Membership

Silicon Valley jets is a community based club and open to all interested parties.
You can join us if you are 18 or older and will carry out A Toastmaster’s Promise.

How to become a Silicon Valley JETS member

Don’t worry, no test or qualifications required, we just need a good attitude!

1. Visit our club meeting to observe.
2. Obtain
   an application form
   from our club officers.
3. Fill out an application.
4. Write a check to cover necessary fees after an approval vote by the membership.
5. You become a member.

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Fees

For New Members

You need to pay following fees and dues.

1. New Member Fee $20.00
2. 7.75% Sales Tax $1.55
3. Membership Dues $27.00 (Pro-rated at $4.50 per month)
4. Club New Member Fee $8.00
5. Totals

Joined Month	Oct/Apr	Nov/May	Dec/Jun	Jan/Jul	Feb/Aug	Mar/Sep
Total	$56.55	$52.05	$47.55	$43.05	$38.55	$34.05

If you join in March or September, you need to pay next 6 months dues too.
Please add $35 to $34.05.
If you are Reinstated, Transfer, or Dual and don’t need educational materials,
you don’t need to pay the New Member Fee($20.00) and Tax ($1.55).
If you are a Transfer, you don’t need to pay TI Membership Dues ($4.50  per month), just the club fee of $8.00.

For Regular Members

Your membership due is $35 ($27 for membership, $8 for club) for 6 months.
Dues are collected twice a year, in September (for October through March),
and in March (for April through September).

Fees and dues are subject to change, payable in advance, and not refundable.
Payment must be check or money order in US dollars.

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Membership Benefits

• New Member Kit.
  If you are new to Toastmaters, “Communication and Leadership Program”, “Competent Leadersip Program”Effective Speech Evaluation”, “Gestures: Your Body Speaks”, and “Your Speaking Voice” manuals will be sent to your home address from Toastmasters International Headquarters.
• Right to participate meetings and activities.
  You can paticipate meetings and other activites to develop your communication and leadership skills.
• Toastmasters Magazine.
  Every month you will receive a copy of Toastmasters Magazine.

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A Toastmaster’s Promise

• To attend all Club meetings regularly;
• To prepare all of my speeches to the best of my ability, basing them on projects in the
  Communication and Leadership Program manual or the Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals;
• To prepare for and fulfill meeting assignments;
• To provide fellow members with helpful, constructive evaluations;
• To help the Club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for all members to learn and grow;
• To serve my Club as an officer when called upon to do so;
• To treat my fellow Club members and our guests with respect and courtesy;
• To bring guests to Club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters membership offers;
• To adhere to the guidelines and rules for all Toastmasters educational and recognition programs;
• To maintain honest and highly ethical standards during the conduct of all Toastmasters activities

Meetings

Our regular meetings consist of three sections,
one hour English, one hour Japanese, and business portion.
Each of English and Japanese sections conducts three basic parts of a Toastmasters Club meeting.

• Table Topics.
  Members provide one to two minute impromptu talks.
• Prepared speeches.
  Two or three members present a project speech according to one of the manuals in the Toastmasters program.
• Evaluations.
  Each prepared speech is orally evaluated by another member.

Every other meeting we change the order of English and Japanese portion.
We conduct same meeting roles in both portions except omitting Table Topics in the first portion.
During a business portion, we address the business of our club.

A typical agenda

Person	Activity
President	Call to order Introduce guests Introduce Toastmaster
Toastmaster	Introduce Today’s Theme Introduce Thought of the Day Speaker
Thought of the Day	Give speech on Thought of the Day
Toastmaster	Introduce Ah Counter, Timer, and Grammarian Introduce Table Topic Master
Table Topic Master	Conduct Table Topics
Toastmaster	Introduce Speaker #1
Speaker #1	Give speech
Toastmaster	Introduce Speaker #2
Speaker #2	Give speech
Toastmaster	Introduce General Evaluator
General Evaluator	Introduce Evaluator #1
Evaluator #1	Evaluate Speech #1
General Evaluator	Introduce Evaluator #2
Evaluator #2	Evaluate Speech #2
General Evaluator	Call for reports, Timer, Grammarian, and Ah Counter Evaluate meeting
Toastmaster	Return control to President
President	Closing Remarks

This takes about one hour and we repeat this in other language.

