About

Sergeant At Arms (SAA) is the first role player who starts a Toastmasters meeting. The role of SAA is quite simple and short but equally important as other role players. He/She is the one who sets the tone of the entire meeting.

Guidelines

• Energetic Entrance: 

  • • Begin the meeting with enthusiasm to set a positive tone.

• Rules Reminder: 

  • • Emphasize club rules, including phone silence, avoiding sensitive topics, cross talks and entering/exiting during speeches.

• Toastmasters Mission: 

  • • Read and communicate the mission of the Toastmasters club.

• Introduction of Presiding Officer: 

  • • Introduce the presiding officer with relevant information.

• Venue Setup: 

  • • Arrive early to set up the venue, including podium, recording, lights, mic, banners, and name tags.

• Assist Organization Committee: 

  • • Support in tasks like snacks setup, calling members back after breaks, and greeting others.

SAA Script

''Good Morning fellow Toastmasters and dear guests, my name is _________ and I will be the SAA for today’s meeting. I welcome you all to the _________ meeting of the Millennium City Toastmasters club.

Before starting the meeting I would like to mention 3 ground rules that we follow in our Toastmasters meeting.

• Please turn off your mobile phones or put them on Silent mode.

• As Toastmasters, we don’t talk about sex, religion, and politics so please refrain from discussing these topics.

• Please do not cross-talk.

As everybody in their life has a mission to achieve their Goals, likewise our Toastmasters club also has a mission. I request everyone to please stand up, raise your right hand forward and repeat after me -  

The mission of our Toastmasters club is to provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn fosters self-confidence and personal growth. 

With this, I announce this meeting as open and hand over the stage to the presiding officer TM ___________."