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 members 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 an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
The Legacy at Park Crescent
Dining Area 2nd floor
1000 Providence Circle (off Mt Read Blvd)
Rochester, NY 14616
5:30pm to 7:30pm
2nd and 4th Thursdays (except Nov & Dec. 1st and 3rd Thursdays)
No meetings in July & Aug
2009 - 2010 meeting dates:
2009 Sept 10, Sept 24, Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 5, Nov 19, Dec 3, Dec 17
2010 Jan 14, Jan 28, Feb 11, Feb 25, Mar 11, Mar 25, Apr 8, Apr 22, May 13, May 27, June 10 and June 24
Contact the VPMembership@kodakpark.freetoasthost.org for more information.
