In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, U.S.A., forming a club “to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members.” The group took the name “Toastmasters”. Butter N Toast is a local club of Toastmasters International based in Makati, Philippines. Check out our blog.

Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. ButterNToast started off as an egroup, and was officially charted May 26, 2005, about 9 months after our egroup was born. As we like to say, Butterntoast is THE club where fun and learning collide!

Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, supportive and comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you are—to become better communicators and leaders.

At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once a week for about an hour or two. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, delivering prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation (This is what set this organization apart from all other organizations).

We invite you to meet with us us every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. The meeting starts at 7 PM. Please email our VP Membership,  Gege Sugue, through ; , to reserve seats.