Do you want to spend an evening with a warm and inviting group of people? Do you want to laugh, learn or get a new perspective on life? Do you want to know what Toastmasters is all about? Then join us at our weekly meetings.
Every Thursday at 6pm, the Antigua Toastmasters Club meets at the ABI Conference Room on the second floor of the ABI Financial Centre on Redcliffe Street.
What Should You Expect?
Majority of our meetings are divided into four segments,
Introductions - The meeting is brought to order by the club President who introduces the Toastmaster of the evening who leads the meeting. He/she in turn introduces the individuals who have roles in the meeting, e.g. Ah-Counter, Jokemaster, Grammarian, etc. When they are introduced, the role holders give a small talk on the responsibilities of their roles. In the case of the Jokemaster and the Quote Presenter, they present their joke or quote.
Table Topics - During our meetings, we have this segment before the prepared speeches. In this segment, members not otherwise scheduled as program participants have an opportunity to present one or two minute impromptu talks.
Prepared Speeches - During this segment of the meeting, two to five members present speeches based on projects in the Competent Communication and Advanced Communication manuals.
Evaluations - After a short break, the entire meeting is evaluated. Each prepared speech is verbally evaluated by a fellow member in a helpful, constructive manner using given evaluation criteria. Verbal evaluations of the meeting are also given by the Ah-Counter, the Grammarian, the Timer and the General Evaluator. Also in this segment the winners of the Best Table Topics, Best Speaker and Best Speech Evaluator are announced.
To see a copy of a meeting agenda, click here.
In addition to our regular meetings, we have Speech-a-thons where we have upwards of seven speakers giving speeches. During these meetings, the Table Topics segment is removed to accommodate the extra speakers and ensure we end at our usual time. We also have Speech Contests such Table Topics Contest, Humourous Speech Contest, Evaluation Contest. The winners of some of the contests will go on to represent the Antigua Toastmasters Club at the district level, and could go on to take part in the International contests. Sometimes, our meetings are replaced by training sessions, such as How To Be A Better Evaluation, How to Listen Effectively, etc.
During our meetings, there are countless opportunities to learn and grow. Not only do you meet great people, you also learn from the speeches that are presented.
Although attending a meeting is fun ad a great way to spend a Thursday evening, there are so much more benefits from being a member of the Antigua Toastmasters Club. To learn more, visit Being a Member and/or How To Join, or join us at our Thursday meetings, for directions to the ABI Financial Centre, click here.
