"When we start with character as a base, our options are virtually limitless." -- Zig Zigler (Get New Quote)
Looking for a Toastmasters® club in or near Charlotte or Mecklenburg County, North Carolina? You've come to the right place. There are over 35 Toastmasters® clubs in Divisions C & G, which is basically Mecklenburg County, of District 37, which is North Carolina.
Select Find A Club to discover which of all the Toastmasters® clubs in the Charlotte area best fits your schedule and location.
Gavel clubs are a way of providing Toastmasters' self-improvement methods and materials to people who may be ineligible for regular membership due to age, inability to pay dues or other circumstances. Gavel clubs provide Toastmasters members and clubs with an excellent opportunity for community service. They can be found in high schools, colleges, rehabilitation institutions, hospitals and elsewhere. Visit Charlotte Gavel Clubs for more information.
Toastmasters Contests
Toastmasters holds four annual contests that are open to all members in good standing. Club winners compete at the Area level. Area winners compete at the Division level. Division winners in all contests compete at the District level and District winners in the International Speech contest compete at the Regional level. Regional winners then compete at the International level.
- Fall - Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests
- Division G Contest Results: October 20, 2007
- Humorous Speech Contest
- Brian Shuptar 1st Place
- Southpark Toastmasters
- A Good Whoopin'
- Mike Nencetti
- High Energy Toastmasters
- Pet Sitting
- Evaluation Contest
- Ted DuBose 1st Place
- Public Service Toastmasters
- James Keirstead
- Southpark Toastmasters
- Spring - International Speech & Table Topics Contests
- Division C Contest: April 14, 2007
- Table Topics Contest
- Sam Mullis (Goldmine) 2nd Place
- Bernard Truesdale (University City) 1st Place
- Keith Anderson (Southend)
- International Speech Contest
- Shuman Spears-Brown (LGU) "Living My Life Like It's Golden"
- Kevin Decker (University City) 1st Place "Tough Times"
- Phil Tackett (Yan Patrol) 2nd Place "Give Voice To Your Message"
- Division G Contest: April 7, 2007
- Listen to Jay Nodine's Jokes
- Table Topics Contest
- Question: "I learned as a child that a rule was a rule. What rule did you learn as a child and does it still apply today?"
- Listen to the Responses and Contestant Interviews
- David Padgett (Public Service)
- Michael Nencetti (High Energy) 3rd place
- Alexandra Keirstead (South Park) 1st place
- Lara Deal (Gateway)
- Mike Katowitz (Etc. Etc.) 2nd place
- International Speech Contest
- Listen to the Contestant Interviews
- Shirley Baunach (Gateway) "Transform Your Tommorrow" (mp3 audio)
- Scott Teeters (Monday-6-O) 1st place "Why Not Me?" (mp3 audio)
- John Brown (High Energy) 2nd place "Your Dash" (mp3 audio)
- Naomi Skarzinski (Hornet's Nest) 3rd place "Powerful Words" (mp3 audio)
Speakers Bureau Forming
Tim Trumble is working on setting up a Speakers Bureau.
