Revised Health & Safety Policy

as of May 1, 2025

FOR MEMBERS

  • The precheck process is going away. There will be no special vaccination requirements for members to attend in-person.
  • Vaccines and boosters are still strongly encouraged per our venue, Old South Church.
  • Masking is welcomed if you feel comfortable. It is not required, however.
  • If you feel unwell (any reason), please join online that week.
  • If you have traveled outside of New England (MA, CT, ME, NH, RI, VT) within the last 2 weeks, please join online.
  • BTM meetings will continue to be online-only for the 2 weeks following Major Travel Events (ex. Thanksgiving) as most of our members and staff would have traveled outside of New England.
  • Members of other clubs within District 31 (Eastern MA & RI) may be included in this policy upon prior request from the visiting club’s board. 

FOR GUESTS:

  • No changes; Guests will still be online-only.
  • Toastmasters members from outside District 31 to be handled on a case-by-case basis by our board, but are generally expected to attend online when we meet at Old South Church. Exceptions should be arranged in writing well before the meeting in question.

CALENDAR

2025-26 Program Year – known meeting states are posted, details to follow

JULY

  • 1 – hybrid
  • 8 – online (post July 4th)
  • 15 – hybrid
  • 22 – hybrid
  • 29 – in-person only (Boston Common – new member welcome April-June 2025)

AUG

  • 5 – hybrid (rain date for 7/29)
  • 12 – hybrid
  • 19 – hybrid
  • 26 – hybrid

SEPT

  • 2
  • 9
  • 16
  • 23
  • 30

OCT

  • 7
  • 14
  • 21
  • 28

NOV

  • 4
  • 11
  • 18
  • 25

DEC

  • 2 – Online (post-Thanksgiving)
  • 9 – Online (post-Thanksgiving)
  • 16 – hybrid
  • 23 – hybrid, subject to OSC schedule
  • 30 – online (post-Christmas)

JAN 2026

  • 6 – online (post NYE)
  • 13 – online (post NYE)
  • 20 – hybrid
  • 27 – hybrid

FEB

  • 3
  • 10
  • 17
  • 24

MAR

  • 3
  • 10
  • 17
  • 24
  • 31

APR

  • 7
  • 14
  • 21
  • 28

MAY

  • 5
  • 12
  • 19
  • 26

JUNE

  • 2
  • 9
  • 16
  • 23
  • 30

Our on-site meetings are made possible by an all-volunteer board whose members have jobs, families, and their own health concerns. While these guidelines provide general expectations for meetings, we regret that circumstances will occasionally prevent us from meeting as planned. These dates should in no way be construed as an implied contract. Club members who RSVP on Easy-Speak before Monday will receive notice when there is a sudden change of plans no later than 3 pm Tuesday. Major shifts to the club’s meeting format (i.e. from hybrid to in-person or from hybrid to online-only) are subject to a vote of the club membership.