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GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

All Wet

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

May 27, 2004

WTP Continental Room

 

 

 

 

  

Name

Title

Description

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:

Mike Engiles

 

Started on time.

Toastmaster

of the Day:

Mike Engiles

Substitutes

Discussed agenda changes. Welcomed guests.

Thought/Joke

of the Day:

Kathy Fox

100 Years Ago

Listed facts from 100 years ago to show how some things have changed, but some have not. 

Word of the Day:

Mike Engiles

Scuttle

To sink or wreck. 

 

 

 

 

Speaker #1:

Katie Haley

Shhhhh! (Icebreaker)

Talked about her family and up-bringing. Told how she uses her quiet demeanor to her benefit. 

Speaker #2:

Andrew Margrave

Contest Judging

(#2)

Discussed judging experiences and presented well-structured talk on judging contests with lessons-learned and tips for doing a better job.

 

 

 

 

Table Topics Master:

Jim Rose

Pinch Hitter

Presented questions written by Rosemary Hsu

    Question #1:

Neil Graham

What Are Your Summer Vacation Plans?

Talked about last year’s trip to Ghana and said this year would be exploring close to home.  (e.g., Ocean City beaches).

    Question #2:

Raja  Holavanahali

What Would You Do If You Won $100K?

Dreams are big so would prefer $100M. Want real nice car, but reality would interfere and he’d put it away for his daughter’s education.

    Question #3:

Mike Engiles

How Will You Finance College For Your Kids?

Tell daughter to run faster, study harder, and explore lots of small esoteric scholarships: DAR, running club, scouts, etc.

 

 

 

 

General Evaluator:

Merle Shuff

Introduce and Summarize

Gave great introductions for all evaluators. Described purpose of evaluating then summarized all evaluations.

Evaluator #1:

Raja  Holavanahali

Show Your Feelings

Good content. Great body language, especially facial expressions and hand movements. Beyond expectations for an Ice Breaker!

Evaluator #2:

Kathy Fox

Sample Ballots

Gave pointers on how to use sample ballots more effectively and praised the way he showed his expertise on judging.

Grammarian:

Laura Williams

Helpful Hints

Counted ahs and ums. Gave suggestions on how to eliminate them.

Timer:

Joseph Belzile

Details, Details

Provided the most thorough timer’s report that Mike Engiles had seen in 2 years!