原文链接：https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2020/feb/love-your-club
Love Your Club!
Readers speak about what makes their club special.
爱你的俱乐部！
读者谈论使他们的俱乐部与众不同的原因。
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.
俱乐部是Toastmasters体验的核心。 国际演讲会（Toastmasters International）的使命是增强个人能力，使其成为更有效的沟通者和领导者，而俱乐部却是所有人聚在一起的地方——在这里，会员得到启发、挑战、谦虚和奖励。
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.
就像加入俱乐部的人一样，俱乐部也有自己的个性，有些俱乐部放松而悠闲，另一些则坚持更严格的时间表，并具有更为正式的底色。一些人拥抱和欢呼的文化，另一些人则更喜欢专业经验。俱乐部可以成为新朋友，晋升和新体验的门户。
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杂志询问会员如何让他们回到俱乐部，以及他们最喜欢它的什么。继续阅读下面的内容以查看他们的回复。
We are like a big family. We have a really strong connection with each other and have great fun in our meetings.
我们就像一个大家庭。我们之间的联系非常紧密，在我们的会议中玩得很开心。
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!
我们才刚刚起步，但是我们始于一种很棒的文化。我们有一位导师让我们步入正轨，并且我们有一个轻松愉快，思维敏捷的执行委员会，致力于在学习中使事情变得有趣。我们在爱达荷州的伊格尔（Eagle），被称为“飞翔的老鹰”。谁不想成为飞鹰？我迫不及待想看看事情的发展！
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.
从挣扎求存的过程中，我们成长了，随着成长，我们成为了一个家庭。我们欢迎新成员成为家庭成员，而不仅仅是会员。我非常喜欢这种精神。
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，年龄段和专业的会员之间的惊人友情使我不断地回访我的俱乐部。不要忘了我们在社交网络上享受会后的茶点和小吃。
Nusrat Huda
Chittagong Toastmasters Club
Chittagong, Bangladesh
The fun we have while we learn is the reason I love my club.
我们在学习的同时获得乐趣是我爱俱乐部的原因。
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.
它是在线的，可以从任何远程位置轻松访问。它种类繁多，为新成员提供了机会。领导非常有经验。
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!
我爱我的俱乐部，因为我们真的很喜欢一起笑和学习。我们就像一个巨大的家庭，期待每月两次见面。这就像一个绿洲，为我们重焕活力和充电，让我们逃脱生活的繁忙并获得乐趣！
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.
们是不合适的玩具之岛。我们每个人都有不同的风格，技能，教育/培训，背景故事，观点/观点，加入理由和目标。我们有一个非常多样化的小组。尽管如此，我们每个人都尽可能多地参与我们的A游戏以成长并帮助他人成长。我们会在发言前先倾听，并努力以各种惊人的形式追求卓越。这是最好的俱乐部，就像其他所有俱乐部一样。
Stephanie Winn
Chatter Masters Club
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
My club members are my extended family and friends for life.
我的俱乐部会员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.
人们！我们俱乐部的伟大精神不断地从一个董事会传到另一个董事会。在我加入俱乐部的15年中，我一直很高兴结识出色的朋友。我们的俱乐部在新泽西州寒冷的地方会面，人们常常匆匆忙忙，专心致志，不那么友善，但我们的俱乐部是接纳、热情和支持加入我们的人的灯塔！无论您加入的理由如何，我们都可以在安全的环境中互相帮助实现他们的目标并克服障碍。
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.
多样性，对成员进行个人发展、团队合作、以可敬的方式竞争的渴望以及人们提供和接受反馈的谦虚态度。还有，无条件的爱。
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.
我不止一个俱乐部，而且出于独特的原因我都爱他们。Eloquent Entrepreneurs（杰出的企业家）是我的家。自从我的头马旅程开始以来，他们就一直在那里。他们关心我这个人。他们知道我的挣扎和磨难。他们也是指导我的人。在一个俱乐部，我就有四位导师，他们帮助塑造了我并改变了我。
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.
从我的头马伙伴们那里获得贴心的、建设性的反馈，这是礼物，他们希望看到我不断进步并取得成功。
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.
我们的俱乐部是一个多元化的俱乐部，拥有真正希望看见和帮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.
我们的俱乐部太神奇了！ 我们的成员友善而富有创造力，他们拥有令人难以置信的“尽-力-干-完-成-它”的能量。
Dot Cannon
Shoreline Speakers Club
Long Beach, California, U.S.
