In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members. The group took the name Toastmasters. We are a local chapter of Toastmasters International.
Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 200,000 men and women in more than 10,000 clubs in 90 countries.
Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you areto become better communicators.
At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once a week for about an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
First United Methodist Church, in the HC building (North East of the Main Church bldg).1025 Johnson Rd. Keller, TX
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Every Thursday
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm
Crazy Tales and Other Stories by David Watkins
Our friend and award winning Toastmaster, David Watkins, has written a memorable collection of tall tales and humorous speeches. The book includes hints on how to craft your own tall tales and speeches so you too can become a successful speaker or writer. Buy David's book and leave a review.
Congratulations David Adams, ACG, CL!
David has acheived the first Competent Communicator award of the year. David is already at the Advanced Communicator Gold Level and a Competent Leader. Way to go David!
Check out our Club's 2010 International Speech and Tall Tales Contests:
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Once the video has started playing, you can use the Table of Contents menu (left side) to jump ahead into the program
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In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members. The group took the name 
Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the 
Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. 
