The main aim of our club is get you to be comfortable and confident with speaking to an audience.
The primary mechanism for doing this is through prepared speeches, but in addition there are numerous roles that also allow you to practice your speaking skills, whilst at the same time helping the running of the club night.
Speaker
The role of Speaker is central to the Toastmasters educational journey. We normally have 3 to 4 speakers in a normal club meeting. Check these guidelines prior to your meeting.
Toastmaster of the Evening
The TME is responsible for coordinating the entire meeting and is the ‘host’ for the night, so he/she must ensure that timings are adhered to so that the evening flows correctly. The TME also brings refreshments for the break.
Evaluator
People join Toastmasters to improve their speaking and leadership skills and the only way they can achieve that is by receiving feedback or an evaluation on their progress.
Sergeant at Arms
The role of Sergeant at Arms is vital in managing a Club meeting or event. They ensure that the venue is organised and welcoming and that everyone has what they need in order to complete their role.
Timer
The Timer records the length of each speech, evaluation and table topic and helps each speaker keep within their allocated time by operating a traffic light system.
Table Topics Master
The Table Topics Masters role helps members to gain greater organizational skills, and also improves time management abilities
Table Topics Evaluator
The Table Topics Evaluator gives a spoken evaluation of the Table Topics Master and each table topics speaker.
Ah Counter
The purpose of the ‘Ah-counter’ is to take note of words or sounds used as a ‘crutch’ or ‘pause filler ‘by anyone who has a speaking role at the Club meeting.
Grammarian
The purpose of the Grammarian is to take note of any good or poor use of English, any awkward or incorrect grammar or misuse of language, used by anyone who has a speaking role at the Club meeting.
General Evaluator
The General Evaluator role evaluates the evaluators as well as anything that generally takes place throughout the meeting. This can include any of the other roles with the exception of the prepared or table topic speeches as they have their own separate evaluations.
Inspirational Quote of the Evening
The purpose of giving the Inspirational Quote is to help set the tone of the evening and inspire those speaking. It should impact in a positive and thought provoking way that energizes the room