Dawn-Breakers Toastmasters - President's Distinguished Club

Special Announcements

Join us for these Club Events

Ronald McDonald House - Stock the pantry community service project (January 2010)

Thank you for your support of these community outreach projects. We actively give back to our community in communication and leadership service:

GPTV-volunteer night
100 Black Men of Decatur Public Speaking Project
Dekalb County Juvenile Court Speaking Program 2009
The Gavel Club

The mission of Toastmasters International:

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

The Dawn-Breakers Mission:

We are in the business of helping people improve their skills while transforming Dawn-Breakers Toastmaster Club into a top international club.

Our success is based on a high level of communication, professionalism, knowledge and hard work. All efforts are focused on obtaining strong member participation and visitor interest since this is how our club grows. This is only achieved when our visitors and members are so impressed with every aspect of the Dawn-Breakers Club program that they remain or become "Members For Life."

About the Club:

Dawn-Breakers Toastmasters Club (#2771, Area #43, Division E, District #14), was chartered in October 1995. It is the home club of 2002 World Champion of Public Speaking, Dwayne Smith.

Meetings are held each Saturday from 9:30 -11:00A.M. at the New Life Community Center at Beulah Baptist Church located at 2340 Clifton Springs Road in Decatur, Georgia. Meetings are normally not held on holidays or during a holiday weekend.

Visitors are always welcome and may attend as often as they wish.

Membership Dues:

The dues for a new member vary from $45.00 to $65.00, depending on the month he or she joins. This includes a one‑time lifetime charge of $20 for training manuals. Dues for regular members are $45.00 every six months, payable in March and September. The cost breakdown for new members is as follows:

· $27.00 - Toastmasters International (T/I) - every six months

· $20.00 - T/I training manuals (new members only)

· $18.00 - Club dues - every six months

$65.00 - for new members ($45.00) for regular members

The Toastmasters Club Meeting:

You will…

Learn to communicate more effectively
Become a better listener.
Improve your presentation skills
Increase your leadership potential
Become more successful in your career
Build your ability to motivate and persuade
Reach your professional and personal goals
Increase your self confidence.

A typical Toastmasters meeting consists of several prepared speeches, Evaluations, and Table Topics. Most people participate as a speaker to receive the accolades and improvement suggestions from their evaluator. Table Topics, another fun, exciting part of the meeting, is designed to present opportunities to practice short, impromptu speaking which is a vital professional and leadership skill.

A Toastmaster's Promise

As a member of Toastmasters International and my Club, I promise...

To attend Club meetings regularly;
To prepare all of my speeches to the best of my ability, basing them on projects in the Communication and Leadership Program manual or the Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals;
To prepare for and fulfill meeting assignments;
To provide fellow members with helpful, constructive evaluations;
To help the Club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for all members to learn and grow;
To serve my Club as an officer when called upon to do so;
To treat my fellow Club members and our guests with respect and courtesy;
To bring guests to Club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters membership offers;
To adhere to the guidelines and rules for all Toastmasters educational and recognition programs;
To maintain honest and highly ethical standards during the conduct of all Toastmasters activities.

Communications & Leadership Awards

2009

President's Distinguished Club Award
Division E International Speech Contest - 3rd Place District Winner - Chantell Christopher
Club Evaluation Contest Winner - Lucretia Ramsey
Club Humorous Speech Winner - Lola Reid

2008

President's Distinguished Club Award

Division E International Speech Contest-2nd Place Winner-Jesse Caudle, CC
Area 53 International Speech Contest Winner-Jesse Caudle, CC
Club Level Table Topics Contest Winner-Eric Wilson, CTM

2007

President's Distinguished Club Award
Division E Table Topics Contest Winner-McKell Pinder, DTM
Area 53 Humorous Contest Winner-Jesse Caudle, CC
Area 53 Evaluation Contest Winner-Eric Wilson, CTM

2006

President's Distinguished Club Award
Beat the Clock Award
Talk Up Toastmasters Award
District 14 (Georgia) Humorous Speech Contest -2nd Place Winner-Eric Wilson, CTM
Area 53 Evaluation Contest Winner-Eric Wilson, CTM

2005

President's Distinguished Club Award
The Ralph Smedley Award
Division E International Speech Contest Winner-Demetrius Davis, ATMB
Area 42 Evaluation Contest Winner-Eric Wilson, CTM
Area 42 Table Topics Contest Winner-Les Young, ATMB
District 14 (Georgia) Toastmaster of the Year-Ingrid Richburg, ATM-S

2004

President's Distinguished Club Award
Toastmaster of the Year (Georgia) - Cindye Beckles, DTM
Talk Up Toastmasters Award
Top Website Contest (1st Place)
Division E International Speech Contest-2nd Place Winner-Sharon Frame, CTM
Division E Tall Tales Contest-2nd Place Winner-Wallace Durham, ATMB

2003

President's Distinguished Club Award
The Ralph Smedley Award
Beat the Clock Award
Talk Up Toastmasters Award
District 14 (Georgia) International Speech Contest Winner-Otis Marks, CTM
District 14 (Georgia) Evaluation Contest Winner-Twanda Joseph, CTM
Top Newsletter Contest (1st Place)
Top Website Contest (3rd Place)
District 14 (Georgia) Guest Mania Winner-Membership Campaign
Division E Humorous Speech Contest-2nd Place Winner-Ingrid Richburg, ATM-B

2002

President's Distinguished Club Award
World Champion of Public Speaking - Dwayne Smith,DTM
District 14 (Georgia) Humorous Speech Contest Winner-Al Wiseman, DTM
District 14 (Georgia) Membership Campaign Award
The Ralph Smedley Award - Membership
Founders Awards Ribbons (5)

2001

President's Distinguished Club Award
The Ralph Smedley Award - Membership
District 14 (Georgia) Toastmaster of the Year-Anita Jefferson, DTM

2000

Select Distinguished Club Award
The Ralph Smedley Award - Membership
District 14 Public Relations Award

1999

Select Distinguished Club Award
District 14 (Georgia) Toastmaster of the Year-Dwayne Smith, ATM-S

1998

Select Distinguished Club Award
Chartered Ewing/Deas Gavel Club

1997

Select Distinguished Club Award
District 14 (Georgia) International Speech Contest Champion-Dwayne Smith, CTM

1996

Select Distinguished Club Award
District 14 (Georgia) Tall Tales Speech Contest Champion-Dwayne Smith, CTM

1995

Chartered October 9, 1995

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