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Backwards Meeting
Theme Meetings
- Historical Events
- Favorite Authors
- Holidays
- Movie Night
Special Meetings
- Club Anniversaries
- Inducting New Members
- Dinner / Pot Luck Meeting
- Picnic
- Awards Ceremony
Joint Meeting with Another Club
Letting Off Steam Meeting: Speakers speak on pet peeves,
what annoys them; in Table Topics, let participants blow off steam
with a rolled up newspaper, shaking/slamming it as appropriate.
This lend itself to great vocal variety.
Debates: Within a club, with another club, or as mini Table
Topics
Reviews: Books / Movies
Table Topics Night: Everyone brings a topic
Roast the Club President
White Elephant Auction: Bring item, convince club member
to buy item
Story Telling Festival: Use festive occasions like Hanukkah,
Christmas etc.
Grab Bag: Let each person choose meeting function
Crazy Hat or T-Shirt Day
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The Round Robin Story
Drawing Topics from a Hat
Debatable Pursuits
Telephone Conversations, i.e. "Loan Shark" and
"Victim"
Talk Shows
Role Play
Debate or Panel discussion: Have a moderator and timer.
Everyone uses the same topic.
Describe item (or uses of items) in a grab bag
News or sports show
Dear Abby questions
Topics of Persuasion: Convince the IRS that your pet should
be dependent etc.
Small Claims Court: Defend yourself or file a damage claim
etc.
Fortune Cookies: Read and discuss
Interviews
Joint Topics: Build teams and each team gets an item and
writes a story
Newspaper Headlines: Use for topics or debate
Quotable Quotes: Give each participant a quote and ask them
to explain.
Travel Brochures: Members tell why they recommend that vacation
site.
Zodiac Signs: Use daily horoscope for topics. |
