A Typical 1066 Meeting

A Typical Conquerors Meeting

Call to Order Our Sergeant at Arms calls the meeting to order @ 6:45pm
Invocation and Pledge One of the members gives an invocation, which is usually a short poem or piece of prose.
The Pledge of Allegiance is given after.

Introduction of Toastmaster The Toastmaster is responsible for scheduling the speakers and other participants prior to the meeting. During the meeting the Toastmaster acts as a master of ceremonies, introducing each speaker in turn.
Introduction of Functionaries The functionaries.....
Introduction of Speakers The Toastmaster introduces the first of the prepared speeches. These speeches typically last 5-7 minutes, although some of the advanced speeches can be much longer. All speeches have goals set by the Toastmasters manuals. For example, the goal of one speech might be to practice vocal variety or body gestures.
Prepared Speeches Begin The first speaker gives his or her presentation. A light indicates to the speaker that he/she is approaching the end of their allotted time.

-DINNER BREAK - 5 Minutes (to serve the food) -

Dinner During Table Topics Currently, we eat dinner while Table Topics are going on, to save time! After all, as speakers, we need to be able to learn to speak during dinners!
Introduction of Table Topics Master This person is responsible for coming up with a set of three or four questions to be posed to the members. Questions can be on anything ranging from current events in the news to what is the meaning of a fortune cookie saying to what you would do if you had an extra day of time.
Table Topics The Table Topics master calls on members to answer the questions. Since no one knows the questions before hand, this is excellent practice in impromptu speaking. Many members says this is quite helpful in interviewing for jobs and in responding to questions at the end of a talk.
Timer's Report After all of the questions have been answered, a Timer's report is given on each response. The goal is to have responses which last from 1 to 2 minutes.
Vote During the Timer's report members vote on who gave the best response. An award is given at the end of the meeting for the best Table Topics response.

Following Speeches The Toastmaster introduces the remaining speakers, defines the purposes of the speech, and announces the title. This process continues until all of the prepared speeches have been given.

Timer's Report and Voting At the end of all the prepared speeches a Timer's report is again given, and a vote is taken on the best speech.

Introduction of Master Evaluator The purpose of the General Evaluator is to analyze how the meeting has gone and to introduce the Evaluators for the prepared speeches. Evaluation is a very important part of making progress in anything. All evaluations in Toastmasters have plenty of positive feedback (what was done well) as well as suggestions for improvement.
Evaluations The Evaluators give their evaluations of the speeches. Since speeches in the Toastmasters manuals have goals, the evaluation usually focuses on how well those goals were met. For example, did the speaker use vocal variety effectively or did they use helpful body gestures? Evaluations should last from 2 to 3 minutes.
Functionary Reports At the end of all the evaluations a Timers report is given, and a vote is taken on the best evaluation.
- Grammarian's Report The Lexicologist gives a report on how many times the lexicology word was used. This is also a chance to point out any incorrect grammar or syntax.
- Ah Counter Report The Ah Counter reports on the number of ah's each speaker has used. Ah's are frequently used as filler when one does not know what to say. They detract from the speech and consequently are to be avoided. This simple job of counting them acts to greatly reduce the number of ah's used.

Awards Presentation The President presents the awards for best table topics, speech, and evaluation.
Close of Meeting The President closes the meeting.
The "Last Word"