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Welcome to Swords Toastmasters Members Area

We provide guidance for you when participating in unfamiliar leadership roles. We have created templates which show and explain the responsibilities of each role.

These notes have been compiled by very experienced Swords Toastmaster members and complement the notes in the Competent Leader and Competent Communicator manuals.

You are encouraged to adopt your own style and what you are comfortable with as these notes are advisory only. Make each role your own. Click on any Role below.

Toastmasters Roles…

• Toastmaster
• Guest Greeter
• Ah Counter
• Timer
• Evaluator
• General Evaluator
• Topicsmaster

Additional Resources for Members…

• Toastmasters Etiquette
• Your Speaking Voice
• Gestures: Your Body Speaks
• Effective Evaluation
• Member Achievement Record
• Objectives for speeches 1-10
• Speech Topics
• Mentor a Member

Congratulations! You’ve made the transition from Toastmasters guest to Toastmasters member. Now that you’ have joined the Club, you will receive your new Pathways program shortly. More deatails later or discuss with the VPE. There is a 2 year transition period for those members who began with the CC and CL manuals.
Meanwhile, to help you get started immediately, please focus on items listed below like Guest Greeter, Ah Counter, Timer, Speech Topics, Toastmasters Etiquette and Get a Mentor.

These will help to provide guidance for you when participating in any the roles.We have detailed the responsibilities of each role and templates to assist you.These notes have been compiled by very experienced and successful Swords Toastmaster members. Remember, there are lots of ways of getting it right first time. You are encouraged to adopt your own style and own logical flow of each role. This will make it more comfortable for you, it will reduce the fear factor and improve your confidence level.The notes are advisory only, take them, shape them, and make them your own. Enjoy your success, smile and have fun.

Resources for new Members…

• Your Speaking Voice
• Gestures: Your Body Speaks
• Effective Evaluation
• Achievement Record
• The Ice Breaker
• Get a Mentor
• Objectives for Speeches 1-10
• Speech Topics
• Toastmasters Etiquette
• Guest Greeter
• Ah Counter
• Timer
• The Club Constitution

Swords Toastmasters held its first meeting in September 1994 in the upstairs function room of the old Harp Inn, North Street, Swords. The club has been run continuously and successfully. Since 2004*, through all its Members successes, the Club has achieved the highest status ‘award of excellence’ possible in the Toastmaster International organisation, i.e. President Distinguished Club

In 2000, due to the redevelopment of the Harp Inn, our meeting venue moved to the Hawthorn Hotel, Main Street, Swords. This lasted until 2007 when we relocated back to our original venue, which is now called the Carnegie Hotel.

Our Past Presidents

1. Noel O’Beara 1994 – 1995

2. Donal Horan 1995 – 1996

3. Sean Shinnors 1996 – 1997

4. Anne Patterson 1997 – 1998

5. John Brangan 1998 – 1999

6. James Madden 1999 – 2000

7. Dermot Hamilton (Deceased) 2000 – 2001

8. Joe Bishop 2001 – 2002

9. James Madden (Deceased) 2002 – 2003

10. Dave Halpin 2003 – 2004

11. Joe Bishop 2004 – 2005

12. John Mulligan 2005 – 2006

13. Aidan McCann 2006 – 2007

14. Ann Gibson 2007 – 2008

15. Harry Laird 2008 – 2009

16. Hugh O’Malley 2009 – 2010

17. Seamus Hynes 2010 – 2011

18. Hugh Gallagher 2011 – 2012

19. Robbie Boardman 2013 – 2014

20. Fergus O’Donoghue 2014 – 2015

21. Alec MacAlisiter 2015 – 2016

22. Antoinette Kane 2016 -2017

23. Michael Madigan 2017 -2018

24. Patrick Cregg 2018 – 2019

25. Joanne Newman 2019 – 2020