Toastmasters International: Meetings
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Very basic (101 type) information on how to run Toastmasters club and officers meetings.
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Toastmasters International: Meetings
- 2. Meeting Basics: • Club meetings • Club Officers/Board meetings • Timing • Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly, Quarterly • Forum • Phone, In Person, Skype/Web
- 3. Meeting Basics (cont.): • Secretary (in conjunction with President) sets the agenda (use freetoasthost!) • Secretary takes minutes and distributes immediately afterwards • Items to discuss • Club Success Plan • DCP Goals • Club Issues/Events
- 4. Typical Meeting: • Create and distribute Agenda ahead of time. • Meeting Room • Must be Convenient • Arrangements (switch it up from time to time) • Resources (overheads, flip charts, pens, paper) • Timing • Weekly • Bi-weekly • Monthly
- 5. Meeting Supplies: • Banner • Gavel • Agenda (various formats, use freetoasthost) • Name Tags (not always) • Name Tags (if needed) • Lectern (NOT a podium) • Sergeant At Arms prepares the room (greets and seats)
- 6. Variety of Meetings: • Tall Tales • Backwards • Dr. Love (Valentine’s Day) • Chain Story or 100% Table Topics Marathon • Halloween/Fall Festival • Ice Breaker Extravaganza • Speechathon
- 7. Fellowship (aka NETWORKING): • Evening Get-togethers • Holiday Party • Summer Picnic • Recognition Ceremonies • Attend Training together • Area, Division, District, International Events • Inter-Club Events
- 8. What are the types of Speech Contests: • Table Topics (Fall in D38) • Humorous (Fall in D38) • Evaluation (Spring in D38) • International (Spring - Worldwide) • Tall Tales (Not held in D38) • Video (undistricted clubs) (N/A to D38)
- 9. What Makes for a Successful Year: • Communication • Planning • Committed Officers • Interesting Meetings • NETWORKING • Above all…….HAVE FUN!!!!!