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The timer is an essential role for your club, keeping speakers and the meeting on track. This lesson will teach you how to do it well.
1. What is the Timer?
The timer is a great starter role for new members. As a timer, you will:
- Present a short explanation of your role at the opening of the meeting
- Time the speeches, table topics, and evaluations at the meeting
- Provide a timer's report at the end of the three major segments
- Keep tabs on the overall time that the meeting is taking (this is very key for the Table Topics section) and raise awareness of meeting time use as needed
As a timer, you'll need a timing light or flags, as well as a time keeping device (stopwatch, wristwatch with stopwatch functionality, smart phone, etc.). Pen and paper to record times are useful as well.
As a timer, you'll improve your time awareness, learn time management skills, as well as increase your ability to focus.