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GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

Becoming Better

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

July 22, 2004

WTP Continental Room

 

 

 

 

  

Name

Title

Description

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:

Ed Linek

 

Started meeting on time.

Toastmaster

of the Day:

Joseph Belzile

 

Betterment

Went over agenda changes and discussed why Becoming Better is important to him.

Thought / Joke of the Day:

Laura Williams

Learn From History

Gave Winston Churchill’s "Do What Is Necessary" speech.

Word of the Day:

Katie Hailey

Ameliorate

Make better or more tolerable.

 

 

 

 

Speaker #1:

James Rose

Why I Need An Accountant

Talked about taxation and budgeting challenges in his personal life. Convinced audience that he needs accounting help.

Speaker #2:

Eileen Murdock

Closing the Gap

Talked about working to achieve goals. Examining gaps between past and present can make success more approachable.

 

Joseph Belz

 

 

Table Topics Master:

David Levin

Appropriate Theme

Really identifies with theme. Topics should tell us whether others agree.

    Question #1:

Laura Williams

How Do You Learn From Life?

Gave examples of how she used life experiences to become a better person.

    Question #2:

 

Nathan Casassa

How Can We Make Elections Better?

Talked about the presidential candidate selection process and suggested potential changes.

    Question #3:

Raja Holavanahali

How Does Toastmasters Help Us?

Talked about areas in which Toastmasters has helped him to become better both at work and in his personal life.

 

 

 

 

General Evaluator:

Ayme Pointer

Listeners’ Quiz

Recalled imagery phrases and things people said. Gave Listeners’ Quiz.

Evaluator #1:

David Buckler

Played to Audience

Well-organized speech with many opportunities for humor and audience identification. Good visualizations. Use props next time.

Evaluator #2:

Ed Linek

Good Ideas

Logical flow. Good vocal variety. Gave good ideas for audience to try.  Use slides next time.

Grammarian:

Nathan Casassa

 

Few Ums and Ahs.

Timer:

Raja Holavanahali

 

All speakers within time limits.


 

Toastmasters Emblem

 

GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

Becoming Better

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

July 22, 2004

WTP Continental Room

 

 

 

 

  

Name

Title

Description

 

 

 

 

Business Meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

Raja Holavanahali

No Business

 

 

 

 

 

Next Meeting:

August 12, 2004

 

 

    Toastmaster

    of the Day:

Jim Rose

 

 

   Thought/Joke

    of the Day:

Eileen Murdock

 

 

    Word of the Day:

Neil Graham

 

 

    Speaker #1:

Laura Williams

 

 

    Speaker #2:

Merle Shuff

 

 

    Speaker #3:

David Buckler

 

 

    Table Topics

    Master:

Joseph Belzile

 

 

    General   

    Evaluator:

Stephen King

 

 

    Evaluator #1:

Neil Graham

 

 

    Evaluator #2:

Ayme Pointer

 

 

    Evaluator #3:

??

 

 

    Grammarian:

Nathan Casassa

 

 

    Timer:

Nathan Casassa