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Distinguished Club Program Club 417 is a President's Distinguished Club for the year 2008-09. This is the highest club recognition from Toastmasters International and is awarded to clubs that meet high educational and membership goals. We have won this recognition, the second year running! |
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Officers List
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President:
Brian Burris
VP Education:
Anna Scherbak
VP Public Relations:
Arvind Verma
VP Membership:
Kaycee Howell
Secretary:
Deborah Ives
Treasurer:
Doug Tummond
Sgt. at Arms:
Brian Burris
TOASTMASTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDER'S DISTRICT TOASTMASTERS NEWSLETTER VIDEO - STU MCKINLEY MEMORIAL
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Welcome to Club 417 - Sensational Salesmen!
We are a group of individuals, with diverse skils and experience, who are committed to creating a supportive environment through which all members continue to enhance their skills and get better at public speaking and organizational leadership. We strive diligently to meet the high ideals of Toastmasters International and to ensure that a right environment and mentorship is available to all.
If you're looking to develop or strengthen skills and talents in public speaking, communication and listening, or leadership then you are looking at the right place.
Our Club, Sensational Salesmen, will help you develop the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations, and you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others.
Come visit us as a Guest and you will enjoy the experience! And you can also see us on Facebook
Our mission is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
- To make presentations?
- Giving speeches or talks?
- Having to think on your feet in meetings?
- From nervousness or feeling a lack of confidence in the above situations?
- When others say, "I don't think you understand"?
- Wondering who let all the "butterflies" into your stomach?
Your struggles are over, and it's easier than you think. Did you know that presenting, speaking, thinking on your feet, and listening are processes? What does that mean for you? Simply, if they're a process, they can be learned! Toastmasters helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking - vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of mankind. Can such lofty goals be fun to achieve? At Club 417 the answer is a resounding "YES"!
You may have heard that the number 1 fear of most people isn't death, it's public speaking! That would mean that at a funeral, they would rather be the "dearly departed" than the one giving the eulogy! What's up with that?
It isn't very long before brand-new members are feeling a lot more confident as they realize they have mastered some skills that even TV newspeople and politicians haven't figured out.
People are always looking for the best. No matter what it is, they are looking to get personal benefit. If you are looking for a Toastmaster Club that offers a friendly atmosphere, growth opportunities, camaraderie, member focus; mentor support and a fun time developing communication and leadership skills, then visit Club 417.
We warmly welcome you here!!
We meet every Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. and meetings end promptly at 8:30 a.m. It's the fastest 90 minutes not on prime-time TV. Coffee and donuts are provided for those who cannot keep up on their own - or for those who just like coffee or donuts.
We meet at
19211 Dodge Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Features Speech (Humorous)
Brion Kidder, our past President: Brion inherited a corrupt, disgruntled and unhappy board from Dory Siman. There was graft, favoritism, and even special favors. Brion cleaned house . . . and brought peace, serenity and fewer special favors.
Doug Tummond, our past Treasurer: Doug was aggressive in collecting dues, issuing reports and . . . managing the club’s money. He couldn’t be paid off or corrupted, unless with donuts, and he actually ended the term with a surplus of $11.39, which he told me had nothing to do with Tuesday night poker or his honey do list for Wednesday mornings.
Lisa Holiday, our past Secretary: Lisa not only brought visual beauty to the job, but she actually kept timely, accurate and somewhat legible notes – much to the chagrin of those of us giving Bone speeches or trying to skip ahead a few speeches and obtain a CTM.
Our former Vice President of Education, Pat Gilbert: Pat made the monthly schedule and, with it, brought about a new level of creativity, terror, and increased readership. Sometimes you found not only that you were Toastmaster, but also giving a speech and evaluating. Or, better yet . . . how about the frequent, periodic weekly updates, sometimes daily updates. Or, the ones I like, the night before your meetings . . . updates.
Our Sergeant at Arms, Brian Burris: Brian has been Sergeant of Arms for as long as I can remember. Brian should be commended for his dedication to getting up at 4:30 a.m. every Wednesday morning and setting-up the room in a precise, practical and perfect manner. Plus, his uncanny ability to improvise and fit our meetings into one of the closet sized rooms the church forces on us during one of their fundraisers for their on-going charities.
Our Vice President of Public Relations, Larry Gassin: I’d like to thank Larry for his polished, people pleasing prose and promised plethora of possibilities.
And lastly, or course, yours truly as Vice President of Membership: I took a club that was losing members (about 2 a month) and turned it around with an average of 0.185 new members per meeting. The proof can be seen with Ubalodo, Luis, Leo, Joe, Jeff, Brian, Lisa . . . the list goes on. I also pioneered and perfected the, “No Excuse for an Icebreaker Speech,” by e-mailing the manual sections that describe and outline the icebreaker to a new member. I will be glad to pass this copyrighted feature down to our new veep.
