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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

 

MEETING:

  • The Toastmaster for the meeting was Maran C.  The meeting theme was Speakers Forum.
  • The Grammarian for the meeting was Marissa K.  The Word of the Day was “proclivity,” a noun meaning an inclination.
    • WOD was used by Jeff W and Scott S.
  • The Timer was Hao N.

 

SPEECHES:

  • Speaker #1 was Akemi G, giving a speech from the Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #2, Organize Your Speech

o    Speech title was “How to Master a Foreign Language”

o    Speech was evaluated by Veronica P.

  • Speaker #2 was Jeff W, giving a speech from the Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #2, Organize Your Speech

o    Speech title was The Path of Life?

o    Speech was evaluated by Dan H.

  • Speaker #3 was Scott S, giving a speech from the Successful Club Series.

o    Speech title was Effective Evaluations.”

o    Speech was evaluated by Jim R.

  • Speaker #4 was Lisa L, giving a speech from the Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #7, Research Your Topic

o    Speech title was Don’t Drink and Drive”

o    Speech was evaluated by Cathey A.

AWARDS:

  • The Ballot counter was Hao N.
    • The winner of the “Best Speaker Award” was Jeff W and Scott S.

 

OTHER NOTES:

  • Attendance:  Kate S, Dan H, Cathey A, Jeff W, Veronica P, Marissa K, Scott S, Anne C, Akemi G, Jim R, Lisa L, Hao N, Maran C.  Guests:  Renee & Serinya
  • Next Club Meeting, Wednesday, September 3, 2008.
  • Sept 10 Open House
  • Speech and Table Topics contest September 17 and 24

 

 

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

 

MEETING:

  • The Toastmaster for the meeting was Marissa K.  The meeting theme was Have the Olympics Inspired You?
  • The Grammarian for the meeting was Cathey A.  The Word of the Day was “exigent,” an adjective meaning requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical.
    • WOD was used by Jeff W, Dan H, Hao N, Maran C, and Jim R.
  • The Timer was Hao N.
  • The General Evaluator was Maran C.

 

SPEECHES:

  • Speaker #1 was Jim R, giving a speech from the Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #7, Research Your Topic

o    Speech title was “I’m Free”

o    Speech was evaluated by Lisa L.

  • Speaker #2 was Veronica P, giving a speech from the Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #6, Vocal Variety

o    Speech title was Top Cat

o    Speech was evaluated by Dan H.

   

TABLE TOPICS:

  • The Table Topics Master was Anne C and the TT subject was Passing Words of Wisdom
    • TT participants were Jeff W and Dan H.

 

AWARDS:

  • The Ballot counter was Jeff W.
    • The winner of the “Best Speaker Award” was Jim R.!
    • The winner of the “Best Evaluator Award” was Dan H!
    • The winner of the “Best Table Topics Award” was Jeff W!

 

OTHER NOTES:

  • Attendance:  Scott S, Cathey A, Anne C, Marissa K, Veronica P, Dan H, Jeff W, Hao N, Michele T, Maran C, Lisa L, Jim R. 
  • Next Club Meeting, Wednesday August 27, 2008.
  • Sept 10 Open House
  • Speech and Table Topics contest September 17 and 24

 

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

 

MEETING:

  • The Toastmaster for the meeting was Maran C.  The meeting theme was Olympics.
  • The Grammarian for the meeting was Lisa L.  The Word of the Day was “indomitable,” an adjective meaning unconquerable, brave, determined, and impossible to defeat or frighten.
    • WOD was used by Jeff W, Dan H, and Cathey A.
  • The Timer was Jeff W.
  • The General Evaluator was Cathey A.

 

SPEECHES:

  • Speaker #1 was Glen B, giving a speech from the Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #1, The Icebreaker

o    Speech title was “My Life Story”

o    Speech was evaluated by Dan H.

  • Speaker #2 was Marissa K, giving a speech from the Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #7, Research Your Topic

o    Speech title was The Spoon

o    Speech was evaluated by Ashutosh S.

   

TABLE TOPICS:

  • The Table Topics Master was Anne C and the TT subject was If you had a super power, what would it be and why?
    • TT participants were Jeff W, Hao N, and Dan H.

