Show T Toastmasters ers Is An International Organization That Encourages You To Speak by Mark 1101 Hofheins ems Toastmasters International TI Tn is not only a club at but a class offering credit to students Internationally Internationally Internationally Inter Inter- nationally recognized and accredited TI is designed to help students and professionals gain confidence in public speaking Professor Louis Stephens administrative administrative administrative vice president of the club on campus serves as instructor for the class Stephens has been a member of TI since 1979 According to Stephens students gain confidence in expressing themselves to groups of people and learn how to be prepared when giving an impromptu speech They also learn things detrimental to getting ideas across especially when important to convince and inform Students from all areas benefit from TI's program percent Eighty of a managers manager's time is spent in communication said Stephens That Thatis is why it is listed as a business class Famous and influential people from 1 l f i l I s I 1 all walks of life have been or are now involved in TI Utah Senator Bill Barton Boston Celtics' Celtics coach Casey Jones Art Linkletter and inspirational speaker Cavet Robers are a few said Stephens TI club will be hosting an anarea anarea anarea area speech contest to be held in BB Room Saturday February 28 at am a.m. Clubs Club's president Marva Lortsher will serve as toastmaster for the event Lortsher has been a member of TI for two years and is a loc local l businesswoman in the dental industry close clos to campus Some of club members willbe will willbe willbe be participating in the speech contest Non-members Non of the club are invited and encouraged to attend Admission for them will be free One of TI's nine international directors Carl Cottingham visited the campus club last quarter and was very delighted and impressed with the club which was started in 1980 by Stephens for the purpose of helping the students learn public speaking skills According to Stephens many students join the club after taking the class to continue their personal development Students gain practical experience as well as receive the opportunity to mix with and learn from business professionals within the club TI meets in the Senate Chambers downstairs College Center each Wednesday at 1230 pm p.m. Students are we welcome to sit in and observe y t x |