

In October 1924, a group of men assembled by
Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members. The group took the name Toastmasters.
We are a local chapter of Toastmasters International.
Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Toastmasters includes more than 199,000 men and women in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 countries.
Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you areto become better communicators.
In a Survey of Worst Fears,
Public Speaking was #1
Second only to Death !
At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment.
A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once a week for an hour and a half. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
"Helping Everyone be the Speaker he/she has
always wanted to be!"

Milton H. Latter Memorial Library
5120 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans La. 70115
504-596-2625
New Orleans Toastmasters
Club 234
meets weekly.
Mondays, 6:00pm. to 7:30pm.
Congratulations!
New Orleans Toastmasters
Club 234
for again achieving,
President's Distinguished Club Status!
Club 234 Contest Winners!
Area Humorous Speech Contest
First Place: Dr. Lexa Lee
Second Place: Joe Robertson Jr. CTM
Area Table Topics Contest
Second Place: Nolan Ferraro
District Tall Tales Speech Contest
Second Place: Dr. Lexa Lee
Club 234 Speech Contest
First Place: Joe Robertson Jr.
CTM
Second
Place: Julie Schwartz ATMB
Club 234 Evaluation Contest
First Place: Julie Schwartz ATMB
Second Place: Dr. Lexa Lee
Area 9 International Speech ContestFirst Place: Dr. Lexa LeeArea 9 Evaluation Contest First Place: Julie Schwartz
ATMBThird Place: Joe Robertson Jr CTM