INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS

 

 HOW TO VOTE IN NEW MEMBERS

PRESIDENT:  "This evening we will vote in our candidates for membership.  Will the Sergeant at Arms escort the candidate out of the room."  

(The Sergeant at Arms escorts the candidates for membership into the hallway.)

PRESIDENT: "Is there a MOTION for voting in the new members [name]." 

(President waits for a MOTION from the floor.)  

PRESIDENT: (The President acknowledges said MOTION)  "It has been MOVED that [new member's name -- first and last] be voted into the LWCC Toastmasters Club."

PRESIDENT: "Is there a SECOND? "

(The President waits for a SECOND of the MOTION)

"The MOTION has been SECONDED."

PRESIDENT:  (The President calls for the vote)All in favour of adding [new member's name] as a member of the LWCC Toastmasters Club please indicate your approval by saying "Aye"; those who oppose, please indicate your disapproval by saying "Nay."

(The RESULT of the vote is CONFIRMED with the GAVEL)

PRESIDENT: "The Ayes have it."

PRESIDENT: "Will the Sergeant at Arms please escort the new members bank into the room."

(The Sergeant at Arms escorts the new member back into the room)

PRESIDENT: (Addresses the group) I am pleased to welcome [new member's name] as a member of the LWCC Toastmasters Club. (President shakes the hand of the new member)

(Addresses the new member)  [new member's name] Next week we will assign you a mentor.

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION SCRIPT:

Persons needed: 

1. Inducting Officer
2. New Member(s)
3. Club Members

Items needed:

1. Induction ceremony script (one per person in attendance)
2. Membership pins (one per new member)
3. Toastmasters membership certificates (one per new member)

 

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION SCRIPT:

Inducting Officer: (Call all new members to front of room.)  "Being a Toastmaster means more than simply making a commitment to self-development. Everyone who joins a Toastmasters Club is making a commitment to the Club, to its members, and to the organization as a whole. What do you pledge to the LWCC Toastmasters Club?"

New Members: (together say “A Toastmaster’s Promise”)  As a member of Toastmasters International and the LWCC Toastmasters Club, I promise:

• To attend Club meetings regularly
• To prepare all of my speeches to the best of my ability, basing them on projects in the Competent Communication and Competent Leadership manuals or the Advanced Communication and Leadership Program manuals
• To willingly prepare for and fulfill meeting assignments
• To provide fellow members with helpful, constructive evaluations
• To help the Club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for all members to learn and grow
• To willingly serve my Club as an officer when called upon to do so
• To treat my fellow Club members and our guests with respect and courtesy
• To bring guests to Club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters membership offers
• To adhere to the guidelines and rules for all Toastmasters educational and recognition programs, and
• To maintain honest and highly ethical standards during the conduct of all Toastmasters activities.

Inducting Officer: These new members have pledged to be full participants in LWCC Toastmasters Club. What do you, the members of LWCC Toastmasters Club, pledge to them?

Club Members: (Stand and repeat our Club’s pledge to its new members):

We, the members of the LWCC Toastmasters Club, pledge to support you in your quest for self-development; to provide you with positive, helpful evaluations; to maintain a friendly, supportive atmosphere; to give you opportunities to help others; and to make your Toastmasters membership a rewarding and fulfilling experience.

Inducting Officer: (Place a membership pin on each new member and hand each a Toastmasters membership certificate. Lead applause, and then ask new members to return to their seats.)