Early Risers Toastmasters Club #2117

January 24, 2012 Meeting

2012-01-30T21:07:00.000-08:00

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

Attendance: Andy, Catharine, Connie, Dalia, Elizabeth, Frank, Hao, John L., Malcolm, Phillip, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam

Guests: Ying Ou, Nina Ozdemir, Esther Kim

Toastmaster: Dahlia

Theme of the day: Football!

Inspiration: Dahlia filled in

Functionaries

Ah Counter: Uttam

Grammarian: Andy filled in

Timer: Connie

Word Master: Steve

Word of the day: Tackle

Prepared Speeches

Speaker 1: John L. – What Happens to Football Players Minds

Speaker 2: Elizabeth – Training for a Century Ride

Speaker 3: Frank – Palo Alto Lost

Club Business: Stephanie – Club speech contest coming in February. Winner moves on to Area Contest. Contact Stephanie to sign up so she can schedule the specific week convenient to the contestants.

Table Topics Master: Catharine

General Evaluator: Malcolm

Evaluator 1: Stephanie

Evaluator 2: Hao

Evaluator 3: Andy

Awards

Best Table Topics: Uttam

Best Evaluator: Tie – Andy, Stephanie

Best Speaker: Frank

Club Business: Dahlia – Open House next week. Please invite guests and sign up for food.

Joke Master: Uttam

Meeting ended at 8:05am

Agenda Notes

• Open House January 31. We are inviting people who might be interested in benefitting from participating in our club. That means, not just anyone whose arm can be twisted to show up, but someone whom we have already talked to about Toastmasters. AND who might seriously consider getting up early! You will get a flyer in your mailbox; you are welcome to use it, or some of its text; or use your own. The health of our club depends on getting new members since some leave over time. Please, look at your contact list, check your Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media you participate in, and spread the word!

• Sergeant-at-Arms. We need one more board member; the formal title is Sergeant-at-Arms. The duty of coming early to open the room is now divided between some officers, so if you can donate one more early morning of your time to come to the officers' meeting (once a month Thursday 7am) the whole club will appreciate it!

January 17, 2012 Meeting

2012-01-18T22:25:00.001-08:00

Meetingopened by Dahlia on time.
Attendance: Catharine, Cheryl, Dahlia,Elizabeth, Frank, Hao, Jane, Malcolm, Meiji, Phillip, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam
Guests: Ying Ou
Toastmaster: Meiji
Theme of the day: Travel

Inspiration: Elizabeth
Functionaries
Ah Counter: Stephanie
Grammarian: Jane
Timer: Phillip
Word Master: Cheryl
Word of the day: Equanimity
Prepared Speeches

Speaker 1: Hao — Chinese Spring Festival

Speaker 2: Steve – Products Don’t Matter

Speaker 3: Uttam – Truth in Action

Table Topics Master: Catharine

General Evaluator: Dahlia

Evaluator 1: Frank

Evaluator 2: Malcolm

Evaluator 3: Jane

Awards
Best Table Topics: Stephanie
Best Evaluator: Jane
Best Speaker: Tie: Uttam, Steve

Club Business: —
Joke Master: Catharine
Meeting ended at 8:10am

January 10, 2012 Meeting

2012-01-16T17:12:00.000-08:00

Meeting opened by Dahlia on time.
Attendance: Catharine, Dalia, John M., Stephanie, Uttam
Guests: Claire Cheng
Toastmaster: Uttam
Theme of the day: Our Early Risers Toastmasters Club
Inspiration: Dahlia
Functionaries
Ah Counter: Claire
Grammarian: Catharine
Timer: Claire
Word Master: Dahlia
Word of the day: FRANTIC (adj)
Prepared Speeches

Speaker 1: —

Speaker 2: Catharine – Breaking Bread 7:02

Speaker 3: John M – Solving Problems with Mathematical Software 7:20

Table Topics Master: Dahlia

General Evaluator: Stephanie

Evaluator 1: —

Evaluator 2: Stephanie 3:31
Evaluator 3: round robin
Awards
Best Table Topics: Dahlia
Best Evaluator: —
Best Speaker: John M.
Club Business: —
Joke Master: Uttam
Meeting ended at 8:00am

January 3, 2012 Meeting

2012-01-16T15:57:00.000-08:00

Meeting opened by Dalia on time.

Attendance: Catharine, Cheryl, Connie, Dalia, Jane, John M., Meiji, Stephanie, Steve, Uttam

Toastmaster: Steve

Theme: Resolutions I Know I Will Never Keep (and that is why I don't make them)

Inspiration: Cheryl

Functionaries

Ah Counter: Connie

Grammarian: Connie

Timer: Catharine

WordMaster: Stephanie

Word of the day: PROGNOSTICATE [prog•nos•ti•cate]

Prepared Speeches

Speaker 1: Meiji – Time: 7:00

Speaker 2: none

Speaker 3: Dalia: What Do Parents Want and What Do They Need? Time: 7:04 Q&A Time: 2:14

Table Topics Master: Uttam

Evaluations

General Evaluator: Jane

Evaluator 1: John M – Time: 3:10

Evaluator 2: none

Evaluator 3: Stephanie

Awards

Best Table Topics: Tie – Dahlia, John M.

Best Evaluator: Stephanie

Best Speaker: Dahlia

Club Business: Open House Jan. 24. Dahlia will send explanatory email.

Joke: Cheryl

Meeting ended at 8:00am

EarlyRisers Meeting December 13, 2011

2011-12-16T18:11:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-12T11:04:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-12T10:33:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-12T10:23:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-06T14:20:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-30T10:42:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-27T18:03:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-09T18:19:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-02T12:42:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-18T07:44:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-04T20:48:00.000-07:00

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

2011-09-27T15:39:00.000-07:00

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

2011-09-20T08:56:00.000-07:00

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

2011-09-16T15:17:00.000-07:00

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

2011-09-06T09:35:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-30T13:14:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-24T18:10:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-17T18:52:00.000-07:00

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.

