Q1: Can I visit your club as a Guest first?
You are most welcome to visit us as a Guest to experience our Chapter Meeting (See Q3). As space is limited, pre-registration is highly recommended (contact us).
We charge SGD10/- as guest fee in order to cover our rental and to provide some light refreshments.
The guest fee can be used to offset the membership fees if you decide to join us as a member.
Q2: How much are your membership fees?
There is a one-time initial registration fee of SGD40. Our annual subscription fee is SGD390 or opt for our semi-annual fee at SGD210.
As a member, you will receive:
· "Pathways" Education Materials. This can be found on the Toastmasters International website at www.toastmasters.org
· Monthly "Toastmasters" Magazine. You will receive an e-copy of the Toastmasters Magazine from Toastmasters International.
· One to One Coaching. New members will be assigned a "Mentor" who is an experienced Toastmaster in the club. Your Mentor will guide you in preparing your first 3 speeches.
· Opportunity to Practice giving your Speeches in front of a live audience. The opportunity to deliver speeches is strictly a member's privilege.
· Opportunity to Develop your Leadership Skills. As you develop your speaking skills, your leadership skills will also improve with increased interaction within the club.
Q3: What kind of training will I receive at your club?
At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. Members use materials provided by Toastmasters International through participation in a chapter meeting.
Each chapter meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice:
· Conducting meetings. Members will be assigned meeting official roles such as "Toastmaster of the Evening" (the Master of Ceremony for the meeting), Table Topic Masters, Time Keeper, Ah Counter etc. in order for them to practice leadership and parliamentary procedures in a formal business meeting.
· Giving impromptu speeches. Members present one-to two-minute impromptu speeches on assigned topics in a segment called "Table Topics".
· Presenting prepared speeches. Three or more members present speeches based on projects from the Toastmasters International Pathways Learning Experience. Projects cover such topics as speech organization, vocal variety , language, gestures, and persuasion.
· Offering constructive evaluation. Every prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and offers suggestions for improvement.
Have more questions? Ask us via email (contact us) or visit one of our meetings to experience the magic yourself!