原文鏈接：https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2020/feb/love-your-club
Love Your Club!
Readers speak about what makes their club special.
愛你的俱樂部！
讀者談論使他們的俱樂部與眾不同的原因。
Clubs are at the heart of the Toastmasters experience. While Toastmasters International’s mission is to empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders, the club is where it all comes together—it’s the place where members are inspired, challenged, humbled, and rewarded.
俱樂部是Toastmasters體驗的核心。 國際演講會（Toastmasters International）的使命是增強個人能力，使其成為更有效的溝通者和領導者，而俱樂部卻是所有人聚在一起的地方——在這里，會員得到啟發(fā)、挑戰(zhàn)、謙虛和獎勵。
Like the people who join them, clubs have their own personality—some are relaxed and laid-back, others stick to a stricter timeline and have a more formal undertone; some embrace a culture of hugs and cheers, others prefer a more professional experience. Clubs can be the gateway to new friends, to promotions, to new experiences.
就像加入俱樂部的人一樣，俱樂部也有自己的個性，有些俱樂部放松而悠閑，另一些則堅持更嚴格的時間表，并具有更為正式的底色。一些人擁抱和歡呼的文化，另一些人則更喜歡專業(yè)經(jīng)驗。俱樂部可以成為新朋友，晉升和新體驗的門戶。
The Toastmaster magazine asked members what keeps them coming back to their club and what they love most about it. Continue reading below to see their responses.
Toastmaster雜志詢問會員如何讓他們回到俱樂部，以及他們最喜歡它的什么。繼續(xù)閱讀下面的內容以查看他們的回復。
We are like a big family. We have a really strong connection with each other and have great fun in our meetings.
我們就像一個大家庭。我們之間的聯(lián)系非常緊密，在我們的會議中玩得很開心。
Conor Donovan
Bishopstown Toastmasters
Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
We’re just starting out, but we’re beginning with a terrific culture. We have a mentor to keep us on track, and we have a lighthearted, quick-thinking executive committee dedicated to making things fun while learning. We’re in Eagle, Idaho, and we’re called “Soaring Eagles.” Who wouldn’t want to be a soaring eagle? I can’t wait to see where things go!
我們才剛剛起步，但是我們始于一種很棒的文化。我們有一位導師讓我們步入正軌，并且我們有一個輕松愉快，思維敏捷的執(zhí)行委員會，致力于在學習中使事情變得有趣。我們在愛達荷州的伊格爾（Eagle），被稱為“飛翔的老鷹”。誰不想成為飛鷹？我迫不及待想看看事情的發(fā)展！
Alethea Collord
Soaring Eagles
Eagle, Idaho, U.S.
From struggling to surviving, we have grown, and as we’ve grown, we have become a family. We welcome new members as family members, not just members. It is that spirit that I enjoy so much.
從掙扎求存的過程中，我們成長了，隨著成長，我們成為了一個家庭。我們歡迎新成員成為家庭成員，而不僅僅是會員。我非常喜歡這種精神。
Keith Boles
NEA Toastmasters
Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S.
The amazing camaraderie between members of different backgrounds, age groups, and professions is what makes me keep visiting my club again and again. Not to forget the after-meeting refreshments and snacks that we enjoy while networking.
不同背景，年齡段和專業(yè)的會員之間的驚人友情使我不斷地回訪我的俱樂部。不要忘了我們在社交網(wǎng)絡上享受會后的茶點和小吃。
Nusrat Huda
Chittagong Toastmasters Club
Chittagong, Bangladesh
The fun we have while we learn is the reason I love my club.
我們在學習的同時獲得樂趣是我愛俱樂部的原因。
Kirti Kumar Kasat
Spoken Word
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
It’s online and easy to access from any remote location. It’s diverse and provides opportunities for new members. The leadership is very experienced.
它是在線的，可以從任何遠程位置輕松訪問。它種類繁多，為新成員提供了機會。領導非常有經(jīng)驗。
Monica Rockwell
The Art of 400 Online Toastmasters Club
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
I love my club because we really love laughing and learning together. We’re like a huge family looking forward to seeing each other twice a month. It’s like an oasis, refreshing and recharging our batteries as we escape the busyness of life and have fun!
