Thursday, July 31, 2008

How much do I have to pay for my membership ?

Toastmasters is a non profit organization. We collect a fee just enough to defray the cost of renting meeting venue, tea breaks, stationeries,and incidental costs relating to any toastmasters programs.

There are two parts to our fees:

  • International fees- New members pay a one time US$ new member fee which he receive in return a new member's kit. The new member's kit contains two manuals and a host of educational materials. Sub sequently , a member needs only US$ 4.50 permonth to maintain memebrship with Toastmaster International
  • Local fees- clubs collect a fee to pay for venue rental, tea breaks( or food) , stationeries, and some icidental costs. By Johor Bahru standards, clubs normally collect Malaysian Ringget 20 to 25 per meeting. We meets twice a month and as such a coolection of Malaysian Ringgit 40 to 50 should suffice. Some clubs meets in churches or venues provided free by Associations. They may collect a smaller fee.

We believe in paying for our own education. As such we do not go round collecting donations.

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