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GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

Spring Forward

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

March 25, 2004

WTP Continental Room

 

 

 

 

  

Name

Title

Description

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:

Merle Shuff

 

Started meeting on time. Welcomed Spring.

Toastmaster

of the Day:

Merle Shuff

Role Updates

Reviewed role updates including substitute for General Evaluator.  

Word of the Day:

Dave Levin

Efflorescence

Unfolding as if coming into flower.

Thought of the Day:

Dave Buckler

Coming of Age

Mullets and Mayhem author had to tell story even if publishing wasn’t cost-effective.

 

 

 

 

Speaker #1:

Rosemary Hsu

The Purposeful Life (#9)

Spoke about breast-cancer and accident victims whose meaning lives were cut short. Challenged us to find our purpose.

Speaker #2:

Jim Rose

Cuba’s Isolation (#9)

Made plight of Cuba’s people meaningful and challenged usefulness of trade embargo.

Speaker #3:

John McAuliffe

Success:

What is It?

Gave definition and questioned examples of success: Columbus found land by accident; businessman lost son via overwork. Exhorted us to define and achieve success.

 

 

 

 

Table Topics Master:

Nathan Casassa

Mixed Bag

Gave variety of questions, the last one with a gift to unwrap.

    Question #1:

Raja Holavanahali

Is space travel and research needed?

Yes, need goal to look forward, but journey as important as destination so watch steps.

    Question #2:

Katie Hailey

Should preschools allow naps?

Yes, need rest-time to regenerate and grow as well as time to learn and have fun.

    Question #3:

 

Tony Cantor

Thank Aunt Tilly for wedding gift.

Appreciate vase. Did you make it? Includes part of groom (rough edges) and bride (color pink). Where should it go?

 

 

 

 

General Evaluator:

Raja Holavanahali

Uplifting Day

Originally joined to learn to speak, now attend to be educated and uplifted like today.

Evaluator #1:

David Buckler

Personal Presence

Great emotional appeal appreciated by all. Excellent presence, posture, motions, pace. Could have re-mentioned Warren’s Purpose-Driven Life in ending challenge.

Evaluator #2:

Mary Anne Wassenberg

Questions and Facts to Sway Opinions

Gave details of Cuba’s struggle and facts on embargo futility. May ask questions to get us involved and use statistics to convert us.

Evaluator #3:

Eileen Murdock

Transitions and Personal Story

Definition and examples grabbed attention. Use notes to aid transitions and personal stories to explain points. Add strong ending.

Grammarian:

David Levin

Noting Ahs

Few ahs when speakers looked at notes.

Timer:

Laura Williams

Timely

All within timeframe.

 

 

 

 

Toastmasters Emblem

 

GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

Spring Forward

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

March 25, 2004

WTP Continental Room

 

 

 

 

  

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Title

Description

 

 

 

 

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Dave Buckler

Congratulations

Congratulations to Eileen for winning area contest! Let’s support her at district contest.

  

Dave Buckler

Officer Elections

We need to start thinking about nominees for upcoming officer elections.

 

 

 

 

Next Meeting:

April 8th, 2004

 

 

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