EarlyRisers Meeting December 13, 2011

Meeting opened by Dalia on time.

In attendance: Catherine, Connie, Dalia, Eileen, Hao, Jane, John L., John M., Kamal, Malcolm, Meiji, Steve, Uttam

Toastmaster: Meiji

Theme of the day: Reflection

Inspiration: (Andy, via email)

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Hao

Grammarian: Jane

Timer: Kamal

WordMaster: Jane

Word of the day: Hyperbole

Speaker 1: Catherine, "Stuck in the Mud," CC Manual

Evaluator 1: Connie

Speaker 2: John Lin, "The fountain of Youth," CC Manual

Evaluator 2: Malcolm

Speaker 3: Uttam, "Importance of Team Balance in Youth Recreational Soccer League," CC Manual #9

Evaluator 3: Eileen

Table Topics Master: Steve

General Evaluator: Dalia

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Meiji

Best Evaluator: Eileen

Best Speaker: Catherine

Club Business: We'll not be meeting for the next two weeks. The Officers' meeting is tomorrow. Dalia's party will be on Monday night.

Joke: John M.

Meeting ended at 8:05

Partial Minutes, EarlyRisers, Oct. 25, 2011

Meeting opened by Dalia on time.

In attendance:Andy, Dalia, Hao, Jane, Kamal, Malcolm, Meiji, Phillip, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam

Toastmaster: Dalia

Theme of the day: Improving Our Relationships with Others

Inspiration: Andy

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Malcolm

Grammarian: Malcolm

Timer: Andy

WordMaster: Jane

Word of the day: Caveat

Speaker 1: Hao

Evaluator 1: Steve

Speaker 2: Uttam

Evaluator 2: Phillip

Table Topics Master: Meiji

General Evaluator: Kamal

Awards:

Best Table Topics: ?

Best Evaluator: ?

Best Speaker:?

Club Business:

Joke: Jane

Meeting ended at

Partial Minutes, EarlyRisers, Oct. 18, 2011

Meeting opened by Dalia on time.

In attendance:Andy, Connie, Dalia, Frank, Hao, Jane, Kamal, Malcolm, Phillip, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam and guests John, Will, Catharine, and Bobby Rey and special guest Area Governor Jennifer Richardson

Toastmaster: Jane

Theme of the day: Apple, Inc.

Inspiration: Uttam

John Lin was sworn in as a new member.

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Uttam

Grammarian: Frank

Timer: Connie

WordMaster: Frank

Word of the day: Prolific

Speaker 1: Andy, "A Lonely October," CC#3

Evaluator 1: Phillip

Speaker 2: Stephanie, "The 1992 Los Angeles Riots," Technical Presentations #4

Evaluator 2: Kamal

Speaker 3: Jennifer, comments

Table Topics Master: Steve

General Evaluator: Hao

Awards:

Best Table Topics: ?

Best Evaluator: ?

Best Speaker:?

Club Business:

Joke: Connie

Meeting ended at

Partial Minutes EarlyRisers Nov. 15, 2011

Meeting opened by Dalia on time.

In attendance:Andy, Catherine, Connie, Dalia, Elizabeth, Frank, Hao, Jane, John M., Kamal, Phillip, Stephanie, Uttam and guest Kevin

Toastmaster: Kamal

Theme of the day: Your Favorite Movies, Plays or Musicals

Inspiration: Connie

Cheryl was sworn in as a new member.

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Elizabeth

Grammarian: Elizabeth

Timer: Frank

WordMaster: Phillip

Word of the day: ?

Speaker 1: Catherine, "Icebreaker," CC#1

Evaluator 1: Stephanie

Speaker 2: Hao, "Several Tips to Stay Away from Cold and Flu," CC#7

Evaluator 2: Uttam

Table Topics Master: John M.

General Evaluator: Dalia

Awards:

Best Table Topics: ?

Best Evaluator: ?

Best Speaker:?

Club Business:

Joke: Jane

Meeting ended at

EarlyRisers December 6, 2011

Meeting opened by Dalia on time.

In attendance:Andy, Catherine, Cheryl, Connie, Dalia, Eileen, Elizabeth, Frank, Hao, Jane, John M., Kamal, Meiji, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam

Toastmaster: Connie

Theme of the day: Sleep

Inspiration: Uttam

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Catherine

Grammarian: Steve

Timer: Cheryl

WordMaster: Hao

Word of the day: Ruminate

Speaker 1: Elizabeth, "Taking Better Pictures of People," CC Manual #3

Evaluator 1: Dalia

Speaker 2: Kamal, "Soccer Heroes," CC Manual #8

Evaluator 2: John M.

Speaker 3: Eileen, "Excerpt from Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance," Interpretative Reading Manual #4

Evaluator 3: Jane

Table Topics Master: Andy

General Evaluator: Meiji

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Steve

Best Evaluator: Jane

Best Speaker:Eileen

Club Business: Chocolate was handed out.

ELECTIONS WERE HELD. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WERE ELECTED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE:

PRESIDENT - DALIA

VP EDUCATION - STEPHANIE

VP MEMBERSHIP - MALCOLM

VP PR - JOHN M.

TREASURER - UTTAM

SECRETARY - CATHERINE

MENTORING COODINATOR - JANE

SARGEANT-AT-ARMS - to be filled (BY YOU?)

