Start a Gavel Club
Interested in starting a Gavel Club in your area? Complete the interest form and the Youth Leadership team will follow up with you.
Start a Gavel Club FormCurrent Gavel Clubs
| Gavel Club | Coordinator | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Gaveliers Speech Club |
Rushabh Maniar rushmaniar10@gmail.com |
Frisco, TX |
| Amazing Champions Gavel Toastmasters |
Fang Xu XUFANGGQ@yahoo.com |
Frisco, TX |
| NextGen Speakers Gavel Club |
Anant Sagar sagaranant@gmail.com |
Frisco, TX |
| Academic Bee’s Gavel Club |
Brianna Forde briannaforde.d50tm@gmail.com |
Frisco, TX |
| iTalk Gavel Club |
Jen Hoch & Tiger Zhou italkgavelclub@gmail.com italkgavelclub.wordpress.com |
Plano, TX |
September
Season opener
District 50 Youth Leadership Workshop
New and returning participants build core skills through prepared and impromptu speaking exercises.
November
Club-level contests
Individual Gavel Club Speech Contests
- Each Gavel Club holds its own speech contest
- Club winners advance to the District contest
Late Nov – Early Dec
District-level contest
District Contest
District 50 Youth Gavel Club Contest
Club-level winners compete for the district title.
Recommended timing
- 2nd or 3rd week of November
- or 1st week of December
January – March
Workshop series
District 50 Youth Leadership Workshop
A second round of workshops opens the spring term, welcoming new speakers and returning participants alike.
April
Season finale
Summit
District 50 Youth Leadership Summit
The year culminates in a district-wide celebration featuring educational workshops and a speech contest for participants.