Membership Information Page
Becoming a Member We encourage guests to join us for any regularly scheduled Friday meeting so that they can see how our club operates and get a good feel for the dynamics of our group. Once a guest decides to join the club, the Vice President of Membership will help them to fill out a simple application and pay the appropriate dues. New members pay a one-time fee of $20 for the Competent Communications (CC) manual, the Competent Leadership (CL) manual, and a Toastmasters membership pin. New members also pay pro-rated membership dues which vary based on the month they join. Current members pay only $39 per term (every 6 months) to renew their membership which includes a subscription to the Toastmaster's International magazine. For additional information, contact the club's VP of Membership. Dues may be paid by cash or check. For a small additional fee, we will also accept credit and debit card payments via Paypal. What to Expect at Each Meeting In the Daybreak Toastmasters club, a diverse group gathers every Friday to practice the art of public speaking. We have members who are just getting their feet wet, and others who are seasoned veterans. The mix is just right to allow those who want to speak to step up when they are comfortable, and those who have spoken to practice and guide others. We offer positive reinforcement and enthusiastic, helpful evaluations to encourage all members to achieve their public speaking and leadership goals. Our members give constant support in all their interactions with the group. Meeting Format For an example outline of the meeting, simply click on the "Public Downloads" link and open one of our sample agendas. The agenda provides an example of how the club duties might be divided amongst members each week. During the club meeting, the President opens the meetings with a brief warm up exercise and opening announcements, followed by the introduction of the Toastmaster of the Week. The Toastmaster of the Week is the club member that has been pre-assigned to run the meeting in a structured way for that week. A typical meeting will consist of three speeches, an oral evaluation of each speech, and an impromptu session of speaking called Table Topics. All speaking and evaluation roles are pre-assigned in the weeks before the meeting. The Table Topics part of the meeting is open to any member and/or guest that volunteers to participate on the spot. Other members of the club, who are not speaking or evaluating, may also be assigned the roles of timing, tracking grammar or counting Ahs, Uhms, and pregnant pauses.  Additionally, some members will tally votes for best speaker, evaluator and table topics presenter; concoct a list of questions to ask the group at the end to see how well they were listening throughout the meeting; and to share a quote to inspire or tell a joke to lighten the mood. The meeting is split in half by a break that allows members to mingle and catch up, as well as, enjoy a little breakfast snack provided by a another pre-assigned member. TimeYes, yes...we know...it's early!!! But what better way to start of a Friday than this. You get to head into the weekend feeling a sense of accomplishment. The meeting begins promptly at 7 a.m. and finishes no later than 8:30 a.m.. Ken Beazer receives the 2008 District 26 Toastmaster of the Year award. Ken also recently accomplished his Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) certification.
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