What should people do who fear public speaking even more than their own death, or poisonous snakes? It is the number one fear in our nation, with death and snakes lining up as second and third, according to Bill Slach, a 20-year member and past District Governor of Toastmasters International in Kitsap County.
There are ten Toastmasters clubs in Kitsap, and they exist to give people a safe place to learn and practice how to speak in public, beginning with a one-minute, self-introductory ice-breaker, and if desired, over time, entering speaking contests at the international level. read more »