AWARDS MASTER
Prerequisite: None.
Time: One minute.
Preparation:
Before the meeting begins, go to the club Sergeant-At-Arms and get the ribbons to be awarded at the close of the meeting. You will find three: Best Table Topics, Best Evaluator, and Best Speaker. There are also ribbons for Best Chairman and Ice Breaker at those clubs where they are honored.
Procedure:
When called to explain your function, stand at your seat and say, “Mr./Madam Toastmaster, Fellow Toastmasters, and Honored Guests, I will be awarding the ribbons today/this evening for three categories: Best Table Topics Speaker, Best Evaluator, and Best Speaker. The chairman will remind everyone to vote for each category at the appropriate time. The Sergeant-At-Arms will collect the votes and bring them to me for tallying. I will report the winners and award them with their ribbons at the end of the meeting.”
Note: If there is a tie, never announce it. The Awards Master must cast the tie breaking vote. Never reveal that there was a close vote.
If a speaker or evaluator exceeds the assigned time limit, one vote is forfeit for each minute or fraction of a minute exceeding the time limit.
Stress the importance of each award. Refrain from evaluating while giving the awards.
Give the awards in this order: 1. Best Table Topics; 2.Best Evaluator; 3.Best Speaker. If the club has a Best Chairman Award or Ice Breaker Award, these are given before the Best Speaker Award.
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