What is the composition of a Gavel Club, What are its benefits...

1. Toastmaster Gavel Club
2022-23

2. Toastmasters International
• Established in 1924
• A nonprofit educational
organization
• Headquartered in Englewood,
Colorado
• Provides a platform for people to
become more confident
speakers, communicators, and
leaders
• Develop leadership skills through
structured activities

3. Toastmaster International
members
280,000+
countries
144
clubs
14,700+

4. Toastmaster Growth Principles
Experiential learning – Practice and improve communication and leadership skills by
giving speeches and fulfilling club roles
Peer feedback – Grow and nurture public speaking and communication skills through
honest and supportive peer evaluation
Mentoring – With support from experienced mentors in club, can achieve more than,
both personally and professionally
Self-paced program – Through opportunities to develop skills at your own pace, one
can experience long-lasting growth

5. Gavel Club (1/2)
• Gavel Clubs are affiliates of Toastmaster International
• Gavel clubs delivers the Toastmasters experience to students under
18
• To form a Gavel club, a group must meet one of the following
requirements:
- Must not be eligible to charter as a regular Toastmasters club
- Must include members who are under 18

6. Gavel Club (2/2)
• To start a Gavel club, all groups must adhere to the following:
- Must have the approval or endorsement of its host institution
- Must use the program, procedures, materials and services of
Toastmasters International
- Must apply to Toastmasters International for a Certificate of Affiliation
• Gavel clubs use club officer titles and education manuals

7. Standard Meeting Agenda
Gavel Club Meetings, are held weekly and, have three distinct parts:
• Prepared Speeches – Members deliver a speech prepared in advance
based on well defined Toastmaster goals and guidelines.
• Evaluations – Each prepared speech is evaluated by a designated
evaluator to provide immediate/constructive feedback on positives and
improvement areas.
• Table Topics – These are impromptu speeches delivered by the
members (volunteered) based on questions chosen by the Table
Topics Master.

8. Gavel Club Meeting Roles
Toastmaster acts as host and directs the meeting.
• Table Topics Master directs the Table Topics portion of the meeting.
• General Evaluator introduces the speech evaluators and then evaluates the entire
meeting.
• Meeting Speaker – Every speaker is a role model, and club members learn from one
another’s speeches.
• Evaluator provides verbal and written feedback to meeting speakers.
• Table Topics Speaker –Table Topics help members develop impromptu speaking skills.
• Ah-Counter notes overused words or filler sounds. Awareness sharpens speakers’
attention.
• Grammarian helps club members improve grammar and vocabulary.
• Timer monitors the time of meeting segments and speakers.

9. Gavel Club Officers
• Gavel Club members elect officers to manage club activities with support from
adult Toastmasters counselors.
• Treasurer – You are the club’s accountant. You manage the club’s bank account,
writing checks as approved by the executive committee and depositing dues and
other club revenues. You are also in charge of submitting membership-renewal
dues to World Headquarters (accompanied by the names of renewing members),
filing necessary tax documents and keeping timely, accurate, up-to-date financial
records for the club.
• Sergeant at Arms – You keep track of the club’s physical property, such as the
banner, lectern, timing device and other meeting materials. You arrive early to
prepare the meeting place for members, and you stay late to stow all of the club’s
equipment. You are also in charge of the meeting place itself, obtaining a new
space when necessary and maintaining contact with the people who allow you to
use the space for your club meetings.

10. Gavel Club Officers (1/3)
Expected to provide
helpful, supportive
leadership for all of the
club’s activities. You
motivate, make peace
and facilitate as
required
President
Schedule members’
speeches and projects
and serve as a resource
for questions about
education awards,
speech contests and
the mentor program.
Vice President Education
Promote the club and
manage the process of
bringing in guests and
transforming them into
members.
Vice President Membership

11. Gavel Club Officers (2/3)
Promote the club to the
local community and
notify the media about
the club’s existence and
the benefits it provides
Vice President Public Relations
Maintain all club
records, manage club
files, handle club
correspondence and
take the minutes at
each club and executive
committee meeting
Secretary
Manage the club’s bank
account, writing checks
as approved by the
executive committee
and depositing dues
and other club revenues
Treasurer

12. Gavel Club Officers (3/3)
Keep track of the club’s
physical property, such
as the banner, lectern,
timing device and other
meeting materials.
Sergeant at Arms

13. Registration Fee
• Certification fee $50
This fee covers the issuance of a Certificate of Affiliation, a gavel,
membership cards, club administration aids and 20 training aids for new
members.
• Annual club fee (due November 1) $48
Clubs that certify mid-year pay a pro-rated fee of $4 per month. See
Certification Checklist and Remittance Notice for schedule.