A real curriculum
Toastmasters' Pathways program gives you a structured route through speaking and leadership skills — projects you complete at your own pace, with feedback at every step.
We're a community learning to tell our stories with confidence — supporting one another through the nerves, the stumbles, and the moment it finally clicks.
Sundays at 5:00 p.m. · Online, with in-person meetups in Frisco
Voices of Excellence is a virtual-first club rooted in Frisco. Meetings happen online, so members aren't limited by a commute — and we gather in person for practice that only works in a room with people in it.
Toastmasters' Pathways program gives you a structured route through speaking and leadership skills — projects you complete at your own pace, with feedback at every step.
You speak, and you get evaluated — specifically and kindly. That loop is the whole engine. It's also why people improve faster here than by simply "getting more practice."
We're part of District 50, which covers the Dallas–Fort Worth area. That opens up contests, workshops, and a conference each fall — plus a lot of people worth knowing.
We meet online every Sunday evening for about an hour, and gather in person at Lucky Goat Cafe in Frisco for meetups. Guests attend free and are never required to speak — though you're welcome to try Table Topics if the mood strikes.
We're still shaping our schedule around what works for members, so if Sunday evenings are hard for you, tell us. It's the kind of thing a new club can still change.
A meeting has prepared speeches, short impromptu answers, and evaluations. As a guest you can sit back the entire time. Nobody will call on you.
We'll ask your name and what brought you — a sentence is plenty. Several of our members' first sentence here was "I really don't like public speaking."
No pitch, no pressure. Come to as many meetings as you want before deciding whether to join. Most people visit twice.
Seven elected roles keep a Toastmasters club running. Every one of them is a leadership project in its own right — which is part of why members take them on.
Leads the club and sets its direction; presides over meetings and the executive committee.
Runs the education program — schedules speeches and meeting roles, tracks Pathways progress.
Welcomes guests and guides them through joining; keeps membership healthy and growing.
Tells the club's story — social media, the website, and getting the word out about meetings.
Keeps the club's records — meeting minutes, the roster, and official correspondence.
Handles dues, payments, and the budget; keeps the club in good standing financially.
Handles logistics — sets up the room, physical or virtual, and greets people at the door.
The easiest way to find out whether this is for you is to sit in on a Sunday. Tell us you're interested and we'll send you the details.
Tell Us You're InterestedTakes about a minute. We'll follow up with meeting details. Questions first? Email TODO: club email.