Join Us!

Dawn Yawn provides a friendly atmosphere that encourages you to do your best, regardless of your level of experience.

We at Dawn Yawn celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2005. While none of us can claim to have been around that long, we do have quite a few old timers to teach us the ropes.

We meet at 7 a.m. sharp on Wednesday mornings at the Sheraton Hotel in Lakewood, Colorado.  We have coffee, tea, and pastries. Most importantly, we have a great group of people just anxious to meet you.

What? Are you scared you won't be quite awake at 7 a.m.? We were, too. Each week, we're surprised that our tongues work and that we can form complete sentences.

Get in touch with us.

Guests are invited to attend three free meetings before deciding to join. Let us know you're coming as a guest to our meetings, please, by contacting one of our officers:

Paula Lucey, Vice President of Membership
     e-mail: membership@dawnyawntoastmasters.org
     phone: 303.274.5764

George Mitchell , President
     e-mail: president@dawnyawntoastmasters.org
     phone: 303.278.0487

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What to expect if you're a guest.
 

● Since the meeting begins at 7:00, try to arrive by 6:50 so we can introduce you to a few Dawn Yawn members, have you write in our guest book, and get you coffee or tea and a pastry (on us) if you so desire.

● No need to bring anything. However, at the beginning of the meeting, the Toastmaster will ask you to provide the group with a brief verbal explanation of your interest in Toastmasters. Also, at the end of the meeting the Toastmaster will ask you to share with the group any thoughts you have about the meeting.

● About half of the group members have assigned roles at each meeting. These include being: the day's Toastmaster (the person who runs the meeting); the formal speakers; the formal evaluators; the timer; and grammarian. You'll get the hang of it!

● There are usually two or three assigned "formal" speakers. Every attendee, including you, has the option of giving each of the speakers written feedback using a blank form we provide.

● Our meetings also include a section called "Table Topics" that allows participants to practice extemporaneous speaking. The person who is in charge of Table Topics, the Table Topics Master, calls on participants, one-at-a-time, to give a short (1-1.5 minutes) impromptu speech on a topic presented by the Table Topics Master. Sometimes the topics are serious, sometimes silly, but this part of the meeting is always fun. Guests are encouraged, but not forced, to participate.

If you decide to join.

If you think Dawn Yawn is a good fit, and we hope you do, all new members are voted into the club.

Dues are $45 every six months. In addition, all attendees pay $6 each week to offset the cost of the hotel room.

Photos courtesy of Gerald Davis.