A Great Evening to be an Oyster Point Speaker!

We have so many great meetings at Oyster Point Speakers, and this one was no exception! From speeches that educated and entertained to Table Topics that had people in the audience whispering "Wow! That was good!", on Thursday April 18, Oyster Point Speakers brought their A-game to a fantastic meeting.

Philip Sweat was our Toastmaster of the Evening.

Christy Gardener presented on the "Toastmasters Promise," completing her last project to obtain Advanced Leadership Bronze and get our club one goal closer to be a President's Distinguished Club in 2013.

Daniel Dillon gave his second speech in the Competent Communicator Manual, and told us about how to post smart to protect our online reputation.

Lily Carson, new member,  gave her Ice Breaker entitled, "Where Are You From?," a fabulously told collection of stories about her life and background that had the audience smiling and laughing throughout.

Arnelia Hancock got us a little nostalgic with her Table Topics, where we pulled different toys out of a bag and told the audience why the object makes us happy.

Regina Gilliam critiqued our meeting as the General Evaluator, reminding us all to keep working on finalizing our agendas before the meetings so we can start on time and help our meeting leaders better manage the meetings.

Ribbon Winners

• BEST TABLE TOPICS - Naomi Lewis
• BEST EVALUATOR - Janet Krenn
• BEST SPEAKER - Lily Carson

Announcements

• We're looking for new club officers for the 2013-2014 term beginning in July. Email president-2220@toastmastersclubs.org if interested.
• Spring Conference is only three weeks away on May 10 in Virginia Beach. Check out the District Website for more information: http://distrcit66.org

Lily Carson receives the Best Speaker Ribbon from Toastmaster of the Evening Phillip Sweat.

Oyster Point Speakers Club # 2220 - Meeting was called to order by SAA Phillip Sweat. 

Toast Master of the Evening: Wade Miner
General Evaluator: Magda Brugos
Table Topics Master: Phillip Sweat

 Speakers:
Janet Krenn
Zach Fauver

The evenings speeches were informative, practical and enjoyable. Janet Krenn lead a discussion on the use of video camera and microphone to record speeches  There are two significant advantages to having the speeches recorded. First, it is a good promotional element to have speeches on YouTube. Potential members can view speeches to gain a better understanding of Oyster Point Speakers activities. Also it will give speakers the opportunity to go back and review their speeches and better understand the areas they do well in, and the areas they need improvement on.  Concerns among the group centered around privacy. Many members are not comfortable having their speeches publicly available on YouTube. This concern was resolved by having the option for private viewing, and gaining specific permission from the speaker before airing it on YouTube.

Zach Fauver gave a speech on working by referral in business. He used specific examples from his job as a residential real estate agent. 

Ribbon Winners

Best Speaker: Janet Krenn

Best Evaluator: Christy Gardner

***Dues were also due, and should be paid to remain in good standing.