Barayamal-sponsored online club

Toastmasters First Nations

A new online Toastmasters club for First Nations leadership, storytelling, confidence, and public speaking. Dean and Barayamal will sponsor the first founding members so the club can reach the 20-member charter requirement.

Become a founding member

View official worksheet

Charter target

20 founding members

Sponsorship

Initial charter cost covered

Signup time

About 5-7 minutes

What founding members get

Initial charter membership sponsored by Dean and Barayamal for approved founding members.
A supportive online space to practise speaking, leadership, facilitation, storytelling, pitching, and meeting roles.
A chance to shape the club culture, meeting rhythm, and founding officer team from the beginning.

Charter target

20 charter members are needed to start the club.
At least 17 should be new, reinstating, or transfer members rather than existing dual Toastmasters members.
The officer slate needs a President, one Vice President, and a Secretary or Secretary/Treasurer held by three different people.

Good fit if you want to

Practise speaking in a culturally safer, online environment.
Build confidence for business, community, advocacy, study, media, or leadership roles.
Help shape a founding club culture that values First Nations leadership and respectful participation.

How the founder pathway works

The goal is to make the first step easy, then confirm the formal Toastmasters paperwork once there are enough committed founders to charter properly.

1. Submit interest

Share your contact details, membership type, officer interest, meeting availability, and consent checks.

2. Join the demo

Meet the launch team, see a short Toastmasters-style session, and ask practical questions before committing.

3. Confirm paperwork

Approved founders will be guided through any official application details needed for the charter package.

4. Charter together

Once the member, officer, sponsorship, and worksheet gates are ready, the club package can be submitted.

Sponsorship clarity

Dean and Barayamal intend to sponsor initial charter membership costs for approved founding members so cost is not the first barrier to starting.

What it does not cover

Future renewals, optional extras, and any separate personal costs are not automatically covered. The launch team will confirm details before anything is submitted.

10-day charter sprint

Days 1-2

Confirm District 90 support, set the demo date, and invite the first 30 warm prospects.

Days 3-6

Run the online demo, answer questions, confirm founding-member interest, and identify officer candidates.

Days 7-10

Collect applications, confirm sponsorship/payment status, prepare the charter worksheet, and submit the package.

Founding member signup

This signup takes about 5-7 minutes and captures the member-registration details needed to prepare the Toastmasters charter membership worksheet and official follow-up application, plus launch availability and consent checks. This intake is not the official Toastmasters membership application or payment form. Please do not enter credit card details; sponsorship and payments are handled separately by the launch team.

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First name

Middle name

Last name / surname

Preferred name

Gender response for Toastmasters records

Email address

Mobile phone number

Home phone number

Preferred contact method

Toastmasters membership type

Previous/current club number, if applicable

Previous/current club name, if applicable

Toastmasters member number, if applicable

Transfer effective month/year, if applicable

Preferred membership start month/year

Connection to First Nations leadership/community or reason for joining

Founding officer role interest

Interested in helping recruit founding members?

Organization / in care of

Address line 1 (max 35 characters)

Address line 2 (max 35 characters)

City

State or province

Country

Postal code

Location / time zone

Can attend the online demo meeting?

Preferred meeting days/times

Uses assistive technology for Toastmasters educational materials?

Questions or access needs

I confirm I am 18 or older.

I can commit to regular online meetings during the first six months.

I understand sponsorship covers the initial charter membership cost for approved founders only; future renewals and optional costs are not automatically covered.

I understand I will need to complete/sign the official Toastmasters Charter Membership Application before the charter package is submitted.

I consent to Barayamal using these details to assess founding membership, pre-fill official Toastmasters charter records, and contact me about the launch.

Before final submission

The launch team will download fresh official Toastmasters forms immediately before filing, reconcile founding-member and officer details, and submit only once the member, paperwork, officer, and sponsorship/payment gates are ready.