In response to feedback from members and club officers like you, Pathways now includes specific meeting role requirements at every level.

Meeting roles are essential to keeping clubs strong and are one of the best ways to develop both communication and leadership skills. Participants begin with foundational roles such as Table Topics Speaker, then progress to more advanced ones like Toastmaster of the Day as they move through their path.

To learn more and view detailed descriptions for each role, view the Meeting Roles Guide.

For Club Officers: Here are a few important points to remember as you support members through these updates.

1. Meeting Role Credit
Each member must complete their required meeting roles while working within the relevant level in order to receive credit. For example, a role completed in Level 1 cannot be counted toward Level 3.

Note: The Table Topics Speaker role must be completed before delivering your Ice Breaker speech.

2. Minimum Participation Requirement
These role assignments represent the minimum level of participation needed to complete each level. Members are strongly encouraged to take on additional meeting roles that match their skills, goals, and the needs of their club.

3. Recording Roles in Base Camp
Members can track their meeting roles directly in their Base Camp Profile. Near the bottom of the profile page, locate the section titled “Meeting Roles.” There, members can enter each role and the date it was fulfilled. Entering this information is NOT requiired, but it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED so that you can track when you actually acomplished all the new roles. There is NO place to enter the fact that you completed the Ice Breaker first or that you completed any of the Specialized roles. Just keep track these records where you can easily find them.

These entries are visible to Base Camp Managers when viewing a member’s profile.

• Click on the circle next to your name.  

• Now you see an area where you can enter the date you performed a meeting role. Use the edit pen to enter your dates.