February 21, 2012 Spring Contest

Meeting opened by Dalia on time 6:30 a.m.

Attendance: Malcolm Barnes, Frank Caggiano, Stephanie Charles, Steve Eliscu, Kamal Gadzhialiev, Catharine Kristian, John Lin, John McGowan, John McIntosh, Andy Mowat, Dalia Orr, Uttam Saha, Jane Watkins

Guests: Kevin Walls, Bobby Roy, Dainuri Rott

Inspiration: Dainuri Rott

Toastmaster: John Lin

Theme of the day: (Basketball)

Functionaries

Timer: Uttam Saha

Sargeant at Arms: Stephanie Charles

Judges

1. Dalia Orr

2. Uttam Saha

3. Frank Caggiano

4. Jane Watkins – Chief Judge + ballot counter

5. Kamal Gadzhialiev

Speech Competitors

1. Malcolm Barnes – How Toastmasters Makes Me a Better Speaker? 5:53

2. Stephanie Charles – Reaching Out 6:34

Table Topics Master: Catharine Kristian

Table Topics Competitors:

1. John McIntosh 1:24

2. Malcolm Barnes 1:34

3. Andy Mowat 1:05

4. Steve Eliscu 2:22

Awards

Table Topics 1st: Andy Mowat

Table Topics 2^nd: John McIntosh

Table Topics 3^rd: Malcolm Barnes

Speaker 1st: Stephanie Charles

Speaker 2^nd: Malcolm Barnes

All members and guests participated in a serial storytelling.

Announcements

Stephanie: Roles for Feb. 28 meeting.

Dalia: Officers’ meeting Thursday 7am at Palo Alto Café.

Joke Master: Bobby Roy

Meeting ended at 7:53am