Boulder Speakeasy II
Club No. 3557 ­ District 26

Speakeasy II Welcomes Visitors!

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We pride ourselves on our ability to help newer members achieve their goals through the club’s strong mentoring and evaluation skills and in a  very supportive, humor-filled environment.

• There’s no need to call in advance unless you plan to arrive as part of a group of 5 or more. 

• We meet every Monday, except those in close proximity to major holidays.

• Please arrive by 6:50pm so we can welcome you and get seated before the meeting starts. 

• Meetings start very promptly at 7:00pm
  and end at 8:30pm (+/ – 10 mins.)

• We meet at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, located on the south side of Baseline Rd, due east of the large parking lot on the east side of Williams Village (the tall CU dorms at Baseline Road and 30th).

• The driveway is opposite the intersection of Baseline and 37^th street. (It is hard to see the church after dark so watch carefully for the driveway.)

• Park in the lot on the east side of the church (outside the east wing). 

• Enter through the east wing door of the church, and you‘ll find us up a half flight of steps, first room on the left.

• As a visitor, you will be asked to stand and introduce yourself to the club at the start of the meeting and to stand and tell us what you thought of the meeting at the end.

• You’ll also be given an opportunity to volunteer to participate in the Table Topics part of the meeting – giving a 30-second to 2-minute response to a question.  (Try it...it’s fun!)

• You will not be pressured to join our club.  We encourage you to visit as many clubs as you like, and Speakeasy II as often as you like, until you feel comfortable in selecting the club for you.

Club Stats

Our club membership is maintained at about 30-33 persons. It is split about 50% female and 50% male, ranging in age from 20’s to 60’s, and with a good mix of new members to very experienced ones. 

Click here to see a sample meeting agenda
Click here to see meeting roles

The Toastmasters program is not a formal course in public speaking. We learn by doing, watching fellow club members, studying our manuals, practicing, and helping one another in weekly club meetings. We are a supportive, professional, positive, and light-hearted group of adults that are looking to improve our public speaking and communication skills. It is through the participation, hard work, and positive feedback we provide one another at each meeting, that we improve our communication skills.

The Toastmasters program consists of two tracks; a communication track (development of public speaking/communication skills) and a leadership track (development of leadership/organizational skills). Members work at their own pace through the programs. Most people that join toastmasters, initially join for the communication track, but soon get involved in the leadership track as well.

Communication Track

There are four levels in the communication track. The first level consists of completing 10 speeches that each have a specific skill-building purpose. Each builds upon the skills learned in previous speeches. The ten dpeeches are:

•   Icebreaker
•   Organize Your Speech
•   Get to the Point
•   How to Say It
•   Your Body Speaks
•   Vocal Variety
•   Research Your Topic
•   Get Comfortable with Visual Aids
•   Persuade with Power
•   Inspire Your Audience

Upon completion of the tenth speech, you earn  the designation of Competent Toastmaster.

The next three levels - Advanced Toastmaster Bronze, Advanced Toastmaster Silver, Advanced Toastmaster Gold - build upon the competent toastmaster level with requirements for completing a series of speeches and leadership roles.

The leadership track is a program where you participate in a number of activities related to developing leadership skills. There are three levels to the leadership track, terminating in the Distinguished Toastmaster designation. Distinguished Toastmaster is the highest recognition a member may receive.

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";Most people would rather die than give a speech, according to a survey reported in The Book of Lists. Fear of public speaking outranked the fear of death by a two-to-one margin!

"Unrealistic as this may seem, the fact remains that while many people lack the training and stamina to effectively deliver a clear thought, today's fast-paced, technological world is in desperate need of good communicators and leaders. The person with strong communication skills has a clear advantage over tongue-tied colleagues, especially in a competitive job market."

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