October 1924, a group 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.”

ORMOND SpeechMasters, designated a PRESIDENTS DISTINGUISHED club, is a local chapter of Toastmasters International.

Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization that gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests.

In October 2007, Ormond SpeechMasters, a Toastmasters International club located in Ormond Beach, Florida, was established to assist men and women in our community to become more confident when making a public presentation. Ormond SpeechMasters received its Toastmasters Charter on June 1, 2008.

You can join our our club and participate in Toastmasters Competent Communicator and Competent Leadership programs to become a better speaker and leader in a friendly, nurturing, professional environment. You'll have fun and make new friends while you receive tips and practice delivering speeches.

Relax. Everyone in our Ormond SpeechMasters club was once at the level you are now. We provide a friendly, supportive, environment, with a self-paced program that allows YOU to build confidence with each assigned speech project. Your greatest reward will be the applause!

Toastmasters International currently has more than 240,000 members in 80 countries. Our club, Ormond SpeechMasters, is just one of the more than 12,000 clubs located around the world. For membership and meeting information, please see our membership information page.

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When you learn to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities.

You will become more persuasive and confident when giving presentations.

You will improve your interpersonal communications to build better relationships.

Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from becoming a Toastmaster and committing yourself to active participation in the club. Whether you're speaking to a board of directors, customers, co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters will 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 are—to become effective communicators.

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 at the club meeting. Each meeting gives members an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, give impromptu talks, present prepared speeches, and offer constructive evaluations for others.

Join Ormond SpeechMasters, a Toastmasters International PRESIDENTS DISTINGUISHED CLUB for less than the cost of pre-recorded courses or expensive seminars. Have fun as you develop your public speaking skills.

Constructive, informative evaluation is the basis of the Toastmasters program. Each time you give a prepared speech, an evaluator who is another club member, will highlight strengths and provide ideas to make your next presentation better. In the beginning you’ll be applauded for your accomplishment; later you’ll be commended with applause for your competence. You won’t regret it.

Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence to express yourself well in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent, or active retiree, we are certain you will find our club, The Ormond SpeechMasters Club, through its association with Toastmasters International, is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills.

Ormond SpeechMasters meet Monday evenings promptly at 6PM

Contact VP of Public Relations Greg Price for more information.