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Youth Youth Leadership!Leadership!

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Youth Youth Leadership!Leadership!

Phoenix Rising Honolulu

Toastmasters Club

Phoenix Rising Honolulu

Toastmasters Club

George Carroll, George Carroll, M.Ed.M.Ed.K-12 Education LiaisonK-12 Education Liaison

University of Phoenix - Hawaii University of Phoenix - Hawaii CampusCampus

Youth Leadership CoordinatorYouth Leadership Coordinator

Dr. Deb HornsbyDr. Deb HornsbyCampus College ChairCampus College Chair

College of EducationCollege of Education

University of Phoenix – Hawaii University of Phoenix – Hawaii CampusCampus

Veronica TrujilloVeronica TrujilloAcademic Affairs CoordinatorAcademic Affairs Coordinator

University of Phoenix – Hawaii University of Phoenix – Hawaii CampusCampus

What is Toastmasters?What is Toastmasters?Toastmasters is a world renowned educational program designed Toastmasters is a world renowned educational program designed to help people become better speakers, better listeners, and more to help people become better speakers, better listeners, and more effective leaders. There are clubs in over 100 countries.effective leaders. There are clubs in over 100 countries.

Youth Leadership ProgramYouth Leadership ProgramThis eight-week program is a local community outreach This eight-week program is a local community outreach program designed to help you develop your speaking and program designed to help you develop your speaking and leadership skills.leadership skills.

Why are we here?Why are we here?

• The ability to clearly express your The ability to clearly express your thoughts to others often thoughts to others often determines how successful you are determines how successful you are in life.in life.

• Good speaking skills are acquired Good speaking skills are acquired through practice.through practice.

• Choose a partner you do not Choose a partner you do not know wellknow well

• Interview each other (3 Interview each other (3 minutes)minutes)

Ex: Why are you interested in Ex: Why are you interested in joining this Youth Leadership joining this Youth Leadership group ?group ?

Ex: What is your favorite Ex: What is your favorite pastime?pastime?

• The objective is to find out The objective is to find out what makes your partner what makes your partner uniqueunique

• Introduce your partner to the Introduce your partner to the group (1 minute) using the group (1 minute) using the information from the interviewinformation from the interview

Let’s Get Let’s Get Acquainted!Acquainted!

ChairmanshipChairmanship

• Over the course of your life, you Over the course of your life, you will attend many meetings.will attend many meetings.

• Chairmanship and group discussion Chairmanship and group discussion rules are used in all organizations.rules are used in all organizations.

• A chairman knows meeting rules A chairman knows meeting rules and parliamentary procedure.and parliamentary procedure.

Let’s go to the movies!Let’s go to the movies!

Role of the ChairmanRole of the Chairman

• Not a dictator, but a leader who Not a dictator, but a leader who knows…knows…

• the basic rules of procedurethe basic rules of procedure• the business to be conductedthe business to be conducted• the order of businessthe order of business• his or her own rights and rights of his or her own rights and rights of

membersmembers

Tips for Good MeetingsTips for Good Meetings

• Have an agendaHave an agenda• Start and end the meeting on timeStart and end the meeting on time• Keep the discussion on trackKeep the discussion on track• Encourage everyone to participateEncourage everyone to participate• Make certain the meeting’s Make certain the meeting’s

purpose is accomplishedpurpose is accomplished

Nominations and ElectionsNominations and Elections

• Slate One & Slate TwoSlate One & Slate Two

• PresidentPresident• Vice PresidentVice President• SecretarySecretary• Sergeant-At-ArmsSergeant-At-Arms

PresidentPresident

• Presides over meetingsPresides over meetings• Is responsible for the planning and Is responsible for the planning and

organization of meetingsorganization of meetings• Makes sure officers and Makes sure officers and

participants are preparedparticipants are prepared

Vice PresidentVice President

• Assists president in program Assists president in program planningplanning

• Assumes duties of president if Assumes duties of president if president is absentpresident is absent

• Acts as timer for Table Topics Acts as timer for Table Topics exercise (1 or 2 minutes) and exercise (1 or 2 minutes) and individual speeches (4 to 5 individual speeches (4 to 5 minutes)minutes)

SecretarySecretary

• Keeps records of each meetingKeeps records of each meeting• Reads minutes of previous Reads minutes of previous

meetingsmeetings• Assists coordinator in keeping rolls, Assists coordinator in keeping rolls,

distributing materials, and distributing materials, and communicating with group communicating with group members when requiredmembers when required

Sergeant-at-ArmsSergeant-at-Arms

• Is responsible for equipment storage Is responsible for equipment storage and preparationand preparation

• Prepares the meeting place for each Prepares the meeting place for each meetingmeeting

• Is responsible for physical comfort of Is responsible for physical comfort of guests and members during meetings guests and members during meetings (seating, lighting, air conditioning, etc.)(seating, lighting, air conditioning, etc.)

• Assists president in keeping order Assists president in keeping order

The “Nomination” The “Nomination” ProcedureProcedure• Stand up and say, I nominate Stand up and say, I nominate

_________________ for the office of _________________ for the office of _________________._________________.

• When Slate One is completed, you When Slate One is completed, you will nominate Slate Two.will nominate Slate Two.

• ““I move the nominations be closed.”I move the nominations be closed.”• Another one says, “I second the Another one says, “I second the

motion.” motion.”

Speech EvaluationSpeech Evaluation

• How do you stand as a speaker? How do you stand as a speaker? (p.6 in your Workbook)(p.6 in your Workbook)

• Using the Evaluation Guide Using the Evaluation Guide (handout) – we will (handout) – we will allall evaluate evaluate each other at each session.each other at each session.

Ballot DistributionBallot Distribution

• Slate One or Slate Two? Slate One or Slate Two?

• PresidentPresident• Vice PresidentVice President• SecretarySecretary• Sergeant-At-ArmsSergeant-At-Arms

Introduction of Introduction of PresidentPresident• Introduction - RemarksIntroduction - Remarks• ““I now adjourn this meeting.” I now adjourn this meeting.”

PhotosPhotos

• Entire groupEntire group• Each individualEach individual• Elected officers (Meeting 1 – 4)Elected officers (Meeting 1 – 4)