We are a fortnightly community club in Upper Hutt, with meetings held on Tuesday nights from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. All visitors welcome, no cost for first meeting. Come along for a fun, supportive way to learn what Toastmasters is all about.
Meet up to practice communication, leadership & conversation skills in a supportive and encouraging environment with a fantastic bunch of people - and have fun at the same time!
Silverstream Toastmasters have moved to online meetings via Zoom for the forseeable future. We want to ensure our club members keep up contact with our Toastmaster family, and to keep all our spirits up by connecting in fun & informative meetings. Meeting details have been sent out to members, and if you are a guest wanting to attend, please contact us at [email protected] and we'll send you the next meeting link.
Please look after yourselves and each other at this time, and we look forward to seeing you online soon
For more details, contact us on [email protected]
Club number 4411268
Area J3, District 72
Charter Date: 23 June 2015
2019/2020 Committee:
President: Ross Gouverneur
VP Education: Tracy Wilkinson
VP Membership: Craig Fraser
VP Public Relations: Lisa Verlander
Treasurer: Tania Fraser
Secretary: Sean Powell
Sergeant at Arms: Connor Fraser
2018/2019 President’s Distinguished Club
2017/2018 President's Distinguished Club
2016/2017 President's Distinguished Club
2015/2016 President's Distinguished Club
Toastmasters is a worldwide organisation helping members improve their leadership & communication skills in a safe, supportive environment.
Toastmasters learn by:
• Practising speaking in front of the group
• Listening to others speak to the group
• Evaluating and listening to evaluations of speeches
• Following the Toastmasters programme of advancing in steps
Improve your self confidence:
By practising speaking to a group in an environment where everyone is also learning, you become more comfortable with the task. All Toastmasters know what it's like to feel butterflies when called upon to speak. Experienced Toastmasters also know that the fear can be overcome just by trying.
• Learn at your own pace
• Toastmasters share and understand your feelings
• Opportunities to practice every meeting
• Follow a tried-and-tested worldwide programme at your own pace in a safe and supportive environment
• Continuous opportunities to challenge and improve yourself, inside as well as outside your Club
• Nothing is mandatory: learn at your own pace in your own style
Improve your listening skills:
We learn about listening as well as about speaking. To fully participate in Toastmasters meetings, you must listen carefully to the other speakers. We develop our skills by listening on different levels. We listen to the content but we also learn to be aware of the impact of the speech organisation and presentation.
Sharpen your thinking:
A Toastmasters meeting excites your brain. Participants at meetings who are not giving a formal prepared speech are usually asked to participate in "Table Topics". This is a 2 minute impromptu speech on a topic selected by the Table Topics Master with the speaker having no time for preparation.
Everyone who speaks at a Toastmasters meeting has their speech evaluated by another Toastmaster. Evaluating challenges you because as an evaluator, you need to be very alert. You have to think on your feet in order to mention all the good points of a person's speech as well as aspects that may need improvement.
Develop your leadership skills:
There are many opportunities to be a leader within Toastmasters.
• Club and District Officers are elected annually in May to lead and represent the club and District on different levels
• Members chair meetings and take on other responsibilities
• Toastmasters is an international organisation with leaders from each geographical area represented on the International Board of Directors
