Advance & Conquer provides a fun, supportive atmosphere for members to work on advanced manual projects, as well as for those who would like the opportunity to work with and obtain evaluations from experienced Toastmasters. Our meetings allow for the longer projects and may be themed to support members working from the same manuals. Members include current and past district leaders and contest winners. Visitors are always welcome. Come and visit us soon.
Chat & Chew (DIvision F, Area 66)
Location
Various restaurants around District 36
Time
First Saturday of every month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
The meeting is conducted during the dinner. We have the distinction of having members who have competed in all four of the Toastmasters International speech contests at the District level, and include current and past high ranking Toastmasters officers at both the District and the International level. The food is good and the speeches are great, so come join us at our next meeting.
DC Advanced Speakers is an Advanced club, specializing in evaluations. The club has knowledgeable evaluators with many years of experience to suggest improvements. Our meetings are structured so as to allow time for the longer Advanced Manual speeches. Visitors are welcome to give speeches if they need to meet a goal. Come and visit DC Advanced Speakers Club.
Ready to meet the challenge of speaking with the distractions of a restaurant? Ready for evaluations that reflect your experience as a speaker? Unsure of how to use the advanced manuals to your best advantage? Stymied by the HPL requirement for your DTM? Then Great Seneca Power Talkers is for you. We feature round robin evaluations for every speaker in addition to regular evaluations. Our members are committed to helping each other achieve their goals. Fun, food, and friends while perfecting our skills--what a great way to spend 2 hours a month
Jim Whitney (Division D, Area 45)
Location
St Phillip's Episcopal Church, 522 Main Street, Laurel, MD, meets in building adjacent to church
Anyone who knew Jim Whitney knows he was all about the members. It didn’t matter it you were a potential member, a new member or a seasoned member, he was ready to help you in anyway he could. This club was chartered as a tribute to him, specializing in enhancing and retaining membership
Do you want to take your speaking skills to the next level? Are you looking for a new challenge? We specialize in evaluations and round robin evaluations for every speaker. We take pride in the quality of our evaluations and the number of Division and District contest winners who are members. We are not for everybody, but we are the club for those who want to “step it up”. If you want to have fun while improving your speaking skill, give us a try.
NTL (Never Too Late) Advanced (Division D, Area 44)
This advanced club specializes in providing evaluations that lead to measurable growth in your speaking and leadership skills. Our members include many current and previous district leaders. Besides the usual speeches, each meeting includes a discussion of general Toastmaster topics to share ideas and to suggest new ways to improve club meetings or other Toastmaster activities. In the past year, we have expanded publicity through the 2009-2010 Monthly Tour T-shirts and other outreach activities. If you want to learn how to be a better Toastmaster, it's Never Too Late to Take Flight to our club meeting.
Voices of Distinction (Division B, Area 25)
Location
FDIC Building, 550 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
Time
First and third Monday of every month from noon to 1:00 PM
We are an advanced club consisting of diverse members with DTM designations as well as just earned CCs. We emphasize a warm, friendly, and supportive environment for continuing our Toastmasters education which also includes service to the District.
Specialty Clubs
Career Connections (DIvision D, Area 42)
Location
NASA, 8400 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD
Time
First and third Wednesday of every month from noon to 1:00 PM
This club's members courageously work together, sharing their viewpoints about their club, their community and the career world as a whole. They help each other build their skills, knowledge and confidence to make a difference, as they help prepare their members for career advancement, using the advanced tools and techniques from Toastmasters International. Visitors are always welcome.
Do Tell (DIvision F, Area 62)
Location
Marvin Memorial Church, 33 University Blvd East, Silver Spring, MD
We specialize in storytelling and speeches that include stories. Through world-class meetings, education, training, and evaluation focusing on stories and their use to make our speeches more effective, we aim to produce champions of public speaking! Every speaker has a story!
DTM Leaders (DIvision D, Area 44)
Location
NASA FCU, 10208 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD
Time
Last Saturday of every month from 10:00 AM to noon
Our club focuses on service to the Districts such as participation as trainers for all our officers' training programs. Our Members are encouraged to present manual and advanced manual speeches for evaluation and credit. Each meeting has refreshments to encourage social time, as well as to help the club have "fun" yet educational meetings.
Giddeeup Governors (DIvision D, Area 44)
Location
Various locations within District 36
Time
First Saturday of each at 1pm; check website or send an email for details
Current or past Area, Division, Lt. Governor or District Governor in Toastmasters (any District)
Description
Giddeeup Governors provides a forum for current and past district leaders, particularly current and former Area and Division Governors, to share their ideas and experience to provide, solve problems and develop new approaches to helping members, clubs and the District succeed. Through their speeches, members develop presentations and ideas district leaders can use to help clubs, areas and divisions meet their goals.
Humorously Speaking (Division C, Area 33)
Location
GEICO, 5260 Western Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD (Tuesdays)
Tikvat Israel Synagogue, 2200 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD (Sundays)
Time
Last Tuesday of every month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Second Sunday of every month from 1:30 to 3:30 PM
This club specializes in humorous speeches and helping members learn to be funny. The meetings include humor tips with discussions, and evaluations include critiques of the humor in the speech as well as suggestions on how to make the items funnier. If you want to enhance your speeches with humor and add humor to your life, check us out.
Oradores en Enspanol (Division E, Area 55)
Location
Council Office Building, First Floor Auditorium, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD
Time
First and third Thursday of every month from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Although we don't teach either language, we can help you improve your speaking skills in both. We are the only bi-lingual club in District 36 where you can hone your Spanish speaking skills.
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