Welcome to YACT!
Most of the content on this website is accessible without a membership.
If you are a member of a Toastmasters Club in Alaska or the Yukon Territory, you are so lucky!! As a benefit included with your Yukon Alaska Council of Toastmasters dues, you can click the 'Join Now' link on the menu bar above (we'll check our membership list and approve you for access to start your own blog, start posting your powerpoint and video presentations, Toastmaster picture albums, webcasting, audioconferencing, video-chatting with other members etc.)
Upcoming Events:
1. Club Officer Training
There will be two sessions of Club Officer Training conducted during the month of June (same content). Chose the date and time that works best for your schedule!
Option 1
DATE: Thursday, June 6, 2013TIME: 5:00pm - 9:00pm LOCATION: Providence Cancer Center, Room 2281 (Address: 3851 Piper St, Anchorage) Conference number: 1 (888) 550-5602 and enter 7666 6469# Agenda: * To view the club website management session remotely, (1) click on the web link below, (2) register for the session (name and email address), and (3) install the GoToMeeting software prior to the session. (Click on "Club website management" for a handout)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/915566981762716928
Option 2
DATE: Saturday, June 22, 2013TIME: 8:00am - 12:00pm (noon) LOCATION: Providence Cancer Center, Room 2281 (Address: 3851 Piper St, Anchorage) Conference number: 1 (888) 550-5602 and enter 7666 6469# Agenda: * To view the club website management session remotely, (1) click on the web link below, (2) register for the session (name and email address), and (3) install the GoToMeeting software prior to the session. (Click on "Club website management" for a handout)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5929766614932882432
Upcoming Club Deadlines:
1. Submit Club Officer Election Results - June 30, 2013
Club Officer elections should have been completed by the end of May -- just in time to attend club officer training in June! Now that club officer elections have been held, your club can submit their club officer list online to Toastmasters International via Club Central . This is the one list that needs to be submitted this Toastmaster year in order for clubs to earn credit towards their Distinguished Club Plan for the new Toastmaster year starting July 1st.
2. Update your club mailing information and member contact information - June 30, 2013
Don't forget to update your club contact and mailing information and member contact information on TI's website. This is one of the ways prospective guests and members find your club. After you log in to TI's website, click Club Central on the left hand side of the screen. On the Conduct Club Business page:
Update my club meeting information: Is your club contact information current? Is your meeting information correct? Are your club specifics up to date? Update my club mailing address - this is the address TI uses to send correspondance, annual Club officer handbooks, speech contest rules, etc. Note: club meeting information " option in Club Center to their find a club page. Changes to Club Central take 2-3 business days before the changes are reflected on the "Find a Club" webpage, so be sure to update this information so you don't miss any calls, emails, visits, etc. from prospective and/or current members!
Note: member contact information is current. Council leadership periodically receive membership rosters from Toastmasters International (TI). The contact information received from TI is used to send out correspondance, trainging information, etc. to members so please help us ensure memebrs receive information regarding educational opportunities, etc.!
YACT Operations Manual Updated September 2012 version
Why join a Toastmaster club?
Toastmasters International is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality.
Not a club member yet? Go to www.toastmasters.org to find a club in your area*. Visit a few clubs, join the one you feel comfortable in. *Search results: select clubs are 'Closed' or only available to employees of a certain organization. Most clubs are 'Open' to all.
Through our clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening and thinking – vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding and contribute to the betterment of mankind.
At Toastmasters, we learn by doing, and we help each other learn valuable skills that last a lifetime.
Learn what works, and what doesn't Work at your own pace Focus on the areas that are important to you Share what you have learned by mentoring newer members Make friends with many improvement-oriented, positive people! Toastmasters empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams!
Contact us if you have any questions.
YACT's Mission
The mission of the Council is to enhance the performance and extend the network of clubs, thereby offering greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from the Toastmasters educational program by:
Focusing on the critical success factors as specified by the Council's educational and membership goals: club building membership building and retention number of Competent Communicators number of Advanced Communicators Ensuring that each club effectively fulfills its responsibilities to its members. Providing effective training and leadership development opportunities for club and district officers.
