Meet the incoming Club officers for 2011-12 pictured with Area Governor Duane Noto (far left).
VAMC Toastmaster Club meeting place & your invitation to visit are listed
at the end of this homepage
Stay tuned for exciting announcement from
Toastmasters International in mid August
History and purpose of the Toastmasters organization and where to find our Club:
In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members. The group took the name Toastmasters. We are a local chapter of Toastmasters International.
Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 220,000 men and women in more than 90 countries. 
Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you areto become better communicators.
At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once a week for about an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
Our Club, VAMC Toastmasters meets in Room 1B-102, on the 1st Floor, near the cafeteria & across from the ATM (listen for laughter to find our group), at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417
FREE PARKING, Enter thru the OUTPATIENT Entrance
DIRECTIONS to our location:
Thursdays
(1st & 3rd of each Month)
4:45 - 6:15 PM
Why Should YOU attend?
1) Guests are always free.
2) No prior speaking experience is necessary: only a genuine goal of improving ones communication and leadership skills in the context of a supportive environment.
Try attending a meeting or two to see if Toastmasters could advance your personal and professional goals!
See you there!
