Humble Beginnings
Where the name Toastmasters came from?
a person who gave toasts at banquets and other occasions
When did the first official Toastmasters Club got chartered?
Santa Ana, California, on Oct 22nd,1924
When did the second Toastmasters club got chartered?
One year after the official club (1925)
Who's the most senior Toastmasters club in District 20 and which year it was chartered?
Manama Toastmasters was chartered back in 1964
When did Bahrain Advanced Toastmasters got chartered?
22 April 2004
Who was the main target for Toastmasters back when this whole thing was an idea (men/women)?
Men
Where in YMCA Toastmasters meeting were conducted?
(yet some complains when we meet in Fraser Suite :)
When did the first Toastmasters written guide was written?
In 1928, Dr. Smedley wrote the Manual of Instructions, a guide for clubs that included a pamphlet titled “Ten Lessons in Public Speaking.”
When and which Toastmasters club chartered in Kuwait?
Kuwait Toastmasters was chartered back in 1999
Who was the first President of BAT?
DTM Ratinder Nath
Where Dr. Ralph C Smedley was working when he came up with the Toastmasters idea?
YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)
How many chartered members recorded in the first Toastmasters club?
About two dozen men
When and where was the first Toastmasters Club chartered outside US?
In 1930, the organization went international with the establishment of a club in British Columbia, Canada.
What year did District 20 welcomed Egypt and Iraq into the family?
22-21
Which year the club got revived and by who?
18-19 by DTM Ali Shahbaz
When did the first unofficial Toastmasters club got chartered?
March 24, 1905
What was unique about the first official Toastmasters club that didn't exist in other unofficial ones?
Elected club officers
When did Districts started forming?
by 1934, Districts began forming to give more localized support to clubs in the rapidly expanding organization
Which District, District 20 was split from and when?
District 79 (Saudi) split into two districts and District 20 was formed back in 2011 (Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan & Lebanon)
What was the maximum number of members in a year BAT had since inception and when?
The maximum number of members was 30 and that was year-end of 2006-2007
Why did the few unofficial Toastmasters clubs closed down?
The fledgling clubs lacked leadership and did not flourish (once Dr. Smedley moves to another city, clubs close down).
Why did the first official Toastmasters club succeeded while others died?
Because Dr. Smedley stayed with the Santa Ana for the next 16 years
When and where was the first club across the Atlantic was chartered?
A true milestone happened in 1935 when the first club across the Atlantic was chartered in Southport, England, only 11 years after the first club meeting.
How many districts formed out of District 20?
4 districts (20, 105, 116 & 127)
How many times BAT because President Distinguished since its inception?
10 times!