When you are the Sergeant-At-Arms

The Sergeant-at-Arms is the first to speak at club meetings and officially calls the meeting to order the hands it over to the Chairman. As Sergeant-At-Arms, it is important that you be enthusiastic, confident and friendly. See if you can almost be theatrical and humorous, as the mood for the meeting will be set by you.

Start the meeting on time with an accurate watch.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Being the first speaker, you will need to arrive early to help to set-up the room. Hang the club banner, display club and guest promotional materials and distribute minutes and other notices.
• Give a five-minute warning prior to the commencement of the meeting.
• Call the meeting to order at the correct time and cover the following in your presentation:-
• Announce the meeting number
• Advise of the voting slips
• Ask for mobile phones to be switched off
• Describe where the amenities are and any extra notices the venue may require, such as, fire evacuation procedures
• Introduce the Chairman of the meeting and hand the gavel of authority to that person

Table of Contents

	The Aims of GWTM Club		When You Are Speech Evaluator
	You the Member		When You Are Table Topics Evaluator
	A Toastmasters Duties		Duties of the General Evaluator
	Duties of the Sergeant-At-Arms		Business Session Evaluator
	The Inspiration		When You Are A Mentor
	When You Are Chairman		Duties of the Time Keeper
	The Round Robin		Time Keeper's Schedule
	The Toastmaster for the Evening		Duties of the Harkmaster
	Introducing a Speaker		Duties of the Gruntmaster
	The Table Topics Master		Duties of the Grammarian
	Why Evaluate?		Back to Duties Index