Golden Gavel Award 
Clubs with well-run, lively, and educational meetings that meet the needs of their members earn the Golden Gavel Award. This award is recognized with a patch which can be sewn on the club banner, and is awarded once every six month term to a club.
The club must meet all of the following criteria:
- Members and guests are greeted warmly and enthusiastically.
- Meeting starts and adjourns on time.
- 15 or more Toastmaster members must be present.
- At least one non-Toastmaster guest is present.
- There is applause after every speaker - functionaries included.
- All speeches are MANUAL speeches.
- Evaluations are both specific and supportive.
- Participants are positively recognized and ribbons/rotating trophies are awarded.
- Members wear badges and guests are given name tags.
- Printed agendas are distributed and followed with three or less role changes to the agenda.
- Table Topics are interesting and/or fun - participants are able to speak the full time period.
Download the 2007-2008 Golden Gavel Flyer (PDF)
Click here to see current and past Golden Gavel Award Recipients
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