Joke: Steve

Meeting ended at 8:10

EarlyRisers November 29, 2011

Meeting opened by Dalia on time.

In attendance:Andy, Catherine, Cheryl, Eileen, Elizabeth, Jane, John L., John M., Malcolm, Phillip, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam

Toastmaster:Stephanie (relieved by Steve E.)

Theme of the day: Holiday Madness

Inspiration: Catherine

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: John L.

Grammarian: John L.

Timer: John M.

WordMaster: Steve E.

Word of the day: maniacal

Speaker 1: Cheryl, "Ice Breaker," C.C. Manual #1

Evaluator 1: Elizabeth

Speaker 2: Andy, "Turnkey Productivity," C.C. Manual #4

Evaluator 2: Malcolm

Speaker 3: Jane, "Bloody Mary," Storytelling Manual #1

Evaluator 3: Eileen

Table Topics Master: Phillip

General Evaluator: Eileen

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Jane

Best Evaluator: Eileen

Best Speaker:Jane

Club Business: chocolate was passed out at the beginning of the meeting. The schedule will be available online soon.

Joke: John M.

Meeting ended on time at 8:00.

EarlyRisers Meeting Nov. 22, 2011

Meeting opened by Dalia on time.

In attendance: Catherine, Cheryl, Connie, Dalia, Eileen, Frank, John M., Kamal, Malcolm, Meiji, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam

The list of club offices was passed around with a request for nominations. Additionally, Dalia asked us to indicate our preferences (weekend or weekday? just us or spouses included?) for a holiday party at her house.

Toastmaster:Meiji

Theme of the day: Thanksgiving

Inspiration: Cheryl

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Cheryl

Grammarian: Dalia

Timer: Kamal

WordMaster: Stephanie

Word of the day: turkey (the many meanings thereof)

Speaker 1: Malcolm, "Thanksgiving," Humorously Speaking manual, #4

Evaluator 1: Frank

Speaker 2: Steve, "Talking Turkey," Entertaining Speaker manual #5

Evaluator 2: John M.

Table Topics Master: Uttam

General Evaluator: Eileen

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Stephanie

Best Evaluator: John M.

Best Speaker: Malcolm

Club Business: Stephanie passed out chocolate to members whose CL manuals were filled in today. She read next week's schedule and also reminded us that there is no meeting the final two weeks in December.

Meeting ended on time at 8a.m..

EarlyRisers Toastmaster meeting November 8, 2011

Meeting opened by Dalia on time.

In attendance:Andy, Catherine, Connie, Dalia, Eileen, Elizabeth, Frank, Hao, Jane, John L., John M., Kamal, Meiji, Stephanie, Uttam, and returning guest Cheryl

Toastmaster:Uttam

Theme of the day: Food

Inspiration: Elizabeth

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Catherine

Grammarian: Eileen

Timer: Hao

WordMaster: John M.

Word of the day: Instinctive

Speaker 1: Meiji, "Big Data," CC Manual #7

Evaluator 1: Jane

Speaker 2: Kamal, "Filmmaking," CC Manual #7

Evaluator 2: Connie

Speaker 3: John L., "Icebreaker," CC Manual #1

Evaluator 3: Dalia

Table Topics Master: Stephanie

General Evaluator: Elizabeth

Awards:

Best Table Topics: John L.

Best Evaluator: Jane

Best Speaker:John L.

Club Business: Chocolate was handed out to those completing CL sections

Joke: Andy

Meeting ended at 8:02

EarlyRisers Toastmasters meeting 11/01/11

Meeting was opened by Dalia on time.

In attendance:Andy, Catherine, Dalia, Eileen, Elizabeth, Frank, Hao, John L., John M., Kamal, Malcolm, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam, and visitor Cheryl.

Toastmaster:Malcolm Theme of the day: Vocal variety

Inspiration: Elizabeth

New members John Lin and Catherine Kristian were voted in and inducted.

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Stephanie

Grammarian: Stephanie

Timer: Uttam

WordMaster: Hao

Word of the day: Paliate

Speaker 1: John M., Icebreaker, CC #1

Evaluator 1: Steve

Speaker 2: Frank, Anatomy of a Takeover, CC Manual #5

Evaluator 2: Eileen

Table Topics Master: Kamal

General Evaluator: Andy

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Malcolm

Best Evaluator: Steve

Best Speaker: John M.

Club Business: Chocolate was handed out. The website was discussed.

Meeting ended at 8:05.

11 Oct 11 ER meeting

Meeting began on time.
In attendance: Andy, Connie, Dalia, Frank, Meiji, Kamal, Malcolm,
Phillip, Stephanie, Uttam, Steve, Elizabeth, Jane
Toastmaster:Stephanie
Theme of the day: Doing it Yourself
Inspiration: Connie
Functionaries:
Ah Counter: Connie
Grammarian:Dalia
Timer: Frank
WordMaster: Andy
Word of the day: Capricious
Speaker 1: Kamal,Basic Manual #6 Different Nations, Different Ways
Evaluator 1: Uttam
Speaker 2: Steve Entertaining Speaker #4 What is Reality
Evaluator 2: Jane
Speaker 3: Phillip, Storytelling #4 Cyrus King of Kings
Evaluator 3: Malcolm
Table Topics Master: Elizabeth
General Evaluator: Meiji
Awards:
Best Table Topics: Andy
Best Evaluator: Malcolm
Best Speaker:Kamal
Club Business: Chocolate was distributed to members who completed a
section of their Competent Leader Manual
Joke: Steve E and Dalia
Meeting ended at 8:00

EarlyRisers Toastmasters meetng October 4, 2011

Meeting began on time.

