July 8, 2008: Next meeting--Toastmaster Mahn Vo, Table TOpics Master: Kathleen Casey. Speaker: Leza Mesiah. PLEASE LET MAHN KNOW WHAT ROLE OR SPEECH YOU WILL GIVE!
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July 1, 2008:  Theme: ________________ Word of the Day: Cogitate (verb, to think deeply or intently; to ponder or meditate)
Toastmaster: Kathleen Casey, CC; Table Topics Master:  Betty Chern-Hughes, ATM-S, CL;
General Evaluator: Shannon Hills, CTM, CL; Speakers:   Mahn Vo, TM (speech #9 C & L manual, 5 to 7 min, "The Shawshank Redemotion is the Best Movie Ever") ---evaluator Charna; and Leza Mesiah, CTM (Humorous Speeches manual, 5 - 7 min., "I Believe")--evaluator Shannon. Best Table Topics Speaker: Mahn Vo. Best Speaker: Leza Mesiah. Best Evaluator: Charna Pettaway.
Club Business Meeting: VP of Ed Shannon expressed concern about lack of the Sgt of Arms materials. Betty nominated Charna to be the new S of A. all in attendance approved.
Attending: Betty, Charna, Kathleen, Leza, Mahn, Shannon.
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February 5th Theme: Truth

Toastmaster: Shawneequa Harris, ATM-S, CL

Word of the Day: "Needed"

Speakers: Charna--Ice Breaker Speech:  Shoes

Table Topics Master: Mahn Vo, TM (Best of the Big 3!)

Best Table Topcis Speaker: Charma and Shawneequa

Best Speech Evaluator: Evelyn G

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January 29th Theme: Love is in the Air

Toastmaster:  Kathleen Casey, CC

Speakers: Xrevette Dabney, CTM, CL and Leza Messiah, CTM

Table Topics Master:  Mahn Vo

2007 Fall Conference – November 30-December 1, 2007 –

Marriott DFW Airport South, Fort Worth, Texas

It’s not too late!  You still have time to register for the Fall Conference! 

For current and incoming club officers, attend club officer training at the conference and receive DCP credit. 

Come support the nominees as the Outstanding Club Officer Awards are presented during the Awards Lunch on Saturday and in the afternoon come witness the crowning of the new District 25 Humorous Speech contest winner.

There are over 15 education sessions, 4 keynote speakers, and 2 general sessions from some of the finest speakers in the world. 

For more information or to register online now, visit www.d25toastmasters.org/fallconference.  Basic Conference Registration is only $25.  Full Registration is $95 until Monday November 19, 2007.

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Club Officer Training – A great value!

For more information or to pre-register to attend any Winter TLS, visit www.d25toastmasters.org/tls.  All Club Officers that are trained in December will be reflected in the year-end Distinguished Club Program report.

2007 Fall Conference – November 30-December 1, 2007 –

Marriott DFW Airport South, Fort Worth, Texas

It’s not too late!  You still have time to register for the Fall Conference! 

For current and incoming club officers, attend club officer training at the conference and receive DCP credit. 

Come support the nominees as the Outstanding Club Officer Awards are presented during the Awards Lunch on Saturday and in the afternoon come witness the crowning of the new District 25 Humorous Speech contest winner.

There are over 15 education sessions, 4 keynote speakers, and 2 general sessions from some of the finest speakers in the world. 

For more information or to register online now, visit www.d25toastmasters.org/fallconference.  Basic Conference Registration is only $25.  Full Registration is $95 until Monday November 19, 2007.

Toastmaster: Shawneequa Harris, ATM-S, CL

Word of the Day: "Needed"

Speakers: Charna--Ice Breaker Speech:  Shoes

Table Topics Master: Mahn Vo, TM (Best of the Big 3!)

Best Table Topcis Speaker: Charma and Shawneequa

Best Speech Evaluator: Evelyn G

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Meeting– December 18, 2007  Theme:   Traditions

Word of the Day: Frolicking

 Seargent-At-Arms  Call to order and Pledge      Evelyn Glass, DTM

                                   Recognize guests & Introduction of Toastmaster

Toastmaster     Introduce Participants    Shannon Hills, CTM, CL                                     Adjust the Agenda

 Ah Counter/Grammarian       Evelyn Glass, DTM

 Timekeeper/Vote Counter     Xrevette Dabney, ATM-B, CL

Speaker 1       “Swimming Lessons”     Mahn Vo, TM

                       C & L Manual   #6,  5 to 7 mins

Speaker 2        “Out of the Closet” Evelyn Glass, DTM

                    C & L Manual #3     5-7 mins

Table Topics Master    ___________Leza Mesiah, CTM

Call for timer’s report

General Evaluator     Betty Chern-Hughes, ATM-S, CL

Introduce the Evaluators      

Evaluator 1         Evaluating  speech    Betty Chern-Hughes

Evaluator 2          Evaluating speech          Shannon Hills, CTM, CL

 General Evaluator  Evaluate the meeting. Call for timer's report and  grammarian report after speech evaluations (2-3 min each)

Toastmaster      Recognize guests in the audience   Shannon Hills

                            Call for announcements & Remarks

President         Guest Comments & Closing Remarks   Xrevette Dabney, ATMB/CL

ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Nominating Committee Chair:  Evelyn Glass

VOTED IN:

President:  Evelyn Glass  VP PR:  Leza Mesiah 

VP Membership: Kathleen Casey

VP of Ed: Shannon Hills                                                                     Sgt At Arms: Xrevette Dabney                            Secretary/Treasurer: Mahn Vo

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Please let the Toastmaster know whether or not you will be able to fulfill your role for next week’s meeting

YAPPER NEWS:

We had a GREAT Club Contest on October 2nd! Area Governor Henry Misquez and Division Governor David Martin joined us.  Henry stepped up to the plate and served as the Target Speaker for the Evaluation contest (with 5 minutes notice) and David served as the Contest Chair.

