Running the RDG Meeting

3. Meeting Opening & Speaker Section

• The presiding officer opens with energy (as appropriate) with a few comments and a welcome, then follows the presiding officer checklist.
• The presiding officer introduces and passes control to the Invocator.
• The Invocator performs their invocation, then passes control back to the presiding officer.
• The presiding officer completes their checklist before passing control to the Toastmaster.
• The Toastmaster assumes control of the meeting, opens with the introduction to their theme, then introduces the general evaluator.
• The GE introduces the WAG.
• The WAG explains their role and puts up the Word of the Day before turning control back to the GE. 
• The GE introduces the timer.
• The timer explains their role & confirms speaker times, then returns control the GE.
• The GE explains their own role before turning back control to the Toastmaster.
• The Toastmaster introduces any other roles as needed (some clubs introduce the Table Topics Master, for example).
• The Toastmaster then inserts one of their theme elements before introducing speakers.
• The Toastmaster then introduces the first speaker, using their introduction.
• The Toastmaster may ask the first speaker's Evaluator to give an executive summary of the speaker's objectives.
• The Toastmaster passes control to the first speaker.
• The first speaker performs their speech, then passes control back to the Toastmaster.
• The Toastmaster calls for a one minute period of silence for people to write comments to the speaker.
• The Toastmaster repeats the same process of introducing speakers for the remainder of the speakers.
• The Toastmaster calls for a timer's report, then a Best Speaker vote (as applicable).
• The Toastmaster inserts the next theme element before moving on to Table Topics.