Queen City Gavel Club is genuinely a "mutually supportive and positive learning environment." Every year we prepare teens for future job interviews, company presentations, or just a toast at a friend's wedding. We are always a supportive and positive environment, full of friendly peers. Members quickly learn fearless-speaking skills through impromptu "Table Topics", evaluating other speakers, and giving their own carefully guided and prepared speeches (generally 5-7 minutes long).  After their first ten speeches, members receive the Competent Gavelier Communicator award, an excellent recognition from Toastmasters International for their high school transcript or résumé. Many of us continue from there! Members can go on to receive other awards by completing Advanced Manuals, which are five-project speech guides on special speaking skills, like Storytelling and Technical Presentations manuals. Plus, students have the opportunity to run for a club office, including both President and Vice President, Sergeant at Arms, and Social Events Coordinator. These offices help a student gain vital leadership and communication skills, as well as learn Parliamentary Procedure in Executive Committee (EC) meetings - the essential meeting method used in Congress and most business meetings.

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We would be honored if you considered Queen City Gavel Club, the oldest Gavel Club in the nation, according to Toastmasters records! To learn more about us and what we do, visit our What is a Gavel Club? and FAQs pages. Check out our Where & When page for information on our meeting location, and drop us a line at our Contact Us page with any other questions you might have. We're always happy to answer them!