2011-08-08T14:18:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-06T15:35:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-29T12:44:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-20T09:30:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-12T20:35:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-07T15:01:00.000-07:00

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

2011-07-07T14:44:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-22T11:01:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-14T12:27:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-08T16:38:00.000-07:00

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

2011-06-07T15:11:00.001-07:00

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

2011-05-31T15:45:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-27T17:45:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-18T08:58:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-17T17:52:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-11T12:53:00.001-07:00

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

2011-05-03T08:34:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-03T08:30:00.001-07:00

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

2011-04-26T15:10:00.000-07:00

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

2011-04-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

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

2011-04-13T10:11:00.000-07:00

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

Topics discussted, in random order:

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
District 4 Speech contest on Mon Apr 18: Steve K will be TM and Malcolm will be a judge
TM International (TMI) gift certificate, for use only on TMI webstore: list of possible manual for purchase to be circulated via email
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
Stephanie and Jane to meet separately to discuss mentoring
Eileen will go back and investigate filing CA Tax paperwork by May

12April11 Early Riser's

2011-04-12T09:55:00.000-07:00

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

minutes for 4-05-11

2011-04-04T08:23:00.000-07:00

Meeting brought to order at 6:30 by President Steve K..
Attending: Steve K., Stephanie, Dalia, Uttam, Frank, Malcolm, Jane, Steve E., Manoj, Kamal, Eileen and visitor Hoa

Toastmaster of the Day: Eileen
Theme for the day: Sleep and Meditation
The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Frank, "Frank's Book of the Month #1", C.C. Manual #10, time 8-10 minutes. Evaluated by Steve K.
2) Malcolm, "The Night Before Christmas", C. C.Manual #6, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Stephanie
3)Jane, "The World of Evaluations According to Jane", non-manual speech*, 8-10 minutes. Round robin evaluation.
Other Roles at this meeting:
Inspiration: Uttam,
WordMaster: Kamal, Word: assuasive
Timer: Uttam
Ah Counter: Manoj
Grammarian: Manoj
Table Topics Master: Steve E.
General Evaluator: Dalia
Joke of the Day: Kamal
Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Stephanie
Best Evaluation: Stephanie
Best Speech: Jane
Business: schedule for next week and next round of speech contest on April 18
Meeting adjourned at: 8:02

* Jane's major points are appended for future evaluators' reference
EVALUATIONS:
HOW (Mechanics)
Preparation:
o Contact speaker
o Pre-meeting
Listen and Watch:
o Notes – limited notes only
o Mindful focus
Post-speech:
1-3 suggestions only
Written evaluation in Toastmaster Manual - last
WHAT
Measurable:
o Goals in Toastmasters Manual
o Speaker’s individual goals
o Toastmasters recommended speech criteria
Subjective:
o Examples: energy level, creativity, audience reaction, your reaction, appropriate topic, title, speaker’s level, previous speeches
GENERAL EVALUATOR
o Evaluation period: email meeting notice through meeting end
o Evaluate through the eyes of a guest
o Consider: roles, pace, time, organizations, guests, theme, agenda
o Provide suggestions

As an evaluator of a speaker, it's your opinion; you're a mirror. Reflect a positive image back to the speaker.

15March11 Early Riser's Toastmaster Mtg

2011-03-17T11:24:00.000-07:00

Theme of the day: Humor, Jokes and Laughter

Toastmaster: Malcolm

Inspiration: Yamming

Speaker 1: Connie, "Cold Call", Persuasively Speaking Manual Speech #2
Evaluator 1: Steve K

Speaker 2: Uttam
Evaluator 1: Icebreaker, CC, Speech #1

Table Topics Master: Nik
General Evaluator: Frank

Word of the day: glee

Functionaries:
Ah Counter: Dalia
Grammarian: Dalia
WordMaster: Manoj
Timer: Kamal

summary minutes of officer's meeting 9mar11

2011-03-09T09:24:00.000-08:00

In attendance: Steve K, Malcolm, Stephanie, Connie

Steve K to send email to ER TM about area contest on March 29
Repeat of TT contest on Mar 22 ER TM meeting to select official candidate for TT area contest
Steve K to mentor Uttam for next several weeks, to help work through Icegbreaker and first speeches
Connie to get back to Stephanie by Fri 11Mar regarding work completing 2 Successful Club speeches
Stephanie to bring up, during some ER meeting, ways/tools than can improve roles of the various functionaries:

ah counter with clicker
eye contact tool
others??

Early Riser's 8Mar11 meeting

2011-03-09T08:45:00.000-08:00

Theme of the day: The English Language

In attendance: Steve K, Connie, Uttam, Stephanie, Kamal, Malcolm, Frank, Steve E, Dalia, Yamming

Toastmaster: Connie

Inspiration: Kamal

Speaker 1: Malcolm, “How I got my first cast”, Speech #5 CC, 5-7 minute

Speaker 2: Frank, “A bald man talks hair”, Speech #3, CC, 5-7 minutes

Table Topics Master: Steve K

General Evaluator: Steve E

Evaluator 1: Dalia

Evaluator 2: Yamming

Words of the day: loquacious and taciturn

Functionaries: Ah Counter: Kamal; WordMaster: Stephanie; Timer: Uttam

1 March 2011 ER TM meeting minutes

2011-03-02T17:15:00.000-08:00

Happy first day of March

In attendance: Malcolm, Steve E., Kamal, Uttam, Yamming, Stephanie, Steve K., Connie, Manoj

Welcome to our newest ER TM member, Manoj.

Toastmaster: Yamming

International and Table Topics Speech Contests

…and the winners are:

International speech contest: Steve K.

