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Finding, Visiting and Starting a Club
Visit a Club
Visiting a club is the best way to
learn more about Toastmasters. While the information
contained in this web site can give you a good idea
of what to expect from Toastmasters, the best way to
learn what Toastmasters can provide to you is to visit
one of our clubs' meetings.
Find a Good Time and Place
If you are interested in learning more about Toastmasters,
you may refer to the list of club meeting locations
and times to find clubs in District 4 convenient to
your office, home, or commute. (The area comprising
District 4 stretches from San Francisco across the peninsula
and extends south to Monterey and Gilroy.) Then, contact
the club using the telephone number(s) provided. If
the club has its own web site, you may get additional
contact information by visiting that club's web site.
District 4 Hotline
You may register with the District 4 Hotline
to assist you in finding a club.
You may also visit the Toastmasters International
web site to find clubs in other districts in the Bay
Area and around the world.
Visit More Than One Club
We encourage you to visit more than
one club, if possible, as each club has its own
individual personality. Even with these different personalities,
however, each club adheres to the core principles of
Toastmasters: namely, to improve its members' speaking
skills in a supportive environment.
You Are Always Welcome
You Are Always Welcome at Our Meetings
You may take part if you wish, or just watch and listen.
As a guest you will be introduced so that the members
of the club know who you are, and we encourage you to
join us. The decision to take that first step toward
becoming a better speaker, however, is entirely up to
you.
Joining
After you find a club to your liking,
let one of the officers or members of the club know
that you're interested in joining. Once your application
for membership and the check for dues are processed,
you become a new member. You will then receive copies
of the basic manuals (Competent Communication and Competent Leadership
programs), and you can begin your journey to improving
your speaking, listening and leadership skills!
Starting a New Club
If you would
like to help build a new club in your company or community,
Toastmasters can help! The benefits to your organization
are tremendous, and the costs are minimal. From building
and maintaining a club, your organization will improve
its collective communication presentation skills, and
getting started is easy. Members of District 4 will
help you organize a club, from staging a demonstration
meeting to providing assistance even after your club
is ready to hold its own meetings. For more information
about the assistance that District 4 can provide, please
send an e-mail to the District 4 Lt.
Governor Marketing. To learn more about starting
a new club, or to order a New Club Information Kit,
visit the ìHow to Start a Toastmasters Clubî page on
the
Toastmasters International web site.
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