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Wednesday Jul 08
• WEEKLY MEETING
6:30pm-8:00pm Weekly Club Meeting MAP
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Toastmasters International Club 6245, Cypress, California
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Our 23rd Year of Helping People Improve Their Communication and Leadership.
"Growing up, I was always too shy to speak up in class. Toastmasters has given me the confidence to fully participate in meetings at work and to become a volunteer leader in a nonprofit organization. My circle of friends has grown tremendously and my life is much richer now." - Norm
Who We Are
Cypress Communicators, Toastmasters International Club 6245, has been teaching communication and leadership skills to men and women in North Orange County and Eastern Los Angeles County, California, since 1986. Visit our club and experience the benefits of Toastmasters.
The Mission of Toastmasters
The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills. In turn this fosters self-confidence and personal growth.
Toastmasters International is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality.
Guests are Always Welcome to Visit
We invite you to attend a meeting. Our members are more than happy to answer any questions you may have about the organization and how you can join.
Our Meeting Location
Focus Diagnostics
5785 Corporate Dr
Cypress, CA 90630
At the corner of Camden and Corporate Dr.
The entrance to the meeting room is to the left of the lobby.
Meeting Time
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays
Please click here, or use the contact box at the bottom of the page, to email us for more information about how to join Cypress Communicators. (Please include "Toastmasters" in subject line.)
Phone (562) 421-9036.
July 1, 6:30pm
Meeting theme: RATED Z FOR ZIP
Word of the day: pandemic • \pan-‘de-mik\ • adjective: occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population. Example: Traffic death and injury is a global pandemic in which more than 1.2 million lives are lost annually.
July 8, 6:30pm
Meeting theme: SOAPY SMITH PARTY
Word of the day: filibuster • \fil’i bus’t&r\ • noun: the making of long speeches, introduction of irrelevant issues, etc. in order to obstruct the passage of a bill in the Senate. Example: Bush faced the prospect of a Democratic filibuster in the Senate to block his nomination to the Supreme Court.
July 15, 6:30pm
Meeting theme: NATIONAL TAPIOCA PUDDING DAY
Word of the day: conclave • \kän’klâv’\ • noun: a meeting, conference, or convention, usually held in secret. Example: In Rome, there was recently a conclave of the cardinals to discuss the problems that currently face the church.
July 22, 6:30pm
Meeting theme: PI APPROXIMATION DAY
Word of the day: frugalista • noun: person who leads a frugal lifestyle, but stays fashionable and healthy by swapping clothes, buying second-hand, growing backyard produce, etc. Example: Black Friday was really sad this year when a mob of frugalistas trampled a guy to death just to save a few dollars on Christmas shopping.
July 29, 6:30pm
Meeting theme: FUNNY PEOPLE IN THE ATTIC
Word of the day: game-changer • noun: something that alters the nature of a marketplace, relationship, or campaign. Example: I’m sick and tired of Lost nerds telling me that there’s going to be a game-changer in next week’s episode.
August 5, 6:30pm
Meeting theme: NATIONAL MUSTARD DAY
Word of the day: toxic debt • noun: mainly sub-prime debts that are now proving so disastrous to banks—they were parceled up and sent around the global financial system like toxic waste, hence the allusion. Example: UBS has shown that banks can get rid of their toxic debt without the help of taxpayers.
August 12, 6:30pm
Meeting theme: CALLING ELVIS
Word of the day: google • \’gü-g&l\ • verb: to use a search engine to obtain information about (as a person) on the World Wide Web. Example: When Mike googled the name of his new girlfriend, he found out she belonged to a group that advocated banning the Harry Potter series from the library.
August 19, 6:30pm
Meeting theme: GREAT BIRD OF THE GALAXY
Word of the day: gesticulate • \je-‘sti-ky&-,lât\ • verb: to make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis. Example: The choking patron gesticulated wildly to the waiter, who recognized the diner's distress and proceeded to perform the Heimlich maneuver.
August 26, 6:30pm
Meeting theme: CHERRY POPSICLE DAY
Word of the day: aphorism • \AF-uh-riz-um\ • noun: a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment: adage. Example: Through his work as a radio broadcaster, Ted has entertained countless listeners with his feel-good stories and his pithy, down-home aphorisms.
Becoming a Member
How Can You Join?
To join we need a completed application and membership dues. Your investment is $36 every 6 months, plus a one-time fee of $21.75 when you join.
Who Can Join?
This is a community club, open to all interested persons over 18.
Benefits of Joining
The names "Toastmasters International," "Toastmasters," and the Toastmasters International emblem are trademarks protected in the United States, Canada, and other countries where Toastmasters Clubs exist. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
We are always looking for people interested in joining our organization.
