CONTEST SEASON IS APPROACHING!
International Speech Contest - February 10th
* this is an International Contest which begins at the Club level, then winners compete in Area, then Division, then District, then International
Table Topics Contest - March 16th
* this is a District Contest which begins at the Club level, then winners compete in Area, then Division, then District 45
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 199,000 men and women in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 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 90 minutes. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
CONCORD TOASTMASTERS CLUB meets at the American Red Cross building at 2 Maitland Street, Concord, New Hampshire, just off South Main Street.
CONCORD TOASTMASTERS meets every Friday morning at 7:00 a.m., with the exception of the day after Thanksgiving. Meetings are scheduled to adjourn at 8:30 a.m. Visitors are welcome!
The information in this web site is for the sole use of Toastmasters members for Toastmasters business only. It is not to be used for solicitation and distribution of non-Toastmasters materials or information.
