Saturday, October 7, 2017

Public Speaking Northwest Meeting Minutes, March 7, 2017

Public Speaking Northwest
Meeting Minutes
March 7, 2017

Our Toastmaster was Mercedes, on her maiden voyage as toastmaster, with the theme “International Women’s Day”.

Our Pro Tem President today was Jean, standing in for Randy.

Our G.A.T.E. Team was:
Grammarian – Nancy C.  Our word of the day was “Transcend”
Ah Counter - Jung
Timer – Uliana
We didn’t have a General Evaluator, but our guest Daniel, a former TM from another state, gave us a thorough critique.

Our Speakers were Julie (Best Speaker) with Can We Just Show a Little Love and Jim with a reading of Robert Frost’s poem Blueberries.   

Our Table Topics Master was Jean and her theme was Pretend You Are a Salesman and a joke sendoff for each speaker.

Table Topics Speakers were Nancy, Kathy, Daniel (Best Table Topics), Tobias and Dan.

Our Evaluators were Lynne (Best Evaluator) and Tobias.

Our Impromptu Humorist was Uliana

Announcements:
1.    We need another evaluator for next week’s contest. Tobias stepped forward.
2.    On March 28th, we will have a Table Topics Extravaganza and accompanying party. We will have one at the end of every quarter.
3.    Step forward to help with the party. You get credit in your Competent Leader workbook for Project 6, 8, or 10.
4.    Your dues are due! Please give a check or $55 made out to Public Speaking Northwest to Jim. After March 15th, your check goes to Lynne.

Members in Attendance were Julie, Jean, Jim, Jung, Lynne, Hilary, Kathy, Tobias, Mercedes, Dan, Hadaya, Uliana, and Nancy C.

Guests in Attendance: Daniel, Peter (who is joining our group today!), Martyn and Israel.

Motion to Adjourn: Jim       Second: Julie


Minutes respectfully submitted by Nancy Hovan Carpenter, PSNW Secretary

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