Table Topics: 3 way tie (!) Steve E., Steve K., Malcolm

Because the date for the area contest has not yet been set, we will defer selecting a contestant until we know who can actually attend and compete

Chief Judge and ballot counter: Stephanie

Judges for Table Topics: Uttam, Manoj, Connie

Grammarian: Steve E

Ah Counter: Uttam

Timer: Kamal

Jokemaster: Yamming

Inspiration: Connie

Minutes for meeting on 2-22-11

2011-02-22T13:51:00.000-08:00

Minutes for EarlyRisers’ Toastmasters meeting on 2-22-11

Topic – Toys and Games

Started promptly.

Attending were: Frank, Steve E., Steve K., Stephanie, Kamal, Yanming, Malcolm, Phillip, Nik, Eileen, and Uttong (welcome back).

Functionaries:

Wordmaster: Steve E.

Timer: Manoj

Toastmaster: Phillip

Grammarian and Ah counter: Yanming

Table Topics: Steve K.

General Evaluator: Stephanie

Kamal was Speaker No. 1, presenting his Icebreaker and treating us to his experiences on first coming to the US.

Speaker No. 2 was Frank, who shared his love of Klimpt’s painting The Virgin by not only describing it but also passing out a color print for each of us, to complete the requirements of #8 in the CC Manual.

Eileen delivered the third speech, a monologue entitled The 29 Questions Project, #3 from the Interpretive Reading Manual.

All were within time.

The energetic Table Topics questions related to the toys and games theme.

Frank was evaluated by Malcolm, Kamal was evaluated by Nik, and Eileen was evaluated by Steve E. All evaluations were within time.

The General Evaluator reminded us to call for the timer’s report before the vote, to urge people to use the word of the day, and to introduce guests and ask them if they want to participate in table topics. The question was asked if we should extend table topics even if the meeting therefore runs late instead of cutting it short like we did last week.

Business: chocolate was provided to the member who got his Competent Leader Manual filled in. The District Table Topics and Speech contest occurs on March 1. It was recommended to people that they participate. The club contest will be held next week, Yanming presiding. Statements for the club dues, $69.00, requested to be mailed to Eileen’s home by March 15, will be emailed soon. Stephanie volunteered to accept checks at the meeting and hold them for the Treausrer, if you prefer to bring them in.

Eileen won the speech contest, Malcolm won the Table Topics ribbon, and Nik was voted best evaluator.

Submitted by Eileen for Connie

Mintes for morning meeting 2-15-11

2011-02-22T13:47:00.000-08:00

Minutes for meeting of EarlyRisers’ Toastmasters 2-15-11

Topic – Political Expression
Started promptly.

Attending were: Frank, Steve E., Steve K., Stephanie, Kamal, Yanming, Malcolm, Jane S., Phillip, Jane W., Nik, and Eileen. We had a visitor – Uttong (welcome).

Functionaries:
Wordmaster: Eileen Word: audacious
Timer: Nik
Toastmaster: Stephanie
Grammarian and Ah counter: Frank
Table Topics: Malcolm
General Evaluator: Kamal

Steve E. was Speaker No. 1. The title of his speech (#7 in C.C. Manual) was
“How to Make Money While Really Trying.”
Steve says: “Do the work, be patient and have fun.”

Speaker No. 2 was Yanming, completing #10 in the CC Manual (out of order).
Yanming’s speech, “A Simple Look at Web Search” explained web search and described the difference between consumer and business web search models.

“Why Even Bother?,” the third speech, #10 from the CC Manual, was delivered by Steve
K., who says “The quality of your life is determined by the questions you ask.”

Both Steves were within time.

The Table Topics questions related to the topic of political expression.

Steve E. was evaluated by Phillip, Yanming was evaluated by Jane S., and Steve K. was evaluated by Jane W.. All evaluations were within time.

Business: chocolate (yumb) was provided to members who brought their Competent Leader Manuals and will be given out next week to those who get theirs filled in.

A Table Topics and Speech contest is coming up on March 1. A sign-up sheet was sent around and you can also sign up by email.

Steve K. won the speech contest, Eileen won the Table Topics ribbon and Jane W. was voted best evaluator.

Submitted by Eileen for Connie

minutes of 2-04-11 meeting

2011-02-06T08:21:00.000-08:00

Minutes Toastmasters Early Risers
Palo Alto Café. 2-4-11. 7a.m.

Attending: Philllip, Malcolm, Steve K., Jane, Stephanie, Eileen, and Connie

Issues discussed and resolutions:

Steve: Jane do teach-in for GE role?
Competent Leader manuals – what’s best way to get filled in?
Stay later to fill out?
Get points?
Jane: track? Let club know when we’re getting close?
Stephanie: we need two completed CL’s to get club points
First half of manual easier
Bribe? (with chocolate, like Josie used to do?)
Steve: take5 min at the end of meeting?; take time out of TT?
Do you know where your manual is?
Jane: after TT do 5 min of CL manual?
Malcolm: bring CL manual whenever have role. Look at manual and get someone to fill it out
Stephanie: wants it to be educational, (see page 76 for chart), look up role and find out about project. Read at home and do self-assessment.
Phillip: enhancement: open book at 6:25. Give to person at your left and rotate around the room. Need to improve.
Stephanie: at beg of meeting, TM ask people to dig out CL manual , give to person to your left. Also, at end, bribe with chocolate if finish.
Phillip: put leadership assignment on the agenda?
Stephanie: evaluate – how many hands up for who gets chocolate and publish the metrics (# people have manual; how many people fill it out?)

Malcolm as Vice President for Membership:
Make everyone who visits or new members feel welcome.
i.e. Greet, smile, make eye contact, positive experience, make space for them, enthusiasm
Phillip: “member since”? anyone just joined (like me?) add sticker to name tag? Or ribbon for visitors… Hand out brochure? Hand out old Toastmasters magazines?

