GET THE EDGE Toastmasters Club #6651
Theme & Note:	Goal Planning		Best Table Topics, Speaker, and Evaluator in Bold.
Date & Location:	December 9, 2004		WTP Continental Room
	Name	Title	Description
Call to Order:	Ed Linek		Started on time.
Toastmaster of the Day:	Merle Shuff	Stretching	Charged us to stretch ourselves to achieve greater goals.
Thought of the Day:	James Rose	Small Talk Facts	“Top 10 Cities Named After Food And Other Weird Facts” used as party small talk. However, should check derivations of all facts.
Word of the Day:	Merle Shuff	Aspiration	Strong desire to achieve something high or great.
Speaker #1:	Russell Anderson	Revealing Himself (Basic #1)	Poetic, visual words used to describe growing up in New England and Mid-Atlantic, enjoying cultures, nature, maps, weather, geography, etc.
	Joseph Belz
Table Topics Master:	Rosemary Hsu	White Elephant	Holiday question asked and answered before selection of white elephant gift. Fast trading was encouraged.
General Evaluator:	Kathy Fox	Recognizing Strengths	Gave excellent synopsis of speaker and evaluator strengths.
Evaluator #1:	Laura Williams	Vivid Imagery	Rarely used notes and moved away from podium. Good eye contact and use of story/imagery. Practice projecting voice.
Grammarian:	Stephen King	Pace Yourself	Instead of using filler words or pregnant pauses, learn to pace speaking.
Timer:	Joseph Belzile	Importance of Timing	Described timing rules and their use in pacing speeches.
Business Meeting:
	Jim Rose	Need Vice President of Membership	Raja Holavanahali’s new job will be in Tysons Corner so he will be joining to another club and resigning as our Vice President of Membership. Does anyone want to volunteer to take his place?
Next Meeting:	January 13, 2005	TBA