Roles

• Ah Counter
  notes filer words or crutch such as “ah, and, this means” of members.
• Evaluator
  evaluates one of the prepared speech.
• General Evaluator
  controls evaluation section and evaluates overall meeting.
• Grammarian
  comments on the use of language and pronunciation.
• Speaker
  gives a prepared speech based on manual project.
• Table Topic Master
  prepares and issues the topics. Then she or he asks questions to members.
• Timer
  keeps track of each speech time.
• Toastmaster
  acts as a genial host and conducts the entire meeting.
• Thought of the Day
  gives one to two minutes inspirational speech.

Links

Toastmasters Sites

• eGroup: SVJETS
  – Our email communication for members and friends
• Toastmasters International
  – Toastmasters International home page is a great information for Toastmasters.
• District 4 Toastmasters
  has information on Toastmasters events in the region from Monterey to S.F.
• San Francisco JETS
  is our sister organization in San Francisco.
• Japanese Toastmaster Council
  maintains a list of Toastmasters clubs in Japan.
• Timer
  – How to use the JETS speech timer.

JETS members’ web site

• Hada.org
  – Naoki Hada’s web site

Non-Toastmasters Sites

• Keiko Schneider’s Bookmarks
  – Japanese learning tools links on the web.
• realtime TOKYO
  – Cam view of Tokyo Tower.
• rikai.com
  – Enter any URL and as you move your mouse over the text, it will give you translation! Japanese to English, English to Japanese.
• kaigailink.com
  – Useful links for Japanese living in abroad. (in Japanese)
• JWPce Support Information
  – A free Japanese Word Processor software.
• The Gate of Japanese
  – You can see Japanese pages without any Japanese system.
• Bob & Angie
  – Japanese recipes in English.
• The Monash Nihongo ftp Archive
  – A repository of files and software related to Japan and Japanese.
• Jim Breen’s WWWJDIC Japanese-English Dictionary Server
  – Free web dictionary etc.
• Japanese American Chamber of Commerce, Silicon Valley
  – Some links for Japanese.
• Place to get great quotes!
  – Yahoo! Directory Quotations.

FAQ

• What is Toastmasters International?
• Do I need an appointment to visit your club?
• What does JETS stand for?
• My Japanese/English is not perfect. Is this OK?
• Can I learn Japanese/English?
• How much is the cost to attend a meeting?
• What ratio of Japanese/English Native Speakers?
• What are the members like?
• Do I have to attend every meetings if I become a member?
• How many times can I visit your club as a guest?
• Who are officers?

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What is Toastmasters International?

Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization governed by a
Board of Directors elected by the membership. The first Toastmasters club
was established on October 22, 1924, in Santa Ana, California, by Dr.
Ralph C. Smedley, who conceived and developed the idea of helping
others to speak more effectively. More clubs were formed, and
Toastmasters International was incorporated under California law on December 19, 1932.

Do I need an appointment to visit your club?

No but we prefer you contact us by email before visiting.

What does JETS stand for?

JETS is an abbreviation of Japanese English ToastmasterS.

My Japanese/English is not perfect. Is this OK?

Your Japanese/English skills do not need to be perfect, but you should
be comfortable to use them to deliver speeches in English/Japanese.

Can I learn Japanese/English?

NO. We don’t teach Japanese/English but you can improve your Japanese/English.

How much is the cost to visit a meeting?

None. As a guest, you don’t need to pay anything.
Occasionally we hold special events and charge some fees.

What ratio of Japanese/English Native Speakers?

It’s about 50-50.

What are the members like?

Our members consist of wide range of age and come form a variety of professions.

Do I have to attend every meetings if I become a member?

NO but you need to attend meetings regularly.

How many times can I visit your club as a guest?

NO LIMITS!! You can visit our club as many as you want.
But you cannot fully particate meetings. We recommend you join us if our club fits your needs.

Who are officers?

Officers are members elected by the membership. They serve our club for one year period as officers.

Calender

Year Round Calendar

July

Distinguished Club Program year begin.

New officer service starts.

August

Humorous and Evaluation Club Contest.

SF jets Summer party.

September

End of semi annual membership.

Semi annual Due.

October

Beginning of semi annual membership.

December

SF jets Bonenkai.

