“Join Toastmasters! Oral communication skills count.” ~ Tom
Peters is the author of The Pursuit of Wow!
Our toastmasters practice their oral communication skills
with presentations, table topics, and evaluation skills. Our professional manuals
are filled with helpful suggestions.
Barb, our president, welcomed Jamie, Barbara, Juliet, Jerry,
Kate, Yanhong, Cindy, Ken, Lynne, Sam, Mihaela, Emery, Jan Z., Jan S., Cary,
Kyle, Casey, Jean, Sam, and Sam’s guest, Tom.
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| Jamie |
Jamie, our toastmaster, gave the theme for the day, “Life Transitions.”
He shared several of the transitions he and Cindy have experienced in the past
few years.
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| Lynne |
Lynne, our sergeant-at-arms, opened the meeting by reading
our mission statement. She also presented the word of the day, “Threshold,” to
promote the theme.
Cindy, our invocater, gave an inspirational quote from
Mother Teresa.
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| Barbara |
Our speaker, Barbara, gave her Ice-Breaker. She was born in
Germany, lived in France, and went to boarding school in Britain. We learned
she’s a world traveler and a biologist. She’s a fascinating person. We’re eager to learn even more about her.
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| Ken |
Ken, Barbara’s evaluator, gave over 10 specific positives
and his suggestions showed great understanding. Ken’s a master evaluator.
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| Kate |
Kate, our table topic master, asked advice for her daughters
and herself regarding which colleges to attend and how to face the empty nest
facing her in a few years.
Pierce, Emery, Cindy, and Barb shared their wise thoughts.
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| Pierce |
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| Emery |
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| Cindy |
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| Barb |
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| Jean |
Jean evaluated the meeting and noted the laughter, positive
help, and wonderful feeling of joy throughout the meeting.
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| Mihaela |
Mihaela, our timer, was so intrigued by each speaker that
sometimes the timing lights stayed off. This prompted lots of laughter. Many of
us have had the same experience as timers.
The Blue Ribbon
Winners!
Best Speaker ~
Barbara
Best Evaluator ~
Ken
Best Table Topics
Speaker ~ Pierce
Congratulations to all!
Our photographer for this minutes/newsletter was Jerry
Hughes. Thanks for the great photos, Jerry.
Our Picture of the
Day:
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| Jan S. |
News We Can Use:
1. Our guest Tom is joining our club. Welcome Tom!
2. Kate will represent us at our Division Contest at the
Redmond Library on October 18th. We are all welcome. Bring a friend.
3. Our District Conference will be held Saturday, November
10th at the Lynnwood Convention Center. There will be educational
sessions, keynotes, contests and food! Conferences are so much fun.
4. Last but not least, we are having a Halloween Open House on Tuesday, October 30th from 12:00
– 1:00. Wear a costume and bring a friend and be prepared for a frightening
time.
Respectfully Submitted,
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| Jean Tracy, DTM ~ Secretary |
Let Toastmasters lift your speaking and leading skills and your spirits too.
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ReplyDeleteI eagerly attend each meeting. I don't want to miss a second of our time together!! Thank you Jean for reminding us of the laughter and relationship. Thanks to everyone for your contribution!!
ReplyDeleteEven our shy and new members relaxed and joined in the laughter. It's such a joy to see.
ReplyDeleteWith all the fun and laughter our attendance is growning...we added two more tables to accomodate everyone this week!!
ReplyDeleteGreat meeting! Really enjoyed the experience!
ReplyDeleteThe meeting was full of excitement and fun. I enjoyed getting to know our new members and learning about their interest in Toastmasters.The pictures in the minutes real bring the meeting to life. The photographer did a great job.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great meeting! I really enjoyed Barbara's icea breaking speech!
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