Shakopee Toastmasters Host Open House

SHAKOPEE, Minn. - Nov. 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Shakopee Toastmasters invites residents to its open house to meet members and experience a Toastmasters meeting.  Clinton Hunt, President of Shakopee Toastmasters, will talk about the importance of communication skills for today’s professional.

“Shakopee Toastmasters provides a supportive and positive environment where members have the opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills,” says Clinton Hunt, Club President for Toastmasters Club 7215. “

After a short social time with refreshments, members and guests will enjoy a regular Toastmasters meeting that will include prepared speeches, Table Topics™ (impromptu speeches) and evaluations.

Club Vice President of Public Relations, Gary Elfert, will be the Table Topics master. “Table Topics are one of my favorite parts of the meeting,” says Elfert. “This is where guests and members are randomly selected to speak for one to two minutes. It helps you think and speak clearly on your feet.”

Shakopee Toastmasters Open House

Date: November 12^th, 2013
Location: Shakopee Library - 235 S. Lewis St. Shakopee, MN
Time:  6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Shakopee Toastmasters meets the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of the week at 6:30 p.m. at the Shakopee Library.  For more information about this event and the club, please visit shakopee.toastmastersclubs.org. Guests are always welcome.

About District 6

District 6 is made up of over 290 corporate, community, advanced, and specialty Toastmasters Clubs across portions of Minnesota (excluding some northwestern counties) and the central Ontario, Canada. More than 5,000 members enjoy the benefits of Toastmasters from rural areas to the suburbs to the metropolitan communities.  To learn more about District 6 please visit: www.d6tm.org.

About Toastmasters International

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, the organization’s membership exceeds 292,000 in more than 14,350 clubs in 122 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people of all backgrounds become more confident in front of an audience. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org. Follow @Toastmasters (http://twitter.com/Toastmasters) on Twitter.