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CLASS OF '27

OPEN MIC MVP

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VOICE

JOHN HAY HORNETS PRESENT

THE
SPEECH COLLECTIVE

The public speaking & vocabulary club where you where you practice speaking and the vocabulary that carries it. Prepared talks, impromptu work, speaking games, and a real word of the day, in a room that's rooting for you. Zero experience required.

JOIN THE COLLECTIVE → Takes 1 minute. Not a commitment.

STATUS

It's official. It's happening. ✓

MEETINGS

Bi-weekly · day & room coming soon

WHO CAN JOIN

Any John Hay student

AUDITION?

Nope. Never.

YOUR SUPERPOWERS

SKILLS WITH A STING 🐝

Practiced out loud, in front of people practicing the exact same thing. Nobody's judging: everybody's next.

Prepared speaking

Plan it, time it, own it. You'll know your opening cold before you stand up.

Impromptu speaking

Answer a question you've never seen, in 1 to 2 minutes. This is THE interview skill.

Active listening

Listen to understand, not to reply. It changes every conversation you have.

Giving great feedback

One thing that worked, one thing to try, said kindly. Then you take the same.

Interviews & presentations

Jobs, scholarships, college panels: they all ask you to talk about yourself. Get reps now.

Running a meeting

Keep the agenda moving, finish on time, and make sure the quiet person gets a turn.

Leadership

Own a real job with a real deadline, and finish it without being chased.

Vocabulary

A new word of the day, every meeting, used in a real sentence. You build the word bank that carries your voice.

INSIDE THE COLLECTIVE

EVERY MEETING, EVERYONE HAS A JOB

Roles rotate every meeting, so across a term you'll speak, evaluate, keep time, and host at least once. Too nervous to talk yet? Start as Timer: no speech required.

🎤 Meeting Host

Runs the show. Introduces speakers, keeps the energy up.

❓ Topicsmaster

Picks the surprise questions for the impromptu round.

🗣️ Prepared Speaker

Delivers the talk they planned and practiced.

⚡ Impromptu Speaker

Gets a question cold and rolls with it. Adrenaline included.

💬 Evaluator

Tells one speaker what landed and one thing to try next.

⏱️ Timer

Times every segment. The perfect first role: zero speeches.

📖 Grammarian

Brings a word of the day and catches great language.

👂 Ah-Counter

Counts the "um"s and "like"s so speakers hear their habits.

THE FLIGHT PLAN

8 SESSIONS. NERVOUS → UNSTOPPABLE.

Orientation

How it all works, plus a first low-pressure turn to speak.

Build a speech

Opening, body, close: a talk people can follow the first time.

Think on your feet

Structures that keep you moving when you didn't see the question coming.

Voice & body language

Pace, volume, stance, and what to do with your hands.

Feedback that helps

Give it kindly, take it without deflating.

Lead the meeting

Run an agenda and learn how groups decide things fairly.

Make it real

Interview answers, class presentations, or a case for change.

Showcase 🏆

A final speech in front of the group. Then see how far you've come.

Between sessions: speaking games, storytelling, no-loser debates, interview practice, and showcase prep, run by us, for us.

REAL TALK

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Every class in this building eventually makes you present. Every job, scholarship, and college panel makes you interview. The people who look "naturally confident"? They just got their reps in first. This is where you get yours, with a leadership title you can actually describe on an application.

🎓College & career ready: a real leadership role beats a long list of clubs.

💼Interview power: impromptu practice IS interview practice.

🤝Your people: a room that cheers when you nail it and helps when you don't.

👑Officer roles open: programs, membership, comms, records, logistics & more.

GET IN. IT TAKES A MINUTE.

One form. Not a commitment. You'll be first to hear the meeting schedule.

Open the membership form.

Tick Speech Collective (Public Speaking & Vocabulary).

Submit. It goes only to Mr. Mendoza. Never public.

Watch this page for the schedule drop.

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ASKED & ANSWERED

Speaking in front of people terrifies me.

Then you're exactly who this is for, and you set the pace. Start as Timer or Ah-Counter (zero speeches) and move up when you're ready. Nobody gets called on cold.

Do I need experience?

No, and that's not a slogan. Everyone in the room is practicing the same thing. First-timers start by listening and timing before they ever speak.

How big is the commitment?

The plan is bi-weekly meetings of 1 to 2 hours; the exact day, time, and room are being finalized. Joining the interest list is not a commitment.

How do officer roles work?

Elected roles (programs, membership, communications, records, treasury, logistics, accessibility) with applications opening now. Selection looks at follow-through, not popularity.

Will my photo or name be posted?

Not without the district media consent form on file, and families can decline media use without affecting membership.

Three rings spreading outward from a notebook: the student, the school, and the city beyond

You

You get reps at the thing most people avoid: standing up, saying what you think, and running a room. Roles rotate, so across a term you speak, evaluate, keep time, and host at least once.

John Hay

Every class in this building eventually makes you present. A club that trains speaking gives John Hay students a room to practice in before the grade depends on it.

Cleveland

Interviews, scholarships, and jobs all run on speaking. A student who can run a meeting serves every room they walk into later, starting with the ones in this city.

Where the partnership actually stands

Students are exploring a Youth Leadership Program partnership with members of Speaking Healthy Toastmasters. Nothing is agreed yet, and this page will say so until it is.

A club named Speaking Healthy is listed independently in Toastmasters District 10, Division W, Area 43. We link the district dashboard rather than the club's own site, because that address serves a certificate that does not match and a browser shows a security warning.

Toastmasters District 10 club dashboard

Careers

Where this points

The skills you practice here are the same ones these jobs run on. Every card carries pay and outlook read straight from O*NET, the US Department of Labor's occupation site, the schools that train for it, and an honest read on what AI is likely to change.

Child Life Specialist
Medical and Health Services Manager
Health Education Specialist

See the careers

Next meeting

No confirmed date posted yet.

Check this card again after the group calendar is updated. Current schedule note: Approved, The club is approved by the school. It's a go..

Community boards

Our three norms

• Celebrate specifically. Shoutouts name the win, not just the person.
• Ask anything. No question is too basic, and families are welcome.
• Protect privacy. First names and last initials only. Never post a phone number, address, grade, or health detail.

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Submit one PDF. Put your first and last name in the document header. Name the file: FirstName LastName - Assignment Title - YYYY-MM-DD.pdf.

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Submission Zone

Turn in: Speech Collective submission