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Theme & Note: |
It’s a Beautiful Day, Don’t Let It Get Away |
Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in
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Date & Location: |
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WTP Bridge Room |
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Description |
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Call to Order: |
Ed Linek |
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Started on time in spite of venue change. |
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Toastmaster of the Day: |
Eileen Murdock |
Carpe Diem |
Formal gown and gloves emphasized Carpe Diem
theme. |
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Thought of the Day: |
Eileen Murdock |
Create Your Own Opportunities |
Create opportunities for happiness in spite
of life’s obstacles (e.g., overcome operation effects). |
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Word of the Day: |
Mary Anne Wassenberg |
Petrichor |
Pleasant smell that accompanies the first
rain after a dry spell. |
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Speaker #1: |
John McAuliffe |
Life Planning |
Goal: give perspective to foster action.
Explain how to be proactive, not reactive, in planning life. |
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Table Topics Master: |
Laura Williams |
Overcoming Obstacles |
Challenged us with questions on overcoming
obstacles. All pondered, some answered. |
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Question #1: |
Nathan Casassa |
When did you experience Carpe Diem? |
Joined the military and chose the most
difficult assignment possible: the Marine Corps. |
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Question #2: |
David Levin |
What challenging situation did you overcome? |
When just out of military and recently
divorced with three small children, learned to grow quickly and build
on family bonds. |
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Question #3: |
Jim Rose |
Is our current |
Somewhat. Terrorists are on the run and
working on easy targets; more countries are working with us; and
Americans have a better world view. |
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General Evaluator: |
John McAuliffe |
Speaker, Table Topics, and Evaluator Cues |
Give speech titles in speaker introductions,
improve table topics transitions, and remember to be totally
constructive in criticism. |
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Evaluator #1: |
Jim Rose |
Inform, Persuade, Inspire |
Goal gave context for speech. Excellent flow
and organization. Dynamic, confident, and sincere. Should talk about
self in examples. |
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Grammarian: |
Merle Shuff |
Good Grammar |
Watch grammatical and specific word usage. |
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Timer: |
Ed Linek |
Use Time Fully |
Use time limits to say the most you can. |
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GET THE
EDGE Toastmasters Club
#6651 |
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Theme & Note: |
It’s a Beautiful Day, Don’t Let It Get Away |
Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in
Bold. |
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Date & Location: |
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WTP Bridge Room |
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Description |
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Business Meeting: |
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Eileen Murdock |
Officer Nominations |
Email David Buckler regarding nominees for
upcoming officer elections. |
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Next Meeting: |
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Toastmaster
of the Day: |
Raja Holavanahali |
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Word of the Day: |
Merle Shuff |
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Thought/Joke
of the Day: |
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Table Topics
Master: |
Neil Graham |
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Speaker #1: |
Ed Linek |
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Speaker #2: |
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General
Evaluator: |
Kathy Fox |
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Evaluator #1: |
Merle Shuff |
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Evaluator #2: |
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Grammarian: |
Merle Shuff |
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Timer: |
Joseph Belize |
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