District 18 -- Meeting Roles -- Timer

Meeting Roles - Timer

Meeting Roles

Toastmaster of the Day

Table Topics Master

Speaker

General Evaluator

Grammarian

Timer

Invocation

When You Are The

Timer

You will be called on to explain the timing rules by the Toastmaster. One of the lessons to be practiced in speech training is that of expressing a thought within a specific time interval. The Timer is the member respon-sible for keeping track of the time. Each segment of the meeting is timed. Your explanation of your duties and report to the club should be commun-icated clearly and precisely. This exercise is an excellent opportunity in practicing communicating instructions...something we do every day.

Prior to the Meeting

Confirm scheduled program participants with the Toastmaster and General Evaluator.

Confirm time required for each prepared speech with the speakers.

Write out your explanation in the clearest possible language, and rehearse it. Be sure to emphasize timing rules and how timing signals will be given for the benefit of guests.

At the Meeting

Get timing equipment from the Sergeant-at-Arms.

Ensure you understand how to operate the stopwatch and signal device, and make certain that it is in good working order.

Sit where the signal device can be easily seen by all (back center of the room).

During the Meeting

When introduced, explain the timing rules and demonstrate the signal device.

Throughout the meeting, signal each program participant as indicated in the chart below.

Record each participant's name and time used.

When called, give report of each participant's time.

After the Meeting

Return the stopwatch and timing signal device to the Sergeant-at-Arms.

Give the completed time report to the Secretary for recording speech times in the minutes.

Type Event	Disqualify	Green	Yellow	Red	Disqualify
	if time is less than	light on at	light on at	light on at	if time is more than
Speech	4:30	5:00	5:30	7:00	7:30
Table Topics	1:00	1:00	1:30	2:00	2:30
Evaluation	1:30	2:00	5230	3:00	7330