In attendance:Andy, Connie, Dalia, Eileen, Frank, Hao, Kamal, Malcolm, Phillip, Stephanie, Uttam, returning guest John, and guests Manish and John Lin

Toastmaster:Hao

Theme of the day: Celebrity

Inspiration: Kamal

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Kamal

Grammarian: Kamal

Timer: Uttam

WordMaster: Uttam

Word of the day: Gallent

Speaker 1: Malcolm, "Four Signs of a Healthy Relationship," Humorously Speaking Manual #3

Evaluator 1: Phillip

Speaker 2: Eileen, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," Interpretative Reading Manual #1

Evaluator 2: Dalia

Speaker 3: Connie, "Me-Too Drugs," Persuasively Speaking Manual #4

Evaluator 3: Stephanie

Table Topics Master: Andy

General Evaluator: Frank

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Frank

Best Evaluator: Stephanie

Best Speaker:Eileen

Club Business: Chocolate was distributed to members who completed a section of their Competent Leader Manual

Joke: Frank

Meeting ended at 8:00

EarlyRisersToastmastersMeeting 9/27/11

Meeting began on time.

In attendance: Connie, Dalia, Eileen, Elizabeth, Hao, Jane, Kamal, Malcolm, Meiji, Phillip, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam and guest, John McGowan

Toastmaster:Uttam

Theme of the day: Facebook

Inspiration: Steve

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Kamal

Grammarian: Kamal

Timer: Meiji

WordMaster: Eileen

Word of the day: voluble

Speaker 1: Meiji, speech #6 from CC Manual

Evaluator 1: Jane

Speaker 2: Elizabeth, speech #2 from CC Manual

Evaluator 2: Stephanie

Speaker 3: Hao, speech #5 from CC Manual

Evaluator 3: Dalia

Table Topics Master: Connie

General Evaluator: Phillip

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Dalia

Best Evaluator: Dalia

Best Speaker:Meiji

Club Business: chocolate was passed out

Joke: Kamal

Meeting ended at 8:00

Early Riser's Sept 20 2011 TM meeting

In attendance:Andy, Connie, Dalia, Elizabeth, Hao, Jane, Kamal, Malcolm, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam; guest

Toastmaster: Steve

Theme of the day: imaginary friends

Inspiration: Stephanie

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Stephanie

Grammarian: Stephanie

Timer: Hao

WordMaster: Elizabeth

Word of the day: aberrant def: straying from the right or normal way (2) deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical

Speaker 1: Andy; CC #2; Organize your speech; "Personal Outsourcing", 5-7 minutes

Evaluator 1: Kamal

Speaker 2: Uttam; CC #7; Research your topic; "Tablet/Ipad vs Notebook"; 5-7 minutes

Evaluator 2: Malcolm

Speaker 3: Jane, "Talking Turkey", 5-7 minutes

Evaluator 3: group evaluation

Table Topics Master: Dalia

General Evaluator: Connie

Club Business: Judges for Sept 26 contest!!!

Joke: Hao

Meeting ended at approx 8:05

EarlyRisers Meeting September 13, 2011

Meeting began on time.

In attendance:Andy, Connie, Dalia, Eileen, Elizabeth, Frank, Hao, Jane, Kamal, Malcolm, Meiji, Stephanie, Uttam

Toastmaster:Malcolm

Theme of the day: Impromptu Speaking

Inspiration: Hao He

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Hao

Grammarian: Stephanie

Timer: Connie

WordMaster: Stephanie

Word of the day: Articulate

Speaker 1:Kamal, "Randomly, A Little Bit More About Myself," Speech #5, CC Manual

Evaluator 1: Meiji

Speaker 2: Eileen, "Several Poems," Interpretive Reading Manual #2

Evaluator 2: Frank

Table Topics Master: Uttam

General Evaluator: Elizabeth

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Three-way tie among Frank, Kamal, and Meiji

Best Evaluator: Meiji

Best Speaker:Kamal

Club Business: Jane will practice her contest speech next week, taking Connie's place.

Joke: Eileen

Meeting ended at 8:05.

EarlyRisers Meeting 9-06-2011

Meeting began on time opened by Presiding Officer Dalia who requests we bring our checkbooks to the next meeting as the dues are due.

In attendance:Andy, Dalia, Eileen, Elizabeth, Frank, Jane, Kamal, Malcolm, Phillip, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam

Toastmaster:Dalia

Theme of the day: Parenting

Inspiration: Elizabeth

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Andy

Grammarian: Andy

Timer: Elizabeth

WordMaster: Kamal

Word of the day: Solicitous

Speaker 1: Stephanie, Eternal Vigilance Is The Price, Technical Presentations Manual, No. 3

Evaluator 1: Phillip

Speaker 2: Steve, Happy Birthday, Entertaining Speaker Manual, #3

Evaluator 2: Eileen

Speaker 3: Jane, A Hero's Song, Storytelling Manual, #5

Evaluator 3: Malcolm

Table Topics Master: Frank

General Evaluator: Uttam

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Kamal

Best Evaluator: Eileen

Best Speaker:Jane

Club Business: September 26, a Monday evening, is the date of the District Contest. Please attend to support Stephanie (Evaluation Contest) and Jane (Humorous Speech Contest). Malcolm was announced as our Webmaster.

