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TYPES OF CLUBS From civic halls to board rooms, public libraries to government agencies, restaurants to retirement centers, Toastmasters clubs are in communities, businesses, and organizations small and large throughout the world. For the sake of simplicity, Toastmasters has several types of clubs. They include the followingcategories:
Most clubs, however, fall into two categories: Community clubs or Company clubs. Each club is either an open club or a closed club. Community ClubsMost new Toastmasters Clubs are formed in cities where other clubs already exist. However, there are thousands of communities large enough to support at least one Club but don’t presently have a Toastmasters Club. Community Clubs in urban areas whose membership is open to anyone are very common; these exist in every Toastmasters District, but a tremendous number of new club opportunities still exist in this market. They can be difficult to build unless you conduct a planned, organized campaign. Company ClubsNearly half of the new Toastmasters clubs being formed fall into this category. Corporations, government agencies, and other organizations recognize that Toastmasters offers the most effective, cost-efficient form of communication training available. Open Versus Closed ClubsMost Toastmasters Clubs are open to any interested individuals. The membership of some clubs, referred to as “closed” Clubs, is restricted to a certain group of people. This most often occurs when a company forms a club for its employees only. Membership is not restricted according to age (except those persons under 18 years of age), race, color, creed, sex, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, or physical or mental disability, so long as the individual is able to participate in the program. As you organize a Toastmasters Club you’ll need some specific materials. The most important of these is this manual, How to Build a Toastmasters Club: A Step-by-Step Guide.
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Founder’s District Vision Statement 2007-2008 Every Toastmaster in Founder's District will achieve an educational goal and participate in a club or district leadership opportunity; thereby achieving his or her speaking and leadership goals.
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IMPORTANT LINKS 
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