First off, Butter & Toast is just one of 10,000+ Toastmasters clubs around the world, all sharing the common mission of helping people to become better listeners, thinkers, and speakers, and help them to be better communicators and leaders, and to have greater self-confidence in the process.  As we like to say, Butter & Toast is THE club where fun and learning collide!  
 
Butter & Toast started off as an egroup, and was officially charted May 26, 2005, about 9 months after our egroup was born. To find out more about our group, you can join our egroup (butterntoast@yahoogroups.com) or check out our blog (http://www.butterntoast.blogspot.com/) which serves as a repository of speech projects delivered by members in our meetings.
 
Though Butter & Toast started off primarily as an HR egroup, our club now has a variety of members from different companies, and areas as well, from HR, Training, Sales, Finance, and IT.
 
Our regular meetings are every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at Function Room A, at the Penthouse of the Makati Stock Exchange Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati City. Meeting starts at 7PM sharp, so we're usually there by 630 PM.
 
As for the fees and requirement for membership, all you have to do initially is sign the Toastmasters membership application form (attached), and prepare Php 3,500.00 as membership fee and monthly dues paid in advance for the next six months. The Membership covers the following:
 
 

	Monthly  (Php)	Semestral  (Php)	Benefits/Purpose/ Remarks
One-time membership fee		1,000.00 (one time only)	Membership activation
Monthly Toastmasters International dues	225.00	1,350.00	Active Membership in the TI roster; monthly TM magazine
Monthly B&T dues	192.00	1,150.00	Member share for rental, food, and other operating costs
TOTAL	417.00	3,500.00

As a member, you will receive a kit containing a basic speech manual, a leadership manual, and manuals on gestures, vocal variety and how to evaluate. The basic Communication and Leadership manuals contain 10 projects each aimed at improving your communication and leadership skills, respectively. When you finish the basic communication manual, you will be sent two more project manuals of your choice to further enhance your skills as a Toastmaster.
 
When you become a member you are expected to attend club meetings, take on meeting roles, deliver speeches and also take up a responsibility as an officer of the club; all these activities are aimed at helping you develop the skills you need. Here at Butter & Toast, we learn by doing.
 
Do let  us know if you need further information on Butter & Toast or Toastmasters.  We look forward to seeing you in our next Club meetings!