Star Search Toastmasters -- Sample Agenda

What happens at a Star Search Toastmasters Meeting? Our goal is to give everyone a chance to speak at every Toastmasters meeting, and for everyone to have fun!

Some members will give prepared speeches, working towards their next achievement level, or perhaps presenting a tutorial on some aspect of speaking or club functions. Others will give short talks during Table Topics to practice impromptu speaking. Still others will give a short talk evaluating the prepared speeches, to provide feedback to the speaker for future improvement.

There are other speaking roles, such as Toastmaster, Table Topics Master and GENERAL EVALUATOR, where a member takes charge for a portion of the meeting, giving them a chance to gain practice leading a group. There are still other roles needed for a successful meeting that involve shorter talks, and are often done by newer members as they 'come up to speed".

Here is a sample agenda, showing the activities and approximate timing for a "typical" meeting. Some meetings have special themes or activities, so may be different in duration or content.

Sample Agenda
Time	Activity
7:00 PM	PRESIDENT Call meeting to order Introduce guests Introduce Toastmaster of the evening
7:05 PM	TOASTMASTER Make opening remarks Explain agenda Introduce the Word of the Day and encourage people to use it Introduce the thought of the day. Introduce Timer, and Ah Counter/Grammarian, and ask them to explain their duties for the benefit of guests and new members. Introduce Jokemaster, who will tell a joke or humorous story to start the meeting on a light note. Introduce each Speaker and request the respective Evaluator to read the speech objectives and the timeframe for the talk.
7:15 PM	SPEAKERS - present prepared speeches. The typical speech is planned to be about five to seven minutes long.
	TOASTMASTER Ask members and guests to provide written feedback to the Speaker after each speech.
	TOASTMASTER After all Speakers have finished, request a timer's report and call for a vote for the best Speaker.
7:50 PM	TOASTMASTER Call for a break
8:00 PM	TOASTMASTER Introduce the Table Topics Master
8:02 PM	TABLE TOPICS MASTER Make opening remarks - Explain Table Topics and theme Conduct Table Topics session, in which several members (and guests, if they wish to participate), are asked to give a short (one - two minute) talk on a topic chosen by the Table Topics master. This is a fun part of the program, and helps us learn to 'think on our feet". Return control of the meeting to Toastmaster
8:30 PM	TOASTMASTER Ask for a timer's report and call for a vote for the best Table Topics speaker
8:32 PM	TOASTMASTER Introduce the GENERAL EVALUATOR
8:33 PM	GENERAL EVALUATOR Explain the evaluation portion of the meeting Introduce each Evaluator in turn.
8:35 PM	EVALUATORS Present an evaluation of the speech given by the Speaker the evaluator was assigned, pointing out both the best points about the talk, and making constructive suggestions for areas that need improvement.
8:45 PM	GENERAL EVALUATOR Give a general evaluation of the meeting. Return control of the meeting to Toastmaster
8:45 PM	TOASTMASTER Ask for a timer's report and call for a vote for best Evaluator Call for the Grammarian/Ah counter's report Return control of the meeting to president
8:50 PM	PRESIDENT Thank guests for attending and give each one an opportunity to make any comments Present awards Verify next week's agenda Conduct club business (announcements, new members, awards, etc.) Make closing comments Adjourn

Star Search is conveniently located for guests and members in Fremont, Newark, Union City and nearby San Francisco East Bay communities. Visit our club meeting to see how our great Toastmasters program can help you improve your speaking skills, build confidence, improve your mastery of English, and get opportunities to gain leadership skills.