Toastmasters is a non-profit international organization that helps build communication and leadership skills and self-confidence. There are thousands of clubs around the world. There is most likely one near you.

Twice a year each club has a speech contest. The winners go to the next level to compete in the area contest. Those winners go to the division contest. The next level is the district contest. After that it's regional, and finally international.

October 9, 2009, is the date of District 6's Eastern Division Speech Contest. For more information, see the flyer on the hyperlink in the previous sentence.

Also see Toastmasters International.

And the District 6 Toastmasters site, which covers all of Minnesota and part of Ontario.

The Mission of Toastmasters International:
Toastmasters International is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality. Through its member Clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening and thinking - vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of mankind. It is basic to this mission that Toastmasters International continually expand its worldwide network of Clubs, thereby offering ever-greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from its programs.

Toastmasters International Vision
Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our member Clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change.

The Mission of District Six
The mission of the District is to enhance the performance and extend the network of Clubs, thereby offering greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from Toastmasters educational program by:
*Focusing on the critical success factors as specified by the District educational and membership goals
*Insuring that each Club effectively fulfills its responsibilities to its members
*Providing effective training and leadership opportunities for Club and District officers.

The Mission of the Club
The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.