What we’re about
Welcome to the Meetup Group for Four Seasons Toastmasters Club! This group is perfect for those who want to improve their communication skills, including impromptu speaking.
Whether your goal is to overcome a fear of public speaking, or take your presentation skills to the next level, Toastmasters is the place to be.
Stop in and visit a Four Seasons Toastmasters Club meeting, free of charge, and see how Toastmasters can benefit you.
At Toastmasters, new members learn the art of public speaking by completing Toastmasters' trademarked Pathways program online. Pathways access is included as part of your membership and provides you with your first speech assignments, all carefully structured to ensure your success. Each speech project will help you enhance your basic speaking skills such as how to organize a speech, how to use visual aids, how to use voice inflection, and how to persuade or inspire your audience. Pathways also helps develop skills like leadership, planning, negotiation, collaboration, etc.
Table Topics is a fun segment of every meeting that helps participants build skills for thinking on their feet. These are impromptu opportunities to speak for 1-2 minutes on a given subject.
Besides mastering the art of public speaking, we also have plenty of time to network and develop friendships.
Come and join us sometime, so you can experience a friendly environment and see if Four Seasons Toastmasters Club is right for you.
NOTE: Most of our members are not on Meetup, so there are more people attending our meetings than it shows on Meetup.
About Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the organization's membership exceeds 265,000 in more than 13,800+ clubs in 150 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org. Follow @Toastmasters on Twitter.
Upcoming events
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Grow Your Public Speaking Confidence
YMCA, 202 St Joseph Dr, Bloomington, IL, USMaster Communication and Leadership with Four Seasons Toastmasters!
Ready to challenge yourself, grow your confidence, and speak with conviction? Join Four Seasons Toastmasters Club, a supportive community that meets hybrid (both in-person AND on Zoom) dedicated to helping you become a more effective communicator and influential leader.
At Four Seasons Toastmasters Club, we provide a proven, enjoyable, and affordable platform where you can grow the skills necessary for effective self-expression in any scenario. Our supportive, positive environment allows you to practice and get valuable feedback without pressure.
Whether you're a professional, student, at-home-parent, or retiree, you'll learn to:
- Think quickly on your feet (improptu speaking)
- Speak with clarity and poise
- Develop essential leadership skills
- Connect with an encouraging, diverse network
Guests are always welcome! Discover the most effective way to unlock your potential and gain peer respect.
Our members possess a wide range of English skill levels, from beginner to advanced.
To learn more and meet our members, visit a meeting. We meet from 6:30 to 7:30 PM Central Time on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
Four Seasons Toastmasters Club meets in a hybrid format. That means we meet both:
- In-person (in Community Room 1 at the YMCA in Bloomington IL)
- Through Zoom (for the Zoom login details, text Sherri at 309-825-3746 or Bev at 309-830-4810).
There is no need to RSVP (or even join this Meetup group) to attend. Most of our members are not on Meetup.
Attending Toastmasters as a guest is free. (Full participation in the program is available to members for approximately $10 per month.)
So, what can you expect at a Toastmasters meeting? Some members will give prepared speeches and then members and guests will be allowed to give impromptu speeches on selected topics. Constructive evaluation of the speeches and meeting follows, for continual improvement. (It's more fun than it sounds, and really helps improve skills.)
There is no obligation to speak--we wait until YOU feel ready.
If you would like to preview the flow of a typical Toastmasters meeting, watch this short video of a simulated meeting. It will help you better understand what we do and how it could benefit you. (One key difference: at Four Seasons Toastmasters, we do not vote on best speaker at our regular meetings.)1 attendee
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