Joke: Elizabeth

Meeting ended at 8:05.

CONTEST 8-30-11

The meeting was opened by Dalia and began on time.

In attendance:Andy, Connie, Dalia, Eileen, Elizabeth, Hao, Jane, Kamal, Malcolm, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam, and guests, Phillip, and Guest Speaker JoAnn Goldberg.

Toastmaster:Kamal conducted today's meeting in accord with the Toastmasters International formal contest agenda.

Chief Judge, Eileen, read the Instructions to the Judges who were Elizabeth, Connie, and Steve.

JoAnn gave her test speech.

Contestant Evaluators were heard in the following order:

1. Andy

2. Dalia

3. Stephanie.

Ballots were collected and counted.

Contestants Jane and Malcolm delivered their humorous speeches in the following order:

1. Malcolm

2. Jane

Ballots were collected and counted.

As it was only 7:30a.m., Malcolm volunteered to conduct a Table Topics session.

When Table Topics ended, contest winners were announced:

Stephanie won the Evaluation Contest.

Jane won the Humorous Speech Contest.

Stephanie read the schedule for next week.

Dalia asked officers to stay behind after the meeting to decide on two pending issues.

The meeting ended a little early.

Minutes of Meeting August 23, 2011

Meeting started on time.

Attending: Phillip, Frank, Kamal, Jane, Connie, Dalia, Uttam, Malcolm, Hao, Andy, Stephanie, Meiji, Eileen

Theme: Elementary School

Inspiration: Kamal

Functioneries:
Grammarian: Stephanie
Timer: Malcolm
Ah counter: Eileen
Word Master: Andy
Word of the Day: polemic

Speaker 1: Hao, Interesting Festivals, CC Manual #4, 5-7 minutes
Evaluator 1: Jane

Speaker 2: Frank, Art in the Streets, CC Manual #4, 5-7 minutes
Evaluator #2 Connie

Speaker 3: Dalia, Low Tech Geometry, Speaking to Inform Manual, #3
Evaluator 3: Uttam

Table Topics Master: Meiji

General Evaluator: Stephanie
Remember to tell the scheduler when you'll be gone, if you know.
Protocol reminders: the TM needs to be at the front of the room when the speaker finishes.
Props need to be (re-)moved by TM before the next part of the program.
Putting out the "word" in advance is a good idea (Thanks, Connie!).
Evaluators: Identifying which advanced manual is being spoken from is necessary.

Awards: Best Table Topics - Frank
Best Evaluator - Jane
Best Speaker - Hao

Business: 5 chocolates were handed out for CL manual entries.
Malcolm and Kamal are in charge of next week's contest. Kamal requested one more humorous speaker. Kamal will send emails to assign additional roles for the contest (judges, timer, etc.). We have an outside test speaker for the evaluation contest.

The meeting ended at 8:08.

EarlyRisers Toastmasters 8-16-11

In attendance: Kamal, Uttam, Andy, Dalia, Meiji, Malcolm, Hao,Stephanie, Elizabeth, Eileen

Toastmaster:Eileen

Theme of the day:Pet Peeves

Inspiration:Kamal

Speaker 1:Elizabeth, "Why I Am Who I Am,", speech #1, CC Manual

Evaluator 1:Dalia

Speaker 2:Andy, "Curved Arrow," speech #1, CC Manual

Evaluator 2:Stephanie

Speaker 3:Meiji, "A Day Trip to Kyoto, Japan," speech #4, CC Manual

Evaluator 3:Uttam

Table Topics Master:Hao

General Evaluator:Malcolm

Word of the day:Profound

Functionaries:

Ah Counter:Kamal

Grammarian:Kamal

WordMaster:Stephanie

Timers:Malcolm and Eileen

Awards:

Best Table Topics:Malcolm

Best Evaluator: Stephanie

Best Speaker: Elizabeth

Business: chocolate was passed for CL manual work

The contest in two weeks has two humorous speakers and two evaluators. One more volunteer in each category would be helpful. You don't have to go on to the next contest should you win.

We're seeking experts in Web management to update our presence there.

Meeting began and ended on time.

In attendance: Jane, Kamal, Uttam, Phillip, Steve, Dalia, Connie, Stephanie, Andy, Malcolm, Elizabeth, Hao, Eileen and guests Giora and Uriela Ben-Yaacov.

Meeting began on time.

