Thank you for visiting the Desert Basin Club website.  This site was created by Angie Palmer in February 2007.  You can find all kinds of information about our club under the "Main Menu" on the left of the website.  Guests are always welcome at Desert Basin Meetings.  Join us the first and third Tuesday of each month at Alamogordo Physical Therapy conference room at 5:45-6:45pm and/or on Holloman AFB at the Community Center at noon on the second and fourth Tuesday of  each month.  Check out the "Club Calendar" for special events and meeting dates and times.  Click on "Club Newsletter" for the most current events involving Desert Basin Toastmasters.  Meet and view the club's members by clicking the link "Meet Our Members".

 

There is also information for members only, so don't forget to login to the website and check out more tools to help you be a successful toastmaster.  If you don't have a login yet, please e-mail the webmaster at weaversk@yahoo.com  to give you access.

 

We are constantly adding new information, so please check back often!  Guests are always welcome.  Please feel free to contact Teresa Gutierrez, VP of Membership at 434-2527 for more details.  We hope to see you at the club soon!

 

  

 

 

   

Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped millions of men and women become more confident in front of an audience. Our network of clubs and their learn-by-doing program are sure to help you become a better speaker and leader. Why pay thousands of dollars for a seminar when you can join a Toastmasters club for a fraction of the cost and have fun in the process?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations, and you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others.

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Don’t worry! Everyone in a Toastmasters club was once at the level you are now. The environment is friendly and supportive, and the self-paced program allows you to build confidence with each speaking assignment. And you’ll love the applause! Constructive evaluation is the heart of the Toastmasters program. Each time you give a prepared speech, an evaluator will point out strengths and suggest improvements. At first you’ll be applauded for your effort; later you’ll be applauded for your skill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You won’t regret it. Toastmasters currently has more than 200,000 members in 80 countries. Our club is just one of the more than 10,000 clubs located around the world. For membership meeting information, please see our membership information page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Celebrating Desert Basin Toastmasters

Membership

September23, 2008 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toastmaster Magazine, August 2008 features an article by Alamogordo Desert Basin Toastmaster Angie Palmer.  Thanks for putting us on the map, Angie! 

 

 

 

Read the article about the Desert Basin Toastmasters Speakers' Bureau published in the Alamogordo Daily News June of 2008.  http://desertbasin.freetoasthost.com/images/ADNspeakersbureau.jpg

We continously promote the club's educational programs in the community through press releases, public service announcements and in our web pages. 

 

To see more news articles of our club, please click "Newspaper Articles on Desert Basin Club" under "Articles" on the left bar.