 

AWARDS:

  • The Ballot counter was Michelle K.
    • The winner of the “Best Speaker Award” was Marissa K!
    • The winner of the “Best Evaluator Award” was Dan H!
    • The winner of the “Best Table Topics Award” was Jeff W!

 

OTHER NOTES:

  • Attendance:  Todd B, Cathey A, Jeff W, Anne C, Marissa K, Michelle K, Lisa L, Akemi G, Dan H, Veronica P, Jim R, Hao N, Ashutosh S, Michele T, Maran C. 
  • Next Club Meeting, Wednesday August 20, 2008.
  • Glen B received his ice breaker award at the meeting.
  • Beat the Clock Award added to club flag.
  • Sept 10 Open House
  • Sept 17 Humorous Speech Contest
  • Sept 24 Table Topics Contest

 

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

 

MEETING:

  • The Toastmaster for the meeting was Lisa L.  The meeting theme was Fun in the Sun.
  • The Grammarian for the meeting was Akemi G.  The Word of the Day was “zeal,” a noun meaning Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance.
    • WOD was used by Dan H and Ashutosh S.
  • The Timer was Dan H.
  • The Listener was Hao N.
  • The General Evaluator was Michelle K.

 

SPEECHES:

  • Speaker #1 was Ashutosh S., giving a speech from the Advanced Communication Series, Speaking to Entertain, Speech #1, Entertaining Speech

o    Speech title was “Escapade in Italia”

o    Speech was evaluated by Jai J.

  • Speaker #2 was Maran C., giving a speech from the Advanced Communication Series, Speaking to Inform, Speech #2, Resources for Informing.

o    Speech title was “Net Neutrality

o    Speech was evaluated by Michele T.

   

TABLE TOPICS:

  • The Table Topics Master was Cathey A and the TT subject was U.S. Quarters.
    • TT participants were Dan H., Scott S., and Ashutosh S.

 

AWARDS:

  • The Ballot counter was Dan H.
    • The winner of the “Best Speaker Award” was Ashutosh S!
    • The winner of the “Best Evaluator Award” was Jai J!
    • The winner of the “Best Table Topics Award” was Dan H!

 

OTHER NOTES:

  • Attendance:  Todd B, Cathey A, Michelle K, Lisa L, Akemi G, Dan H, Veronica P, Maran C, Scott S, Michele T, Glen B, Hao N. 
  • Humorous Speech Contest to be held September 17 and Table Topics Contest to be held September 24.  We need about 4-6 speakers for the speech contest and about 8-9 table topics participants.  Please sign up with Dan or Michelle.
  • Next Club Meeting, Wednesday August 13, 2008.

 

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

 

MEETING:

  • The Toastmaster for the meeting was Cathey A. 
  • The Jokesmaster for the meeting was Veronica P. 
  • The Grammarian for the meeting was Lisa L.  The Word of the Day was “meliorate, a verb meaning to Improve; to become better, or make something better.
    • WOD was used by Todd, Michelle, Cathey.
  • The Timer was Todd.

 

SPEECHES:

  • Speaker #1 was Akemi G.,  giving a speech from the Competent Communicator Manual, Project #1, The Icebreaker

o    Speech title was “Me & My Alter Egos.

o    Speech was evaluated by Michelle K.

  • Speaker #2 was Ashutosh S., giving a speech from the Advanced Communicator Series, Speaking to Inform, Speech #1, The Speech to Inform.

o    Speech title was “Present With an iPod

o    Speech was evaluated by Jeff W.

·         Speaker #3 was Jim R., giving a speech from the Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #6, Work with Words.

o    Speech title was “Don’t Worry, Be Happy

o    Speech was evaluated by Marissa K.

·         Speaker #4 was Anne C. giving a speech from the Advanced Communicator Series, The Entertaining Speaker, Speech #4, The Dramatic Talk

o    Speech title was “The Snipe Hunt.”

o    Speech was evaluated by Jai J.

 

AWARDS:

  • The Ballot counter was Dan H.
    • The winner of the “Best Speaker Award” was Jim R.!
    • The winner of the “Best Evaluator Award” was Jeff W.!

 

OTHER NOTES:

  • Attendance:  Todd B., Cathey A., Jeff W., Anne C., Marissa K., Michelle K., Lisa L., Akemi G., Dan H., Veronica P., Scott S., Jim R., Hao N. Jai J., Ashutosh S.,  <