Picket Post Toastmasters
Picket Post Toastmasters achieved
President's Distinguished status once again in 2008-2009! What does this mean? We are a local chapter of
Toastmasters International. By earning President's Distinguished status, we demonstrate that we are an active, well run club that provides many opportunities for our members to develop their communication and leadership skills to reach their goals.
We've also had six of our Club members reach their own milestones so far this year.
Two members earned Advanced Communicator - Silver status: John Pettibone in November '08, and Janet Schwartzbeck in May '09.
Two members have earned Competent Communicator awards during the year: Dorothy Carlson in May '09, and Kiran Annaiah in June '09.
Two of our members reached Competent Leader status: Pat Moran and Maureen Walsh, both in June '09.
Several other Club members are within just a few speeches of earning their own Competent Communicator or Advanced Communicator certification!
These achievements underscore what Picket Post Toastmasters
has achieved recently, and what we can do for you! We look forward to meeting you and helping you to achieve your goals.
Toastmasters International
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 199,000 men and women in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 countries.
The Toastmasters Experience
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 biweekly for about an hour and a half. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
What can Picket Post Toastmasters do for you ?
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.
The Picket Post club is proactive in working with our new members to improve their speaking and leadership skills. Upon joining the club, our Mentoring Chairman will assign you an experienced speaker as a mentor, who will work with you to help you achieve your unique goals. Your mentor will guide you through the club's meeting structure, the roles assumed by members during meetings, and will work with you through your first several 'talks' (at a minimum). Speak with our club's Mentoring Chairperson, Patrick Moran, during your visit for more details!
Meeting Timing and Location
1st and 3rd Monday of every month from
6:30pm - 8:30pm. Please arrive at 6:15pm for networking, speech preparation, or as a visitor.
Easttown Library (Map it)
720 First Avenue
Berwyn, PA 19312
Phone: (610) 644 0138
For an updated schedule, please look at our club calendar. Thanks!
Members are also invited to join Picket Post group on Linkedin for networking opportunities with your fellow toastmasters, excellent articles and club updates!
