Year of the Horse – Campaign Kickoff
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Word of the Day: not yet chosen
Meet & Greet
Opening
The Sergeant-at-Arms shares the Club Mission Statement and welcomes visiting guests. They then call the meeting to order, introducing and ceding control to the Toastmaster-of-the-Day.
The Toastmaster introduces the members of the Evaluation team: Wizard of Ahs (Ah Counter), Cleric of Rhetoric (Grammarian), Sorcerer of Time (Timer), and Scribe.
Prepared Speeches
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TBW
1-3 speakers deliver prepared speeches, each of which is generally 5-7 minutes in length.
Impromptu Speeches
The Table Topics Master conducts the table topics session with members and guests invited to speak extemporaneously for 1-2 minutes each. Returns control to the Toastmaster-of-the-Day.
The Toastmaster-of-the-Day passes control to the Captain of the Watch (General Evaluator).
Evaluation
The Captain of the Watch (General Evaluator) leads the third and final portion of the meeting which is dedicated to evaluation.
Each Speech Evaluator delivers an evaluation of the prepared speech to which they have been assigned.
Speakers have reserved 21 minutes out of 15 planned
The Sorcerer of Time (Timer) delivers their report.
The Wizard of Ahs (Ah Counter) delivers their report.
The Cleric of Rhetoric (Grammarian) delivers their report.
The Scribe delivers their report.
The General Evaluator provides an overall assessment of the meeting, including exceptional moments and opportunities for improvement before ceding control to the Toastmaster-of-the-Day.
The Toastmaster-of-the-Day provides closing remarks before ceding control to the presiding officer.
Administrative
The presiding officer facilitates any outstanding club business before adjourning the meeting, including:
•Soliciting guest feedback
•Member recognition
•Filling roles for the next meeting
Additional Club Business
Meeting Ends