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Adopt a Club is showcasing clubs that want a coach. Here you’ll read about what’s going on at these clubs, opportunities for practice, and some of their key strengths. Clubs that have less than 13 members qualify for a coach.
Would you like your club showcased to find a coach, please contact Katherine Pratt, Director of Club Coaches .
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Available:
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Valley Toastmasters | Opportunity Speakers | Public Speak Easy's | Stand and Deliver |
City Talk | Ordnance Orators |
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Adopted:
| GGU, adopted by Geoffery Glass | Upwardly Global Toastmasters, adopted by
Svetlana Danilova | Playdom Toastmasters, adopted by Ravi Ganesan | Tall Tree
Toastmasters, adopted by Chris Bollerud | Laser Sharp Speakers, adopted by Jon
Regan | All EArs, adopted by Paula Brown | HULT Connect, adopted by Melisa Frick and
Ehlan Siddiqi | Champion Toastmasters, adopted by Dave Gaul | Walmart.com Dot
Com-municators, adopted by Mare Repetto | Toastmodernists, adopted by Bernard Arias |
Steinbeck Club, adopted by Scott Seggerman.
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Meet: Ordnance Orators Club
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Community / Open
MEETS
Wednesday 12 PM
American Legion Hall
Santa Clara Post 419
958 Homestead Road,
Santa Clara, CA, 95050
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What's Going On
Very small membership makes having dynamic meetings difficult.
A club coach would work with membership growth and promotion of the club.
Club Strengths
Long-standing club in District 4. Core set of members that want to grow the club. Have created various handouts and fliers to attract new members to their club.
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Website: http://4930.toastmastersclubs.org/
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Meet: Valley Toastmasters
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Community / Open
MEETS
Wednesday - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Zell Associates, Inc. - Ste.2150
upstairs conf. room
1777 Hamilton Ave,
San Jose, CA, 95125-5430
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What's Going On
This is relatively small club, but they always fill the roles. The small size makes organizing meetings difficult and puts pressure on all members to take multiple roles. Club coach would help with membership growth and retention.
Club Strengths
General feeling of camaraderie among members. Flexible group with some very experienced members. New members join at a fairly regular rate. Focused on attaining DCP goals.
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Website: http://3626.toastmastersclubs.org/
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Meet: Opportunity Speakers Toastmasters Club
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Community / Group Specific
MEETS
Monthly: 1st Tues – 6:45 PM
Tennessee Grill
1128 Taraval St
San Francisco 94116
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What's Going On
This is an advanced club with low membership. They want to add more members while at the same time allowing existing members the opportunity to speak regularly, as they do now. This would make a great second club for members of other clubs. They focus on longer speech projects. Coach would help club find new ways to promote the club to bring in enough members to meet their membership goals.
Club Strengths
Experienced members focused in advanced communications projects. Engaged in the Distinguished Club Program.
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Website: opportunity.freetoasthost.ws/
Contact: mayhuang1@aol.com
Phone: 415-699-1214
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Meet: Public Speak Easy's Club
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Community / Open
MEETS
Wednesday - 12:05 PM
Social Services Agency
Santa Clara Room
373 West Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95110
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What's Going On
Coach would show them how to engage all attending members. Help them create a membership building plan, and to identify new and different ways to promote the club. Opportunity to present from the Successful Club Series.
Club Strengths
Club officers are very supportive of the area and division. Members are witty, energetic, and fun. Experienced members. This club is the best kept secret in Area B5.
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Website: pse8266.freetoasthost.us
Contact: topnotch7@hotmail.com
Phone: (415) 515-8135
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Meet: Stand and Deliver
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Community / Open
MEETS
Wednesday 7 AM- 8 AM
Abbott Vascular - 400 Bldg
Board Room
400 Saginaw Dr,
Redwood City, CA, 94063-4749
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What's Going On
Stand and Deliver is Toastmasters group that has successfully worked with a coach in the past. A coach can help them grow their membership and refocus on the DCP.
Club Strengths
Recent club growth. A core group of members that want to grow and support the club.
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Website: http://standanddeliver.toastmastersclubs.org/
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Meet: City Talk Club
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Community / Open
MEETS
2nd and 4th Wednesday - 12:30 PM
Redwood City
Main Library Community Room
1044 Middlefield Road, 94063
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What's Going On
Need help coming up with plan to attract and convert visitors. Coach would facilitate planning of open house, ongoing membership building and retention. Opportunity to present successful club series to help reenergize members.
Club Strengths
Atmosphere: Friendly, supportive, and fun.
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Website: citytalktmc.freetoasthost.us
Contact: johnmcd@hotmail.com
Phone: 650-780-7288
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