About Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization founded in 1924 to give its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests.
Toastmasters International includes approximately 250,000 men and women in more than 12,500 clubs in more than 105 countries. As of 2010, Toastmasters International is broken down into 14 Regions that cover the entire globe. District 13 is in Region 7 which includes all of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North and South Carolina, as well as parts of New Jersey, West Virginia and Ohio.
For more Information regarding this great organization visit the Toastmasters International website.
Individual Membership
People throughout the world join Toastmasters clubs to improve their communication and leadership skills while building self-confidence. Members are from a variety of occupations and backgrounds. They include physicians, auto mechanics, executives, teachers, homemakers, artists, college students, supervisors, attorneys, engineers, salespersons and more. Members can be in a community club which serves individuals who are convenient to the meeting location or via corporate clubs that are sponsored by local businesses who use Toastmasters as a key element of their employee development program. Any individual 18 years or older is eligible to join Toastmasters.
How Do I Join Toastmasters?
Joining a Toastmasters club is easy. With over 65 clubs in District 13 and 12,500 clubs in 106 countries around the world, there is sure to be one near you. Follow the Find a Club link to search Toastmasters International’s index of clubs.
Newly formed clubs will not show up in the search results for Find a Club. Please send an email to the district officers to see if there is a new club forming in your community.
Membership Application
Once you’ve decided on a club, download a membership application, or obtain one from the club you are joining.
Take your completed application and ask an officer of that club to help you complete it and submit it to Toastmasters International. Membership fees will be remitted to the club you are joining, typically in cash or by check.
About District 13
District 13 consists of nearly 70 individual Clubs that are spread throughout our service area of: western Pennsylvania; northwestern West Virginia; western Maryland; and the southeastern Ohio Valley.
The District is governed by an Executive Committee headed by the District Governor. The Lt. Governor of Education & Training is responsible for the overall educational elements of the Toastmasters program along with formal training sessions called
Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) in the Summer and Winter as well as District Conferences in the Spring and Fall. The Lt. Governor of Marketing is responsible for membership retention as well as the formation of new clubs within the District.
Region 7
On July 1, 2010, Toastmasters districts and clubs worldwide were aligned into 14 regions with the support of 14 International Directors, one for each region.
District 13 will be aligned with Region 7, which is comprised of seven Districts: 13, 18, 27, 36, 37, 38 and 66 — encompassing all or part of the following states: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.
District Officer Resources
Click here for tools and resources specific for District leadership: budgeting, planning, newsletter, training, order form, elections, speakers, sponsors, stationery, and more.
Performance Reports
Follow Performance and Update Reports to see how your club, area, and division are performing. View distinguished clubs by division/area and distinguished divisions/areas.
Update Reports include:
- April and October dues renewal status
- July and January officer list status
- Educational achievements recorded for individuals in clubs in the district beginning July 1 of the current program year
- New Clubs since July 1 of the current program year
- Prospective club information
- Club sponsors and mentors for newer clubs
- Club coaches – existing assignments and recent completion
Contact Us
If you want to learn more about Toastmasters or have questions
about the clubs in District 13, please contact us.