Phillip: hasn’t been able to contribute what he wanted to -facebook, meetup
Stephanie: pick small piece of job and put it out for someone to do
Connie: how follow up with people on meetup? Answer: You can send a message to them.
Phillip: has gotten to Toasthost page and has credentials and loggin and wasn’t satisfied with photos. Interview people and take better pix.
Stephanie: ask people to submit photos?
Connie: right size photos, have to be correct aspect ratio
Phillip wants 1 minute interviews… Malcolm do interviews. Eileen can bring Flip for videos…who will volunteer to be interviewed?.

Eileen as Treasurer: need TT ribbons
Buy goodies to give away for CC and other achievements?
Stephanie: we just about meet our budget as it is.

Connie: has set up blog user ID ERTMSEC and whoever has password can use the blog (thus making things easier down the line) Need to send Connie a gmail user ID. So Connie can give people the right to be an author. And anyone can post a comment.

When meet? Fridays? (not for Eileen)
Wed?
Decided: 2nd Wed of the month, 7a.m., at the Palo Alto Café.
All welcome.

Early Riser's 1Feb10 meeting

2011-02-01T18:06:00.000-08:00

Happy 1st day of February
Attending: Malcolm, Yamming, Stephanie, Eileen, Kamal, Connie, Steve K., Nik, Steve E., Frank

Theme: cultural arts-- opera, dance, theater

Induction of Kamal to the club. Welcome Kamal!

Toastmaster: Malcolm
Inspiration: Yamming

Speakers:
Connie: “My Elevator speech”; non-manual speech, time: 2 minutes
Genomics, pharmacogenomics, drug discovery…
Evaluator: Steve K.

Nik: “Why study the humanities…?”; impromptu speech, time: 5-7 minutes
Evaluator: Steve E.

Table Topics: Frank
Pros and Cons/the good and the bad/the pluses and minuses of:
….chiuaua, hair under women’s armpits, Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, Paris Hilton etc etc

Timer: Eileen
Ah Counter: Kamal
Grammarian/Wordmaster/JokeMaster: Stephanie

Word of the day: renown (n) quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; fame

Early Riser's 25Jan11 Open House

2011-01-25T09:41:00.000-08:00

Theme: Idioms, idiomatic expressions and figures of speech

Break a leg fellow toastmasters !
in attendance: Steve K., Yamming, Kamal, Stephanie, Eileen, Dalia, Phillip, Jane W., Malcolm, Steve E., Frank, and 3 guests

Toastmaster: Connie
Three great speeches; difficult to pick a winner!
Stephanie: "Tying the Knot", Entertaining Manual speech #3, Make them laugh
Humorous series of short vignettes of Stephanie’s life with Norm: “I knew exactly what he was like when I first met him”
Evaluator: Malcolm

Eileen: "Reducing Rationalizations”, Entertaining Manual speech #1, Entertaining speech
What I want to do is lose weight; what I don’t want to do is diet…
Evaluator: Steve E

Dalia: Verbal Variety, CC Speech #7
How to give a speech with ”feeling?” Anchor yourself to your emotional state.
Evaluator: Frank

Table Topics: Phillip
Some great questions about idioms, and many idioms and figures of speech were used. A subset: raining cats and dogs; heads over heels; fall through the cracks; go back to the drawing board or back to square one (why square one?), no guts, no glory; bitr the bullet, shoulder you way in; push the envelope; send chills down the back of your spine

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Steve K
WordMaster: Yamming
Timer: Kamal
Inspiration: Eileen
Jokemaster: Steve K

Word of the day: salient (adj) prominent or conspicuous, relating to standing out: salient traits.

officer's meeting 19jan11

2011-01-19T13:51:00.000-08:00

in attendance: Steven, Phillip, Malcolm, Jane W., Eileen, Stephanie, Connie

Social media:
- ER will pay for Meet-up for next 3 months, then re-evaluate the cost/performance of this website; Phillip to promote Meetup as well as Facebook, freetoast/TM website (latter 2 have no charges)

- continue Meetup if: there are N members who join and attend 3 meetings

- Malcolm to compose and send welcome letter to Phillip for use on social media sites

ER Website:
- Jane to send info about mentoring for addition to website in 3 weeks
- Stephanie to send crib sheet with info for new members for website

Distingushed club series
- Steven to discuss with Stephanie offline

Open House Jan 25
- Steven to send email for sign up sheet/request for snacks for Open House for avoid duplication

Miscellaneous
- VPM manual for Malcolm: Malcolm to see what available at training; inquires to be made of former VPM for manuals
- for next Open House, someone (who?) to inquire about trading room with AA group because this room used by AA group allows food

Early Risers Palo Alto Jan 18 2011

2011-01-19T13:46:00.000-08:00

in attendance:
Steve K. Stephanie, Nik, Dalia, Eileen, Frank, Steve E., Connie, Yamming, Jane S, Kamal

Theme: Frangrances, Smells and Odors

Toastmaster: Stephanie

Speeches:
Frank: "Lessons Learned", CC Speech #9 Persuade with Power
Description: The important role parents play in one's education; entertaining personal anecdotes describing Frank's own impact on one person's pursuit of a degree
Evaluator: Steve K.

Steve E.: "5 myths of the Stock Market", CC #7 Research your topic
The myths: 1) It's like gambling; 2) Impossible for small guy to compete with the big guys; 3) Market is short term; 4) Market is efficient and therefore difficult to make (reasonable) returns; 5) Market is just a bunch of financial engineering ie market doesn't add real value
Evaluator: Yamming

Nik: Impromptu speech, topic determined at start of meeting: "Shakespeare"
Evaluator: Jane W

Word of the Day: ephemeral
definition: lasting for a short time

Ah Counter/Grammarian/WordMaster: Dalia
Timer: Eileen
Inspiration: Nik
Jokemaster: Jane S.

