1. Pointe-­‐Claire
Toastmasters
Club
7950
Why join a Toastmasters club?
If you seek to improve your speaking and leadership skills, ace a job interview or ignite you career,
toastmaster is for you.
Who is the Pointe-Claire Toastmaster club?
We are the Pointe-Claire Toastmasters. We have a web site that includes our member list, our events,
public downloads, our own blog, as well as pictures and videos.
http://9750.toastmastersclubs.org/
When and where does the Pointe-Claire Toastmaster club meet?
We meet every Wednesday at 19h00 (meeting ends at 21h00) at the Pointe-Claire Curling Club located at
250 Lanthier, Pointe-Claire, QC H9S 4G3.
Where do I start?
We are happy to greet guests anytime! Come and see how a toastmaster meeting is run at this club!
Visit as often as you want and ask our VP of membership how it works if you do become interested to join.
Who can join?
Anyone! Our youngest member is 19 years old and our most life-experienced is 80 yrs old! All are welcome
and, after being voted in by the existing club members, you can join the Pointe-Claire Toastmasters club.
How much does it cost?
First time becoming a toastmaster, yearly fee is: 180$ (150$ + 30$)
Toastmaster from another club, yearly fee is: 150$.
** Fee is pro-rated if you join in the middle of the year **
Also, this club has a building rental fee paid by each member at every meeting, weekly fee is: 3$ / meeting.
What will I receive in return?
Your toastmaster membership will allow you to speak and/or attend any meeting at any of the toastmasters
clubs around the world. You will receive, through the mail, your Competent Communication (CC) manual
and your Competent Leadership (CL) manual. In addition, you will also receive the Toastmasters
International monthly magazine.
When can I do my first speech?
You can do your first speech when you are ready, at your own pace.
Can I get help if I think I can’t prepare my speeches on my own?
Yes! A mentor can be assigned to you if you wish to. He will assist you in your first three speeches.
How do I make progress in my speaking abilities?
The advice to all is: the more you speak, the better you get!

2. Pointe-­‐Claire
Toastmasters
Club
7950
A Short Guide to our Meetings
The following is a short explanation of how our weekly Toastmasters meetings work. They typically last 2
hours, from 7-9pm on Wednesdays. We also occasionally have special events (contests, dinners, talent
shows, etc.) that do not follow this agenda.
Introductions
Our Sergeant at Arms calls the meeting to order, introduces our Chairman. The Head Table Participants and
those Assisting the Head Table are introduced. The grammarian explains his/her role and the word of the
week.
Business Session
Can only be conducted if we have quorum. Update of the status of last meeting's minutes by the secretary.
Resolve any old business items. Members can bring up any new business items.
Educational Session
Lead by the Toastmaster (the host for the evening), the educational sessions focuses on explaining our
education program and having our prepared speeches. Each speaker is introduced by the Toastmaster, has
the objectives of his/her speech project explained, and is evaluated by an evaluator.
Break
10 minutes to mingle, enjoy the free coffee and snacks, and make new friends!
Table Topics
Lead by the Table Topics Master, the Table Topics session consists in impromptu speaking. The Table
Topics Master asks a question to the audience and calls upon a member, who must then answer said
question without any preparation in 1-2 minutes. The speaker is then evaluated. Always a lot of fun!
Evaluations
Lead by the General Evaluator, the Evaluation Session is crucial to a Toastmasters Meeting. Both speakers
and audience learn from the constructive criticism offered about what was good and what needs
improvement. The evaluations reasserts the speakers's strengths and lets them know exactly what they
need to work on.
Wrap Up
The Chairman delivers his closing remarks, awards the best speaker, table topics speaker, and evaluator
(voted by the audience) each a ribbon, and invites the guests to comment on how they feel about the
meeting.
N.B. We also have a post-meeting social event at The Pioneer, a bar just down the street. You're more than
welcome to join us!