Area 62 Office of the Year Awards for JAN to JUNE 2007

Outstanding Officer Awards:

Xrevette Dabney, ATM-B, CL – President

Evelyn Glass, DTM– VP Ed

Leza Mesiah, CTM – VP Public Relations

Jackie Goff, ATM-B, CL – Treasurer

Shannon Hills, CTM, CL – Sergeant of Arms

Xrevette Dabney, ATM-B, CL – President

Evelyn Glass, DTM– VP Ed

Leza Mesiah, CTM – VP Public Relations

Jackie Goff, ATM-B, CL – Treasurer

Shannon Hills, CTM, CL – Sergeant of Arms

2007 Fall Conference – November 30-December 1, 2007 –

Marriott DFW Airport South, Fort Worth, Texas

It’s not too late!  You still have time to register for the Fall Conference! 

For current and incoming club officers, attend club officer training at the conference and receive DCP credit. 

Come support the nominees as the Outstanding Club Officer Awards are presented during the Awards Lunch on Saturday and in the afternoon come witness the crowning of the new District 25 Humorous Speech contest winner.

There are over 15 education sessions, 4 keynote speakers, and 2 general sessions from some of the finest speakers in the world. 

For more information or to register online now, visit www.d25toastmasters.org/fallconference.  Basic Conference Registration is only $25.  Full Registration is $95 until Monday November 19, 2007.

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YAPPERS--Meeting recap Nov 13th: Speakers: Kathleen Casey, Christopher Smith and Shawneequa Harris! Speech Evaluators: Leza Mesiah, Barbara Rounds, and Shannon Hills. Toastmaster: Shannon Hills. Table Topics Master: Leza Mesiah. Best

--Meeting recap October 30, 2007: Theme: "The Value of Pets"

Toastmaster: Barbara Rounds, CTM

Speaker: Kathleen Casey CC--"A Folk Tale" 5-7min.

Speaker: Evelyn Glass DTM--"Regifting" 5-7 min

Table Topics Master: Leza Mesiah, CTM

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YAPPERS--Meeting recap October 23, 2007:

Toastmaster: Kathleen Casey, CC

Speakers: Shannon Hills, CTM,  Leza Mesiah, CTM

Table Topics Master: Barbara Rounds, CTM (Best of the Big 3!)

And besides the Yappers, they enjoyed TWO GUESTS! Please join us again!

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YAPPERS—Here's the meeting recap-October 16, 2007:

Theme: "Tips from a Toastmaster."  Word of the Day- Momentous. If you were not in attendance you missed it!!!!! We had two great speakers.

Manh Vo gave her C/L speech #5.Leza Mesiah- gave speech #1 in the humorous manual taking the Best Speaker award.

Best Evaluator- Kathleen Casey

YAPPER NEWS:

We had a GREAT Club Contest on October 2nd! Area Governor Henry Misquez and Division Governor David Martin joined us.  Henry stepped up to the plate and served as the Target Speaker for the Evaluation contest (with 5 minutes notice) and David served as the Contest Chair.

September 25th: Substitute Toastmaster was Shannon Hills CTM. Michael Meier, CC, member of Toastmasters #6572 (Texas Wesleyan Spellbinders in Fort Worth) gave a prepared speech, "What's in a Name". Laughter and impressive speaking was shared with all. He is competing in his club's humorous speech contest. 

Theme: "Tips from a Toastmaster."  Word of the Day- Momentous. If you were not in attendance you missed it!!!!! We had two great speakers.

Manh Vo gave her C/L speech #5.Leza Mesiah- gave speech #1 in the humorous manual taking the Best Speaker award.

Best Evaluator- Kathleen Casey

Best of the BIG 3- Table topics master- Barbara Rounds

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Another great meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. The theme was "Shape Up"!

Shannon, TM, began by asking the group what the word "Shape Up" meant to them. Responses varied from improving health to developing and growing spiritually, physically and mentally. The theme was selected to piggyback on International Director’s Chris Ford theme for 2007-2008 "Shaping Ourselves…Shaping Our World" – featured in the September issue of Toastmasters magazine. The word of the day was Fructify – v. 1.) to bear fruit; 2.) to make fruitful or productive. We had one speaker. Manh provided her fourth speech titled, ‘" Why I don’t want to go back to Vietnam". She did a wonderful job sharing three points why she’s not interested in going back to Vietnam with her father and other family members for a visit. Great job Manh.

Leza led the Table Topics section and asked the question, "Who is the most unique person in your family and why". As usual the responses were lively and Kathleen Casey walked away with the Best Table Topics ribbon for the evening. It was great to have 7 members in attendance!

Theme: "Tips from a Toastmaster."  Word of the Day- Momentous. If you were not in attendance you missed it!!!!! We had two great speakers.

Manh Vo gave her C/L speech #5.Leza Mesiah- gave speech #1 in the humorous manual taking the Best Speaker award.

Best Evaluator- Kathleen Casey

Best of the BIG 3- Table topics master- Barbara Rounds