President Thilmin Gee, CC VP Education James Decker, DTM VP Membership Bridget Connolly, CC VP Public Relations Alvin Puentevella, HCC

Secretary Cecelia Wallace, CC/CL Treasurer Steve Hirsch, HCC Sergeant-at-Arms Liz Marsh, CC We meet every 1st, 3rd, & 5th Tuesday From 6:15 to 8:15 PM Location can be found on our website www.talkofthetowers.org 6:25 6:15

Talk of the Towers Toastmasters

Club 5446
January 3, 2012 MEETING THEME
Seargeant-at-Arms Calls Meeting to Order Liz Marsh, CC Pledge of Allegiance (optional) President Welcome Guests Thilmin Gee, CC President Introduces the Toastmaster Toastmaster of the Day Toastmaster Introduces the Ah-Counter Grammarian Timer General Evaluator Audrey Dagnachew, DTM Gowtham Narisipalli James Cocks Joshua Sturtevant Russell Isaacson

6:20 6:20

Toastmaster Introduces Evaluators & Speakers Speaker # 1 Swathi A. K., CC/CL Manual: Storytelling Project #5 - Bringing History to Life Time: 7-9 mins. Objectives: a) To understand the purpose of stories about historical events or people. b) To use the storytelling skills developed in the preceding projects to tell a story about a historical event or person. Title: The Great Soul Speaker # 2 Russell Isaacson, CC Manual: Entertaining Speaker Project #2 - Resources for Entertainment Time: 5-7 mins. Objectives: a) Draw humorous and/or dramatic material from sources other than your own personal experience. b) Adapt your material to suit your topic, your own personality, and the audience. c) Use entertaining material as a means of conveying a serious message. Title: If it doesnt kill you, it will only make you stronger. Speaker # 3 Cecelia Wallace, CC/CL Manual: Specialty Speeches Project # 4 - Read Out Loud Time: 12-15 mins. Objectives: a) Arrive at an understanding of the elements that comprise oral interpretation and how it differs from preparing and giving a speech. b)Learn the preparation or planning techniques of effective interpretation. c)Learn the principles of presentation and develop skill in interpretive reading with regard to voice and body as instruments of communication Title: The Gift of the Magi

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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 selfconfidence and personal growth.

Meeting Roles and Descriptions

A typical meeting builds on prescheduled speeches by members, with evaluations given by other members, a session of impromptu table topics, open to all, a general evaluation and finishes promptly 2 hours.

guest book! A welcome packet is available to all guests. If you are interested in joining our club, fill out the forms and submit along with dues payment to a club officer for review and processing.

Toastmaster: Set a meeting

theme, prepare agenda, ease transitions during meeting.

Speakers: Give a speech

meeting objectives in the Toastmaster Manual.

Speaker # 4 Cecelia Wallace, CC/CL Manual: Specialty Speeches Project # 4 - Read Out Loud Time: 12-15 mins. Objectives: a) Arrive at an understanding of the elements that comprise oral interpretation and how it differs from preparing and giving a speech. b)Learn the preparation or planning techniques of effective interpretation. c)Learn the principles of presentation and develop skill in interpretive reading with regard to voice and body as instruments of communication Title: The Gift of the Magi Speaker # 5 Cecelia Wallace, CC/CL Manual: Specialty Speeches Project # 4 - Read Out Loud Time: 12-15 mins. Objectives: a) Arrive at an understanding of the elements that comprise oral interpretation and how it differs from preparing and giving a speech. b)Learn the preparation or planning techniques of effective interpretation. c)Learn the principles of presentation and develop skill in interpretive reading with regard to voice and body as instruments of communication Title: The Gift of the Magi 7:20 Toastmaster Introduces Table TopicsMaster Conduct Table Topics Session Rebecca Shustef, HCC Returns control to the Toastmaster Toastmaster Introduces the General Evaluator General Evaluator Audrey Dagnachew DTM Evaluators: Thilmin Gee, CC Kathy Loesberg, CC/ALB James Decker, DTM James Decker, DTM James Decker, DTM 7:55 For For For For For Time: 2-3 minutes each Swathi A. K. Russell Isaacson Cecelia Wallace Cecelia Wallace Cecelia Wallace

Evaluators: Evaluate the

speakers based on the objectives in the manual.

General Evaluator: Evaluate

the meeting as a whole and each of the speaker evaluators.

Timer: Notify meeting participants

when they have satisfied their time requirement. For example, if a speech is 5-7 minutes, when the minimum time (5 minutes) is reached, the Timer holds up a green card. At 6 minutes, the Timer holds up a yellow card. At maximum time (7 minutes), the Timer holds up a red card.

7:35

Ah Counter: Alerts participants

to "ah's" "um's" and other filler words by keeping a written count.

Table Topics Master:

Challenge the membership to answer questions for 1 minute minimum and up to 2 minutes. Questions are unknown to participants before they are asked to speak. If time permits, guests are invited to participate if they choose.

Membership Information:
Please dont forget to sign our

General Evaluator calls for reports: Timer Ah-Counter Grammarian

8:00

General Evaluation: General Evaluator provides meeting & leader evaluations Returns control to the Toastmaster

8:06

Toastmaster Presents Awards

Returns control to the President 8:10 8:15 Club Business President Makes Closing Remarks and Meeting Adjourns