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GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

Freedom Reigns

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

July 7, 2004

WTP Auditorium

 

 

 

 

  

Name

Title

Description

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:

Ed Linek

 

Started meeting on time.

Toastmaster

of the Day:

Ed Linek

Introductions for All

Explained agenda changes. Gave excellent introductions for all speakers.

Joke of the Day:

Ed Linek

High-Tech Senility Virus

Duplicate or triplicate emails, send email to wrong address, ignore received emails, etc.

Word of the Day:

Merle Shuff

Opine

To express an opinion.

 

 

 

 

Speaker #1:

Dave Levin

Getting Better (Basic #1)

As with most people, started out bad and got better. Examples were guitar, golf, weight lifting, and now speaking.

Speaker #2:

Joe Belzile

The Wandered (Basic #1)

Traveled as Army brat: MD, KY, TX, KS, Germany, VA. Learned to love something in each place: history, football, scouting, etc

Speaker #3:

Rosemary Hsu

Overseas Adoption

(To Inform #1)

Daughter is adopting a Chinese baby. Told reasons for doing this and gave facts on successful overseas adoptions.

 

 

 

 

Table Topics Master:

Mary Anne Wassenberg

Don’t Take Freedom Lightly

There are many freedoms that we barely think about. Let’s talk about some of them.

    Question #1:

Christina King

Travel: Where Would You Go?

Canada due to its quiet beauty with fewer conflicts.

    Question #2:

 

Jim Rose

Shoot: Should We Be Able to Do so?

Controversial, maybe archaic. But, ability to defend is important if tyrant in power.

    Question #3:

Merle Shuff

Speak: What Are Impacts from Technology?

Not enough protections from abuse (e.g., porn). Overlap/conflict: morality and faith vs. regulations and politics. Need balance.

 

 

 

 

General Evaluator:

Kathy Fox

Good Advice

Great to have speech titles and introductions in advance. Constructive criticisms.

Evaluator #1:

Stephen King

Sense of Self

Good organization to give sense of who you are. Voice flow and visual words excellent. No nervousness. Leave time for conclusion.

Evaluator #2:

Jim Rose

Look Side to Side

Liked that interests integrated with experiences. Good voice modulation. No notes. Look at both sides of audience.

Evaluator #3:

Mary Anne Wassenberg

Tacit Questions

Great eye contact, sincerity, imagination, and facts. Liked posing and answering tacit questions.  Improved volume control. Strengthen questions.

Grammarian:

Katie Hailey

Suggestions

Gave suggestions along with criticisms.

Timer:

Katie Hailey

Complementary

Gave complements along with times.

 

 

 


 

Toastmasters Emblem

 

GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

Freedom Reigns

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

July 7, 2004

WTP Auditorium

 

 

 

 

  

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Description

 

 

 

 

Business Meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Rose

Officers’ Meeting

First meeting on July 15th at noon in the Dogwood Room.

  

Jim Rose

Speakers Wanted

Sign up for speaking by contacting Merle Shuff.

  

Jim Rose

Congratulations and Welcome

Send congratulations to David Buckler and greetings to his new son.

 

 

 

 

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July 21, 2004

 

 

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