Early Riser’s Toastmasters January 11 2011

2011-01-19T13:40:00.000-08:00

Attending were: Frank, Nik, Malcolm, Dalia, Steve K., Yanming, Jane
S., Phillip, Steve E. and Eileen

Today's meeting featured a late change, with Phillip as Toastmaster
and Malcolm delivering speech no. 2, "Why having a pet is good for
your health", in which we learned that a pet's presence can even
improve healing from heart attacks. Nik delivered speech no. 1,
"Margaret Fuller's Journeys" in which we learned about an unusually
accomplished woman who was lost in ship wreck but whose reputation
lives on with scholars.

Dalia was our Table Topics Master, asking interesting questions mostly
about our topic, Nature. Steve K. evaluated the meeting, while Yanming
evaluated Nik and Jane Slater gave her first evaluation for Malcolm.

Frank inspired and joked us, I timed us, and Steve E. paid attention
to all our speech strengths and unfortunate ah's.

Nik will soon send out requests for Feb. availability. Steve E.
reminded us of the January officers' meeting.

(minutes by Eileen; thanks Eileen!)

Early Riser’s Toastmasters January 4, 2011

2011-01-19T13:38:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

Toastmaster: Nik S.
Inspiration: Phillip M.
Speakers:
- Jane S. The Icebreaker: “The Accent”; Competent Communicator Speech #1; 4-6 min
- Steven K. Impromptu Speech: “Positive Effects of Toastmasters” 5-7 min
- Jane W. “Early Risers Mentoring” non-manual speech 6-8 minutes

Evaluators: Phillip M.; Dalia O., Stephanie C.
Table Topics Master: Malcolm B.
General Evaluator: Steven E.
Wordmaster/Timer/Ah Counter/Grammarian: Connie O.
Jokemaster: Phillip M.

Topic of the Day: New Year’s Day/New Year’s Resolutions/Memorable past events

Word of the day: preponderance: superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength; a superiority of excess in number or quantity; ;

Officers'-Meeting Minutes 5.7.10

2010-05-10T13:47:00.000-07:00

[emailed to group 5.10.2010]
***A question that frequently arises in the officers' meeting is: How do members come across our club? So please send a line or two to me, regarding:

How did you find our club? The web? If so, what site or forum? A friend? Someone at work? A poster? Someone or something else?

Knowing the answer to this question helps the officers direct the clubs' recruitment and p.r. efforts.
So please send me a reply and I'll send it on to the rest of the officers. This set of questions comes up frequently in our meetings, and it'd be great to hear directly from each of you. Thank you.

Meeting minutes

Friday May 7, 2010

Palo Alto Cafe, Middlefield Road across from the CVS, 7am to 750am

Attending; Giselle, Stephanie, Ericka, Kathleen, Eileen, Nik

1) Thanks to the success of our recruitment efforts (spearheaded by Ericka, Giselle, and Stephanie), we need more mentors.

Please do consider becoming a mentor. You don't need much experience in the club, and it's a gratifying way to lend a hand while clarifying for your own self what makes for a good speech, strong presentation, and potently fulfilled role. I've attached the mentor guidelines, prepared by Stephanie, our v.p. of education.

2) Elections are around the corner. Here again, you don't need much experience with the club, not least because Toastmasters organizes training sessions to help orient newly-elected officers in their roles. Being an officer also gives you some extra opportunities for speaking-up at meetings.

3) Welcome to our new members.

Toastmasters minutes: 4.27.10

2010-04-29T14:08:00.000-07:00

Early Risers Toastmasters

**April 27, 2010**

Welcome to new member Frank and congratulations to Yanming on her ice-breaker speech!

Meeting brought to order at 630 am by Nik

Attending: Liang, Stephanie, Phillip, Tony, Giselle, Frank, Yanming, Eileen, Steve, Kelly, Nik

Theme: Conversation

Opening: Giselle

Inspiration: Stephanie

Functionaries:

Grammarian: Steve

Ah Counter: Steve

Timer: Tony

Word Master: Kelly with "conducive"

Speaker 1: Yanming, Icebreaker, 4-6 mins.

Speaker 2: Phillip, “City Neighbors”, 5-7 mins. Speech 4 in 'Competent Communicator Manual'

Table Topics: Kelly

Evaluations and Reports

General Eval.: Giselle

Evaluator 1: Stephanie

Evaluator 2: Steve

Awards:

Best Table Topics: Giselle

Best Evaluator: Stephanie

Best Speaker: Yanming

Announcements: Open House this Tuesday, May 4! Let your friends and colleagues know!

Minutes 2/9/10 Toastmasters

2010-02-13T17:05:00.000-08:00

Meeting brought to order at 631 am

Attending: Joe, Steve, Stephanie, Theo, Nik, Tony, Phillip, Laura, Ericka, Mark, Kelly, Eileen, Laura

Toastmaster (Master Control): Mark

Theme for the day: Our Robot Overlords

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting (Output):
1) Kelly, Next installment of long-running project.

2) Eileen, "My Privacy.web", Competent Communicator, project #3, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Stephanie

3) Joe, Advanced Communication Series: Public Relations, project #5, time 4-6 minutes, talk; 3-5 minutes for q. & a. Evaluated by Nik

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration (Initialization): Phillip
WordMaster: Theo with 'autonomous'
Timer (Atomic): Laura
Ah Counter (Protocol Droid): Steve
Grammarian (Protocol Droid): Steve
Table Topics Master: Phillip

General Evaluator (feedback): Kelly
Joke of the Day (Terminator): Ericka

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Mark
Best Evaluation: Stephanie
Best Speech: Joe

Minutes Officers' Meeting 2/5/10 Toastmasters

2010-02-13T16:53:00.000-08:00

Friday 2/5/2010 7am, Palo Alto, Middlefield Road

Attending: Stephanie, Mark, Theo, Giselle

Main points covered:

*We are well on our way to Distinguished Club sandwich.