Toastmaster: Jane
Theme of the day: DRIVING

Inspiration: Malcolm

Speaker 1: Kamal, "The Value of Reading," #4 C.C. Manual (Kamal recommendeds: How To Read a Book by Mortimer Adler)
Evaluator 1: Connie

Speaker 2: Uttam, "Soccer Game Between SJ Earthquakes and NY Red Bulls at Stanford Stadium," #6 C.C.Manual
Evaluator 2: Eileen

Speaker 3: Phillip, "The One-Day Week," Storytelling Manual #4
Evaluator 3: Stephanie

Table Topics Master: Dalia

General Evaluator: Steve

Word of the day: Assiduous

Functionaries:
Ah Counter: Andy
Grammarian: Malcolm
WordMaster: Hao
Timer:Elizabet

Club business: chocolate was offered for remembering the CL Manual, from last week and for this week.

The Club was reminded of our upcoming contest for humorous speaker and speech evaluator on August 30.

The monthly business meeting will be held tomorrow. All welcome.

Joke: Eileen

Meeting ended at 8:10

EarlyRisers Toastmasters Meeting 8/02/11

In attendance:Dalia, Connie, Steve, Malcolm, Andy, Meiji, Uttam, Phillip, Elizabeth, Hao, Kamal, Eileen

Toastmaster:Kamal

Theme of the day: The Ideal Job You Have Never Had

Inspiration:Phillip

Speaker 1:Connie, "The Word of the Day," Speech #3,Persuasively Speaking Manual, 5-7 minutes

Evaluator 1:Meiji

Speaker 2:Eileen, "Rhythm in Everyday Life (and Balkan Dance Music), speech #1, Speaking to Inform Manual

Evaluator 2:Steve

Speaker 3:Malcolm, "What Is Your Life For?," Speech #10, CC Manual

Evaluator 3:Dalia

Table Topics Master:Uttam

General Evaluator:Hao

Functionaries:

Ah Counter:Elizabeth

Grammarian:Andy

WordMaster:Steve

Word of the day:Avocation

Timer:Phillip

Awards:

Best Table Topics:Elizabeth

Best Evaluator:Dalia

Best Speaker: Malcolm

Club business: Malcolm received a certificate for completing the CC Manual. Congratulations, Malcolm!

The Club Contest takes place on August 30. Contestants are sought for a Humorous speech, and an Evaluation. Volunteers are requested to chair and assist the chair for the contest.

Meeting began and 6:35 and ended at 8:10.

EarlyRisers Toastmasters July 26, 2011

In attendance: Frank, Phillip, Steve, Kamal, Jane, Andy, Dalia, Meiji, Uttam, Stephanie, Malcolm, Connie, Eileen, visitor Alex and Area Governor Jeniffer

Toastmaster: Connie

Theme of the day:mythological, folkloric,legendary,fictional creatures & characters

Inspiration:Hao

Induction of officers by Area Governor

Speaker 1:Frank, "Poetry Slam," project 6, CC Manual

Evaluator 1:Phillip

Speaker 2:Steve, "Driving Me Crazy," Entertaining Speaker Manual #2

Evaluator 2:Stephanie

Speaker 3:Dalia, "What Makes a Leader?," Speaking to Inform #2

Evaluator 3:Jane

Table Topics Master:Malcolm

General Evaluator:Kamal

Word of the day:Chimerical

Functionaries:

Ah Counter:Hao

Grammarian:Andy

WordMaster:Uttam

Timer:Eileen
Meeting began on time and ended a couple of minutes late.

meeting minutes 19Jul11

In attendance:Stephanie, Connie, Malcolm, Eileen, Phillip, Hao, Uttam, Steve, Kamal, Elizabeth, and guest Andy

Toastmaster: Malcolm

Theme of the day:Fashion Trends

Inspiration: Connie

Speaker 1:Hao,, Competent Communicator Manual Speech #3 Get to the point; Topic: Drunk Driving

Evaluator 1: Stephanie

Speaker 2:Uttam, Speech #5, Competent Communicator manual, Your body speaks, Speech Title: "Waking up Early"

Evaluator 2: Kamal

Table Topics Master: Steve

General Evaluator: Stephanie

Word of the day:coalesce, def Come together and form one mass or whole;
9 uses of the word this morning

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Connie

Grammarian:Eileen

WordMaster:Phillip

Timer:Phillip

Meeting July 12, 2011

In attendance:Dalia, Steve, Connie, Uttam, Hao, Meiji, Malcolm, Jane, Frank, Eileen and guests Annie, Andy, and Elizabeth.

Toastmaster: Steve

Theme of the day:Anniversaries

Inspiration:Frank

Speaker 1:Meiji, "Water and Data," C.C. #3

Evaluator 1:Connie

Speaker 2:Jane,"The Moral of the Story, 'Wake Up'", Storytelling #3

Evaluator 2:Malcolm

Table Topics Master:Eileen - Ceremonial Occassions

General Evaluator:Uttam

Word of the day:Brook

Functionaries:

Ah Counter:Frank

Grammarian:Frank

WordMaster:Hao

Timer:Hao

Meeting began and ended on time.

July 5, 2011 Meeting

In attendance:Frank, Phillip, Malcolm, Steve, Dalia, Stephanie, Uttam, Kamal, Eileen

Toastmaster: Eileen

Theme of the day:Interdependence

Inspiration: Stephanie

Speaker 1:Malcolm, "Mastering Fitness - Why bother? Exercise, Why We Must Do It Whether We Like It or Not", CC#9

Evaluator 1: Steve

Speaker 2:Phillip," ST Manual #3, The Hospital Window"

Evaluator 2:Dalia

Table Topics Master:Kamal

General Evaluator:Frank

Word of the day:Consanguinity

Functionaries:

Ah Counter:Stephanie

Grammarian:Stephanie

WordMaster:Uttam

Timer:Uttam

Joke: Frank
Started and ended on time.

