Sample Agenda
I have truly enjoyed rejoining Toastmasters after a 20 year hiatus and Vapor Trails is the perfect club for me to re-hone my public speaking skills. I like the weekly coming together, table topics for thinking on your feet, and the planned manuals for guided development. I am looking forward to growing in this area.

--Paul Freeman

Small Business Owner
Member since 2007
Officer Presiding: (Typically Club President)
  • Call to order
  • Opening comments
  • Welcome Guests
  • Agenda Changes

Officer Presiding: Calls for Members to carry out the following roles:
  • Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
  • Word of the Week (provided by the Grammarian)
  • Self Introductions(all attendees give 10 to 15 second introduction using the word of the week)
  • Introduction of General Evaluator

Officer Presiding:
  • Introduction of the Toastmaster of the Week

Toastmaster Presiding: Calls for Members to carry out the following roles:
  • Educational Tip (a brief speaking tip)
  • Introduction of General Evaluator

General Evaluator Presiding: (Explanation of Functionary Roles)
  • Introduction of Crutch Counter (Ahs, Uumms, Redundancies)
  • Introduction of Grammarian (Word of the Week, Word Usage)
  • Introduction of Timer (Tracks Elapsed Time of Table Topics, Speeches and Evaluations)
  • Introduction of Vote Counter (Tallies Best Table Topics, Best Speaker, Best Evaluator & Most Improved Votes)

Toastmaster Presiding: (Table Topics)
  • Introduction of Table Topics Master

Table Topics Master Presiding: (Extemporaneous Speeches)
  • Calls on Attendees to Answer Questions based on the Meeting Theme
  • Request Grammarian's Report (Use of Word of the Week in Table Topics Speech)
  • Request Timer's Report (Under / Overtime do not qualify for Table Topics Award)
  • Call for Best Table Topic Vote (Only Speakers who Qualify)

BREAK: Social Time with Snacks (Snacks provided by "Snack Master" of the evening)

Toastmaster Presiding: (Speeches)
  • Introduction of Speaker (Speaker's speech objectives / time requirements)
  • After speech attendees write short, constructive feedback for speaker
  • Repeat this process for all speakers
  • Request Timers Report (Under / Overtime speeches do not qualify for Best Speaker Award)
  • Vote for Best Speaker (Only Speakers who Qualify)

Toastmaster Presiding: (Speech Evaluations)
  • Introduction of General Evaluator

General Evaluator Presiding: (Speech Evaluations)
  • Introduction of Speech Evaluator
  • Repeat this process for all speakers
  • Request Grammarian's Report (Use of Word of the Week, Word Usage)
  • Request Crutchword Counter's Report (Ahs, Uumms, Redundancies)
  • General Evaluator's Report (Overall Assessment of the Meeting and Evaluators)
  • Request Timer's Report (Under / Overtime do not qualify for Best Evaluator Award)

Toastmaster Presiding: ( Evaluations)
  • Vote for Best Evaluator (General / Speech Evaluators, Grammarian, Crutchword Counter & Timer)
  • Vote for Most Improved Member
  • Call for Mystery Host
  • Call for Badge Check

Officer Presiding:
  • Thank guests for attending and allow them to comment if they wish
  • Closing Comment, Good of the Club Announcements, Future Meetings Schedule
  • Presention of Awards (First Timer, Best Table Topics, Best Evaluator, Best Speaker, Most Improved)
  • Adjourn