Membership and Meeting Costs
Membership in Chatswood Early Risers Toastmasters club is a cost-effective way to develop your public-speaking skills. The costs of joining the club and being an active member are as follows:
Joining Fee
The Joining Fee consists of a new member fee and subscription dues.
The new member fee ($32) covers the Toastmaster International New Member Kit and name badge arranged by Chatswood Early Risers.
The subscription dues ($7 per month) covers the monthly Toastmasters Magazine and monthly membership costs for the remainder of the six month semi-annual dues period. Note that if you join in March or September, your $7 dues will cover you until the end of that month; and you will be required to pay semi-annual dues for the next period before the end of that month (see Ongoing Costs below).
|
Month Joined
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New Member Fee
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Subscription Dues
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Total
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Paid Up to End of
|
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September 2011
|
$32
|
$7
|
$39
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Sept 2011
|
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October 2011
|
$32
|
$42
|
$74
|
March 2012
|
|
November 2011
|
$32
|
$35
|
$67
|
March 2012
|
|
December 2011
|
$32
|
$28
|
$60
|
March 2012
|
|
January 2012
|
$32
|
$21
|
$53
|
March 2012
|
|
February 2012
|
$32
|
$14
|
$46
|
March 2012
|
|
March 2012
|
$32
|
$7
|
$39
|
March 2012
|
|
April 2012
|
$32
|
$42
|
$74
|
Sept 2012
|
|
May 2012
|
$32
|
$35
|
$55
|
Sept 2012
|
|
June 2012
|
$32
|
$28
|
$50
|
Sept 2012
|
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July 2012
|
$32
|
$21
|
$45
|
Sept 2012
|
|
August 2012
|
$32
|
$10
|
$40
|
Sept 2012
|
The New Member Kit is comprised of the Competent Communicator manual (containing the first ten speech assignments), and the Competent Leader manual. You will then be notified by email on how to log in to the Toastmasters.org web site to access more resources.
Ongoing Costs
Semi-annual dues
In March and September, each member pays semi-annual dues of $42 to cover the next six months worth of Toastmasters International monthly magazines and other membership costs.
Meeting costs
During each weekly meeting, each attending member pays $3 to cover the hire of the meeting room at the Dougherty Centre. Guests are not asked to pay on their first visit.