February

International and Tall Tales Cub Contest.

March

End of semi annual membership.

Semi annual Due.

April

Beginning of semi annual membership.

May

Club officer election.

SF and SV jets joint Japanese Speech Contest.

June

Distinguished Club Program year ends.

Club officers service ends.

About Us

Club Profile

Silicon Valley JETS is a nonprofit organization chartered in December 1990 (Club # 7998, District 4, Area F4).
JETS gives speakers of Japanese and English a chance to use the proven techniques of
Toastmasters International
to give polished and exciting speeches in Japanese and English.
Members of the San Francisco JETS
, our sister JETS club were among the founding members.
The club currently has approximately 25 members and meets twice a month in San Jose.
Special events such as speech contests are also held during the year.
Silicon Valley JETS is Toastmasters International Club #7998 in
Division F of District 4.

As a JETS member you can:

• Improve your Japanese and English public speaking skills
• Practice your foreign language
• Meet interesting people, Japanese, American and other nationalities

Leadership Team

2006/07-2007/06

President	Kyoko Ii, CTM
VP – Education	Christopher Kazuhito Ueda
VP – Membership	Yuko Fujita
VP – Public Relations	Shu Matsuura
Secretary	Chales Kwak
Treasurer	William Chester Wells, DTM
Sergeant at Arms	Kei Yuasa

2005/07-2006/06

President	Naoki Hada
VP – Education	Kyoko Ii
VP – Membership	Kaz Utsumi
VP – Public Relations	Naoko Emura
Secretary	Katoko Sax
Treasurer	Bill Wells
Sergeant at Arms	Shinji Wakamatasui

2004/07-2005/06

President	Kaz Utsumi
VP – Education	Please update here
VP – Membership	Please update here
VP – Public Relations	Please update here
Secretary	Please update here
Treasurer	Please update here
Sergeant at Arms	Please update here

2003/07-2004/06

President	Naoki Hada
VP – Education	Kaz Utsumi
VP – Membership	Hisaaki Tarumoto
VP – Public Relations	Katoko Sax
Secretary	Yuki Yasujima
Treasurer	Atsushi Yasujima
Sergeant at Arms	Shoko Aramaki

2002/07-2003/06

President	Bill Wells
VP – Education	Brian Hutchins
VP – Membership
VP – Public Relations	Naoki Hada
Secretary	Charlotte Woo
Treasurer	Keiko Kaleta
Sergeant at Arms	Jeanette Hada

The Mission of The Club

The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive
and positive learning environment in which every member has the
opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn
foster self-confidence and personal growth.

For JETS information, please contact:

Contact Form

Welcome

Silicon Valley Japanese-English Toastmasters is a bilingual, public-speaking club, a local chapter of the global organization,
Toastmasters International.
Our club provides opportunities to learn effective communication and leadership skills, improve your Japanese and English,
and meet interesting people. Your Japanese or English is not perfect. NO PROBLEM!! You are shy and not a good speaker.
NO PROBLEM!! We have a friendly and supportive environment. You can develop your skills at your own pace.

We welcome guests at every meeting.

Come to a meeting!! There is NO COST to visit our regular meetings. We meet every 1st and 3rd Thursdays 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

Sample Speech

Nihongo wa muzukashii? Japanese Power Point File

One of our club members, Noriko Tada gave a speech about Japanese Language.

It was a great speech so we want to share it with you.

Above link is the slides she used for her speech.

You can get the main ideas of her speech from the file.

Up Coming Meetings and Events

1st and 3rd Thursday

1st Thursday

7:00 PM Japanese Regular Meeting.

8:00 PM English Regular Meeting.

3rd Thursday

7:00 PM English Regular Meeting.

8:00 PM Japanese Regular Meeting.

Contents

• About Us
  
  Club Profile, Officers List and Club Mission.
• Meetings
  
  Regular Meeting Agenda and Role Descriptions.
• Membership
  How to Become a Member, Fee, Benefits, and a Toastmaster’s Promise.
• Directions
  Time, Location, Map, and Directions.
• Calendar
  Year Round Schedule.
• FAQ
  Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.
• Links
  Toastmasters and Japanese Related Useful Links.

For JETS information, please contact:

svjets-owner@yahoogroups.com

Group ML: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svjets/