We meet every Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the European Club-House, Pernstynske Sq., 3rd floor (entrance from the Klasterni Street), Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Feel free to come and see our meetings, everyone is welcome! – see Invitation

A typical Toastmasters Club is made up of 20 - 30 people who gather weekly throughout the year. The Club meetings last about two hours and generally consists of the following:

an introduction circle in the beginning of the session, that gives the members, visitors and newcomers a chance to get to know each other and briefly to express his/her opinion on a certain question presented by a Chairman,
a short business session to solve some of the Club administrative agenda and which gives members a chance to practice parliamentary procedure,
a Table Topics session, giving members the opportunity to participate in impromptu speech situations,
prepared speeches based on projects from the Communication and Leadership Program Manuals,
an evaluation session, during which each speaker is provided with valuable feedback regarding the strengths of the speech, and provided with information that will assist the speaker in problem areas, and
an evaluation of the meeting as a whole, by a general evaluator.

Besides speaking, each member has also the opportunity to serve in different leadership roles during the meeting, as a Toastmaster, Table Topics Master, Evaluator, General Evaluator, etc. see - Who is who. Each assignment is rotated among members to provide a variety of experience.

Time schedule
Who is who during the meeting
Skills you can gain
Educational projects

Forms

Roles in the meeting programme - a table for planning roles
Speech Form - a table for planning speeches

Time schedule of the meeting

6:00 p.m. Chairman
Calls the meeting to order
Welcomes and introduces guests
Starts the Introduction Circle, gives a short simple topic
Invocation
Toast Of Day
Asks club officers for their reports

6:20 p.m. Business Minutes
Reading of last meeting minutes (Secretary)
Treasury status (Treasurer) - optional
Other club officers reports - optional

6:35 p.m. Toastmaster
Welcomes and introduces the Table Topics Master

6:40 p.m. Table Topics Master
Explains Table Topics (2 minutes long speeches)
Gives the topics, chooses 4-6 speakers for the presentation
Returns control to Toastmaster

7:00 p.m. Toastmaster
Introduces speakers, allows a short pause after each speech for comments
1st Speaker
2nd Speaker
3rd Speaker - optional
Welcomes and introduces General Evaluator

7:30 p.m. General Evaluator
Table Topics Evaluator
1st Evaluator
2nd Evaluator
3rd Evaluator - optional
Timer's report
Quiz master
Grammarian
General comments to all contributors

7:45 p.m. Toastmaster
Checks the list of roles for the next meeting
Asks visitors and guests for the opinion - optional
Awards for the best Speaker/Evaluator
Asks for Closing Thought
Adjourns the meeting

Who is who during the meeting alias List of Roles

Chairman opens the meeting, leads the first part of the meeting, prepares a simple question for the introduction circle, welcomes other speakers, leads the business minutes.
Word Master introduces and explains the Word of the Day – unknown or interesting word, sentence, expressions - that is supposed to be used during the introduction circle or during following session.
Invocation thoughtful thank or idea which should motivate us to do our best. Short prepared speech.
Toast of Day a short prepared speech, dedicated to something or somebody what/who consider speaker worthy to be admired or respected.
Toastmaster guides the rest of the meeting, introduces the speakers and contributors, gives short information about the speakers, schedule or events, call the meeting to the order, if necessary.
Table Topics Master prepares a topic for impromptu (unprepared) speeches, usually several separated questions related to the topic chosen. He asks speakers to speak in 2 minutes speech with a structure - an opening, body and conclusion.
Table Topics Evaluator evaluates the topic chosen, the TT Master topic and the speakers presentations. He initiates voting for the Best Table Topics Speaker.
Speaker presents a prepared speech, usually according to the Toastmasters Manual, usually two or three Speakers are introduced.
General Evaluator leads the evaluation session - calls Evaluators, Timer and Grammarian. He/she also evaluates other roles and the meeting as a whole.
Evaluator evaluates the Speaker, according to the Toastmasters Manual; one Evaluator for each speech is introduced.
Timer measures time limits of both prepared and unprepared speeches, uses a special light device to show the time limits (green, yellow, red).
Grammarian follows mistakes made during the whole session, reports and corrects them, and explains grammatical rules.
Quiz Master is expected to prepare couple questions concerning the meeting activities that session and asks participants for answers.
Closing Thought can be a thoughtful idea or a joke to close the meeting.

Skills you gain by following Communication and Leadership Programs provided by Toastmasters International

to overcome your natural, normal fear of public speaking
to organize a speech and write it for the most dramatic presentation
to use your voice in a variety of ways
to use gestures to make your point
to improve English language

Educational projects

Communication and Leadership Program manual

is a basic speaker´s helper, covers first 10 prepared speeches, that focus on public speaking and communication skills and help a member to learn and practice them.

The Ice Breaker

to begin speaking before an audience
to discover speaking skills you already have and skills that need some atention
to introduce yourself to fellow club members
time limit: 4 - 6 minutes

Organize your speech

to organize your speech in logical sequence that leads the audience to a clearly defined goal
to build a speech outline that includes an opening, body and conclusion
time limit: 5 - 7 minutes

Get to the Point

to select a speech topic and determine its general and specific purposes
to organize the speech in a manner that best achieves those purposes
time limit: 5 - 7 minutes

How to Say It

to select the right words and sentence structure to communicate your ideas clearly accurately and vividly
to use rethorical devices to enhance and emphasize ideas
time limit: 5 - 7 minutes

Your Body Speaks

to use stance movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact to express your message and achieve your speech’s purpose
to make your body language smooth and natural
time limit: 5 - 7 minutes

Vocal Variety

to explore the use of voice volume, pitch, rate, and quality as assets to your speaking
to achieve a pleasing natural voice quality when speaking
time limit: 5 - 7 minutes

Research Your Topic

to collect information about your topic from numerous sources
to carefully support your points and opinions with specific facts, examples and illustrations gathered through research
time limit: 5 - 7 minutes

Get Comfortable with Visual Aids

to select visual aids that are appropriate for your message and the audience
to use visual aids correctly with ease and confidence
time limit: 5 - 7 minutes

Persuade with Power

to persuade listeners to adopt your viewpoint or ideas or to take some action
to appeal to the audience’s interests
to use logic and emotion to support your position
time limit: 5 - 7 minutes

Inspire Your Audience

to inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and challenging the audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or achievement
to appeal to the audience’s needs and emotions, using stories, anecdotes, and quotes to add drama
time limit: 8 - 10 minutes

Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals

After finishing the basic communication manual and becoming a CC - Competent Communicator - there are more than following manuals available to continue in your personal public speaking project. Further advanced manuals focus on specific speaking purposes and skills you can master, for example:

Entertaining Speaker
Speaking to Inform
Public Relations
The Discussion Leader
Specialty Speeches
Speeches by Management
Professional Speaker
Technical Presentations
Professional Salesperson
Communication on Television
Storytelling
Interpretive Reading
Interpersonal Communication
Special Occasion Speeches