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A Living Legacy: How Toastmasters Started 90 Years Ago

A Living Legacy: How Toastmasters Started 90 Years Ago. A Brief History Prepared by Paul F. Clark, DTM, PDG In Cooperation with Toastmasters International. Toastmasters Today. Non-Profit, Educational Organization Speaking and Leadership 14,650 clubs 313,000 memberships 126 countries.

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A Living Legacy: How Toastmasters Started 90 Years Ago

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  1. A Living Legacy:How Toastmasters Started 90 Years Ago A Brief History Prepared by Paul F. Clark, DTM, PDG In Cooperation with Toastmasters International

  2. Toastmasters Today Non-Profit, Educational OrganizationSpeaking and Leadership • 14,650 clubs • 313,000 memberships • 126 countries A Growing Global Phenomenon for 90 Years

  3. Introducing Ralph C. Smedley • Born in Illinois in 1878 • YMCA in Bloomington, Illinois 1905 • First “Toastmasters Club” • Smedley Moved On, Club Closed • 20 Years “In a Suitcase” • 1922 Came to Santa Ana, California • Managed New YMCA Complex

  4. First Permanent Toastmasters Club • Fall 1924 – Smedley Promoted Club • October 1924 – Club FoundedSanta Ana Register, October 22: The Beginning Announced • 21 Members Attend Meeting • Enjoyed Supper • Heard Educational Speeches • Elected Officers • Launched the Organization

  5. First Permanent Toastmasters Club YMCA Toastmasters Club – later Smedley No. 1 Photo likely taken in December 1924

  6. Anaheim Toastmasters Club No. 2 • Original Club Minutes – January 19, 1926 • Enjoyed Dinner • Smedley Club “Mentor” • Created Two Committees – Constitution & Nominations • Agreed to Meet Regularly • Began Growth of Clubs

  7. Toastmasters International • Resolution at Santa Ana for “permanent federated organization” of the Toastmasters Clubs – 1927 • Los Angeles Conference forms Toastmasters International Board – 1930 • Eight clubs in existence • Articles of Incorporation Filed – 1932 • Eleven clubs in existence • The Toastmaster Magazine • First Appeared – 1933

  8. Toastmasters International Anaheim Toastmasters Club Receives its Charter – 1932 Ralph Smedley and First Four Toastmasters International Presidents

  9. Celebrate the 90th anniversary October 2014-2015 • Plan a history-themed meeting • Schedule an open house for the community • Document your club’s history • Get FREE resources at toastmasters.org/90thAnniversary

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