WordPress for Toastmasters*For those in the process of organizing a club level edition of the International Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest, here is a follow up to my post on Sample Contest Agendas: Evaluation and Humorous Speech. See also: Switching Agenda Templates for a Club Contest.
These are sample agendas you can use for a club contest where you want to give members an opportunity to sign up online. Copy the text from either of the examples below. Before pasting it into the editor, make sure the WordPress editor is in “Text” mode rather than “Visual.”
Your event templates are listed under RSVP Events -> Event Templates. Click the “New Template” button next to the page title to add a new one.
A sample template called “Contest” is pre-installed by default and includes all the different types of contests, as if they were being held on the same day. You can always start with that one and edit it down to what you really need. The examples I’ve posted here are based on one we’ve used for the contests at my home club, where we for example do Table Topics one day and International Speech on another.
When you toggle back to Visual mode, you will see the placeholder images representing the roles and agenda notes, allowing you to edit them further with the popup editor windows.
In the editor’s visual mode, you will see these represented with placeholder widgets for each role or note on the agenda.
A member who is logged in will see the corresponding opportunities to take any open role:
The sample agendas are intended as a starting point. You can modify them to taste.
Table Topics Agenda
[agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]Sgt. at Arms calls the meeting to the order.[/agenda_note] [agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]President or Presiding Officer introduces the Contest Master.[/agenda_note] [toastmaster role="Contest Master" count="1" agenda_note="Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting." time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [toastmaster role="Chief Judge" count="1" agenda_note="" time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [toastmaster role="Timer" count="2" agenda_note="" time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [toastmaster role="Ballot Counter" count="2" agenda_note="" time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [toastmaster role="Table Topics Contestant" count="12" agenda_note="" time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]Contest Master opens the awards ceremony.[/agenda_note] [agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]Chief Judge announces the winners.[/agenda_note] [agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]Announcements and conclusion.[/agenda_note]
International Speech Contest Agenda
[agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]Sgt. at Arms calls the meeting to the order.[/agenda_note] [agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]President or Presiding Officer introduces the Contest Master.[/agenda_note] [toastmaster role="Contest Master" count="1" agenda_note="Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting." time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [toastmaster role="Chief Judge" count="1" agenda_note="" time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [toastmaster role="Timer" count="2" agenda_note="" time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [toastmaster role="Ballot Counter" count="2" agenda_note="" time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [toastmaster role="Videographer" count="1" agenda_note="" time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [toastmaster role="International Speech Contestant" count="6" agenda_note="" time_allowed="0" padding_time="0" indent="0"] [agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]Contest Master opens the awards ceremony.[/agenda_note] [agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]Chief Judge announces the winners.[/agenda_note] [agenda_note agenda_display="agenda" strong="" italic="" size="" style="" alink="" editable="" time_allowed="0"]Announcements and conclusion.[/agenda_note]
