Cosmopolitan Toastmasters

1. How Can Cosmopolitan Toastmasters help me?

 2. Can I pick my own topics for speeches?

3. What happens during your "Business Meeting?"

4. What happens if I get asked a TableTopic questions, and I can't (or don't want to) answer?

5. I can't attend every week.  Is that a problem?

6. Do you use a buzzer during meetings?  Buzzers scare me.

7. What's with all the pigs?

8. Where can I find out how to perform the various roles?

9. What does it cost to join Cosmopolitan Toastmasters Club #515?

10. I'm not a good speaker.  Does that mean I have to join the Incompetent Toastmasters Council?

This a sample of "cosmo-chow" found in the kitchens of the Park Plaza Hotel. 

 11. Do I have to eat during the meeting? 

12. You seem to have many experienced speakers.  Why do they stay in Cosmopolitan Toastmasters?

1.  This is the place to "blow it".  Messing up here leads to constructive criticism and help. Think of Cosmopolitan Toastmasters as a place to learn by training, advice, trial and error.

2. Your first speech must be about you.  After that, you may pick whatever topic you like, as long as you don't bore everyone.  It is wise to follow your manual.

3. see: the "Business Meeting" page.

4.  As a guest, you will not be asked a Table-Topic question, unless you let the Table-Topic Chair know in advance. 

 5. No Problem.  But as a courtesy; when you are scheduled to participate in a meeting, it is important to make arrangements with the Toastmaster.

6. Yes.  the "time-keeper' may decide to buzz a speaker, if they are really quite ovetime and boring.

7. The webmaster is obsessed with pork.

8. see: the "Roles & Duties" page.

9. The dues are $35; paid semi-annually.

10. Absolutely Not!  The ICTM counicl is evil and works to inhibit your progress as an improving speaker.  For example, they will "boo" when you give a speech based on the TMI authorized program.  For more information, see the "ICTM Council" page.

11.  We tried to convince the Park Plaza hotel to just give us a free meeting room, but they balked.  We must participate in the $10-$15-$20 meal option program.  We do have a minimum room charge.

12. Aside from just helping others, this club is an excellent place to have 18-or-so people sit still, and listen to whatever is bugging you these days. We get plenty of speeches on Politics, History and Contemporary Life.