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General Operational Requirements
| Requirement | Reference Club | Open Public | Public Interest Club | Restricted Public | Corporate |
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| Fees payable by the Club to Agora Speakers International | Free | Free | Free | $40 per year per club member payable in advance |
$100 set-up fee $50 per year per club member payable in advance with a $600 minimum |
| Fees payable by members to Agora Speakers International | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Fees payable by members to the Club | Up to each club | Up to each club | Up to each club | Up to each club | Up to each club |
| Minimum number of members for chartering | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Must accept guests | |
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| Must accept visiting members from other Agora clubs | |
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| Must accept visiting country ambassadors or association officials for the purpose of auditing the meetings. | |
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| The club may require having a relationship with other organizations in order to join |  |
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| Must publish online detailed finances available to everyone | (if the club charges fees) |
(if the club charges fees) |
(if the club charges fees) |
(if the club charges fees) |
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| Must follow all the branding guidelines. | |
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| Must follow all the rules for club finances. | |
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| May promote within the club the interests of a different organization. | |
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| Must show affiliation with Agora Speakers International | |
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| Educational Program | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | May be customized |
| Educational Materials | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | May be Branded |
| Meetings | At least 2 per month | At least 1 per month | No requirements | No requirements | No requirements |
| Meeting Announcements | All meetings publicly anonunced in advance | All meetings publicly anonunced in advance | No requirements | No requirements | No requirements |
| Can have an age limitation ("Youth Club" ) | |
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| Must keep an active online presence with announcements of future meetings and reports (including pictures and/or videos) of past meetings | |
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Meeting Requirements
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| Single Meeting Leader throughout the meeting | |
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| Prepared Speeches | |
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| Hot Questions | |
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| Thinking Critically | |
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| Grammarian | |
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| Timer | |
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| Evaluator | |
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| Meeting Evaluator | |
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| Word of The Day | |
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| Thought of The Day | |
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| Against All Odds | |
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| Project of the Month | 1 project every month | At least 3 projects a year | At least 3 projects a year | |
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| Goal-Oriented Meetings | At least 6/year | At least 6/year | |
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| Icebreaker Games | At least 4/year | At least 4/year | |
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| Language Improvement | Required in foreign-language clubs | Required in foreign-language clubs | |
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| Listening Evaluator | At least 4/year | At least 4/year | |
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| Body Language Evaluator | At least 4/year | At least 4/year | |
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| Debate | At least 1 every 2 months | At least 4/year | At least 4/year | At least 4/year | |
| Projects (or parts of projects) from the Agora Educational Program | All but at most 1 | At least 1 per regular meeting |
At least 1 per regular meeting |
At least 1 per regular meeting |
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| The subject of the speeches may be limited by the club | |
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(only to the purpose of the organization) |
(only to the purpose of the organization) |
| All speeches, roles and meeting sections must be evaluated according to criteria known in advance | |
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| All meeting sections must be timed | |
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| Members can do speeches from other educational programs (educational materials must be legally owned) | |
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| Members can do custom speeches (provided that they communicate in advance the goals and evaluation criteria) | |
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| Meeting Leader should provide an introduction about Agora Speakers International, its goals and mission | Always | Only required if there are guests or new members | Only required if there are guests or new members | Only required if there are guests or new members | No specific requirement |
| All new members should receive a welcome pack containing at least the Welcome To Agora Speakers brochure. |
Always Printed |
Printed if the club collects fees; otherwise, a link to the document may be indicated. |
Always Printed |
Always Printed |
Always Printed |
Clubs can expand meetings with arbitrary sections and roles, provided they have an educational purpose and are consistent with the mission and goals of Agora Speakers International.
Officer Requirements
| Requirement | Reference Club | Open Public |
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| President | |
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| Vice President, Education | |
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| Vice President, Membership | |
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| Vice President, Community Leadership | |
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| Vice President, Marketing | |
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| Treasurer (must be a different person from the President of the club) | Required if the club collects fees | Required if the club collects fees | Required if the club collects fees | Required if the club collects fees |
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| Secretary | |
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| Meeting Facilitator | |
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| Community Manager | |
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| All officer positions are | Elected for 1 year | Elected for 1 year | Elected for 1 year | Elected for 1 year | Elected or appointed | |
| Club may define additional officer roles | |
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| An officer role (except for the President) may be shared between several people | |
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| An person may have more than one officer role (except for President and Treasurer at the same time) | |
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Note that these requirements may change from time to time. Fees for Restricted and Corporate clubs are revised every year.