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Check with the
Vice-President Education to find out if a special
theme has been set for the meeting and if there are
any program changes. If no theme has been set, you
may decide the theme and notify participants. |
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Call the Table Topics Master to discuss his or
her
duties.
Also
provide
the
Table
Topics
Master
with a
list of
program
participants
to
ensure
these
people
will not
be
called
on for
Topic
responses. |
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Call all speakers in advance to remind them
that
they are
speaking.
Interview
them to
find out
their
speech
title,
manual
project
number,
purpose
to be
achieved,
time
requested
and
something
interesting
about
themselves
which
you can
use when
introducing
them
(job,
family,
hobbies,
education,
why this
topic to
this
audience). |
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Call the General Evaluator to confirm the
assignment.
Ask the
General
Evaluator
to call
other
members
of the
Evaluation
Team
(Timer,
Speech
Evaluators,
AH
Counter,
Grammarian). |
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Prepare introductions for each speaker. A
proper
introduction
is
important
to the
success
of the
speaker's
presentation. |
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Remember that performing as Toastmaster is one
of the
most
valuable
experiences
in your
club
work.
This
assignment
requires
careful
preparation
in order
to have
a
smoothly
run
meeting. |
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At the Meeting |
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Arrive early in
order to finish any last minute details. |
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Sit near the head of the table and have your
speakers
do
likewise
for
quick
access
to the
lectern. |
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During the
Meeting |
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Preside with
sincerity, energy and decisiveness. Take your
audience on a pleasant journey and make them feel
that all is going well. |
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Always lead the
applause before and after Table Topics session, each
speaker and the General Evaluator. |
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Remain standing
near the lectern after your introduction until the
speaker has acknowledge you and assumed control of
the meeting; then be seated. |
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Introduce the
Table Topics Master as you would any speaker. If the
Table Topics Master forgets to call for the Timer's
Report and vote for Best Table Topics, you do it. |
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Introduce each speaker in turn. |
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At the conclusion
of the speaking program, request the Timer's report
and vote for Best Speaker. |
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Briefly introduce
the General Evaluator. If the General Evaluator
forgets to call for the Timer's report and vote for
Best Evaluator, you do it. |
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While
votes are being tallied, request comments from
guests and announcements (such as verification of next week's
program). |
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Award club
ribbons/trophies. |
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Adjourn the
meeting, or if appropriate, return control to the
presiding officer. |
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