Looking to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Ignite your career? Gain the confidence to speak up?
You’ve come to the right place. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped more than 4 million people just like you, from around the world, become more confident speakers and leaders.
Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development, with more than 345,000 members in over 15,900 clubs in 142 countries. This network of clubs and their learn-by-doing programme are sure to help you improve.
Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to express yourself effectively in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retired, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills. You'll learn how to:
- Formulate and express your ideas effectively
- Be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations
- Improve your one-on-one dealings with others
Don't delay! Become the speaker and leader you want to be. Confident, charismatic leaders weren't born that way. As you progress in Toastmasters, you'll get to practice your skills by organising and conducting meetings and motivating others to help you. Become a better negotiator. Gain trust. Inspire your team.
Visit our next meeting - guests are most welcome. You won't regret it!
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| How Toastmasters Helped Me |
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For several years, I have volunteered to teach the Be A Success segment of the Junior Achievement's (JA's) Your Economic Success (YES!) Program. I had to do seven 45 minute sessions (which included a 25-minute game the students did on their own). It was a unique experience, in that I had seven chances to present the information and, then, I could self-evaluate after each session regarding what went well, what didn't; what material I seemed to have a good handle on, or that I felt I could have presented more clearly, and what I needed to do to address that.
Getting to 'practice' a presentation seven times to get the timing down and to really get a grasp on what I was presenting was a really neat opportunity. Unfortunately, my fee was a little less than the Clintons get and in the form of a YES! WATER bottle!
I do know that without Toastmasters, I don't think I would have had the confidence to volunteer for JA's financial literacy program which I think is so important for middle and high school students to be exposed to before the start having to make decisions about college and careers. To be able to give back in this way is one of my biggest motivations for belonging to Toastmasters now that I am retired.
by John Worhach |
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| NHT Fall 2015 Speech Contest by bilkro on 22 Sep 15, 21:26 |
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The Toastmasters Mission
A statement of shared values
Every Toastmasters club shares the same mission, clearly defined in the following mission statement:
We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.
Through this mission, each Toastmaster gains a clear understanding of the club's purpose, and the organization as a whole benefits from a shared set of values and goals.
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| Jill Lazar wins the NHT Table Topics Contest |
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Jill Lazar won the Now Hear This Table Topics Contest on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Lois Cole took 2nd place and Jeff Munn took 3rd place. Jill advances to the Area 12 Contest on February 13. The Club and Area contests were conducted on Zoom. |
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| Educational Awards for 2020 -2021 |
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The following Now Hear This members have earned Educational Awards in the 2020-2021 Toastmaster Year:
Roger Kelley Visionary Communication Level 3, 12/13/2020
Scot Storey, Leadership Development Level 1, 12/15/2020
Scot Storey, Leadership Development Level 2, 12/15/2020
Bill Krouse, Leadership Development, Level 1, 12/19/2020
Bill Krouse, Leadership Development, Level 2, 12/19/2020
Bill Krouse, Leadership Development, Level 3, 12/29/2020 |
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| NHT Club Speech Contests Scheduled |
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Now Hear This Toastmasters scheduled their Table Topics Speech Contest and International Speech Contest on January 12 and 26 respectively. Roger Kelley is the Contest chair for the Table Topics Contest and Bill Krouse is the Contest Chair for the International Speech Contest. The winners of each contest advance to the Area 12 Contest on February 13. |
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| Welcome New Members |
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Please welcome the follwing New Members to Now Hear This Toastmasters:
Scot Storey
Carol Courtney
Chrisne Edenbo
Santoria Francis
Jeffrey Munn
Jill Lazar
Hilery Mulholland |
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| Now Hear This Officers for Toastmaster Year 2020-2021 |
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Now Hear This elected its officers for this year. Congratulations to the following officers:
President: Scot Storey
VP Education: Roger Kelley
VP Membership: Bill Krouse
VP Public Relations: Pete DiRocco
Secretary: Lois Cole
Treasurer: David Bennett
Sergeant at Arms: Bill Krouse
The terms of Office office are from July 1, 2020 until June 30, 2021. |
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| David Bennett Earns Distinguished Toastmaster Award |
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David Bennett earned the highest Award in Toastmasters, the Distinguished Toastmaster award. To earn it he had to give fifty some speeches, hold different Officer positions, and chair various projects. For David this award was a long time coming. He has been a Distinguished Toastmaster for years but he finally officially became one. Congratulation David!
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| Area A12 Speech Contest Winners announced |
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Tricia Grow won the District 38 Area A12 International Speech contest on February 5th. Tricia represented Gannett Flemming Club. Jill Lazar representing Carlisle Toastmasters finished 2nd, and Roger Kelley from Now Hear This finished 3rd. In the Humorous Speech Contest, Jill Lazar took first, Kammi Hefner from Now Hear This took 2nd and Arlene Seid took third. Congratulations to all winners. The first place winners competed in the Division A Contest. Jill Lazar won the Division A and then the District 38 Humorous Speech Contests.
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| Club Speech Contest Winners Announced |
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Kammi Hefner won the Now Hear This Club Humorous Speech Contest on January 21, 2020. Her speech title was "Kammi and Her Kangaroos". Roger Kelley's speech titled "Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone was selected as the International Speech contestant on January 28. Both now qualify to compete in the Area 12 Humorous Speech Contest on Feb 5, at the ATEC building at Central Penn College at 5:30. |
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| Toastmaster Awards for Toastmaster Year 2019-2020 |
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The following awards were earned by Now Hear This Toastmasters between July 1 2019 and June 30 2020.
Tricia Grow, Leaderdship Excellence, 7/27/2019
David Bennett, Advanced Communicator Bromze, 8/1/2019
David Bennett, Leadership Excellence, 3/12/2020
David Bennett, Advanced Leadership Silver, 3/31/2020
David Bennett, Distinguished Toastmaster, 4/2/2020
Jonathan Gregory, Leadershp Development, Level 1, 11/8/2019
David Bennett, Effective Coaching Level 4, 11/19/2019
Derrick Allen, Innovative Planning Level 1, 1/30/2020
Roger Kelley, Visionary Communications Level 3, 1/30/2020 |
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| Tricia Grow Earns Distinguished Toastmaster Award |
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Tricia Grow Earned the highest Award in Toastmasters, the Distinguished Toastmaster award. To earn it she had to give fifty some speeches, hold different Officer positions, and chair various projects. She finished it in under three years which is way faster than most members are able to achieve it. Congratulations, Tricia!
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