Meeting 6-28-11

In attendance:

Malcolm, Stephanie, Kamal, Meiji, Uttam, Dalia,Jane,Steve, Frank, Eileen and guests Elizabeth, Sheri and Kate

Toastmaster: Malcolm

Theme of the day: Summer

Inspiration:Eileen

Speaker 1: Frank, "The Golden City" (Newark, NJ) #2 CC Manual

Evaluator 1: Uttam

Speaker 2:Steve "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the GPS", CC manual

Evaluator 2: Kamal

Speaker 3: Dalia (speech about NeuroLinguistic Programming)

Evaluator 3: Jane

Table Topics Master: Stephanie chaired a debate about Summer, School summer vacation, Vacations in Europe, and State Parks - shut down?

General Evaluator: Eileen

Word of the day:Euphoria

Functionaries:

Ah Counter:Phillip

Grammarian:Phillip

WordMaster:Meiji

Timer:Meiji

minutes of Early Risers 6/21/2011 meeting

In attendance: Stephanie, Kamal, Eileen, Phillip, Connie, Uttam, Frank, Malcolm, Dalia, 3 guests

Toastmaster: Kamal

Theme of the day: Money

Inspiration: Stephanie

Speaker 1: Uttam, "Visit to the Point Reyes Lighthouse"; Speech #4 Competent Communicator, Select the right word, 5-7 minutes

Evaluator 1: Malcolm

Speaker 2: Eileen, "We also have a religion", Speech #5, Interpretive reading manual: the Oratiorical speech, 8-10 minutes

Evaluator 2: Dalia

Table Topics Master: Frank

General Evaluator: Stephanie

Word of the day: opulent

Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish
• - the opulent comfort of a limousine
Wealthy
• - his more opulent tenants

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Phillip

Grammarian: Eileen

WordMaster: Phillip

Timer: Connie

Meeting 6/14/11

In attendance:Frank, Malcolm, Phillip, Dalia, Meiji, Uttam, Hao, Steve E., and Eileen

Meeting began at 6:33a.m., introduced by Malcolm.
Inspiration: Eileen

Toastmaster:Frank

Theme of the day: Roommates

Functionaries:

WordMaster: Hao ----- Word of the day: Laconic

Ah Counter:Uttam

Grammarian:Uttam

Timer:Hao

Speaker 1: Eileen, New Dancers' Introduction to Euphoria, ES#5

Evaluator 1: Phillip

Speaker 2:Meiji, 3D:Desire, Determination and Dedication, CC#2

Evaluator 2: Steve E.

Table Topics Master:Malcolm

General Evaluator:Dalia

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Frank tied with Steve E. and Eileen
Best Evaluator: Steve E.
Best Speaker: Meiji

Joke: Eileen

Next week's business announced by Malcolm.
Meeting ended at 7:58

minutes of officers' meeting wed june 8 2011

The last meeting of the outgoing officers! Thanks to everyone who served. Welcome new officers!

Items under discussion/action items, in random order:

- Connie to register newly elected officers on TMI site
- Stephanie to contact division about induction of new officers at an ER TM meeting:
- Distinguished club program for potential completions for next year: 4 CC; 1 DTM; 1 ALB; 3 CL
- Stephanie to send Phillip a list of email addresses of former members; Phillip to compose contact email
- Treasurer to submit dues in time for DCP (Eileen?? or Uttam??) for next year
- Eileen, the current treasurer, to transfer duties/authorization to Uttam, our incoming treasurer
- Malcolm, possibly with Meiji, will look into advertising ER TM on local papers (done for free) and post flyers for ER TM
- Stephanie to cc Malcolm and Meiji when responding to email from FreeToast with the goal of transfering FreeToast contact from Stephanie to Malcolm and/or Meiji

7June2001 Early Riser's Toastmasters

In attendance: Stephanie, Connie, Phillip, Meiji, Malcolm, Hao, Frank, Jane, Dalia

Toastmaster: Stephanie

Theme of the day: Weather

Inspiration: Uttam, read by Stephanie

Club business: election of new officers. Thanks to the outgoing officers, congrats to the incoming officers. Incoming President: Dalia; VPE: Stephanie; VPPR: Meiji; Secretary: Eileen; VPMembership: Malcolm...and I've forgotten who was elected Treasurer and Sgt at Arms, my apologies.

