“In 2022, baseball introduced a thrilling new rule: pitchers would no longer be allowed to bat, permanently turning that role over to the designated hitter, someone who actually can handle a bat.

Let’s try this elsewhere: designated toastmasters will take the place of the yammering mush mouths who preside over retirement banquets …. Designated eulogists replace the failed stand-ups who confuse funerals with open-mic night.”

– Joe Queenan, Wall Street Journal

Right?

Who could doubt that what we’re doing here is important.

The world yearns for orators:

Folks who can toast the bride, and save a failing dinner party…

And properly acknowledge a workmate’s promotion from grill to till.

It’s the designated toastmasters among us who make sure life’s little milestones get onto the scoreboard.

You could be one of them!

If you’re curious, come visit us sometime at Vancore.

We are a friendly club that meets Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 pm PT in downtown Vancouver — in-person or online.

Think of it as service work: like joining the Peace Corps, but with less chance of catching Dengue fever 🙂

Guests are always welcome! 

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Upgrade your communication skills, elevate your career and life! www.vancoretoastmasters.com