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Thank you for your interest in our club !

We are one of the oldest TM clubs in Charleston !

The Dolphin Toastmasters learning experience mostly happens at the weekly club meeting. If you want to learn more about the club and how it works, stop on by for a visit! In the meantime, below is an explanation about the club meeting, meeting participants' roles and responsibilities, and club leadership. Our schedule of assigned roles is updated weekly and distributed at the meetings.

The meeting can be viewed as three basic parts where you will learn a different skill:

TableTopics	Impromptu Speaking. Each week we give a special award to our best Table Topics speaker!
Prepared Speeches	Your opportunity to shine at Diablo 598! Present your speech and learn by doing. Each week we also give a special award to our best speaker!
Evaluations	Learn to give and receive feedback at each meeting. Each week we also give a special award to our best evaluator.

There are also special roles that are fulfilled by members at the club meeting:

Toastmaster	Main function is to act as the host of the meeting and introduce participants. At Dolphin we encourage the Toastmaster to bring a theme for the morning. Other members with a role can then center their comments and questions around this theme.
Sargeant At Arms	This officer is responsible for the orderly conduct of the club meeting, including: collection of ballots, tallying of votes and control of club property between meetings
Table Topics Master	Ask questions, related to the theme, of individual members. The member chosen is to answer the question within a timeframe of one to two minutes. This is where "impromptu" speaking is practiced and learned.
General Evaluator	Leads the evaluation team which consists of the Timer, Ah Counter, Grammarian, and Evaluators in giving the club and speakers feedback about the club members performance
Timer	"Timing is Everything", especially at Toastmasters. So that speakers will learn timing when speaking, the Timer reports the information to the club for Table Topics, prepared speeches, and evaluators.
Ah Counter	Have you ever heard someone speak who uses too many filler words such as "ah", "um", "you know"? As members are called to speak,. the Ah Counter counts the filler words throughout the meeting. At the end of the meeting he/she reports their tally. This makes each member aware of their use of filler words. Filler words interrupt a listeners attention and ridding yourself of these will make you more of an effective speaker.
Grammarian	A large vocabulary will make you a more effective speaker. The Grammarian introduces a "word of the day" by defining it and using it in a sentence. This word is to be used by the Table TopicsTable Topics participants to qualify for the Best Award vote.

TABLE TOPICS are fun way to gear up for the day !

Speeches are a great way to explore and improve your potential

Constructive evaluations are key to identifying areas that need improvement

Sargeant At Arms - plays a central role in logistical support.

You may contact Theresa Dinius (Club President) at theresa_dinius@yahoo.com

Dolphins ! A place to learn and have fun doing it !

Halloween 2006