Meeting Minutes Nov 9 2005
CENTURY TOASTMASTERS MEETINGCLUB #9273Wednesday, November 9, 2005MINUTES
Century Toastmasters had a great meeting with 14 members and guests in attendance!
ATTENDEES:Darcy Konold, Joe Stewart, Paul Pitt, Matt Greenbergs, Arnold Ahyuen, Jimmie Webb, Don Wiggins, Frida Vissuet, Byron Shovlain, Rhonda Walthall, Alan Landers, and first-time guests – Deanna Barker, and Dwight and Cynthia.12:05 VP of Education, Darcy Konold, came to the lectern, welcomed everyone, and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Darcy did an excellent job in getting the meeting started and filling the role of the Toastmaster.
12:07 Darcy introduced the theme: Clue (the game) and the WOW: Conservatory. A round of self-introductions followed, in which everyone used the WOW. Self-introductions took 7 minutes.
12:14 Darcy presented the Educational Moment on “The Role of VP of Membership”. Darcy provided a handout that described the primary functions of the VP of membership, including attending training, promoting membership goals and campaigns, and following up with guests. Darcy spoke for 3:10 minutes.
12:18 Darcy introduced the first speaker, Paul Pitt. The title of Paul’s CTM-1 speech was “His Adventures”. Paul began his speech by singing a cappella “Owed My Soul to the Company Store.” The group joined Paul by snapping their fingers. Paul described growing up in the coal-mining town of Hazleton, PA. When he was a young boy, his family left Hazleton and moved to Skokie, IL. Paul joked about not being his father’s favorite son, even though he was his father’s only son. Paul left home at 18 and joined the Navy. He went to “Sonar School” in the Navy and then attended Loyola University on the GI Bill. He earned his pilot’s license and then “fought the Vietnam War with a coffee cup”. Paul considers his biggest challenge in life was raising his daughter, although it did come with benefits – 5 or 6 cheerleaders in the car at any given time. “Papa Smurf”, as he was called by his daughter, was proud to see her graduate from college and even prouder when she gave him a granddaughter. Paul recently traveled to Greece with the philosophy that “You can get killed anywhere, but living is the issue”. He also spent 27 days at sea crossing the Atlantic in a 50-foot sailboat. Paul passed around a series of pictures that spanned his life and adventures. Paul spoke for 7:10 minutes.
12:26 Darcy introduced the 2nd Speaker, Frida Vissuet. The title of Frida’s CTM-3 speech was “Travel – Just Do It”. Frida described her love of traveling without making extensive plans. She works as a travel agent at “Just Do It” and enjoys all the benefits that come with being a travel agent, such as great discounts at hotels and free upgrades to suites and to first class. While at a wedding in Maryland, she decided to take a trip to Tibet with her mother, sister, and cousin. She had read a book about Tibet and became inspired to see the country. At first, she was concerned about her 78-year-old mother and how she would handle the high altitude of Tibet. Because her mother practiced Yoga and was very healthy, she handled the altitude better than the “young people”. Frida encouraged everyone to just travel and don’t worry about making too many plans. Frida spoke for 7:30 minutes.
12:24 Darcy returned to the lectern and reminded everyone to vote for the best speaker. Darcy then invited President, Joe Stewart, to assist her with the nominations of officers for the term Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2006. The following nominations were made:
President: Joe Stewart, Darcy Konold
VP of Education: Rhonda Walthall
VP of Membership: Joe Stewart, Arnold Ahyuen
VP of Public Relations: Matt Greenbergs
Secretary: Darcy Konold
Treasurer: Hannah Zhao
Sergeant-At-Arms: Alfred Balagtas, Jimmie Webb
12:32 Darcy returned to the lectern and invited the General Evaluator, Arnold Ahyuen, to lead the Evaluation portion of the meeting. Arnold mentioned that because he was in the Navy and his wife was a former travel agent, he could relate to both prepared speeches. VP of Public Relations, Matt Greenbergs, gave the Timer’s report. Secretary, Rhonda Walthall, gave the Grammarian/Ah counter’s report and then concluded with “Professor Plum did it in the Library with the Rope.” Alan Landers did an excellent job evaluating Paul’s speech and stated that he loved the humor and all the pictures. Joe Stewart evaluated Frida’s speech and concluded with “Colonel Mustard did it in the Conservatory with a Carnivorous Plant.”
1:42 Darcy asked everyone to vote for the Best Evaluator. She then announced that Paul had won the Best Speaker award and concluded with “Mrs. White did it in the Kitchen with the Knife.”
1:45 Joe Stewart returned to the lectern and announced that he had won the Best Evaluator award. He then presented Matt with his Competent Leader Award. Joe announced that a Variety Show will be held on November 14 (hosted by Spirit Masters) and that the Officer Elections would take place at our next meeting on November 16. If you are interested in being an officer, please contact Joe, Darcy, or Dick Larkin.
1:02 The meeting was adjourned.
Sincerely submitted,
Rhonda Walthall, Secretary
Century Toastmasters Club #9273
Visit our website at
http://www.centurytoastmasters.com
for more information.
