6:30 AM - Bud opened the meeting.
The theme for this meeting: "What makes you laugh and why?"
With the uncertainty and negative expectations that surround you, do you still have a sense of humor?
Attending: Lee W., Theo, Arash, Connie, Mark, Stephanie, Bud, Tryphine, Laura, Daohua, Kelly, and Josie.
Awards at this meeting:
Best Speaker: Daohua
Best Table Topics: Stephanie
Best Evaluator: Laura
Speakers and Evaluators for this meeting:
1. Daohua, "Artificial Lenses"; Competent Communication manual; speech #7; 5-7 minutes (actual time: 00:07:07). Evaluated by Stephanie.
2. Kelly, "An answer to a CEO's Question"; Speaking to Inform manual; speech project #1; 5-7 minutes (actual time: 00:05:19). Evaluated by Connie.
3. Lee W., "Should Palo Alto Have a Business License Tax?"; Persuasive Speaking manual; speech project #4; 7-9 minutes and 2-3 minutes for Q&A (actual time: 00:09:44 and 00:03:50).
Evaluated by Laura.
Timer's Report: Lee W. went over time; all evaluators delivery times were in time.
Roles for this meeting:
Toastmaster of the day: Josie
Inspiration: Lee W. (for Lee D.)
Ah Counter & Grammarian: Tryphine
TableTopics Master: Theo
General Evaluator: Arash
Word Master: Mark (word choice was: comic and was very well used)
Timer: Bud
Joke: Mark and Lee W.
Functionary Reports showed it was a day for Ah's and so's. Repeated words and false starts also happened. Some days just go like that. There is no replacement for paying attention.
Announcements: Stephanie announced the October 24th Area contest at Synopsys; a new schedule will be going up soon (give Stephanie your changes and adjustments); new ballots for the meetings need to be printed (Bud volunteered to make these); Josie volunteered to evaluate Stephanie as Event Chair for the 50th Anniversary celebration of a few weeks ago.
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