Public Speaking Northwest Honors the Words of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Toastmasters teaches leadership skills. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our meeting today included 2 speakers who overcame challenges. 

Jean

Our president, Jean, presided over the meeting with Lynne, John, Jamie, Mihaela, Kate, Juliet, Jerry, Kyle, Abe, Ana, Joanne, Barb, and Ken in attendance.

Lynne

Lynne opened the meeting with a smile and our mission statement.

Juliet

Our Grammarian, Juliet, gave "Habitual" as the word of the day. We had to use when speaking or pay a quarter.

Kyle

Kyle told us how his toast in Colombia at his best friend's wedding went. Kyle gave the toast in Spanish.







 

Jerry

Jerry was our timer.

John

John

John, our first speaker, shared his four point method on how he lost 200 pounds since last year at this time. So inspirational!

Jamie

 Jamie evaluated John's presentation with praise for his organization, visual props, and delivery.

Abe

Abe, our second speaker, gave his ice breaker show how he is building a house using the bricks people have thrown at you. Amazing speech!

Barb

Barb evaluated Abe's talk with enthusiasm about his handling of the emotional nature of his speech, his gestures, eye contact, and his delivery without notes.

Ana

Ana, Table Topics Master, presented a pinwheel of topics. Joanne told about one of her bad habits and made us laugh. 

Joanne choosing a Table Topic from Ana

Our Blue Ribbon Winners:

Best Speaker ~ John
Best Evaluator ~ Barb
Best Table Topics ~ Joanne

Our Photographer of the Day:

Mihaela

News You Can Use:

1. Our Open House White Elephant Gift Exchange will be on January 15^th. Members are asked to bring a wrapped gift worth $5 or less. Each member will explain, in table topic format, why the gift they chose is just what they wanted. Jerry will create a team for decorating the room and bringing tasty snacks.

 
2. Our club inspirational and evaluation contests will be held on February 26th.

 If you'd like to join us for polishing your presentations, developing leadership skills, and making friends, we welcome you.

 We meet every Tuesday from noon to 1:00 PM. You'll find us at the Seattle Times Building in Bothell, Washington ~ 19200 120th Avenue NE. Feel free to bring your lunch.

To find out more contact: Jean Tracy, JeanTracy@KidsDiscuss.com, 425.745.0022.

Respectfully submitted,

Joanne, Secretary