Join The Club

Why join Guelph Public Speakers?

Joining a Toastmasters club is an excellent way to get hands-on experience with public speaking and leadership. Our members include professionals at every stage in their careers, University students, and retirees.

Watch this video from Toastmasters International to hear about the benefits of joining a Toastmasters club, and what they have learned from their experience so far.

Hear it from our club members

"I joined Toastmasters to improve my public speaking skills for conference presentations. I quickly realized it offers so much more than that!

Toastmasters is truly a supportive environment that encourages personal growth."

Natasha Janke
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

"Despite many years of prior career speaking experience, my skills have grown considerably since joining 5 years ago, particularly in the areas of giving and receiving feedback, speech-writing and planning, speaking without visual aids or notes, engaging the audience, and others.

It has been particularly rewarding to offer helpful feedback to other members and watch how quickly they develop their communication skills."

Michael F Lepage
Atmospheric Scientist

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the membership fee?

There is a one-time fee of $35 to join our club, and a membership fee of $90 paid every 6 months. This fee will be pro-rated to your start date, so you can join any time.

What does my membership include?

Your Guelph Public Speakers membership fee includes:

Access to our weekly Guelph Public Speakers Toastmasters hybrid meetings
A Toastmasters International login and Pathways education program
Feedback and coaching on your public speaking from fellow members
Access to all club events
Networking and mentorship opportunities

What are Pathways?

Pathways are specialized, self-paced online education programs that are designed to help you reach your public speaking and professional development goals. When you become a member, you choose one of 6 Pathways to guide your learning.

Your Pathway is divided into 5 levels. Each level contains online lessons to guide you in developing your public speaking and leadership abilities. There are projects within each level that must be completed, most of which involve preparing a speech and delivering it at your local club.

Pathways are self-paced, meaning you can complete them as quickly or as slowly as your schedule allows.

Where and when are the meetings?

Our meetings are held on the University of Guelph Campus Animal Science and Nutrition Building Room 101 (491 Gordon St, Guelph) every Monday (except holiday Mondays) from 7pm to 8:30pm. You can join us in person or virtually.

How do I become a member?

To join Guelph Public Speakers, email Cody Peller (our VP of Membership) at GuelphTMmembership@gmail.com. Cody can also provide you with details on how to join a meeting as a guest to try out the club before you commit.