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GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

Look Back

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

January 8, 2004

WTP Auditorium

 

 

 

 

  

Name

Title

Description

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:

Ed Linek

 

Started meeting on time.

Toastmaster

of the Day:

David Buckler

Change of Venue

Welcomed guests, explained change of venue, discussed theme, reviewed agenda.

Word of the Day:

Ed Linek

Attitude

Way of carrying oneself; state of mind

Lesson of the Day:

Neil Graham

Defining Moment

Gave 2003 examples of how a single event can make a major difference in our lives.

 

 

 

 

Table Topics Master:

Merle Shuff

Looking Back and Forward

Explained how he looked back to 2003 and forward to 2004.

    Question #1:

Kathy Fox

What is your New Year’s resolution?

Attitude improvement. Said to think “Zippy Do Dah” when sad. Led attendees in singing.

    Question #2:

David Buckler

Tell us last year’s accomplishments.

Oral presentation for proposal. Question and Answer session at conference.

    Question #3:

 

Ed Linek

What are this year’s plans?

Wink at female rock divas; represent self, country, school, and church; do good works.

 

 

 

 

Speaker #1:

Mike Engiles

Year of Mike

Good year to concentrate on self: TV, poker, chess, foosball, genealogy, diving, Caribbean.

Speaker #2:

Rosemary Hsu

Gifts

Wore and showed thoughtful gifts from daughter and explained meaning to her.

Speaker #3:

Stephen King

Toast to Retirement

Wake up and smell the coffee; no place to go; nothing to do; follow dreams; think about friends.

 

 

 

 

General Evaluator:

Neil Graham 

 

Auditorium Space

Need to learn to use auditorium floor and podium space better.

Evaluator #1:

Mary Anne Wassenberg

Kept Audience Interest

Great tone, excitement, and volume. We could relate well. Excellent organization with end tying back to beginning. Improve use of gestures.

Evaluator #2:

David Buckler

Perfect Props

Excellent use of props including ones worn, but put non-rattling bag out of sight

Evaluator #3:

Jim Rose

Sincerity and Humor

Great mix of sincerity and humor. Description of friend Ron was very visual. Less range of voice than usual due to emotional topic.

Grammarian:

Kathy Fox

Clipping Endings

Watch for clipping of word endings. Heard a few ums, ahs, ands, sos, etc.

Timer:

Kathy Fox

 

Everyone with time limits.

 

 

 

 

Toastmasters Emblem

 

GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

Look Back

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

January 8, 2004

WTP Auditorium

 

 

 

 

  

Name

Title

Description

 

 

 

 

Business Meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

Dave Buckler

Officers Meeting

Will email officers to choose meeting date in following week.

  

Dave Buckler

Officers Training

Gave dates and times for training sessions.

  

Dave Buckler

Contestants Needed

People should call him to enter International Speech and Evaluators Contest.

 

 

 

 

Next Meeting:

January 22, 2004

 

 

    Toastmaster

    of the Day:

Patti Kelly

 

 

    Word of the Day:

Rosemary Hsu

 

 

    Lesson/ Joke

    of the Day:

David Buckler

 

 

    Table Topics

    Master:

Mary Anne Wassenberg

 

 

    Speaker #1:

Eileen Murdock

 

 

    Speaker #2:

Mike Engiles

 

 

    Speaker #3:

Ed Linek

 

 

    General   

    Evaluator:

Raja Holavanahali

 

 

 

    Evaluator #1:

Jim Rose

 

 

    Evaluator #2:

Stephen King

 

 

    Evaluator #3:

Dan Kaminsky

 

 

    Grammarian:

David Buckler

 

 

    Timer:

Merle Shuff