* How best to keep membership numbers afloat? Ideas proposed:

Open-house event (probably in early April);

facebook publicity;

updating meet-up.com.

* Rent: we've paid through March

* Mentoring: an ongoing discussion. Stay tuned: a two-sided hand-out encapsulating what mentoring is all about may be in the works.

Minutes February 2, 2010 Toastmasters

2010-02-13T16:43:00.000-08:00

Meeting brought to order at 631 a.m.

Attending: Giselle, Kelly, Laura, Jane, Steve, Eileen, Tony, Stephanie, Nik, Phillip, Mark, Joe

Toastmaster of the Day: Giselle

Theme for the day: Fear

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Steve Koehler, Speech 2, Competent Communicator, (project #2), time 5-7 minutes.

Evaluated by Jane

2) Mark, "Toaster Oven Project Kickoff Meeting," Technical Presentations, project #1 , time 8-10 minutes. Evaluated by Eileen

3) Laura, "The Coach," Interpersonal Communication Manual, project #4, time 10-14 minutes (total of multiple sections). Evaluated by Tony

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Phillip
WordMaster: Joe with "formidable"
Timer: Stephanie
Ah Counter: Laura
Grammarian: Laura
Table Topics Master: Kelly
General Evaluator: Nik
Joke Master: Phillip

Minutes: 1/26/2010 Toastmasters

2010-02-01T21:16:00.000-08:00

Meeting brought to order at 6:30am

Attending: Josie, Stephanie, Connie, Phillip, Steve, Nik, Theo, Tony, Giselle, Laura, Ericka, Kelly, Mark, Eileen, Mick

Toastmaster of the Day: Josie

Theme for the day: Fun

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Theo, "The Video Evaluation", Competent Communicator, project #10, time 8-10 minutes. Evaluated by Giselle

2) Connie, "Haircuts", Entertaining Speaker, project 3, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Tony

3) Kelly, "From Speaker to Trainer [part II]", ATM/Gold project, time 10-12 minutes.

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Ericka
WordMaster: Steve with "engender"
Timer: Eileen
Ah Counter: Ericka
Grammarian: Stephanie
Table Topics Master: Laura
General Evaluator: Mark
Joke of the Day: Phillip

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Stephanie
Best Evaluation: ______
Best Speech: Connie

Club Business: Remember the contest on 2/16: inspiring speech; and table topics!

Minutes 1/19/2010 Toastmasters

2010-01-24T13:05:00.000-08:00

Meeting brought to order by Stephanie.

Attending: Phillip, Stephanie, Nik, Mark, Kathleen, Tony, Theo, Kelly, Steve, Laura, Jane, and three visitors Doug, Nesrin, and Ann.

Toastmaster of the Day: Jane

Theme for the day: Charitable Giving

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Phillip, "The Other Side of Doomsday", Competent Communicator Manual, project # 2, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Steve

2) Stephanie (in conversation with Kelly), "What's All This About HPL's?", time 10 minutes. Evaluated by Tony

3)Laura (with Ann), "Diffusing Verbal Criticism", time: 4-5 minute presentation; 3-5 minute role playing; 2-3 minutes informal discussion. Evaluated by Joe

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Nik
WordMaster: Kelly with "pernicious"
Timer:Kathleen
Ah Counter: Nik
Grammarian:Nik
Table Topics Master: Theo
General Evaluator: Tony
Jokemaster: Tony

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Nik
Best Evaluation: Mark
Best Speech: Laura

Club Business: On February 16, we will have our first-round of the Spring Contest. You'll have an opportunity to give an inspirational speech (5-7 minutes); and participate in the Table Topics competition. Let Stephanie know if you're interested.

Minutes 1.12.2010 Toastmasters

2010-01-14T23:43:00.000-08:00

Meeting brought to order at 631 a.m.

Attending: Robert, Stephanie, Steve, Phillip, Nik, Laura, Giselle, Eileen, Kelly, Connie, Ericka, Joe, Yi-Wu Area Governor.

Toastmaster of the Day: Laura

Theme for the day: A Fresh Start

Inauguration of officers with Yi-Wu leading the oaths

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Ericka, "Journal", Competent Communicator Manual, project #2, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Kelly

2) Nik, "What's Behind All Those Rules?" Competent Communicator Manual, project #7, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Stephanie

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Steve, with words from T.S. Eliot and more
WordMaster: Eileen and "Trenchant"
Timer: Phillip
Ah Counter: Connie
Grammarian: Connie
Table Topics Master: Joe
General Evaluator: Giselle
Joke of the Day: Joe with "Termite walks into a bar and asks... 'Where's the bar tender'?"

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Steve
Best Evaluation: Stephanie
Best Speech: Nik

Officer's training coming-up!

Meeting adjourned at: 7:56 a.m.

January 5, 2010 Meeting Minutes

2010-01-09T14:58:00.000-08:00

Meeting brought to order at 630 a.m.

Attending: Ericka, Kelly, Mark, Nik, Kathy, Steven, Phillip, Eileen, Giselle, Stephanie, Laura, Theo, Connie, Kathleen, Roger (guest)

Toastmaster of the Day: Kelly

Theme for the day: Creativity

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Steven, "I Am Steven", Competent Communicator, project #1, time 4-6 minutes. Evaluated by Laura

2) Phillip, "I Am Phillip", Competent Communicator, project #1, time 4-6 minutes. Evaluated by Theo

3) Eileen, "The Seven Levels of Bicycle Addiction", Competent Communicator, project #2, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Connie

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Ericka, "You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star."-- Nietzsche
WordMaster: Mark with "Fruition"
Timer: Kathleen
Ah Counter: Nik
Grammarian: Nik
Table Topics Master: Giselle
General Evaluator: Stephanie
Joke of the Day: Kathleen "Why did the bartender refuse a drink to a snake?" "That snake can't hold his liquor!"

