Elk County Toastmasters Elk County Toastmasters, Club 5494 Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6.30 - 8.30pm, at the New Peacock Restaurant Shawmut Square Mall, Saint Mary's, Pennsylvania Welcome to Elk County Toastmasters Club's home on the Web. Elk County Toastmasters is one of more than 8,000 Toastmasters Clubs around the World. Being able to communicate effectively is an important part of any success strategy. Joining a Toastmasters Club can be your first step towards achieving that success in your career as well as in your personal life.
Toastmasters is for everybody.
Toastmasters Clubs in this area are usually composed of 10 - 20 members who meet on a regular basis twice a month, for about one to two hours. Table Topics , an opportunity for members to give unrehearsed talks lasting one to two minutes. Prepared Speeches , lasting five to ten minutes, on topics of the speaker's choice, but with specific and well-defined communications objectives. Evaluations , in which prepared speeches are constructively evaluated by a fellow club member who appreciates the speaker's communication strengths, as well as providing insight into areas that could benefit from work. Each new Toastmaster receives a wide range of professionally prepared educational and orientational materials, as well as resources on speaking and leadership skills in the New Member Kit .