Advanced & Specialty Clubs

Toastmasters starts at the club level, with many local clubs from which to choose. However, just as there are advanced manuals covering specific types of communication, there are also specialty clubs that focus on some particular aspect of speaking. Consider becoming a dual member by joining any of these clubs and making big strides in your communication skills. A name and contact information is given for each club. Looking for a specialty you don’t see listed below? Contact George Jarosik, DTM about your idea, and maybe another specialty club will be formed and added to this list!

Advanced Clubs

Diamond Club meets at 7pm 2nd Friday of the month at Coco’s Restaurant, 7887 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights CA.  Members must already have earned their CC/CTM.

More Information: Mark Holtz DTM

Manteca Leadership Club

The Manteca Leadership Club is dedicated to discovering and developing leaders.  The club meets in two locations to serve a wide area, one in Manteca and one in Elk Grove.

More Information: Wes Johnson, DTM  or  Melanee.Cottrill

Welcome to our club where we nurture excellence in public speaking.  Our primary goal is to develop to a professional level any person willing to dedicate themselves as a speaker or a speech coach.  We offer speech workshops where speakers can get thoughtful, unvarnished, supportive feedback on all parts of a speech.  Our regular meeting format provides deeper analysis of any speech by looking at the substance, delivery and overall impact of a speech as three separate evaluations.  We value the input of every participant.  We fundamentally believe that the quality of speech and its delivery matter.  We are dedicated to making high-quality speakers of anyone willing to work a that task.  Anyone wanting to improve the quality of their speaking content and delivery will find our club a fun and rewarding support to their goals.  We meet 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 6pm  700 H Street, Sacramento, CA.

More Information: Michelle Kumar DTM

This is the first advanced club in Division C, serving Toastmasters in Chico, Redding and Red Bluff. Meets 10 am 1st Saturday of the month at Berry Patch Restaurant, 900 Newville Rd, Orland CA. Members must already have earned their CC/CTM.

More Information: ">Minda Fernish DTM

As the only advanced club in Division B, this club meets at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Monday’s of each month at Antojito’s Mexican Food, 3374 Kietzke Lane, Reno NV.

More Information: Russ Steele DTM

Specialty Clubs

Anyone can combine stories, true or fictitious, within speeches to help illustrate points and create unforgettable moments. Members of this club practice storytelling techniques as they craft their speeches. The club meets on the 1st Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Sacramento County Administration Building at 700 H Street.

More information: Joey Waldrop, DTM, DG

Specializing in After Dinner Speeches that follow the project guidelines in the advanced manual  The Entertaining Speaker.  The club gathers for dinner at 6:00 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of each month at restaurants in the greater Sacramento region. Meetings follow dinner and begin at 7:00 p.m.

More Information and find out where the next club meeting will be held at contact: Connie Leni, DTM

Los Oradores

This is a bi-lingual English/Spanish club. It meets at Perkos Café 925 3rd Street, Sacramento CA at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings and welcomes those who wish to communicate effectively in both languages.

More Information and find out where the next club meeting will be held at contact: Teri Bullington

Come develop the skills to effectively and confidently express yourself in any situation, and enjoy yourself while you grow!  We can accommodate longer speeches and provide round robin evaluations upon request.  Our fun and lively meetings are at 7 p.m. on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month at Perko’s Restaurant, 3^rd and J Streets, Sacramento.

More Information: Karen Daly, DTM

More Information: Mark Stiving

Interested in becoming a professional speaker? The Speakers Bureau Toastmasters club offers lengthy evaluations as members practice longer speeches, including those which will be presented outside the club. Meetings are held on the 1st and the 3rd Saturday of each month, 9:30am, 7412 Elsie Avenue, Sacramento, CA

More Information: Victor Jenkins DTM

Located at the Access Sacramento Studio where cable programs are filmed gives you an idea what this club is all about: producing cable programs on the topic of Toastmasters. Many clubs have made appearances on the programs which are cablecast throughout Sacramento and accessible via the internet in other locations. Your Aunt Mary in Philadelphia could see you “on TV!” Filming takes place on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., and reservations are required.

More Information: Roger Zabkie DTM

Club members learn and practice training and facilitating skills at meetings that include educational topics and speaking. Many members are the trainers at district-sponsored TLI (Toastmasters Leadership Institute) sessions that offer officers training and enrichment classes. Meetings follow TLI Saturday sessions and occur on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Sam’s Hof Brau – 2500 Watt at El Camino Ave, Sacramento CA.

More Information: Debra Cullifer DTM

For all who speak politically, this club meets for 90 minutes at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday at Antojito’s Mexican Food, 3374 Kietzke Lane, Reno NV. Club members invented the “Table Topics Rebuttal” which allows participants to speak in response to another member’s earlier response or give their own reply to the same question. Members of all political parties are welcome!

More Information: Sandra Purcell

Club members focus all speeches on historical topics. The club meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thurday of the month.

More Information: Bernie Quinn, DTM