GET THE EDGE Toastmasters Club #6651
Theme & Note:	Humorous Speech Contest		Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.
Date & Location:	September 11, 2003		WTP Auditorium (Lower Level)
	Name	Title	Description
Call to Order:	Ed Linek		Started the meeting on time.
Contest Master:	Jaraby Alvarado	Contest Rules	Discussed contest rules.
Chief Judge:	Jim Rose	Judging Rules	Gave judges their instructions.
Table Topics Master:	Jaraby Alvarado	Dependence on Electricity	With dependence on electricity so high, what are your thoughts about the “Black Out of 2003” in the Northern U.S?
Question #1:	Amit Kakatkar	Overdependence	Gave example of our overdependence on electricity and discussed what could be done instead.
Question #4:	Webmaster	Blackout Memories	Recounted similarity of coping experiences in New England blackout. Need to retain backup strategies from Year 2000 rollover.
Speaker #1 :	Stephen King	A Taste of Honey	Discussed how people get nicknames. Gave funny examples from personal experience.
Speaker #2 :	Ed Linek	Two Letters	Read letter to his sweetheart describing his latest gift. Unfortunately, a package with his sister’s red panties was switched with his lovely white gloves.
Speaker #3 :	Rosemary Hsu	Remembering September 11	Told tearful personal memories of her friends and family. Discussed how this impact lives on.
Chief Judge:	Jim Rose	Tabulation and Reporting	Collected, reviewed, and counted ballots. Announced winners and gave paperwork to District so that winners can advance.
Judges:	All Non-participants	Impartiality	Secluded contestants, invited other club members, used folded ballots to create impartiality.
Timer:	Merle Shuff	Official Time Limits	Made sure all contestants stayed within contest time limits.
Business Meeting:
	Jaraby Alvarado	Dues	Please send annual dues ($48) to Kathy Fox.
	Jaraby Alvarado	Area 47 Contest	Support club members in Area 47 Contest on September 29.
Next Meeting:	September 25, 2003	New Beginning
Roles:	To Be Announced