By starting a Speakers League club, your are providing a fun, supportive environment for children 10-18 (and beyond) to learn how to: write a speech, give a speech, speak off-the-cuff, evaluate a speech, and run a meeting. Children build their confidence, and develop presentation skills, responsibility, leadership skills, critical thinking skills, and friendships.
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Public speaking is a skill that is best learned by doing, and the Speakers League format gives members a chance to develop and improve their skills at every meeting.
It’s kind of thrilling to see kids, new to public speaking, rise and speak on a topic without preparation (we call these Impromptus), present prepared speeches, and present evaluations of their peers. They become engaged and involved with the success of the meeting, taking on the varied roles, e.g. tracking the times of the speakers, counting filler-words, such as, “um,” “like,” and “you know,” selecting and presenting poetry, or jokes, or counting votes.
At every turn, members take responsibility and stretch their abilities, and are rewarded for their effort and progress. We show you exactly how to make that happen.
