Speakers Bank

[Eagle2000]

Are professionals normally registered in the Speaker's Bank database? Professionals give a lot of talks and presentations about the program so it seems only natural but as a new DE, my council hasn't mentioned it to me. Any thoughts?

[jhankins]

I'd talk to your Field Director about it. I'm one of three or four registered in my council and I get called about once every six months to give a speech to a service club or church. The SE may or may not want you on the Bank list until after you're officially commissioned.

[Eagle2000]

So are you only available to do speeches for the Speakers Bank if you're asked to? You can't set them up yourself?

[SeattlePioneer]

I'm guessing that there would be no objection to setting up your own speeches if you include a FOS solicitation....

[Eagle2000]

That's what figured. Either that or set up speeches for volunteer recruitment.

[UCEagle72]

While I am not a professional, but a volunteer, and I set up all my own speeches.

 

I have been called by some local groups who heard I did a speech elsewhere. Never been asked by Council to do one -- and I have my speaker's bank knot.

 

[Eagle2000]

There's a knot for this? Seems like a knot that's less common then. I don't think I've ever seen one on anybody.

[UCEagle72]

E2000 --

 

Yes, it is earned after you have given and recorded 20 speeches in the Speaker's Bank database. At 10 you receive a special "Speaker" position patch. These both come from National.

 

Here is a picture: http://goo.gl/eV3L5

 

I think I know 4-5 folks who have this knot.

 

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