Who may join Toastmasters?
To join a Toastmasters club, you must be over 18. In addition, a club may impose certain restrictions on membership; for example, limiting membership to a group of employees of a certain company or people sharing a special interest. No person can be excluded from membership on the basis of age (except people under 18), race, color, creed, gender, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability, so long as the individual, through his or her own effort, is able to participate in the program. If you’re under 18, you’re eligible to join a Gavel Club: a club that provides the training and benefits of Toastmasters for people who are ineligible to join a Toastmasters club. Gavel Clubs are also a good way to bring the benefits of Toastmasters to prisons and other institutions that may be ineligible to form Toastmasters clubs. Visit one of our meetings (everyone is welcome regardless of eligilibility for membership) to find out more about this opportunity. We’d l
