Why Become a Region 10

Why Become a Member of ? Club <#>  Become an effective communicator  Acquire the skills to speak in front of an District 23 Toastmasters audience  Refine your one-on-one personal communication skills  Polish your listening skills For more information,  Broaden your vocabulary and review please contact proper grammar  Practice thinking on your feet with impromptu speaking President: What are the Benefits? VP of Education:  Eligible to attend district, regional, and international communication and speech seminars  Receive speech manuals and work books VP of Membership: from world headquarters  Become eligible to achieve the highest level of Toastmaster education, VP of Public Relations: Distinguished Toastmaster  Attend and/or participate in humorous & motivational speech contests with award winning speakers Secretary:  Become eligible to compete in the International Speech Contest  Receive monthly Toastmaster Magazine Treasurer: from world headquarters

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The Mission of Toastmasters International

Toastmasters International is the leading organization devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality.

Through its member clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the art of speaking, listening, and thinking – vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of mankind. It is basic to this mission that Toastmasters International continually expand its worldwide network of clubs, thereby offering ever-greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from its programs. Meets The Mission of at The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and A Typical Meeting Evaluator A typical meeting format includes duties that  Gives written evaluation of speech are performed on a regular basis.  Gives oral evaluation of speech based Duties are rotated among the members to on manual guidelines provide speaking opportunities and experience. All duties emphasize a particular Grammarian/Lexicologist area of communication such as speaking,  Reports on incorrect and correct listening, and leadership. The following are grammar used during the meeting brief descriptions of the various duties you will  Chooses a word-of-the-day (usually observe during a typical meeting. based on the theme of the meeting)  Prepares signs of the word with Toastmaster (Master of Ceremonies) examples of proper usage  Contacts and confirms participants  Tracks and reports on the use of the  Introduces speakers and participants word during the meeting  Prepares agenda & conducts meeting Listener Table Topic Master  Prepares questions during the meeting  Prepares questions and/or scenarios based on content of speakers which may be based on the theme, that  Asks questions at end of the meeting help members learn to think quickly and to test listening skills of the audience speak extemporaneously  Calls upon members who are not Ah Counter scheduled for major roles, to make  Monitors the “ahs,” “ums,” and other impromptu, 1-2 minute, mini-speeches filler words to include “and,” “now” based upon topics addressed  Alerts members by use of a buzzer  Requests that responders use the word-  Reports on misuses of “ahs” and filler of-the-day words Timer General Evaluator  Notifies participants when their  Introduces evaluators speaking time has been achieved  Calls for reports of functionaries  Reports times of all participants  Gives oral evaluation of technical aspects of the meeting Vote Counter  Offers suggestions for improvement  Counts votes cast for best, speaker, evaluator, Table Topic speaker Speaker  Prepares ribbons for presentation  Gives a prepared speech based on objectives from the Communication and Leadership or advanced manuals  Speaker may choose any topic that satisfies the objectives.