January 31: Perseverance

January 29th, 2007

Toastmaster:    Janet
Table Topics:    John Abel
Speaker #1:    Shawn
Evaluator #1:    Lawrence
Speaker #2:    John Cowan
Evaluator #2:    Mary Edith
General Evaluator:    Ahuti
Word:    Steve
Thought:    Janet
Ah/Grammarian:    Steve
Timer:    Stephanie

Tips for Speakers: Using Visual Aids During a Speech - eHow.com

January 24th, 2007

Hello, fellow Toastmasters! I found this resource while surfing around the Internet today, and thought I’d share it with you all!
How to Use Visual Aids During a Speech - eHow.com

January 24: Inheritance

January 22nd, 2007

Reminder: January 31 is the deadline for all articles and newsletter submissions! Contact Stephanie for details!
- Mary Edith < > is this week’s Toastmaster. PLEASE send an email to let her know if you will be at the meeting.

- If you are a speaker, the TM needs to know the title (and number) of your speech. And don’t forget to bring your book.

- Invite a friend, neighbor or co-worker to the meeting.

- On Feb. 7 we will have our club Table Topics contest and on Feb. 14 our International speech contest.

Contests are a wonderful way for you to supercharge your speech skills and challenge yourself.
The winners can go on to the Area contests on 3/22 at Aptos Academy. Table Topics contestants have 2-3 min. to answer a question. Int’l speeches are 5-7 min. The later are usually inspirational, but can be any kind of speech. Please seriously consider entering these contests.

Date: Jan. 24, 2007
Theme: INHERITANCE

Toastmaster: Mary Edith

Table Topics: Mary Edith

Speaker #1: Steve

Evaluator #1: Stephanie

Speaker #2: Ahuti

Evaluator #2: John Cowan

General Evaluator: Shawn

Word: Shawn

Thought: John Abel
Ah/Grammarian: John Abel

Timer: Lawrence

Coming up: January 31: Perseverance with Janet Fogel as Toastmaster!

January 17: Poetry.

January 14th, 2007

- John Cowan < > is this week’s Toastmaster. Please send an email to let him know if you will be at the meeting.

- Everyone should bring and be prepared to read a one-minute poem or poem fragment for Table topics

- If you are a speaker, he’ll need to know the title (and number) of your speech. And don’t forget to bring your book.

- Invite a friend, neighbor or co-worker to the meeting.

Date: Jan. 17, 2007
Theme: POETRY
Toastmaster John Cowan
Speaker #1 John Abel
Evaluator #1 Ahuti
Speaker #2 Mary Edith
Evaluator #2 Lawrence
Table Topics John Cowan
General Evaluator Steve
Thought Janet
Timer Janet
Ah/Grammarian Shawn
Word Mina

January 10: Open House!

January 4th, 2007

January 10, 2007: Open House

This special Open House meeting welcomes guests and returning members for the new year. Open House starts with refreshments at 11:30, with the scheduled meeting starting at noon. Get a kick-start on your New Year’s Resolutions! Visit Toastmasters today!
Theme: Oration

Toastmaster: Stephanie Bryant

Speakers:

Patrizia Materazzi
Lawrence Fogel

Table Topics Master: Shawn

Evaluations: Mary Edith

Speech Evaluator for Patrizia: Janet Fogel

Thoughtmaster: John Cowan

Timer: Steve Van Diest

Ah/Grammarian: Mina

Wordmaster: John Abel