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Welcome to Coastmasters of Dana Point!

Serving South Orange County since June 1st, 1987

 

In challenging economic times, Coastmasters can help you achieve the following goals.


Read more to find out more about our exciting Toastmasters Club!

We are a Toastmasters International Club that meets in beautiful Dana Point Harbor, Orange County, California.

Our group is composed of energetic and positive professionals from all walks of life who come together to enhance our communication and leadership skills, and to share our experiences in personal and professional growth.

It has been shown that people learn best when they're having fun, and that's exactly what we do. Our meetings are always fun, dynamic and educational — a great way to start the day!

Guests are, of course, always welcome. Please give us a call in advance,(contact info at the bottom of this page) so that we can be prepared to greet you appropriately. We look forward to meeting you, and to helping you achieve your goals!

Check out Coastmasters Live where you can see us in action. You can also see all of our video footage at our: YouTube Website

Interested in learning more about Toastmasters? Click here

 

Who is Toastmasters? (No we don't make Toasters!)

 From a humble beginning in 1924 at the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, Toastmasters International has grown to become a world leader in helping people become more competent and comfortable in front of an audience. The nonprofit organization now has nearly 235,000 members in 11,700 clubs in 92 countries, offering a proven – and enjoyable! – way to practice and hone communication and leadership skills.

Most Toastmasters meetings are comprised of approximately 20 people who meet weekly for an hour or two. Participants practice and learn skills by filling a meeting role, ranging from giving a prepared speech or an impromptu one to serving as timer, evaluator or grammarian. There is no instructor; instead, each speech and meeting is critiqued by a member in a positive manner, focusing on what was done right and what could be improved.

This powerful non-profit organization offers a proven – and enjoyable – way to practice communication and leadership skills.

Here's how it works

A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a friendly atmosphere. A typical group has 20 to 40 members who meet weekly or biweekly to practice public speaking techniques. The average meeting lasts one hour.

Members learn communication skills by working in the Competent Communication manual, a series of 10 self-paced speaking assignments designed to instill a basic foundation in public speaking. Participants learn skills related to use of humor, gestures, eye contact, speech organization and overall delivery. When finished with this manual, members can choose from 15 advanced manuals to learn skills related to specific interests.

Members also learn leadership skills by taking on various meeting roles and serving as officers at the club and district levels, and by working in the Competent Leadership manual and the High Performance Leadership program. In our learn-by-doing approach, we don't lecture our members about leadership skills; we give them responsibilities and ask them to lead.

There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting

Instead, members evaluate one another’s presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program’s success. Meeting participants also give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings, serve as officers in various leadership roles and learn rules related to timing, grammar and parliamentary procedure.

Thousands of corporations sponsor in-house Toastmasters clubs. Businesses and government organizations have discovered that Toastmasters is an effective, cost-efficient means of meeting their communication training needs.

Toastmasters groups also can be found in governmental agencies, as well as in a variety of community organizations, universities, hospitals, military bases and churches.

Our Mission, Vision and Values

Toastmasters International is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality.

Through its member clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening and thinking – vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding and contribute to the betterment of mankind.

It is basic to this mission that Toastmasters International continually expand its worldwide network of clubs, thereby offering ever-greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from its programs.

Vision: Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change.

Values: Toastmasters International’s core values are integrity, dedication to excellence, service to the member and respect for the individual. These are values worthy of a great organization, and we believe we should incorporate them as anchor points in every decision we make. Our core values provide us with a means of not only guiding but also evaluating our operations, our planning and our vision for the future.

Contact us today for more information on how you can begin your journey to become a confident and powerful public speaker.

Information / Richard Smith - clubpresident@coastmasters.org

Information / Marla Lund - (949)492-2862

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We are a member of the Toastmasters Founders District - Founders District

We are also a member of Toastmasters Region II - Region II

 

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