TM Minutes

Century Toastmasters Club #9273

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Minutes

 

The meeting was called at 12:05, and was attended by twenty members, guests, and a new guest, including: Rhonda Walthall, Alfred Balagtas, Dee Williams, Matt Greenbergs, Joe Stewart, Frida Vissuet, Rob Cross, Jose de la Torre, Hannah Zhao, Don Wiggins, Norma Toothman, Jim Tucker, Wenyn Zhao, Roxanne Russell, Paul Pitt, Doug Goodman & Dexter, Amir, Arnold Ah Yuen, Darcy Konold, and Dick Larkin.

 

12:05  Sergeant at Arms Alfred Balagtas led the pledge of allegiance and introduced the President Darcy Konold.

 

12:07  The President introduced the Toastmaster of the Day, Dee Williams. 

 

12:08  Dee Williams introduced the theme of the day ("Good fences make good neighbors",) and WOW. ("Contiguous - Two or more objects that are adjacent to each other; sharing a boundary."  Dee welcome members and new guest, and invited everybody to introduce themselves using the WOW.

 

12:20  Educational Moment:  Dee W. invited to the lectern the VP of Membership, Joe Stewart.  Joe explained the New Awards and Leadership Program that will be in effect on July 01, 2006.  Joe encouraged the members to set goals for 2006.

 

12:23   Dee introduced the first schedule speaker, Jim Tucker.  

           Speech # 3; Theme:  Get to the point;  Subject:  "Hit more targets"

           Jim started his speech asking:  if you have a chance to live over your live, could you do it better?  How would you do it differently?  Would you hit more targets?  Jim gave us three suggestions:  a) believe that is possible, b) believe you are capable, and c) let go and let god.

 

12:37   Dee introduced the second schedule speaker, Darcy Konold.

           Speech # ATMS-9; Theme:  "Preparation & Practice."

           Darcy's speech was about how we prepare and practice for a great opportunity to speak in public.  Do we use more time to prepare? or do we use more time to practice?  Darcy gave us some hints that we need to know for a public speech:  a) setting of the place, b) audience, and c) logistics of the place.

 

 No Table of Topics

 

12:52    Dee welcomed the General Evaluator, Rhonda Walthall.

            Rhonda introduced her team:

            Evaluator for first speaker, Joe Stewart

            Evaluator for second speaker, Dick Larkin 

            Grammarian Doug Goodman

            Timer Hannah Zhao

 

13:03    The president, Darcy Konold, adjourned the meeting.  

 

 

Secretary, Club 9273

Jose de la Torre