In 1924, a group of men assembled 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. Our chapter is open to anyone, regardless of whether they are affiliated with CBN or Regent University.
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 men and women 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. Our Toastmasters club is made up of about 30 people who meet once every other week for about an hour. Meetings are not mandatory and there is no commitment to just come and try it out.
Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
The CBN/Regent chapter of Toastmasters International meets in the second floor training room of the CBN Corporate Support Building.
The CBN/Regent chapter of Toastmasters International meets on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday of each month from 12:35 to 1:35 pm.
Watch a mini version of a Toastmasters meeting!
Why should you join Toastmasters?
