Toastmasters
member clubs are private associations composed of persons
seeking to improve their ability to communicate and/or lead. Individual
membership in any club is by club invitation, and is open only to individuals
who remain in good standing with Toastmasters International. No person shall be
excluded from membership in a club because of age (except those persons under 18
years of age), race, color, creed, gender, national or ethnic origin, sexual
orientation, or physical or mental disability, so long as the individual,
through his or her own effort, is able to participate in the program. However,
clubs may restrict their membership in other ways, e.g., to the employees of a
particular company or agency, residents of a specific community, or people
sharing a special interest.