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Spring 2012 Schedule
Toastmasters will meet
on Thursdays
March 1 - April 19
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(April 19 will be the
Participation Graduation)
Location:
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
1822 E. Lincoln St
Bloomington, IL 61701

Toastmasters is an international organization which offers a proven way to improve your communication skills. By participating in a fun and supportive group, you'll become a better speaker and leader and gain confidence to succeed in whatever path you've chosen in life.

Many businesses hold Toastmasters classes to help improve communication on the job. We are privileged to have trained youth leaders who offer their time and efforts to our homeschool students. Their teaching is taken to a level where kids can learn these important skills in an enjoyable setting.

Toastmasters is an 8-week program that helps students deal with:

how to battle the fear of being in front of people
what to do with your hands while you speak
how to start a speech and what's a good way to end one
what it means to debate
how to positively critique others
how to present yourself while speaking publicly
how to "think on your feet"

There will be three class hosted by Vivian Elder, Barb Knapp and James Joyner.
Vivian Elder's class will be offered to the younger children and will focus more on dramatic exercises than on formal speeches. She wants this class to be age appropriate and not put undue pressure on the young students.
Barb Knapp's class will focus on the Toastmasters basics. Students will be expected to prepare speeches outside of class and present them during class.
James Joyner's class will spend a lot of time on completing job applications, resume writing and interviewing skills. However, during each of his class sessions students will also talk about the Toastmasters basics. Students may also prepare some specialty speeches and if the weather is good near the end of the eight weeks, one class will be outside.

To be eligible students must be homeschooled and at least 11 years old. Class size is limited, so please register early. Children will be placed in classes based on age and previous Toastmasters experience. If you have a specific request for one of the classes please include this in your registration e-mail.

To register a student contact Terri with the following information:

Child’s name
Date of Birth
Number of previous years in Toastmasters
Parent’s Name
Number where you can be reached during the class
e-mail address

A confirmation e-mail will be sent to families once the registration has been processed. Do NOT assume that your child is registered just because you sent an e-mail.

There is no charge for this program; however, we will take donations anytime before the graduation to thank the leaders for their work with our kids. Parents will also be given a simple refreshment schedule to help provide snacks at the break midway through each evening's class. If your scheduled time doesn't work, contact the Coordinator to make changes. We also ask parents to provide refreshments for the reception following the graduation ceremony.