FIRST ST PAUL TOASTMASTERS

 

It's Party Time! - Come celebrate our 70th anniversary with us.  On Monday, September 13 at Manitou Station in White Bear Lake we will be partying. Step back in time to see what 1940 was like while you sit down to a wonderful dinner and get entertained by trivia and memorabilia. After dinner we will enjoy some humorous speeches and a travel back in time. The deadline for registration is September 1, so register today!

 

 

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.” A group of businessmen and politician in St. Paul got together to create the 167th club, named First St. Paul Toastmasters, in 1940. See more in Our History page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to improve both speaking and leadership abilities. Individuals develop and enhance their skills through local club meetings, training seminars and optional speech contests . Toastmasters International includes more than 262,000 men and women in more than 12,500 clubs in more than 113 countries. Could you see yourself as part of this phenomenon?

 

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. Participating in Toastmasters can make a resume stand out from the rest. Participating in Toastmasters can enhance relationships. Participating in Toastmasters can build your confidence. Click the picture of Brian to see YouTube Interview.

 

At First St. Paul Toastmasters, members learn by speaking and working with others in a supportive environment. Our club is made up of approximately 20 people who meet once a week for about an hour and a half (except in the summer when we meet once every two weeks). Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation. 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.

Come on in! We meet at Coldwell Banker Burnet, 4525 White Bear Parkway, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 - Off of Highways 35E and 96. They have graciously allowed us to utilize the basement training room which provides a great space to meet (just like our founders).

 

 

 

Our club meets on Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. During June, July and August we meet every other week. Please see our Club Calendar for exact meeting times and events. Some nights are designated party nights, however every meeting contains humor and camaraderie.