Our Mission
The Mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn fosters self-confidence and personal growth.

Our Officers
President – Kimberly Smith
Vice President of Education – Diane Gregory 
Vice President of Membership – Kathy Pingleton 
Vice President of Public Relations – Bernie Donnelly
Secretary – Barb Astorino 
Treasurer – Kathy Dickason 
Sergeant-at-Arms – Marilee Schumpe
Immediate Past President – Tom Huling 

Our Meeting
During each weekly meeting our members fill various roles or functions:

The Invocation is a brief prayer or inspirational thought given by a member of the club in accordance with his or her personal beliefs. Participation is voluntary; respectful silence is expected.

The Toastmaster for the Meeting is responsible for keeping the meeting running in an orderly fashion; the “emcee” of the meeting.

Speakers give prepared speeches from a variety of Toastmasters manuals.

Evaluators give feedback to the speakers regarding attainment of their speech objectives.

The Timer is the member responsible for tracking the timing of speaking roles during the meeting and indicating minimum and maximum time requirements to the speakers.

The Grammarian observes and gives feedback in regard to appropriate grammar and usage.

The Word Master provides a word for the day with the purpose of enriching vocabulary, and notes correct use of the word during the meeting. This is usually done by the Grammarian.

Ah-Counter – Counts the speakers’ use of verbal crutches and fillers such as “um,“ ”uh,” “you know, “ etc. This may or may not be done by the Grammarian.

Table Topics – The segment of the meeting when the Table Topics Master asks questions of members who do not have other speaking roles during the meeting. The questions require spontaneous replies that require participants to think on their feet as they provide 1-2 minute responses.

Vote Tabulator – Counts the votes for Best Speaker, Best Evaluator, and Best Table Topics.

General Evaluator – The member who calls for evaluations and reports, and gives feedback in regard to the meeting as a whole, offering suggestions for improvement.

Education and Leadership Levels
Competent Communicator, CC (previously Competent Toastmaster or CTM) – A member who has completed ten speeches in the Basic Communication Manual.

Advanced Communicator, AC (previously Advanced Toastmaster or ATM) – A member who has completed additional communication manuals and other projects as specified by Toastmasters International to complete three advanced levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold

Competent Leader, CL – A member who has completed the Competent Leadership Manual in regard to Club level functions and service.

Advanced Leader – Bronze (previously Competent Leader) – A member who has completed additional service to the club, including serving a term as club officer.

Advanced Leader – Silver (Previously Advanced Leader) – A member who has completed additional service within and beyond the club level, including serving a term as a district officer.

Distinguished Toastmaster, DTM – The highest level of achievement for a Toastmasters member. A member who has attained both Advanced Communicator-Gold and Advanced Leader-Silver awards.

Our Organization
Cave Springs Toastmasters Club #9677 is part of Area 20, Division B, District 8 and Region V (Five) of Toastmasters International.

District News

Please read about all of the exciting news for our District!

January 2009 Newsletter