Youth Programs
Gavel Club
Through Toastmasters Gavel Clubs, participants learn to:
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Overcome nervousness when speaking before an audience.
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Organize and present ideas logically and convincingly.
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Listen carefully to others’ ideas.
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Participate in and lead group discussions or meetings.
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Offer constructive feedback to peers.
Meetings are held weekly, and the club operates in the same way adult Toastmasters clubs do. Members perform the same roles, and use the same manuals (CC & CL).
REQUIREMENTS TO START A GAVEL CLUB
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Toastmaster in good standing.
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Have completed at least 6 speeches.
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Have a sponsoring organization.
Toastmaster Time TV interviewed a Gavel Club member from District 57 about the impact it had on her life.
District 2 Gavel Clubs
Bothell Gavel Club for Future Leaders
Counselors
Vivek Garg,
Ashutosh Agrawal, Gurpreet Singh, Anupreet Singh Pandher
Kiranmai Reddy
Saturdays
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8:05 – 10:30 a.m. &
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10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Sikh Centre of Seattle 20412 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA 98012
Saturdays
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3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Vedic Cultural Center
21420 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075
Sundays
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3:15 – 5:00 p.m.
Park Ridge Community Church
3805 Maltby Rd
Bothell, WA 98012
Contact
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Gurukul Gavel Club
Offered only to students of the Gurukul Languages Program
Counselors
Archana Verma,
Aloke Gupta
Sundays
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10:00 a.m –
12:00 p.m.
Interlake High School
World Language Building
16245 NE 24th St.
Bellevue, WA 98008
Contact
Voice Masters Gavel Club
Counselors
Wayne Dutton,
Trang Le
Fridays
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6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Little Masters Club
15015 Main Street
Suite 208
Bellevue, WA 98007
Contact
For questions, please contact the Youth Leadership Chair, Anand Vijayachandran.
Youth Leadership Program (YLP)
The Youth Leadership Program is a workshop consisting of eight one- to two-hour sessions that enable participants to develop communication and leadership skills through practical experience. The program is presented during or after school, or on weekends.
Participants learn to:
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Evaluate present speaking ability
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Organize and give speeches
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Give impromptu talks
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Control voice, vocabulary, and gestures
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Give constructive feedback and more
Participants in the Youth Leadership Program are selected by a sponsoring Toastmasters club or by a cooperating organization (such as a school). The workshops are limited to 25 students and are coordinated by Toastmasters members, with oversight from their club. Meetings are like Toastmasters club meetings in that there is an announced agenda that includes practice in parliamentary procedure, prepared and impromptu speeches, and the selection of presiding officers.
Want to coordinate a Youth Leadership Program? Read the Youth Leadership Program Workbook and Youth Leadership Coordinator’s Guide and speak with your club leadership.
Interpersonal Communication Program
Are you a teacher or active community member who wants to help those between the ages of 14 and 18 grow their communication skills? The Interpersonal Communication program helps teens build effective listening and communication skills while understanding their own communication style. This Toastmasters-created content is designed to support existing youth programs and groups in helping teenagers learn to become better communicators. Review the Interpersonal Communication Kit to learn more.