Speaker 1: Meiji, Icebreaker, Competent Communicator Speech #1

Evaluator 1: Jane

Speaker 2: Malcolm, "What We Need to Know About Dirt; Speech #8, Competent Communicator Manual

Evaluator 2:Dalia

Table Topics Master: Hao

General Evaluator: Frank

Word of the day: philistine

Functionaries:

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Connie

WordMaster: Phillip

Timer: Phillip

Jokemaster: Frank and Phillip

Minutes Toastmasters EarlyRiser Club 2117 for May 31, 2011

In attendance:Stephanie, Phillip, Frank, Hao, Dalia, Kamal, Uttam, Malcolm, and Eileen

Toastmaster: Eileen

Theme of the day: Decisions

Inspiration:Phillip

Functionaries:

Ah Counter:Frank

Grammarian: Frank

WordMaster: Frank......Word of the day: Indiscriminate

Timer: Meiji

Speaker 1:Hao ..Title: "Embrace Failure" (#2 in CC Manual)

Evaluator 1: Malcolm

Speaker 2: Dalia.. Title: "Remembering on Memorial Day" (#10 in CC Manual)

Evaluator 2: Stephanie

Table Topics Master: Kamal

General Evaluator: Uttam

Club Business: Elections next week! Some offices have multiple candidates.
Three members received CL manual reward candy.

Joke: Phillip

EarlyRisers Toastmasters meeting 5/24/11

In attendance:Hao, Steve K., Jane, Kamal, Meiji, Uttam, Phillip, Steve E., Ulla Gustafsson (guest speaker*), Frank, Dalia, Eileen, and Evan (guest)

Toastmaster: Jane

Theme of the day: Mentoring

Inspiration: Hao

Speaker 1:Phillip Mobin

Evaluator 1:Dalia Orr

Speaker 2: Steve E., "Toastmasters - A Life Mirror" (8-10 min)

Evaluator 2:Eileen

Speaker 3: Ulla Gustafsson, "Mentoring" (12-14 min.)

Evaluator 3: (round robin)

Table Topics Master: the table topics segment was eliminated owing to time

General Evaluator:Frank

Word of the day:PRAGMATIC

Functionaries:

Ah Counter:Meiji

Grammarian:Kamal

WordMaster:Uttam

Timer: Uttam

Jokemaster: Hao

*Jane recommended a site on which you can sign up to speak at another club or find a guest speaker for our club. The link is shown below:

Any Toastmaster member can sign up for notifications that match clubs with guest speakers.



1. Go to the District 4 website at: http://www.d4tm.org/

2. Click on the “Speakers4Stagetime” link on the home page

3. The link will describe the group; email address: speakers4stagetime@googlegroups.com

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minutes officer's meeting 18may11

In attendance: Jane, Stephanie, Steve K, Connie, Phillip, Eileen

Items under discussion, in random order:

- Officer's election to be help on June 7
- Ribbons: Steve K will request from members of unused/unneeded ribbons ; basket will be left on table for members to return unneeded ribbons; basket from Stephanie
- Jane to sent link to Connie and ?? of google group of "local" clubs seeking individuals to fill speaking/evaluating/etc roles
- Eileen present treasury balance sheet (we're still in the black, hurray!)
- Steve K to copy/make more evaluations sheets
- Comments on meeting format
....Stephanie read list of "alternative" meetings, e.g. backwards meeting, mock court
....Count total number of uses of word of the day, in addition to individuals who use the word
....View and discussion of famous speeches; how to implement? Eileen to follow up

- Club membership: contact/email other clubs that meet early in the morning about how they advertise for members (unassigned task)
- Need input on how to use gift certificate on TMI site (unassigned task)

Minutes of Early Riser's 17May2011 meeting

Present: Steve E, Kamal, Connie, Hao, Uttam, Stephanie, Manoj, Dalia, Malcolm, Eileen; welcome to our newest member, Meiji and guest Matt

Toastmaster: Steve E, with Kamal filling in part way through

Theme of the day: Beauty

Inspiration: Steve E

Speaker 1: Uttam, “Mindful Meditation helped me”; Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #3, Get to the Point, 5-7 minutes

Evaluator 1: Dalia

Speaker 2: Kamal, “Principle of Success and Happiness”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #3, Get to the Point, 5-7 minutes

Evaluator 2: Malcolm

Table Topics Master: Stephanie

General Evaluator: Manoj

Word of the day: scrumptious

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Connie

Grammarian: Connie

WordMaster: Meiji

Timer: Hao

Early Riser's Toastmaster meeting 5/10/2100

Our Open House! Welcome guests

Attending: Steve K, Connie, Frank, Manoj, Malcolm, Jane, Eileen, Stephanie, Dalia, Kamal, Phillip and guests

Theme of the day: Goals

Toastmaster: Connie

Inspiration: Frank

Speaker 1: Manoj, "Green Energy", Competent Communicator Manual, Get to the Point #3, 5-7 minutes
Evaluator 1: Steve K

Speaker 2: Malcolm; “Skydiving for the Adventure of it”; Competent Communicator Manual, Research your topic, speech #7, 5-7 minutes
Evaluator 2: Jane

Speaker 3: Eileen; “Go Play in the Street”; Entertaining speaker Manual speech #3, Make them laugh, 5-7 minutes
Evaluator 3: Stephanie

Table Topics Master: Dalia
General Evaluator: Kamal

Word of the day: equivocal
def: subject to two or more interpetations and usually used to mislead or confuse equivocal statement>

Functionaries:
Ah Counter: Uttam
WordMaster: Hao
Timer: Phillip

Open House 5/10/2011

Welcome all!

The Early Risers Toastmasters Club is having an Open House on May 10, 2011. If you've ever wondered what Toastmasters is about, or ever thought about visiting our particular club, join us! Take the time to observe/participate/ask questions.

