Notes, Toastmasters Officers' Meeting, Oct. 23, 2009,

Attending: Giselle, Kelly, Josie, Nik, Mark, Joe (via speaker phone).

We got under way at around 7am at Palo Alto Cafe on Middlefield. The crucial message of the meeting was: We need more members. More members will allow us to win an official distinction from TM.I. We're shooting for at least five newcomers in the months to come.

So please keep promoting TM to your friends and colleagues and please poster in promising places.

Led by Mark in P.R., we'll be growing our on-line profile.

On Nov 10, we have our open-house. This is one of our best chances to show-off our club and expand our membership. In other words, guests are just about always welcome to our TM, but never more so than at this open house. So please get the word out and pull-in a new face or two.

We'll serve food and bev. at the open house (Nov 10). More on this to come.

Contact Joe with suggestions or concerns about mentorship.

Thanks for your attention.

Oct. 20, 2009 Minutes, Toastmasters

Meeting brought to order by Giselle

Attending: Josie, Tryphine, Stephanie, Kathy, Giselle, Theo, Mark, Kathleen, Nik, Eilleen, Kelly Joe

Toastmaster of the Day: Kelly

Theme for the day:Paper

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Joe, "Just Like Riding a Bike", Competent Communicator, project #9, time 5-7 minutes. . Evaluated by Mark

2) Stephanie, "Update on Influenza Vaccination", Communicating on TV, project #4, time 4-6 minutes for the talk, and 8-10 for the q. and a. Evaluated by Giselle


Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Josie], encouraging us to pay our bills on-line.

WordMaster: 'Decoupage' and Tryphine. Definition: Paper cut-outs used to decorate a surface.

Seen in works by Picasso and Matisse.

Timer: Theo
Ah Counter: Josie
Grammarian: Josie
Table Topics Master: Kathy and "Trick or Treat"
General Evaluator: Nik
Joke of the Day by Theo

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Giselle
Best Evaluation:Giselle
Best Speech:Joe

Meeting adjourned at: 8:03am

Minutes for October 13, 2009

Meeting brought to order at 632am by Giselle.

Attending: Giselle, Stephanie, Tryphine, Nik, Theo, Kathleen, Jane, Laura, Eileen, Mark, Kelly.

Toastmaster of the Day: Giselle

Theme for the day: Team Sports

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Nik, "Hitchhiking", Comp. Cmnctr, project #4, time 5-7 minutes.

Evaluated by Stephanie

2) Theo, "Video Evaluations", 7-9 minutes. Evaluated by Jane

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Kelly. What are three key reasons people leave their jobs? 1) anonymity. 2) irrelevance. 3) immeasurability.

WordMaster: Theo and "chemistry"
Timer: Kelly
Ah Counter:Mark
Grammarian:Mark
Table Topics Master: Tryphine and sports. Some of Tryphine's questions: "Who's q.b. in Toastmasters?" "Who's point guard in your family? Shooting guard? Center?" "What was the kick or inspiring drive that propelled you to where you are today?"

"What won't you tolerate as a manager?"

General Evaluator: Laura
Joke of the Day: Theo

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Laura
Best Evaluation: Stephanie
Best Speech:Theo

Terrific news that Eileen and Kathleen will be coming on board! Welcome

Please keep drumming-up interest in our group and see Mark about posters.

Meeting adjourned at:755am

Minutes October 6, 2009

Meeting brought to order at 6:32am by Kelly

Attending: Joe, Laura, Josie, Theo, Stephanie, Connie, Tryphine, Mark, Nik, Kelly, Kathleen

Toastmaster of the Day: Mark

Theme for the day: Fun of Fundamentals

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Theo, "CyberShop", Competent Communicator Manual, project #6, time 5-7 minutes. Actual delivery time: 7: 21. Evaluated by Connie

2) Josie, "Three in the Morning", The Entertaining Speaker Manual, project #2, time 5-7 minutes. Actual delivery time: 5:53. Evaluated by Nik


Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Stephanie
WordMaster: Joe with "sporadic"
Timer: Stephanie
Ah Counter: Tryphine
Grammarian:Tryphine
Table Topics Master: Laura
General Evaluator: Kelly
Joke of the Day: Joe on the downside of the 50% divorce rate

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Kelly and Mark tied
Best Evaluation: Connie
Best Speech: Josie

Club Business: Open House on Nov. 10 with the theme "Why Toastmasters?" And please keep luring new members. Thanks to Mark for the posters.

Meeting adjourned at: 7:54am

Minutes: September 29, 2009

Meeting brought to order at 630am by Bud.

Toastmaster of the Day: Theo

Theme for the day: Video Evaluations

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:

1) Tryphine, "A Speech to Inform", Manual: Speaking to Inform, project #5 , Evaluated by Josie

2) Connie, "A Letter to Emily," Special Speeches Manual, project #2, Evaluated by Laura

3)Stephanie Charles, "The Talk Show", Manual: Communicating on Television, project #2, t 10 minutes, 19secs. Evaluated by Joe

Other Roles at this meeting:

WordMaster: Giselle and "Limelight"
Timer: Josie
Ah Counter: Kelly
Grammarian: Kelly
Table Topics Master: Nik

General Evaluator: Bud
Joke of the Day from Laura

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Kelly
Best Evaluation: Laura
Best Speech: Tryphine


Club Business: Urgently seeking new members and bidding fond farewell to departing members: Bud, Daohua, and Michael.

Meeting adjourned at: 8:04am