The best way to learn more about our club is to join our next meeting as a guest
We welcome you to join a meeting so you can observe a typical meeting, and learn if our club is a good fit for you. Simply use the Contact Us button to let us know you’d like to join as a guest, and we’ll send you additional meeting details and a link to the Zoom meeting.
If you’re curious what happens during our bi-weekly meeting, we’ve provided a sample agenda below so you know what to expect when you attend.
Wonder What Happens at a Toastmasters Meeting?
We pack a lot into our 60 minute Thursday meetings. Here’s a summarized format:
Opening
Our club president will open the meeting with inspiration and important announcements. Any guests will be welcomed and asked to briefly introduce themselves. Following this, the current week’s Toastmaster will be introduced to conduct the rest of the meeting.
Member Speeches
The first major portion of our meeting is hearing 2-3 prepared speeches from our members. These speeches will typically be 5-7 minutes on a subject of the member’s choosing, but will usually have specific objectives defined by the Toastmasters curriculum.
Table Topics
This is the impromptu speaking portion of our meeting. We encourage all members and guests to participate. Volunteers will be given a question or prompt, and will attempt to deliver a 1-2 minute speech on that subject!
Member Speech Evaluation
Pre-selected members will deliver brief, 2-3 minute evaluations on the prepared speeches that were given at the start of the meeting. The evaluator will deliver both positive and developmental feedback on what the speaker did well, and where they might improve. Many Toastmasters agree that this is one of the most valuable portions of the meeting – both for the speaker and the evaluator.
Winners announced & Meeting close
While Toastmasters is not an overly-competitive environment, there is value in having your delivery compared to your peers. A single winner will be voted on for each of the three portions of our meeting outlined above: best speaker, best table topics speaker, and best evaluator.
Finally, the Toastmaster will turn the meeting back over to the Club President for any further announcements or to bring up matters of club business. Guests may also be asked what they thought of the meeting.
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