Charter President Sam Sarem with Charter and Silvia Swigert with City of Placentia Proclamation on 40th Anniversary in 2006

We follow the standard Toastmasters Agenda: club business, Introduction of the Toastmaster, Table Topics, a short break and snacks to keep us going, then the preparred speechs and evaluations, wrapping up with awards for the evening. It is a fun open atmosphere where we all encourage and help one another develop better communications and leadership skills.

The Mission of the Club The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop and practice communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

Members have opportunities to:

• Learn and practice techniques of effective public speaking.
• Prepare and deliver formal speeches on subjects of their own choosing.
• Give impromptu talks on assigned topics.
• Gain speaking experience that relates to specific career needs.
• Sharpen their listening/evaluation skills.
• Learn proper parliamentary procedure.
• Preside as a meeting chairman.
• Gain personal confidence that will help when speaking to one person or one thousand.
• Enter Toastmasters International’s Annual Speech Contest, “The World Championship of Public Speaking.”