Spinnaker Toastmasters Club
Spinnaker Toastmasters Club
This page explains how to join Spinnaker Toastmasters Club, the costs, and the contents of your new member pack.
Guests are always welcome at Spinnaker. You can visit the club several times before deciding if you wish to join. Read about the Benefits of Toastmasters, and what you'll learn by becoming a member from the Toastmasters New Zealand website.
When you have decided to wish to join the Spinnaker club, talk to the Vice President Membership or Treasurer who will assist you to fill in the Toastmasters Membership Application form (2 page pdf) and receive your fees.
When the club has accepted your application, your fees will be forwarded to Toastmasters International, and you will be formally voted in as a member of the club.
There is a one-off new member fee of $US20 on joining the club which is paid to Toastmasters International. This covers the administration costs and provision of your New Member Pack. There is also a monthly $US4.50 membership fee, and a monthly club fee payable in advance, prorated to the month you join. The initial joining fee will be about $120 for a full six months, but the Club Treasurer will be able to tell you what the actual fees will be in New Zealand dollars, depending on the month you join the club and the exchange rate at the time.
The fees pay for the costs of running the club such as venue hire, postage, stationery, resources, refreshments, The Toastmasters Magazine and Toastmaster International administration fees.
Membership fees are then paid twice-yearly, in March and September, in New Zealand dollars (or can be paid monthly if desired). The current fee is $66.00 per half year. Toastmasters fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
If you are joining Toastmasters as part of a workplace Personal Development Programme, ask for an invoice which you can give to your employer for reimbursement.
Once you have joined the club, you will be given a New Member Pack which contains your first two Manuals (the Competent Communicator and Competent Leadership Manuals), and three Speaking Tips booklets. You will also be assigned a Mentor if you wish.
Your first speech project, an "IceBreaker" will be scheduled within the next couple of meetings. Download and print the "IceBreaker" (4 page pdf) speech requirements to get started if you haven't received your manual. The IceBreaker speech is a 4-6 minute speech introducing yourself to your fellow club members. Your mentor can help you prepare your first speech.
You'll also be invited to assist with other duties when you're not presenting a formal speech, such as timekeeper or assistant sergeant at arms, and will be asked to participate in table topics, during your first few meetings.