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October 23, 2026

Hi everyone! Our last meeting went very well! Our theme was Halloween🎃, and we saw many themed objects and outfits!  We had two speakers, both did an amazing job!!  Both of our evaluators gave very thorough evaluations.

Thank you to everyone for participating and doing an amazing job!

October 5, 2026

Our first meeting was amazing!  We had a Table Topics Chain where everyone got to answer and evaluate a question.  Our Word of the Day was Mellifluous, meaning sweet or melodious.  

Thank you to everyone for a well-performed first meeting!🌼

May 22, 2026

Our last meeting was a success!  Our Word of the Day was Clarion, meaning clear.  We had theme points to spend on prizes and a pizza party with veggies and cupcakes!

Everyone got an award, printed below:

Clara Pape

Best Evaluator

For feedback that is specific, kind, and genuinely useful, delivered by a speaker who truly listens.

Emily Pape

Quickest On Your Feet

For turning the toughest Table Topics prompts into strong, confident answers with remarkable speed.

Enid Lee

Most Creative Speaker

For consistently choosing unexpected angles and original ideas, from ecology to art and everywhere in between.

Evelina Asberry 

Most Passionate Speaker

For speaking with genuine excitement and unmistakable conviction about the things you care about most.

Harry Hyatt

Best Prepared Speaker

For speeches that are tightly structured, clearly rehearsed, and delivered with a natural ease that hides the work behind them.

Luke Stewart

Best Vocal Variety

For using your voice as an instrument, with expression and energy that bring every speech to life.

Mathilda Lewis

Most Improved Speaker

For the most visible growth across the year, in both speaking skill and confidence in front of the room.

Phoebe Lee

Most Courageous Speaker

For pushing far past your comfort zone again and again, volunteering for speeches, Table Topics, and the Toastmaster role.

Reli Stewart

Best Use of Humor

For making the room laugh on purpose, with sharp wit and a knack for 90s pop culture references far beyond your years.

Viola Lewis

Best Storyteller

For giving speeches with personal stories full of vivid, creative detail that bring the audience right into the moment!

Thank you everyone for participating in our 2026 Gavel Club!!!!

May 1, 2026

Our second-to-last meeting went great!  Our word of the Day was Tattie Bogle, meaning a scarecrow which would frighten away spirits in potato fields.  Our theme was Forest Art, and most members brought or wore themed objects.  

Both of our speakers did their third speeches, and our Table Topics Master and Joke Master used the theme in their roles.  A couple of our members were unable to come, so people stepped in and took on the roles. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Vice President of Granby Gavel Club

April 17, 2026

Last meeting, our theme was Stars and Outer Space.  Many of our members wore or brought themed things.  The Word of the Day was Astrology, the study of stars.  

We had Stars and Outer Space-themed jokes and Table Topics, and many of our members used the Word of the Day or the theme in their roles.  

Sincerely,

Vice President of Granby Gavel Club🌼

March 27, 2026

Hi everyone!

Last meeting, our theme was Spring.  Our Word of the Day was Floriadge, meaning foliage in flower form.  

We had two speakers, and both of their speeches were phenomenal!  Our Joke Master prepared Spring-themed jokes and our Table Topics Master had Spring-themed questions!

Our Ah-Counter was unable to come, so one of our members stepped in and did a great job!

Have a wonderful weekend!

March 13, 2026

Our last meeting was a success!  Most of our Gavel Club participants came with something Medieval themed!  Our Word of the Day was Defenestrate, meaning to throw something or someone out of a window.  

We had two speakers, and both did a great job!  Our Joke Master had some funny Medieval jokes and our Message Master had a great message. 

Have a great Weekend!

Sincerely,

Vice President of Granby Gavel Club🌷

February 17, 2026

Hi Everyone!

Our last meeting theme was Animals.  Most of our members brought or wore something animal related.  

Our Grammarian was unable to come, so the participants of Granby Gavel Club and the Counselor came up with three words: Orchid (mantis), a flower and a bug that looks like an orchid, and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, a fun word from Mary Poppins.  

We had two participants speak their second speeches and do a great job!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Vice President of Granby Gavel Club

February 17, 2026

In our last meeting, February 12th, we had two speakers doing their second speeches.  The meeting theme was Valentine's Day!  

Our Joke Master performed a Magic Show and we had Valentine's Day themed  Table Topics.  The word of the day was Philautia, meaning self-love.  

Our Timer was unable to come, so one of our members stepped in for the role!  Thank you to all of our members for coming early or for helping to set up!

Have a great day!🙂🌻

Sincerely,

Vice President of Granby Gavel Club🌼

January 27, 2026

Hi everyone!

Last meeting, January 22, was themed Magic.  Some of our members brought or wore something magic related!  

One of our speakers did her first speech and the other did her second speech!  Both speeches were informative, and the speakers were very prepared.  The Word of the Day was Accoutrement, meaning an article of clothing or an accessory. 

Thank you to our president, for stepping up and taking on the role of General Evaluator, when the General Evaluator  was unable to come.

Have a great week!❄⛄

January 11, 2026

Last meeting five people showed up and had to take on extra roles.  Everyone stepped out of their comfort zone, and did an amazing job!  The Word of the Day was Apricity, meaning winter sun.  

Thank you to our participants for stepping up and taking on new roles!

Have a wonderful year!🙂

December 5, 2025

Last meeting we learned about the General Evaluator role, and some useful tips about how to evaluate a speaker!   Everyone is settling into and learning about their new officer roles!  

Thank you to everyone for arriving early and helping set up before and after the meeting.  Thank you to our speakers:  they did their second speeches and did a fabulous job!

Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁

November 25, 2025

Hi everyone!  This is your new Vice President.  I am going to be taking over the blog for the rest of the year.  

Our last meeting was themed Fall Colors.  Everyone had fun bringing in and wearing themed clothes or objects.  The Word of the Day was Ochre, meaning a brown red color.  We held officer nominees and now have elected our new officer team!  Great job to our speakers, evaluators, and participants for getting up there and giving it your best!  

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃 

October 23, 2025

Our last meeting was 90s 💾👖📼🎮 themed and we held our first Round Robin evaluation where every student had the chance to evaluate a speaker!

Everyone had positive and constructive feedback, and the confidence is starting to take off. We also started nominating officers for the club year. Look for information on those in your latest email from the counselor!

October 9, 2025

We had all roles filled and all students in attendance for our Halloween 🎃🦇👻 themed meeting. The word of the day was zugzwang, a term from chess that means "a situation in which the obligation to make a move in one's turn is a serious, often decisive, disadvantage" (a moral dilemma).

Well done to all speakers, evaluators, and participants for a fun meeting!

September 12, 2025

Yesterday we held our very first (inaugural - word of the day) meeting of the Granby Gavel Club! 👏 We had a chance to learn about the club, meet each other, go over the roles, and hold a "mini meeting" with Table Topics.

📽️ A video of the orientation is in the Parent / Student Folder (private links doc).