我愛我的俱樂部，因為我們真的很喜歡一起笑和學習。我們就像一個巨大的家庭，期待每月兩次見面。這就像一個綠洲，為我們重煥活力和充電，讓我們逃脫生活的繁忙并獲得樂趣！
Joanne Schmitt
Kloof Toastmasters Business Club
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
We are an island of misfit toys. Each of us has a different style, skill set, education/training, background story, perspective/viewpoint, reason for joining, and goals. We have an extremely diverse group. In spite of that, we each come as often as possible with our A-game to grow and help others grow; we listen before speaking, and we strive for excellence in all of its amazing forms. It’s the best club—just like all the others.
們是不合適的玩具之島。我們每個人都有不同的風格，技能，教育/培訓，背景故事，觀點/觀點，加入理由和目標。我們有一個非常多樣化的小組。盡管如此，我們每個人都盡可能多地參與我們的A游戲以成長并幫助他人成長。我們會在發(fā)言前先傾聽，并努力以各種驚人的形式追求卓越。這是最好的俱樂部，就像其他所有俱樂部一樣。
Stephanie Winn
Chatter Masters Club
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
My club members are my extended family and friends for life.
我的俱樂部會員是我的大家庭和一生的朋友。
Fern Rashkover, DTM
Leadership Roundtable Toastmasters Club
Douglaston, New York, U.S.
The people! Our club’s great spirit keeps getting passed from one board to the next, and I’ve had the pleasure of making fabulous friends throughout the 15 years I’ve been a member. Our club meets in cold New Jersey where people are often hurried, self-focused, and not so friendly, but our club is a beacon of acceptance, warmness, and support for anyone who joins us! Regardless of your reason for joining, we help one another achieve their goals and overcome obstacles in a safe environment.
人們！我們俱樂部的偉大精神不斷地從一個董事會傳到另一個董事會。在我加入俱樂部的15年中，我一直很高興結識出色的朋友。我們的俱樂部在新澤西州寒冷的地方會面，人們常常匆匆忙忙，專心致志，不那么友善，但我們的俱樂部是接納、熱情和支持加入我們的人的燈塔！無論您加入的理由如何，我們都可以在安全的環(huán)境中互相幫助實現(xiàn)他們的目標并克服障礙。
Wendy Moses
Essex Toastmasters
Lincoln Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Diversity, the desire for members to work on personal development, teamwork, compete in a respectable way, and the humility of people to give and receive feedback. Also, unconditional love.
多樣性，對成員進行個人發(fā)展、團隊合作、以可敬的方式競爭的渴望以及人們提供和接受反饋的謙虛態(tài)度。還有，無條件的愛。
Vassil Karamanov
Richland 2500 Toastmasters
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
I am in more than one, and I love them all for unique reasons. Eloquent Entrepreneurs is my home. They have been there since the beginning of my journey. They care about me as a person. They know my struggles and trials. They also were the ones to mentor me. I have four mentors in that one club alone who helped shape me and transform me.
我不止一個俱樂部，而且出于獨特的原因我都愛他們。Eloquent Entrepreneurs（杰出的企業(yè)家）是我的家。自從我的頭馬旅程開始以來，他們就一直在那里。他們關心我這個人。他們知道我的掙扎和磨難。他們也是指導我的人。在一個俱樂部，我就有四位導師，他們幫助塑造了我并改變了我。
TrishaTrixie Hunter-Merrill, DTM
Eloquent Entrepreneurs
Greenwood Village, Colorado, U.S.
It is a gift to get thoughtful, constructive feedback from my fellow Toasties who want to see me improve and succeed.
從我的頭馬伙伴們那里獲得貼心的、建設性的反饋，這是禮物，他們希望看到我不斷進步并取得成功。
Michelle Wisecaver Cloud
Clear Communicators
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Ours is a diverse club with supportive members who genuinely want to see, and help, others succeed.
我們的俱樂部是一個多元化的俱樂部，擁有真正希望看見和幫助他人成功的支持者。
Jean Bailey Robor, DTM
Expressive Leaders Toastmasters Club
Burlington, North Carolina, U.
Our club is magical! Our members are kind and creative, and they have this incredible, “go-for-it-and-get-it-done” energy.
我們的俱樂部太神奇了！ 我們的成員友善而富有創(chuàng)造力，他們擁有令人難以置信的“盡-力-干-完-成-它”的能量。
Dot Cannon
Shoreline Speakers Club
Long Beach, California, U.S.