Century Toastmasters had a great meeting with 14 members and guests in attendance!
ATTENDEES:Darcy Konold, Joe Stewart, Paul Pitt, Matt Greenbergs, Arnold Ahyuen, Jimmie Webb, Don Wiggins, Frida Vissuet, Byron Shovlain, Rhonda Walthall, Alan Landers, and first-time guests – Deanna Barker, and Dwight and Cynthia.12:05 VP of Education, Darcy Konold, came to the lectern, welcomed everyone, and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Darcy did an excellent job in getting the meeting started and filling the role of the Toastmaster.
12:07 Darcy introduced the theme: Clue (the game) and the WOW: Conservatory. A round of self-introductions followed, in which everyone used the WOW. Self-introductions took 7 minutes.
12:14 Darcy presented the Educational Moment on “The Role of VP of Membership”. Darcy provided a handout that described the primary functions of the VP of membership, including attending training, promoting membership goals and campaigns, and following up with guests. Darcy spoke for 3:10 minutes.
12:18 Darcy introduced the first speaker, Paul Pitt. The title of Paul’s CTM-1 speech was “His Adventures”. Paul began his speech by singing a cappella “Owed My Soul to the Company Store.” The group joined Paul by snapping their fingers. Paul described growing up in the coal-mining town of Hazleton, PA. When he was a young boy, his family left Hazleton and moved to Skokie, IL. Paul joked about not being his father’s favorite son, even though he was his father’s only son. Paul left home at 18 and joined the Navy. He went to “Sonar School” in the Navy and then attended Loyola University on the GI Bill. He earned his pilot’s license and then “fought the Vietnam War with a coffee cup”. Paul considers his biggest challenge in life was raising his daughter, although it did come with benefits – 5 or 6 cheerleaders in the car at any given time. “Papa Smurf”, as he was called by his daughter, was proud to see her graduate from college and even prouder when she gave him a granddaughter. Paul recently traveled to Greece with the philosophy that “You can get killed anywhere, but living is the issue”. He also spent 27 days at sea crossing the Atlantic in a 50-foot sailboat. Paul passed around a series of pictures that spanned his life and adventures. Paul spoke for 7:10 minutes.
12:26 Darcy introduced the 2nd Speaker, Frida Vissuet. The title of Frida’s CTM-3 speech was “Travel – Just Do It”. Frida described her love of traveling without making extensive plans. She works as a travel agent at “Just Do It” and enjoys all the benefits that come with being a travel agent, such as great discounts at hotels and free upgrades to suites and to first class. While at a wedding in Maryland, she decided to take a trip to Tibet with her mother, sister, and cousin. She had read a book about Tibet and became inspired to see the country. At first, she was concerned about her 78-year-old mother and how she would handle the high altitude of Tibet. Because her mother practiced Yoga and was very healthy, she handled the altitude better than the “young people”. Frida encouraged everyone to just travel and don’t worry about making too many plans. Frida spoke for 7:30 minutes.
12:24 Darcy returned to the lectern and reminded everyone to vote for the best speaker. Darcy then invited President, Joe Stewart, to assist her with the nominations of officers for the term Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2006. The following nominations were made:
President: Joe Stewart, Darcy Konold
VP of Education: Rhonda Walthall
VP of Membership: Joe Stewart, Arnold Ahyuen
VP of Public Relations: Matt Greenbergs
Secretary: Darcy Konold
Treasurer: Hannah Zhao
Sergeant-At-Arms: Alfred Balagtas, Jimmie Webb
12:32 Darcy returned to the lectern and invited the General Evaluator, Arnold Ahyuen, to lead the Evaluation portion of the meeting. Arnold mentioned that because he was in the Navy and his wife was a former travel agent, he could relate to both prepared speeches. VP of Public Relations, Matt Greenbergs, gave the Timer’s report. Secretary, Rhonda Walthall, gave the Grammarian/Ah counter’s report and then concluded with “Professor Plum did it in the Library with the Rope.” Alan Landers did an excellent job evaluating Paul’s speech and stated that he loved the humor and all the pictures. Joe Stewart evaluated Frida’s speech and concluded with “Colonel Mustard did it in the Conservatory with a Carnivorous Plant.”
1:42 Darcy asked everyone to vote for the Best Evaluator. She then announced that Paul had won the Best Speaker award and concluded with “Mrs. White did it in the Kitchen with the Knife.”
1:45 Joe Stewart returned to the lectern and announced that he had won the Best Evaluator award. He then presented Matt with his Competent Leader Award. Joe announced that a Variety Show will be held on November 14 (hosted by Spirit Masters) and that the Officer Elections would take place at our next meeting on November 16. If you are interested in being an officer, please contact Joe, Darcy, or Dick Larkin.
1:02 The meeting was adjourned.
Sincerely submitted,
Rhonda Walthall, Secretary
Century Toastmasters Club #9273
Visit our website at
http://www.centurytoastmasters.com
for more information.
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