9/23/2020 Printed Agenda

Club Mission
We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to
develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal
growth.

Meeting Theme: Take Action Word of the Day: Catalyst

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any
permanent chemical change. A person or thing that precipitates an event.

Time Role / Agenda Item for September 23, 2020 Member

6:30PM President inspires positive tone and calls meeting to order Avishek Roy Chowdhury
Pledge of Allegiance. Possible New members induction. Encourages guests to share
their name and what drew them to the meeting. Hands over the meeting to The Toast-
master of the day.
6:35PM Toastmaster continues energizing momentum as Theme Introduced Akin Oni, CC
Warm inviting tone with high energy welcome keeps the audience positive momentum
going forward. Toastmaster is the MC of the day, guiding participants according to
planned agenda. Will modify agenda slightly if timeline is off. With the hel of executive
board members, keeps flow going throughout the encouragingly toned meeting.
6:37PM General Evaluator Introduces The Evaluation Team Camille Morales
The General Evaluator evaluates anything and everything that takes place throughout
the meeting. The GE is responsible for the Evaluation Team including Evaluators, Ah
Counter, Grammarian, and Timer.
6:38PM Grammarian Introduction Jessica Sun
The Grammarian introduces new word of the day for all to use as often as possible. Be-
gins catching positive phrases used by all and watches for grammatical corrections to
positively guide speakers in a report given toward end of the meeting.
6:39PM Ah Counter Introduction Rafia Safi
The “ah counter” notes the use of words and sounds used as a “crutch” or “pause filler”
by anyone who speaks during the meeting. Words may be inappropriate interjections
such as “and, well, but, so, you know;” and sounds may be “ah, uh, um, er,” or other non-
words used by the speaker.
6:40PM Timer Introduction
The Timer is responsible for keeping track of the time for each segment and participant in
the meeting. The Timer signals the participant with a green card when qualifying time has
been reached; then at the mid-point with a yellow card; and a red card will signal when
30 seconds remain. After 30 seconds the participant is disqualified.
6:41PM Ballot Counter Introduction Susan Ally
The Ballot Counter collects the ballots after all speeches and evaluations have been de-
livered, and tallies the results for the club.
6:42PM Speaker #1 Introduced By Toastmaster Kathy Kest, DTM
A major portion of each Toastmasters meeting is centered around one or more speakers
who have prepared their speeches based on manual project objectives. These speeches
last from 4-6 minutes for the Icebreaker; 5-7 minutes for most projects in the basic Com-
munication and Leadership Program manual; and different times for projects in various
Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals.
Manual-Path / Project / Time:
Project Title: Camille - Our Journey
6:49PM Audience fills out comment form for speaker -
Write comments to speaker. Tell them what you liked. Make suggestions for improve-
ment.
6:50PM Speaker #2 Introduced By Toastmaster
6:57PM Audience fills out comment form for speaker -
Write comments to speaker. Tell them what you liked. Make suggestions for improve-
ment.
6:58PM Speaker #3 Introduced by Toastmaster Ruth Reitzel

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Manual-Path / Project / Time: PATHWAYS - Dynamic Leadership: (L2) Understanding Your
Leadership Style (5-7 min)
Project Title: Square Peg, Round Hole
7:05PM Audience fills out comment form for speaker -
Write comments to speaker. Tell them what you liked. Make suggestions for improve-
ment.
Timer Briefing- Speeches
*Timer* briefly confirms speakers whose time qualifies them for voting.
7:06PM Ballot Counter Collects Best Speaker Ballots Susan Ally
Audience fills out ballots, and Ballot counter collects them.
7:07PM Tabletopics Master Courtni Hatton
Table topics master asks theme aligned questions for audience to practice impromptu
speaking skills. Will adjust time to end on planned time for ballots to be cast at 7:20.
7:20PM TableTopics Timing qualification & Voting -
Tabletopics Master asks Timer who qualified. Give guests 30 second mercy. Vote for all
qualified.
7:21PM General Evaluator introduces Speech Evaluators Camille Morales
7:22PM Speech Evaluation #1 Jorge Alba
Evaluator combines official evaluation form, a structure and personal impression, to pro-
vide specific praise for points speaker got right and positively toned options for improve-
ments in either Content, Delivery or Connection. Goal is to encourage confidence in the
Speaker and overcome negative self-talk, while also providing practical coaching to im-
prove their public speaking skills.
7:25PM Speech Evaluation #2
7:28PM Speech Evaluation #3 Anthony Ally
7:31PM Timer qualifications verification & Voting -
Ask Timer who qualified. Cast ballots.
7:32PM General Evaluator Calls for Reports Camille Morales
Timer states the times of all the timed speeches. Ah-Counter gives the ah-count for all
speakers. Grammarian gives the grammar report for all speakers.
7:33PM Grammarian Report Jessica Sun
7:36PM Ah Counter Report Rafia Safi
7:39PM Timer Report -
7:42PM General Evaluator Evaluates The Meeting And Returns Control to Camille Morales
Toastmaster
General Evaluator evaluates the Evaluators and the entire meeting then returns control
to the Toastmaster.
7:47PM Toastmaster returns control to the President Akin Oni, CC
The Toastmaster gets the ballot counts and announces the winners, returns control of the
meeting back to the President
7:49PM President Thanks Our Sponsor PMI Houston And Makes Closing Remarks Avishek Roy Chowdhury
7:52PM (end) President thanks our sponsor PMI Houston, asks for guests' response, and closes the
meeting.

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