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Monday December 11, 2023 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
 

If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

Meeting Theme

How to be sensational

Word of the Day

Rizz (noun) Gen Z slang for charisma, particularly in the context of one’s ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner. The Oxford word of the year.

Member Inductions Ceremony

Toastmaster of the Day:
Open
Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
Tip of the Day:
Open
3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
Timer:
Open

For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

Ah Counter:
Open
Grammarian:
Marianne Grady
Watcher:
Open
Chat Monitor:
Kim Leaming
Vote Counter:
Open
Speaker:
Kirthikka Devi Venkataram
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
Speaker:
Gregory Bundschoks
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
Speaker:
Andriy Smolenko
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
Backup Speaker:
Open
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

Prospective Member Speeches

Topics Master:
Gregory Bundschoks
Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

General Evaluator:
Open
General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
Evaluator:
Open
Evaluator:
Open
Evaluator:
Open

General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on December 4, 2023

    Monday December 18, 2023 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Kim Leaming
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Gregory Bundschoks
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Carolina Ramírez
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Gregory Bundschoks
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Marianne Grady
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on September 20, 2023

    Monday January 1, 2024 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on September 20, 2023

    Monday January 15, 2024 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Gregory Bundschoks

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Gregory Bundschoks
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on September 20, 2023

    Monday January 22, 2024 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on September 20, 2023

    Monday January 29, 2024 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on September 20, 2023

    Monday February 5, 2024 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on September 20, 2023

    Monday February 19, 2024 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on September 20, 2023

    Monday February 26, 2024 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on September 20, 2023

    Monday March 4, 2024 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on September 20, 2023