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 345,000 men and women in more than 15,900 clubs in more than 142 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 are—to become better communicators.

At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. 

Typical Club meetings

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. Meetings are usually composed by 3 segments:

Prepared Speeches: members give prepared speeches based on guidelines laid down in the Toastmaster Manuals.

Table Topics: participants practice Impromptu Speaking.

Evaluations: everyone gains valuable feedback about their performance.  

Benefits of Joining

•  Learning and practicing techniques of effective public speaking by delivering speeches on subjects of their own choosing, based on Projects from Toastmaster Manuals and Paths.
• Giving impromptu talks on assigned topics.
• Gaining speaking experience that relates to specific career needs.
• Sharpening their listening/evaluation skills.
• Presiding as a meeting chairman/master of ceremonies.
• Gain valuable leadership management experience through leadership positions in Clubs.
• Gain personal confidence that will help when speaking to one person or one thousand.

Every Thursday from 7:15am to 8:30am