How does Dupage Valley Toastmasters work?

At Dupage Valley Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. Our club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month for 2 hours. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice:

• Conducting meetings. Meetings usually begin with a short business session which helps members learn basic meeting procedures. Giving impromptu speeches. Members present one-to two-minute impromptu speeches on assigned topics. Presenting prepared speeches. Three or more members present speeches based on projects from the Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Program manuals. Projects cover such topics as speech organization, voice, language, gestures, and persuasion.
• Offering constructive evaluation. Every prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and offers suggestions for improvement.

The Tools You Use.
Upon joining the Dupage Valley Toastmasters club, each new member receives a variety of manuals and resources on speaking. Members also have access to other books as well as audio and video cassettes on speaking and leading. They also receive the award-winning The Toastmaster, a monthly magazine that offers the latest insights on speaking and leadership techniques.

Toastmasters and Leadership.
Leadership cannot be learned in a day. It takes practice. At Dupage Valley Toastmasters, members build leadership skills by organizing and conducting meetings and motivating others to help them. Club leadership roles and a leadership development program also offer opportunities to learn and practice. Just as Toastmasters members learn to speak simply by speaking, they learn leadership by leading.

How Do I Join Dupage Valley Toastmasters?

Become a Member
Joining Dupage Valley Toastmasters is easy. Attend a meeting and apply for membership. An application is included in our guest package for you at our regular meetings.

Have you ever paid $100 for a one-day seminar? You won't pay that for an entire year of Toastmasters. There is a $16 new-member fee, then $18 dues every six months. Clubs may also assess local dues to cover local expenses.

Our members are from a variety of occupations and backgrounds. They include entreprenuers, consultants, executives, teachers, homemakers, supervisors, engineers, salespersons and more.