Calgary High Riser Toastmasters Club

05/14/2026

Looking forward to our weekly meeting this evening!

Theme of the meeting: National Pizza Party Day

Word of the day: Tantalizing

Guests welcome!

Meeting starts at 7:15pm in the Lantern Room at the BRCA Hall.

05/07/2026

Looking forward to our weekly meeting Thursday evening!

Theme of the meeting - Mothers Day

Word of the day - Nurturer. Meaning: a person who cares for, supports, and encourages the growth or development of another person or thing. Usage in a Sentence - My mother is a natural nurturer.

Guests welcome!

Meeting starts at 7:15pm in the Lantern Room at the BRCA Hall.

04/30/2026

Looking forward to our weekly meeting Thursday evening! Tonight will be fun since we'll be running a reverse meeting - meaning the evaluations happen before the speeches! Should be fun and require great listening skills!

Theme of the meeting - Hind sight is 20/20

Word of the day - Retrospect. Definition - a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time. Usage in a Sentence - In retrospect I should have listened.

Guests welcome!

Meeting starts at 7:15pm in the Lantern Room at the BRCA Hall.

04/23/2026

Looking forward to our weekly meeting Thursday evening!

Theme of the meeting - Disney

Word of the day - Restoration. Definition - The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition. Usage in a Sentence - Restoration of old Disney films has brought in a new audience.

Guests welcome!

Meeting starts at 7:15pm in the Lantern Room at the BRCA Hall.

04/14/2026

Looking forward to our weekly meeting Thursday evening!

Theme of the meeting - Pop Culture

Word of the day - Ubiquitous. Definition - Present, appearing, or found everywhere. Usage in a Sentence - Social media is ubiquitous.

Guests welcome!

Meeting starts at 7:15pm in the Lantern Room at the BRCA Hall.

04/09/2026

**Please take note there will be NO regular meeting at our Bridgeland location on Thursday April 9 due to the contest**

Please join your fellow Division F members as they come together to celebrate the magic of performance. Witness firsthand as experienced toastmasters from across the Division compete in the International and Table Topics speech Contests. The winners will advance to the District 42 Spring Contest at the D42 Conference in late April.

Location – St. Pius X Church – 2424 24 Ave NW, Calgary, AB
Date – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Time – 6:00 PM. All contestants and volunteers, please arrive by 5:45 PM

Open to all Toastmasters, co-workers, family, friends, and guests!

If you have any questions or concerns or would like to volunteer please contact [email protected]

Send a message to learn more

04/06/2026

Last week High Risers celebrated its 47 birthday! Yep our club has been around since its founding in 1979, serving Bridgeland and surrounding communities. We have had our ups and downs but our dedicated members have kept the club a welcoming and supportive space to learn public speaking and leadership skills!

Thank you!

04/01/2026

Looking forward to our weekly meeting Thursday evening!

Theme of the meeting - Easter

Word of the day - Forage. Meaning: obtain food or provisions from. Usage in a Sentence - Easter is a great day to watch individuals forge for treats.

Guests welcome!

Meeting starts at 7:15pm in the Lantern Room at the BRCA Hall.

04/01/2026

High Riser Highlight - Thought of the Day

Don’t worry if someone doesn’t like you. Most people are struggling to like themselves.
~Unknown~

03/26/2026

Looking forward to our weekly meeting tonight!

Theme of the meeting - World Theater Day

Word of the day - Exploit. Meaning: make full use of and derive benifit from. Usage in a Sentence - The director exploits all top talent to achieve success.

Guests welcome!

Meeting starts at 7:15pm in the Lantern Room at the BRCA Hall.

03/20/2026

Speech Tip - Make it personal. Use humor, personal anecdotes and conversational language to make your speech engaging.

Learn more in 90 tips from Toastmasters to improve your public speaking!

https://www.toastmasters.org/About/90th-Anniversary/90-Tips?fbclid=IwdGRleAQqTVJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeXQGL1buUr7hyKxS-QoSu6pgp466dpd8JE02dYiMYnIV3tF0FG2oNAnEtKMY_aem_Zf7t3Mz87DhxcSxiGnBC_g

90 Tips from Toastmasters to help you become the communicator and leader that you want to be.