Transcript Youth Leadership - District 25 Toastmasters

by
Ron Clark, DTM
Toastmasters Leadership Institute Training
To District 25 Toastmasters Club Officers
Starting a Youth Leadership Program
 Decision is made by your Toastmasters Club Executive
Committee.
 Committee explains this program to all members.
 Club Presidents select a Youth Leadership coordinator.
 Coordinator appoints an assistant.
Where can you find participants?
 Stay at Home Schoolers
 Key Club of Kiwanis
 Interact of Rotary
 Demolay of the Masons
 Hi-Y of the YMCA
 4-H Clubs
 Junior Achievement
 Scout troops
Club Benefits
 Coordinator’s efforts can support completing their
Advanced Toastmaster Gold Award.
 May provides future membership growth for your
Club.
 Gives a Club a chance to expand their communications
and leadership skills.
What Students Can Learn?
 An informal course in the arts of communication and
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leadership skills.
Overcome nervousness when speaking before an audience.
Learn how to organize and present ideas logically and
convincingly.
Listen carefully to others’ ideas.
Offer helpful advice and participate in group discussions.
How Long Will This Last?
 The Youth leadership program is designed to develop
speaking and leadership skills for students ages 1317. The workshop runs for 8 weeks and is run similar
to a regular Toastmaster Meeting. Meetings normally
lasts 2 hours. The students run the meeting and the
coordinator provides training and guidance. After the
eight meeting, they will plan a picnic to celebrate their
training, give speeches, do table topics, and say thanks
for the Toastmasters club.
What is learned - Lesson 1
 Explains the Youth Leadership Program.
 Establishes an atmosphere of friendliness and support
among participants.
 Determines participants’ present speaking abilities.
 Introduces participants to the principles of
chairmanship.
 Selects leadership positions.
What is learned - Lesson 2
 Helps participants develop their speaking skills.
 Familiarizes participants with the purpose and
principles of evaluation.
 One third of participants give their first speech.
 International Speech Contest videos are shown during
this presentation.
What is learned - Lesson 3
 Allows the second group of participants to develop
their speaking skills.
 Enables participants to develop impromptu speaking
skills.
 Enables participants to learn and practice
What is learned - Lesson 4
 Allows the third group of participants to develop their
speaking skills.
 Enables participants to further practice chairmanship
through a second election of officers.
 Discussions of speech organization.
What is learned - Lesson 5
 Allows one-third of participants to present an
advanced speech, emphasizing a good organization.
 Gives students more knowledge of chairmanship.
 Enables participants to develop their listening skills.
What is learned - Lesson 6
 Allows the second one-third of participants to present
an “advanced” speech, emphasizing good organization
and using gestures.
 Gives participants more practice in leading and
participating in meetings.
What is learned – Lesson 7
 Allows the remaining one-third of
participants to present an “advanced” speech,
emphasizing good organization and proper
voice and vocabulary.
 Gives participants the opportunity to review
their process.
 Students plan to session 8 to select a final
program to conduct their meeting.
What is learned – Lesson 8
 Allows participants to practice their newly acquired
speaking and chairmanship skills.
 Participants plan a special event for their relatives and
community members to showcase their skills.
Special Event
 Students showcase their newly acquired skills to their
family, friends, sponsoring Toastmasters Club, and
other community members.
 Event may be held in conjunction with a banquet.
 Participants chose the program of their choice. The
Toastmasters Club will publicize this event and collect
pictures.
References
 # 801, Youth Leadership Information Brochure - Explains how to start a
Youth Leadership Program, and the benefits to your Club and
community.
#802, Youth Leadership Coordinator’s Guide - Information for starting
Youth Leadership, sources of students, publicity and outline of course
projects.
#803, Youth Leadership Promotional Packet - Contains ten
information pamphlets (801) and sample news releases (808).
#808, Youth Leadership Publicity - Five sample news releases to
publicize an upcoming Youth Leadership Program, report its progress,
and announce its completion.
Final Comments
 Add this program schedule to our District 25 web site.
 Contact Ron Clark, DTM if you have any questions
contact me at [email protected]
 My handout can be found at
www.d25toastmasters.org/tli/resources
Any Questions?