Thursday July 21, 2011

Hello fellow Toastmasters and Guests

Toastmasters present: John Harmon (SAA elect), Naomi Lewis, Wade Miner, Lauren White, Stan Dalziel (Treasurer elect), Nancy Hogg (VPE), Allen Foretich, Jean Smith, Magda Burgos, Rick Boyer, Christy Gardner (President elect).  Absent: Stacey Wallace, Tim Tonkovic, Victor Lopez, Robyn Roberts, Curtis Lassister.

Guests:  First timers; Laurie Lewis and Nikki Paquette, returning for a second visit Mike Johnson.

Newly elected President Christy Gardner stood behind the lectern as her new post and delivered a warm welcome to members and guest alike and then turned lectern over to the Toastmaster of the Day (TOD), Danita Fox.  John Harmon was the General Evaluator (GE) and he introduced his evaluation team; members who would have the distinction of providing the feedback that allows for growth and improvement.

Speakers:  Allen Foretich gave his ice breaker, first speech of 10 for the Competent Communicator.  As always, we enjoy ice breaker speeches because we get to know our newest members.  Jean Smith, delivered her 3^rd of 10 speeches towards her CC and she packed a lot of information about improving self-improving team.  Magda Brugos spoke about time management, completing a project requirement towards her Competent Leadership manual.

Rick Boyer was the Table Topics Masters and he challenged the club with a different format that was designed to get us out of our comfort zone as well as teach us how to be more animated.

The meeting was full of emotions and behaviors that we all felt and did with the common purpose of improving as public speakers and striving towards competent communicators.  I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

Respectfully submitted,
Danita Fox, Club Secretary

"The Best" RIBBON WINNERS 

Best Table Topics: Naomi Lewis

Best Evaluator: Lauren White

Best Speaker: Allen Foretich

CONGRATULATIONS!