Guests are always welcome! Membership is open to all interested adults (18+). Our club, the Hi Noon Toastmasters in Vernon BC Canada, was chartered in 2009 to provide a condensed one hour lunchtime format in the Downtown Vernon area every Wednesday. Our members enjoy the opportunity to fit Toastmasters into their busy schedules. Toastmasters International is a worldwide non-profit educational orga
nization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the organization’s membership exceeds 300,000 in more than 15,800 clubs in 149 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. Toastmasters’ education programs are designed to help you fine-tune your public speaking, communication, and leadership skills through regular practice. In a safe and supportive club environment, you will learn at your own pace, utilizing a curriculum that has helped millions meet their goals. Toastmasters' core education program is the Pathways learning experience, offering members eleven specialized learning paths with more than 300 unique competencies. Content is available online, affording members the ability to learn anytime, anywhere. All of Toastmasters’ education programs are enhanced by the following growth principles:
• Experiential learning – You can practice and improve your communication and leadership skills by giving speeches and fulfilling club roles.
• Peer feedback – You can grow and nurture your public speaking and communication skills through honest and supportive peer evaluation.
• Mentoring – With support from experienced mentors in your club, you can achieve more than you ever thought possible, both personally and professionally.
• Self-paced program – Through opportunities to develop skills at your own pace, you can experience long-lasting growth.
