ToastmastersProudMember.gif

Recent Meeting Notes
Home
About Our Meetings
Recent Meeting Notes (updated!)
Progress & Meeting Plan (Updated!)
Sample Agendas (updated!)
Young Street Yappers
Refer a Friend
Podium Etiquette
Club Leadership Roles
Contact Us
Map/Directions
Archive Newer | Older

Thursday, May 28, 2009

 Meeting Recap May 26, 2009
What a meeting we had!  The room was set up in the usual welcoming arrangement and everyone in attendance was on-time.  The gavel struck the lectern at exactly 5:30 PM. A suggestion that we move the meeting to the Rodeo Bar in the Adolphus Hotel was entertained but not approved by those in attendance. The lone speaker was excited about demonstrating her red Easy Button as a part of her speech, “Easy Buttons for Toastmasters,”  C&L Project #10, Inspire your Audience. The speaker identified 5 Easy Buttons that will result in success in Toastmasters: 1.  Showing up—regularly attending meetings; get to know members2.  Present manual speeches—from C&L manual, advanced manuals, leadership manuals3.  Be a mentor or be mentored—this will help you or someone else accomplish your or their goals4.  Volunteer for the variety of meeting roles and track progress in CL manual for credit5.  Serve as a club officer Being the lone speaker and completing within the time limits, the speaker knew that she was the best for the meeting.  It was a very lonely meeting.  Should have gone to the Rodeo Bar.The meeting adjourned a little earlier than usual as there was not more business.No one volunteered for not week’s meeting Toastmaster.  Please contact Shannon about the role you wish to serve at next week’s meeting. Membership—need 2 additional members by June 23 to earn Distinguished Club status!Election of Officers—President—Shannon HillsVP EdVP MemVP PRSecretaryTreasurerSrgt@Arms Evelyn will be on travel June 2 and on vacation June 16 and 23.
6:47 am edt 

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
 RECAP: TM MEETING May12TH

What a full and lively meeting we had on May 12th!

Attended:  Evelyn, Shawneequa, Leza, Manh, Kathleen, Shannon, and Jeff

Guest: Coretta Turner and (guest turned new member) Frankie Reed

We had a speech-only meeting with 3 speakers- yes THREE!!!

Evelyn had a speech titles “The Story of Stuff”, complete with a handout (or you can go to http://www.storyofstuff.com to learn more).  Evelyn did a great job peaking our interest in this very important subject of “sustainable production and consumption.”  Leza is a great job w/her evaluation (as usual).

Manh had a speech titled “Give them a Raise.” – She did okay (and I can say this because I’m writing the minutes), but needs practice.  Thank you so much to Shannon for her wonderful evaluation.  I attempted to use some of it when I did the real thing- but I’m afraid the “big bosses” had the outcome in mind before my opportunity to speak. 

Corretta had a speech titled “M.E.M.S” (I might be wrong on this???).   She is a very well-practiced and experienced Toastmaster.    We were very glad to have her and hope she joins us again.  Thank you Shawneequa for your well thought out, excellent review.

Kathleen was the General Evaluator.

Shawneequa was Timer.

Jeff was the Ah-counter.

Next meeting: May 19

Thanks,

Manh

7:21 pm edt 

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

 Meeting Notes April 21, 2009
Attended: Manh Vo, Charna Pettaway, Kathleen Casey, Lesa Mesiah, Shannon Hills, and special guest Correta Turner. We had a Table Topics only meeting – actually 2 rounds of Table Topics! First round was on Turning Points in our lives. The second was based on quotes from a book (oops, didn’t write the title- Charna, help J??) brought in by Correta.   We had a lovely time trying to incorporate the work of the day “peccadillo” in our TT… but hope to encourage everyone to bring in some speeches for the next meetings. Speaking of… (ha, I made a pun!)… Any volunteers for tomorrow 5/12???

Mahn Vo
1:24 pm edt 

Yappers Meeting Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 2009) Notes
Kathleen, Shannon, Leza, Charna, 
And 2 visitors were in attendance for our cinco de mayo meeting. 
Kathleen was toastmaster par excellence and she gave a blue ribbon speech entitled: What the Red Cross Does for Us All. (she won 1st place as she was the only one presenting)
Leza did a fine job with Table Topics using our word of the day: inclement. 
Shannon was General Evaluator and Grammarian. Charna served as Time Keeper.
We discussed ways to get and keep new members. 
By then it was 6:30pm, so we adjourned. 
May 12th we can look forward to Shannon as Toastmaster par excellence.   
6:59 am edt 
Archive Newer | Older

Enter content here

Enter content here

Enter content here