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TOASTMASTERS BINGOFACILITATOR GUIDE

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Toastmasters Bingo

Introduction The purpose of this activity is to encourage participants to meet, connect and build stronger relationships with peers. This activity can be used as an ice breaker in a variety of settings.

Overview In this training module, participants make connections with fellow Toastmasters.

Objectives After completing this session, participants will be able to do the following:

▪ Interact and build stronger relationships with peers By meeting this objective, members lay the foundation for a successful, support system to consult during their Toastmasters journeys.

Materials ▪ PowerPoint ▪ Bingo cards (see Appendix) ▪ For your preparation purposes, please note that the PDF

format of the Toastmasters Bingo Card is editable. You may replace any of the provided characteristics with a characteristic that better relates to your audience members.

Setting ▪ Large room in which participants can get up and interact with one

another

Group size ▪ More than 10 people

Time ▪ Approximately 15 minutes

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Introduction

1. SHOW the Introduction slide as participants enter the room.

2. SHOW the Session Objectives slide.

3. PRESENT the session objectives:

▪ After completing this session, you will be able to do the following: ▪ Interact and build stronger relationships with peers

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Toastmasters Bingo (15 minutes)

NOTE TO FACILITATOR

In this activity, members introduce themselves to people they have never met.

The first three members to shout BINGO are the winners. Record their names, but

encourage everyone to continue playing to take advantage of this networking

opportunity. Call the three winners to the front of the room and announce the

names listed in their winning bingo row. You are encouraged to ask those

members named to stand or raise their hands for everyone to recognize.

1. SHOW the Toastmasters Bingo Card slide.

2. PRESENT

▪ During this activity, you will move around the room and find other members who meet the criteria on your bingo card.

▪ In the corresponding block on your bingo card, write the full name of the member and/or the club number that meets the criteria.

▪ This is a great opportunity to network and interact with as many of your peers as time permits. Only list one name per block.

▪ Shout “BINGO” when you have completed an entire row vertically, horizontally or diagonally.

▪ The first three winners will announce the names and club numbers they wrote in each block of the winning bingo row.

3. DISTRIBUTE the Toastmasters Bingo cards to each member.

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4. INSTRUCT members to spend 10 minutes completing the Toastmasters Bingo card.

5. TIME 10 minutes.

6. INSTRUCT the three winners to come to the front of the room.

7. INSTRUCT winners to read aloud the names listed on their bingo cards.

8. INSTRUCT members whose names are announced to briefly stand or raise their hand to be recognized.

9. INSTRUCT all three winners to go back to their seats.

R e v i e w : T o a s t m a s t e r s B i n g o

1. PRESENT

▪ You strengthen your relationships by interacting with your peers. ▪ The Toastmasters Bingo Card is a great conversation starter. ▪ You are encouraged to continue the conversation and build on the

connections you made today.

10 minutes

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Conclusion

1. SHOW the Conclusion slide.

2. PRESENT

▪ By making connections with other Toastmasters, you create a support system you can turn to throughout your Toastmasters journey.

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Conclusion

Toastmasters Bingo Card

B1: Has competed in more than one type of speech contestI1: A member from a different areaN1: A previous club treasurerG1: Earned a DTM awardO1: A member for five years or lessB2: A member of two clubs or moreI2: Conducted a Youth Leadership programN2: Visited World HeadquartersG2: Conducted a SpeechcraftO2: An area directorB3: Attended the International ConventionI3: Has served as club presidentG3: Has served as judge for a speech contest O3: A member from a different divisionB4: Can recite the Toastmasters four core valuesI4: Conducted club officer trainingN4: A member for 10 years or more G4: Is currently serving as vice president education04: Has earned a CC more than onceB5: A division directorI5: Has earned an ACB, ACG, or ACS N5: Joined Toastmasters in the past three months G5: Read the latest issue of the Toastmaster magazine05: A club coach or club mentor