbackers and New Horizons Toastmasters
chief paparazzi . . .and did all of this with clubs, he also took on the role of District
enthusiasm, an amazing attitude, and an Public Relations Manager. Add a full-time day
awesome hat.” job as CAD draftsman who models 3-D steel
—Donna Stark, Immediate Past District Director components for a fabricating company, and
his plate was heaped to overflowing.
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