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Nik
Best Evaluation: Laura
Best Speech: Eileen

UPDATED Minutes 12/15/09

2009-12-16T00:12:00.000-08:00

MINUTES 12/15/09

A momentous final meeting of 2009.

Congratulations to freshly inducted Toaster, Steve, as well as to Joe and Mark on the completion of their Competent Communicator manuals.

To the officers who are stepping down, many thanks for your dedicated service. Those outgoing officers are: Josie as V.P. of Education; Kelly as V.P. of Membership; Tryphine as Treasurer; and Kathy as Sergeant-at-Arms. Mark will be moving from V.P. of P.R. to V.P. of Membership.

Our Current Officers:

Pres- Giselle
V.P.E.- Stephanie
V.P. M.- Mark
V.P. P.R.- Ericka
Secretary- Nik
Treasurer- Theo
Mentorship Coordinator- Joe

Sergeant-at-Arms: Kathleen

Meeting brought to order at 632 a.m. by Giselle.

Attending: Steve, Laura, Jane, Joe, Tony, Mark, Kathleen, Kelly, Theo, Phillip, Josie, Kathy, Nik, John (guest), Eileen, Stephanie, Tryphine, Giselle.

Toastmaster of the Day: Stephanie

Theme for the day: Friends

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Joe, "Boiling the Ocean", Competent Communicator, project #10, time 8-10 minutes. Evaluated by Nik

2) Mark, "Lucky You," Competent Communicator, project #10, time 8-10 minutes. Evaluated by Theo

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration by Kathleen
WordMasters: Mark and Kelly with "absence"
Timer: Josie
Ah Counter: Laura
Grammarian: Eileen

Holiday Gift Exchange led by Laura, Steve, Kathy

General Evaluator: Jane

Joke of the Day: Kelly

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Jane
Best Evaluations: Nik and Theo
Best Speech: Joe

Club Business: Remember to R.S.V.P for the party this Sunday afternoon at Laura's.

Many thanks to Laura, Steve, Kathy and everyone else who pitched in for the gift exchange.

Meeting adjourned at: 8:02 a.m.

12/8/09 Meeting MINUTES

2009-12-12T10:09:00.000-08:00

To those Toasters who were ill this week, speedy recovery!

**Keep an eye out for notices about the holiday festivities.**

Meeting brought to order by Josie

Attending: Jane, Connie, Mark, Kelly, Erica, Kathy, Tony, Laura, Trypine, Stephanie, Phillip, Nik, Josie, Eileen, Steve

Toastmaster of the Day: Jane

Theme for the day: Names

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Erica,

Icebreaker, Competent-Communicator Manual, project #1, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Laura

2) Nik,

"Sound and Sense in Verse", Competent-Communicator Manual, project #7, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Mark

3) Kelly,

"Introduction: From Speaker to Manual", project #1, time 10-12. . Evaluated by Stephanie

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration by Eileen
WordMaster: Connie with "nomenclature"
Timer: Phillip
Ah Counter: Eileen
Grammarian:Eileen
Table Topics Master: Tryphine
General Evaluator: Kathy
Joke of the Day from Josie

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Tony
Best Evaluation: Mark
Best Speech: Erica

Elections coming-up. Looking forward to a big turn-out for our final meeting of 2009.

Meeting adjourned at: 8:04

Minutes, Toastmasters 12/1/09

2009-12-01T11:26:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Steve, who joined today as a member and will be sworn-in later in the month. Welcome too to our other visitors this morning, Frank, Gary, Josh, and Sally.

Thanks in particular to Frank, Toastmaster Division C Governor, for rising early and helping us recognize the larger context in which our group operates.

Not only did we have several guests today, but one of them gave a speech. Josh Becker gave us a preview of the issues and core beliefs he'll soon air state-wide as he contends for a spot in California's Assembly. Joining him was his business associate Frank and Sally, a former Assemblywoman for District 22.

Meeting brought to order at 632 a.m.

Attending: Mark, Josie, Laura, Ericka, Kathy, Theo, Giselle, Joe, Connie, Phillip, Stephanie, Kathleen, Nik, Kelly, Tryphine, Steve, Frank, Gary, Josh

First orders of business:

An update and greeting from Frank, division governor

Joe filled us in on his recent work as mentorship co-ordinator.

Toastmaster of the Day: Nik

Theme for the day: At the Movies

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Josh Becker, "Why I'm Running for State Assembly." Evaluated by Kathy

2) Kathleen, "Some Thoughts on Unemployment", Competent Communicator, project 2, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Tryphine

3) Connie, "Evaluate to Motivate", Better Club Series, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Kelly

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration from Phillip, quoting Walt Disney
WordMaster: Stephanie with "inimitable"
Timer: Joe
Ah Counter: Ericka
Grammarian: Josie
Table Topics Master: Mark
General Evaluator: Theo
Joke of the Day from Laura

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Phillip
Best Evaluation: Kelly
Best Speech: Connie

Club Business:

*A holiday party is in the works. Special thanks to Steve for being the first to offer to organize the festivities.

* Josie is transforming the website into a powerful tool for handling club business.

*Elections approach.

** As secretary, I lapsed in posting the minutes for the Friday Nov. 20 officers' meeting. In a true testament to the efficiency of all the *other* officers, the action-points from that last meeting have already been publicized and initiated, so I'll refrain from sending out old news and resolve to be speedier the next time around. Explicit thanks are in order, however, to the members who attended that 7am meeting at Palo Alto Cafe: Giselle, Kelly, Kathleen, Kathy, and Josie.

