At every Toastmasters conference there is the highly anticipated ribbon parade. Well, truthfully it’s called the banner parade, not the ribbon parade, because each club has a banner but not every club has ribbons.
For the uninitiated this sounds like a weird Toastmasters thing, I know. I can hear you saying ‘come again? A banner parade?’
Well let’s look at this. A dramatic moment of each conference unfolds when representatives of each club march around holding their banners high.
Here’s a picture of a banner before it is customized with a club’s name etc.
The moment the banners are marched around the ballroom is epic. There is usually the music from a marching band accompanied by hooting and hollering by club members when they hear their banner announced. Seriously, it’s a big deal and a proud moment for Toasties everywhere.
If you have a picture of your banner then we’d love to see it.
In a future blog I’ll talk about how one goes about getting ribbons. And, no, you can’t just buy them at the Toastmasters online store. You earn them, silly.
Come participate in / watch the banner parade during the Opening Ceremonies of the Conference on Friday May 3rd in Nanaimo.
Stay well, until tomorrow,
Linda
