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Okefenokee Toastmasters Club #8269, District 14

Volume 3 Issue 2 August 2011 Chartered in 1991, Sponsor: John Penland

Mission:The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. Meetings: We meet every Wednesday morning at 7:00am at Quality Inn, 1725 Memorial Drive, Waycross. Click here for map. Membership: Open to anyone 18 years old and over. On Track to Club Success 2011 - 2012
Competent Communicator track: Greg Brock, Shane Worth, Larry Kearson, Robyn Hubacher, Joseph Holloway. Advanced Communicator track, Bronze: Preston Hardee, Deborah Kinlaw, Barbara Rolls. Competent Leader track: Shane Worth, Larry Kearson, Janice Williams. Distinguished Toastmaster track: Bud Montero. Also, to be on track, we need four (4) new members.

Your New Club Officers 2011-2012

President: Barbara Rolls VP Education: Bud Montero VP Membership: John Conger VP Public Relations: Janice Williams Treasurer: Addie Crews Secretary: Preston Hardee Sergeant of Arms: Larry Kearson

Upcoming Events

August 6: Club Officers Training, Jimbos, Homerville. August 17-20: Toastmasters International Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, at Ballys Las Vegas hotel. September 23 24: Division 14 Fall Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Barb and Deb: Our Dynamic Duo! Barbara Rolls and Deborah Kinlaw were our club winners at the Speech Evaluation and Humorous speech contests held on June 22nd and 29th respectively. Greg Brock was the first runner up at both contests. Come cheer for Barbara and Deborah as they represent us in the Area contest, August 6th, 10:00 a.m. at Jimbos Log Kitchen in Homerville. Winners of that event will go on to the Division contest, First Christian Church Fellowship hall, 412 McDonald Street on August 20th also at 10 a.m.
Fellow Toastmasters, start planning for next years International Convention. It will be in Orlando, Florida August 15-18, 2012.

GRAMMARIANS CORNER Be careful using Good and Well. Good is an adjectivedescribes a noun: I have a good feeling about this. Also, use good for your emotional state: I feel good. Well is an adverb describes how someone does something: He swam well. Also, the Grammar cops insist on the use of well for health: I do not feel well.

10 Public Speaking Blogs

Click and learn from the public speaking tips and strategies that these bloggers, many of whom are Toastmasters, share with us: 10. Keep Talking 9. Successful Speeches 8. The Accidental Communicator 7. Authenticity Rules 6. Executive Speaking 5. Unconditional Confidence 4. Great Public Speaking 3. Presentation Zen 2. My Toastmasters Blog 1. Darren LaCroix, Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking, 2001

Okefenokee Toastmasters Salute All Fire Responders

Toastmasters want to say a special thank you to the responders from all 47 states who have given up the comfort of their home to help control our fires. The group in this photo was gathered on July 5, 2011 on their way to the fire just minutes before the start of our 7:00 am meeting. They are all from the State of Montana and are a sampling of our heroes. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Rolls)

Connect with Us
Follow our club on Twitter: @oketoast Browse Georgia Toastmasters website: http://www.gatoastmasters.org Also view Toastmasters International website: www.toastmasters.org/

Speech Topic Ideas

How about presenting a speech about a music video or a speech inspired by pop song lyrics? What ideas for a speech can you come up with after watching, Barbadian- born singer, Rihannas controversial video Man Down, or watching Lady Gagas performance of Born This Way, or listening to the song lyrics of Creep by Radiohead, a British alternative rock band?
Area Governor, Sharon Vickers, inducting Okefenokee Toastmasters club officers on July 5, 2011. From L. to R.: Sharon Vickers,
Barbara Rolls, President; Bud Montero, VP of Education, Janice Williams, VP of Public Relations; Preston Hardee with gavel in hand, Secretary; and Larry Kearson, Master Party host; oops I meant Sergeant-of- Arms. By the way, the word of the day posted on the lectern was Pizazz.

Speech topics are everywhere. Get more ideas from the Toastmasters website.

Quality Meetings = Quality Clubs

CHARTER MEMBERS: John Penland (Sponsor), Andrew Slocum, Joe Gant, Harry D. Dixon, Jr., Carolyn Morton (Akins), Phil Wysong, C.J. Broome, Paul OCain, James C. Bunch, W.F. Stephens, Jeanette Stipe, Tom Strickland, Fred Barber, John Karew, Reuben Flanders, E. Nash Williams, Jerri Davis, Doris Germano, Andy Spivey, Audrey West, and Margaret Park. Edited by Janice Williams