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GET THE
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#6651 |
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Theme & Note: |
National Sweetest Day |
Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in
Bold. |
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Date & Location: |
October 14, 2004 |
WTP Continental Room |
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Description |
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Call to Order: |
Merle Shuff |
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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. |
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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 |
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). |
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Joseph Belz |
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Table Topics Master: |
David Buckler |
Sweet Memories of Childhood |
Grew up near |
Question #1: |
Ed Linek |
What’s Your |
Diabetic so sweet places are difficult, but
he also appreciated touring |
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 |
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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. |
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GET THE
EDGE Toastmasters Club
#6651 |
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Theme & Note: |
National Sweetest Day |
Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in
Bold. |
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Date & Location: |
October 14, 2004 |
WTP Continental Room |
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Business Meeting: |
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Merle Shuff |
Date Changes |
Thanksgiving meeting date moved up to TBA
date, and Christmas meeting cancelled. |
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Merle Shuff |
Birthday News |
Ed’s 75th birthday is on October 27th.
Welcome back, Ed! |
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Good Citizenship |
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Next Meeting: |
October 28, 2004 |
Good Citizenship |
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Toastmaster of the Day: |
Eileen Murdock |
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Thought/Joke of the Day: |
Katie Hailey |
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Word of the Day: |
Merle Shuff |
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Speaker #1: |
Joseph Belzile |
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Speaker #2: |
John McAuliffe |
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Speaker #3: |
Sivakumar Natarajan |
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Table Topics Master: |
Merle Shuff |
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General
Evaluator: |
Ayme Pointer |
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Evaluator #1: |
David Buckler |
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Evaluator #2: |
Stephen King |
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Evaluator #3: |
James Rose |
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Grammarian: |
Nathan Cassa |
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Timer: |
Russell Anderson |
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