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Youth Leadership Program
I recently heard a speech by a 15-year-old young lady named Hannah. The point to Hannah’s 5-7 minute speech was two-fold: 1) to challenge her peers to embrace responsibility and, 2) to persuade adults to help teens develop by trusting them with increasing responsibility. If you had been in the audience that evening you would have heard an organized and captivating message delivered with passion;... [Read more]
TASC Toastmasters Open House – Wed., 2 June 2010
Open House Flyer Click here to download the flyer You are invited to join TASC Toastmasters on 2 June 2010 as we host our next Open House. The event will be held 11:30AM - 12:30PM at the club’s regular meeting location in the Independence Center building (Rm W1213), 15036 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, Virginia, 20151. The agenda includes the presentation and evaluation of prepared... [Read more]
TASC TM 2010 Spring International Speech & Evaluation Contest!
Fellow Toastmasters, It seems that there is some early St. Patrick’s Irish magic afoot: our March 17 Open House has been mysteriously turned into a club speech and evaluation contest! While we investigate this trickery, we are left with no choice but to announce that TASC Toastmasters will host the 2010 Spring International Speech & Evaluation Contest on Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 1130-1300. Contests... [Read more]
OK, I'm the Toastmaster of the Day. Now What?
So it’s finally happened. You joined your Toastmasters Club 13 months ago and are giving your 10th and final speech for your Competent Communicator award today. It’s a day of celebration and congratulations are perfectly in order. In a few minutes you will actually get up and deliver your speech. You are feeling pretty good about yourself and rightfully so. You accomplished your... [Read more]
Membership 101: What is your story?
Your Toastmasters International (TI) club’s Vice President (VP) of Membership just said something that you hadn’t realized when you first joined: YOU play a critical role in finding new members for your Toastmasters club. You knew that the Toastmasters program worked for you, and you have casually mentioned something about Toastmasters to a few folks you know, but you assumed what many... [Read more]
