Category: Speeches

This Sunday’s meeting will be hosted by A.J. Herran with the theme IMAGINE, CONNECT, CREATE!

Every week, our meetings include:

• Prepared speeches by our members,
• Helpful and constructive coaching of the speeches, and
• Impromptu speaking practice for everyone!

And, above … (Read More)

Thanks to President Reagan, we celebrate National Ice Cream Day every third Sunday in July. (July 17 this year)

Reagan wanted to commemorate a treat enjoyed by 90 percent of the US population.  (ONLY 90 %?!?!)

In 1984, … (Read More)

This Sunday, our theme is “Graduation” in recognition of our meeting Toastmaster Serena McCullough and her recent graduating summa cum laude from UCLA!

Graduations bring out many inspirational quotes from the commencement speakers.  It should be noted that most of … (Read More)

This Sunday, we celebrate Father’s Day with the dual theme of “Founders and Fathers.”

Every week, our meetings include:

• Prepared speeches by our members,
• Helpful and constructive coaching of the speeches, and
• Impromptu speaking practice.

And we have a lot … (Read More)

This Sunday, May 22, has been celebrated as International Sherlock Holmes Day.

The date was chosen as this is the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective who never lived.

Our theme, of … (Read More)

Three main things:

Prepared Speeches

During this portion of the meeting, several members present speeches

based on projects in the Toastmasters learning modules. The speech topic can be about ANYTHING. Typically five speakers are scheduled.

Coaching

Each prepared speech is … (Read More)

Our theme this Sunday is “Books.”

Did you know that people who read books are nicer than those who don’t? According to a study by Kingston University in London, those who preferred books were more likely to act in a … (Read More)

“In the beginning, there was no baseball. But ever since, there have been few beginnings as good as the start of a new baseball season.” — B. J. Phillips

For baseball fans, Opening Day serves as a symbol of rebirth. … (Read More)

This Sunday is “World Theater Day” which celebrates the importance of theater arts as it continues to move, entertain, teach and change us.*

Our meeting Toastmaster, Kathleen Miller, took this event one giant step further by proclaiming the theme of … (Read More)