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Information for Guests
Information for GuestsAt Comp-Talk making our guests feel at home and comfortable are a top priority. The following page was created with you, our guests, in mind. We hope it provides enough of a glimpse into our meetings and procedures so that you will be able to attend and follow along.
Any suggestions or comments on how we can improve this page for you would be appreciated. Please email your thoughts to our webmaster.
Guests are welcome to join our club meetings whenever they want free of charge and without any prior notice. While welcome to participate, guests are not required to speak. You can just watch and see what Comp-Talk Toastmasters is all about. However, we're confident that you'll find us so fun and welcoming that you'll want to join in! So it's your first time coming to a meeting...
What should you do?- Take any open seat around the table
- Put on a nametag and fill out our guestbook
- Look over the meeting's agenda
- Look over the contents of the guest folder that is provided
- Turn off/silence cell phones and pagers
- RELAX AND HAVE FUN!
To view a sample meeting agenda click here*. | * Clicking this link will open a PDF file in a new window. A PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader is required to view this file. |  |
During the meeting...
What should you expect?| The following is a brief descripiton of a typical meeting at Comp-Talk: | | 5:00 PM | The Seargent At Arms will open the meeting and introduce the Chair for the evening. | | 5:01-5:14 PM | The Chair will introduce the theme of the evening and review the agenda for the meeting. Afterwards the Chair will introduce the Grammarian/Wordmaster, Timer, and Invocator who will each approach the lectern and describe their roles for the evening. The Chair will then turn the meeting over to the Toastmaster who will conduct the scheduled speech portion of the meeting. | | 5:14-6:00 PM | The Toastmaster will take control of the meeting and make a toast surrounding the theme of the evening. After the toast, the Toastmaster introduces the evenings Speakers who will come up and perform usually a 5-7min speech (sometimes up to 20min) prepared from one of the many speaking manuals provided by Toastmasters International. After the Speakers, the Toastmaster will call to the podium the Evaluators who will each evaluate one of the speakers. Finally, the Toastmaster will close the speaking portion by introducing the Table Topics Master. | | 6:00-6:20 PM | The Table Topics Master (TTM) conducts this next portion of the meeting in which we practice our impromptu speaking skills. The TTM makes usually around 6 questions surrounding the theme of the evening and then calls upon members of the club randomly to come up and speak to the question for about 1-2 min. The TTM will then introduce the Table Topic Evaluators, one for the odd numbered speakers and one for the even. Finally, the TTM will call upon the club President to conduct the Business Meeting. | | 6:20-6:25 PM | The President holds the Business Meeting which deals with special announcements, and club news. This time is also an opportunity for members to bring forth motions that will affect the governing or operations of the club. | | 6:25-6:30 PM | The President turns the meeting back to the Chair who then calls upon the Grammarian/Wordmaster and Timer to get their reports on the evening. The Chair then calls upon the General Evaluator to give their opinion on the overall meeting. Sometimes a round table discussion is substituted for this role. The Chair wraps up the meeting by thanking the guests, reviewing next weeks agenda, and adjourning the meeting by striking the gavel. | | For a more detailed description of the various meeting roles mentioned above click here. |
After the meeting...
What should you do?Feel free to speak to any one of our members about the meeting or Toastmasters in general as we would be more than happy to answer any of your questions. Also, remember to take your guest folder home to review at your leisure as it is full of useful information and speaking tips.
If you have any other questions or concerns please visit our FAQ section or contact us. We look forward to hearing from you or seeing you at one of our meetings in the near future! |
