Highway Masters Club, a Toastmasters International club sponsored by the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), offers a supportive environment to practice public speaking.
Members are provided with technical training manuals that cover fundamental techniques as well as opportunities to compete in contests to reach higher levels of achievement. Members receive certificates of recognition from Toastmasters International upon completion.
Highway Masters provides a fun-filled, low-pressure, go at your own pace environment for you to become an effective speaker and enhance your leadership skills.
Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations, and you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others.
Don’t worry! Everyone in the Highway Masters Club was once at the level you are now. The environment is friendly and supportive, and the self-paced program allows you to build confidence with each speaking assignment. And you’ll love the applause! Constructive evaluation is the heart of the Toastmasters program. Each time you give a prepared speech, an evaluator will point out strengths and suggest improvements. At first you’ll be applauded for your effort; later you’ll be applauded for your skill.
You won’t regret it. The Highway Masters Club meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at SHA Headquarters.
Toastmasters currently has more than 200,000 members in 80 countries. Our club is just one of the more than 10,000 clubs located around the world. For membership meeting information, please see our membership information page.
