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District 4 FAQs
Toastmasters
FAQs is the main Toastmasters FAQs and lives
on www.faqs.org. This is the FAQ of the alt.org.toastmasters
newsgroup and covers all the basics.
What follows below is specific to District 4. If you
would like to contribute send your item along to us
at webmaster@d4tm.org
or use the feedback form.
1. What is District 4 Toastmasters?
District 4 Toastmasters is the organization that represents
Toastmasters clubs in part of the San Francisco Bay
area. District 4 (also called the "Golden Gate
District") stretches from the Golden Gate Bridge,
down the San Francisco peninsula to Santa Cruz and Monterey,
encompassing Silicon Valley, San Jose, and Salinas.
more about the District
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2. Is this just a group for people who speak English?
No. There are several bilingual clubs in District
4 including Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese clubs. Toastmasters
International publishes a complete set of materials
in English and basic materials in French, Spanish, and
Japanese. As translators make themselves available,
more materials are translated.
Many people join Toastmasters to improve their
English, it is not necessary to be fluent.
3. How does one join Toastmasters?
Clubs are the core unit of the organization. There
are company clubs, community clubs, and advanced clubs.
Find some clubs, go and visit them, choose one and join.
Toastmasters clubs welcome all visitors but there are
some that are reserved for their sponsoring companies
employees only. There are others that have some entrance
formalities due to security procedures. It is always
a good idea to contact the club in advance by calling
or emailing the contact person listed for a club. If
there is ever a problem getting hold of a contact person
or a club contact us immediately via email at webmaster@d4tm.org
or the feedback form.
more about
finding clubs »
4. Are there events open to the public where I can
check this out?
Yes. Visitors are always welcome at meetings but clubs
also host open houses, Speechcraft sessions, and special
events and workshops that are open to everyone. Watch
the District 4 website or join the mailing
list to get announcements of these. There are Conferences
and Speech Contests that are open to all. more
in the Events area »
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