Date/Time: Tuesday May 10, 2011 at 6:30am (yes, that's 6:30 in the morning, our normal meeting time)
Location: Unity Church; 3391 MiddleField Road, Palo Alto, CA

If you need more information beforehand, send an email to vpm@club2117.freetoasthost.com

Meeting minutes 5/3/11

Toastmaster : Dalia

Theme of the day: Friendship; "your family of choice"

Speaker 1: Hao, "Stories of my Life", Icebreaker, CC Speech #1, 4-6 minutes
Speaker 2: Frank, "Selling Myself", CC Speech #9, Persuade with Power, 5-7 minutes
Speaker 3: Jane, "Road Food", Story Telling manual, Speech #2, Let's get personal, 8-10 minutes

General Evaluator: Phillip
Evaluator 1: Stephanie
Evaluator 2: Steve E
Evaluator 3: Connie

Table Topics Master: Malcolm

Wordmaster: Kamal
Inspiration: Steve K
Ah Counter/Grammarian: Eileen
Uttam: Timer

EarlyRisers Meeting 4/26/11

Meeting brought to order at 6:30 by Steve K..
Attending: Steve K., Dalia, Hao, Phillip, Steve E., Uttam, Manoj, Malcolm, Kamal, Stephanie, Eileen
Toastmaster of the Day:Malcolm
Theme for the day:Adventure
The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Dalia, "Actively Manage the Information Collected About You. If You Cannot Stop It - Corrupt It", C.C., project #9, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Steve E.
2) Stephanie, "Combating Apathy", Technical Presentations, project #2, time 8-10 minutes, 3-5 Q&A. Evaluated by Round Robin
Other Roles at this meeting:
Inspiration: Manoj, WordMaster: Uttam and featured word "escapade", Timer: Manoj, Ah Counter:Hao, Grammarian:Phillip,Table Topics: Eileen,and General Evaluator:Steve K..
Joke of the Day:Kamal
Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics:Malcolm
Best Evaluation:Steve E.
Best Speech:Stephanie
Club Business: candy for CL manuals handed out to 5 people and the Open House date was announced as May 10.
Meeting adjourned at: 8:05

EarlyRisers Toastmasters 4-19-11

Special event: Backwards Meeting
Meeting closed at 6:30 by Steve K..
Attending: Phillip, Malcolm, Jane, Hao, Steve E., Manoj, Uttam, Steve K., Stephanie, Frank, Eileen
Joke: Eileen
Toastmaster of the Day: Stephanie
Theme for the day: Confusion

Evaluations and Reports by Functionaries:
Grammar report:Malcolm
Ah Counts and use of word (Ruminating): Manoj
Times: Uttam

Evaluation of Steve K.: Malcolm
Evaluation of Steve E.: Eileen

Table topics(quotations including the word, "confusion"): Phillip

Speech No. 1 by Steve K., an impromptu speech based on suggestions from the group.
Speech No. 2 by Steve E. CC#9, Climate Change - We Must Change Our Thinking.

Opening: Steve Koehler
Induct new member: Hao He
Inspiration: Jane
Opening: 7:50pm

officer's mtg 13apr11

Attending: Steve K, Stephanie, Eileen, Jane, Malcolm, Connie

Topics discussted, in random order:

1. MeetUp: 3 month ER trial period has ended and no new members joined via this route; in contrast, 2 new members joined in that time frame via FreeToast; consequently it will not be renewed
   
2. District 4 Speech contest on Mon Apr 18: Steve K will be TM and Malcolm will be a judge
   
3. TM International (TMI) gift certificate, for use only on TMI webstore: list of possible manual for purchase to be circulated via email
   
4. potential OPEN HOUSE:
   
   
   
   • possible date May 10
     
   • discussion at next ER TM meeting
     
   • Steve K to talk to Phillip re announcements on social media and Malcolm will do backup work if needed
     
   • Eillen will look into creating flyer
     
   • Phllip or Malcolm will look into announcements on FreeToast
     
   • Connie to announce on blog
     
   • Stephanie to arrange schedule appropriately
     
   
   
5. Stephanie and Jane to meet separately to discuss mentoring
   
6. Eileen will go back and investigate filing CA Tax paperwork by May
   

12April11 Early Riser's

Attending: Steve K, Kamal, Manoj, Stephanie, Uttam, Eileen, Connie, Phillip, Frank, Dalia, Steve E, Malcolm, and guest Hao

Toastmaster: Steve K

Theme of the day: Education

Inspiration: Kamal

Abraham Lincoln: Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing

Speaker 1: Manoj, Competent Communicator Speech #2, Organize, “My Educational Experience”, time 5-7 minutes

Evaluator 1: Stephanie

Speaker 2: Uttam, Competent Communicator Speech #2, Organize, “Child Labor”, time 5-7 minutes

Evaluator 2: Eileen

Speaker 3: Connie, Leadership Excellence, “Setting Goals at Toastmasters”, 5-7 minutes, with 3 minutes Q&A

Evaluator 3: Phillip

Table Topics Master: Dalia

General Evaluator: Steve E

Word of the day: Pedagogue

Functionaries:

Ah Counter: Frank

Grammarian: Frank

WordMaster: Stephanie

Timer: Malcolm

Jokemaster: Malcolm