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GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

National Sweetest Day

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

October 14, 2004

WTP Continental Room

 

 

 

 

  

Name

Title

Description

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:

Merle Shuff

 

Temporarily hosted meeting until Mike arrived.

Toastmaster

of the Day:

Mike Engiles

Sweet Reflections

Gave history of the holiday: candy for orphans. Discussed agenda substitutions.

Thought of the Day:

Tony Witherspoon

Idea Book

Carry book for creative ideas (e.g., personal gifts, business inventions) and solutions (e.g., carpentry plans, employee tasks).

Word of the Day:

Merle Shuff

Apoplectic

Greatly agitated; Originally Latin for affected with, inclined to, or showing symptoms of stroke.

 

 

 

 

Speaker #1:

Merle Shuff

Time Management (Basic #3)

Keep time, tasks, and goals focused. Analyze, prioritize, and schedule. Change facts and emotions to actions through organization.

Speaker #2:

Katie Hailey

The Herb Way (Basic #2)

Described Herb’s method for car buying: (1) research features and colors; (2) check finances; (3) strategize purchase.

Speaker #3:

Ayme Pointer

Once Again (Basic #1)

Velcro jumping is like making Toastmasters speeches. People watch your backside and help peal you off the wall (or floor).

 

Joseph Belz

 

 

Table Topics Master:

David Buckler

Sweet Memories of Childhood

Grew up near Hershey, PA, so always celebrated the holiday at the park.

    Question #1:

Ed Linek

What’s Your Sweetest Place?

Diabetic so sweet places are difficult, but he also appreciated touring Hershey, PA.

    Question #2:

 

Ken Huey

What Can One Do Sweet for You?

Give a massage after a hard day. That’s what his wife does for him.

    Question #3:

 

Tony Witherspoon

What Sweet Do You Crave?

Not food person, but likes sour candies from Germany.

 

 

 

 

General Evaluator:

Joseph Belzile

Great Interactions

Excellent Usage of Word of the Day. Great Guest and Speaker Introductions.

Evaluator #1:

Mary Anne Wassenberg

Practice Makes Perfect

Great job of preparing and practicing speech. Next, try less notes, more eye contact.

Evaluator #2:

Laura Williams

Excellent Progress

Overcame nervousness. No Ums or Ahs. Great hand motions, transitioning, and humor. Need to move away from podium.

Evaluator #3:

Raja Holavanahali

Judged by Enjoyment

Audience loved speech. Appropriate Toastmasters topic. Humorous comparison of physical and mental exercises. Make ending longer with more humor.

Grammarian:

Ed Linek

Perfect

No problems today.

Timer:

Laura Williams

Shorten Guest Introductions

Great introductions took too long so meeting too long.


 

Toastmasters Emblem

 

GET THE EDGE Toastmasters

Club #6651

 

Theme & Note:

National Sweetest Day

Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.

Date & Location:

October 14, 2004

WTP Continental Room

 

 

 

 

  

Name

Title

Description

 

 

 

 

Business Meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

Merle Shuff

Date Changes

Thanksgiving meeting date moved up to TBA date, and Christmas meeting cancelled.

 

 

Merle Shuff

Birthday News

Ed’s 75th birthday is on October 27th. Welcome back, Ed!

 

 

Good Citizenship

 

Next Meeting:

October 28, 2004

Good Citizenship

 

    Toastmaster

    of the Day:

Eileen Murdock

 

 

   Thought/Joke

    of the Day:

Katie Hailey

 

 

    Word of the Day:

Merle Shuff

 

 

    Speaker #1:

Joseph Belzile

 

 

    Speaker #2:

John McAuliffe

 

 

    Speaker #3:

Sivakumar Natarajan

 

 

    Table Topics

    Master:

Merle Shuff

 

 

    General   

    Evaluator:

Ayme Pointer

 

 

    Evaluator #1:

David Buckler

 

 

    Evaluator #2:

Stephen King

 

 

    Evaluator #3:

James Rose

 

 

    Grammarian:

Nathan Cassa

 

 

    Timer:

Russell Anderson