MAKING OF GAVEL CLUB:

       Gaveliers vote on a club name and new officers.  A list of new officers will need to be sent to TMI every 6 months when new officers are elected. If the club counselor changes, it will also need to be reported to TMI.

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Paperwork:

       To obtain the paperwork needed to start a Gavel Club, email TMI at newclubs@toastmasters.org

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New Club Kit from TMI:

       After the gavel club paperwork has been filled out and submitted to TMI, the club counselor will receive a new club kit.  A few of the things included in this kit are: 20 CCs and CLs, a gavel, membership cards, evaluation forms, etc.  You will need the Gavel Club name, and Gavel Club officers to complete the paperwork.

Note: Gavel Club participants can not call themselves Toastmasters. They are called Gaveliers.

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Meeting Roles:

       Some gavel clubs use different role names than a TM club.  As an example, one gavel club in WA uses the following:

• Members = Gaveliers 

• Toastmaster = Ringleader 

• Evaluator = Coach 

• GE = Head Coach 

• Table Topics Master = Inquisitor 

• Ah Counter = Wizard of Ahs 

 

New Members:

       One year period:Admission-October

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Toastmasters contribution for VGC:

       The counselor should select some members to form a steering committee to provide input, volunteer at the club, and help make decisions about the club.

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Educational Speeches:

       Once every 4 – 8 weeks, the counselor invites qualified Toastmasters to come to the gavel club and give educational speeches, as well as demonstrate roles.

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Contests:

       Gavel Club contests are: Inspirational Speech Contest, Evaluation;  Tall Tales, Poetry; Humorous Speech, Table Topics Contest.