Meeting adjourned at: 808 a.m.

24 November 2009 EarlyRisers Toastmasters Meeting Minutes

2009-11-28T16:51:00.001-08:00

Josie here covering for EarlyRisers Secretary, Nik, who was out for the Thanksgiving holiday.

EarlyRisers moved gracefully into action at this meeting. Relatively new member, Eileen, did her ice breaker speech. Way to go! She had us transfixed with a conscious and deliberate use of "common mistakes" speakers make to make her points. It was a great performance. We also had two guests, Steve and Vishal. We look forward to your return! Lastly, we welcomed and swore in two new members, Ericka and Phillip. It was a full day for the ones that rise so early.

Meeting brought to order at 6:30 AM sharp by Josie

Attending: Kelly, Phillip, Eileen, Stephanie, Kathy, Kathleen, Theo, Mark, Jane, Ericka, Joe, Josie, and two guests: Vishal and Steve. Welcome! We are so glad you joined us for this morning meeting!

Toastmaster of the Day: Kelly

Theme for the day: Identity. What are the 100 things you reveal about yourself in a public blog?

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Eileen, "Six Decades," Competent Communicator project #1, time 4-6 minutes. Evaluated by Mark.

2) Stephanie, "Speech Openings", Communicating on Television, project #3, time 8-10 minutes. Evaluated by Jane.

Note: All speeches and evaluations were delivered within the specified times.

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Kathy, "If you are sick, be glad you are not dead." Whoa! Cheery thought! A relief and an inspiration.

WordMaster: Kathleen brought us this word: discern, and most of us discerned uses for this word and slipped into comments and conversation.

Timer: Kathy

Ah Counter: Theo
Grammarian: Theo

Table Topics Master: Josie and there were some hard questions about identity and how to present yourself to a room full of Toastmasters so early in the morning. Here are some examples of how some EarlyRisers Toastmasters and guests chose to reveal themselves: Coffee person or tea person? Neither! Manage the perceptions to impress a date? I am who I am. Cat vs. dog vs fish vs. reptile? Cat all the way. What my driver's license says about me is my biography, and I sometimes hand over my driver's license to people, like bankers, who can affect the course of my life. My other name is Crouching Tiger. I came to Toastmasters to be with people who are going somewhere in life. To protect your identity, dispose of your bank and credit card statements carefully. My favorite color is a different color every day. Hey, man, I drive a Prius for the sticker that lets me drive in the carpool lane!

General Evaluator: Joe. Joe's report included comments on the energy of the meeting and its pace. Table Topics was challenging today. Functionary reports on Ah-counting and grammar were especially on target with the Ah-counting. Word of the day got some good use.

Joke of the Day: Brought to you by Joe. A bit of dialog that went like this:

Doctor: You have six months to live.

Patient: Doctor, I want a second opinion.

Doctor: Okay. You're ugly, too!

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Mark (the Prius driver!)
Best Evaluation: Jane
Best Speech: Stephanie

Club Business: Two new members, Phillip and Ericka were sworn in. We read the Toastmasters promise as a promise to our new members, and our new members made the promise to the club members. This is always a great moment of mutual support of one another.

Other Club business: We have an "election"/sign-up for New Club officers going on. At this club, we have six-month terms in this club. Each member, including new members, qualify to be an officer. We passed around a "reverse sign-up sheet," where you crossed your name off the list for the officer role position you would rather NOT fill. During the first couple of weeks of December, the lists will go around a few more times to account for those who were not present. Thanks all for participating and being clear about your role and contribution to this fine club. Your presence, participation and contributions of energy and time make this club what it is.

Meeting adjourned at: 8:00 AM

November 17, 2009 Meeting Minutes

2009-11-22T21:24:00.000-08:00

Josie here covering for Nik. We had a well-paced and engaging meeting last Tuesday. Thanks all for joining in. We enjoyed strong coffee and homemade baked treats from Giselle and Josie. A cup of steaming brew was perfectly complemented by traditional jam-filled scones, melt-in-your-mouth Madelines, and decadent shortbread topped with a thick layer of chocolate and a tinge of orange. Talk about having a lot on your plate! The flavors married well with the convivial atmosphere of coming-to-wakefulness and high spirits. Did someone say "happy holidays"? Ah, Toastmasters.

Meeting brought to order at 6:35 AM by Josie.

Attending: Giselle, Joe, Kathleen, Kelly, Theo, Connie, Eileen, Mark, Stephanie, Phillip (making a second guest appearance and taking a membership application with him!), and Josie.

Toastmaster of the Day: Giselle

Theme for the day: Food, a theme you can sink your teeth into (and boy did we ever!)

The "First Course" on the menu or the Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Joe, "Personalized Medicine", Competent Communicator manual, project #8, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Kelly

2) Mark, "Jury Duty," Competent Communicator manual, project #9, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Connie

3) Theo, "Helmets Required," Competent Communicator project #9, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Josie.

Note: All speeches and evaluations were delivered within the specified times.

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Josie, "Three Stone Cutters story" at the opening of the meeting
WordMaster: Josie and the featured word was cornucopia (got lots of use with this food theme! Thanks, Giselle for suggesting it.)
Timer: Kathleen (nice job!)
Ah Counter: Eileen (who listened for patterns of Ah-usage, especially at the beginning of a speech when the speaker is "getting going")
Grammarian: Eileen

Table Topics Master: Stephanie who deftly facilitated the group's varied observations about food including, "the defense of chocolate as a vegetarian option, chili peppers that make you sweat on sight, the best snack alternatives to an after-work beer, food memories of a tantalizing Swedish Smorgasbord with piled-high dishes of meats and sweets, the unappetizing aspects of taking a cooked chicken apart with bare hands, feeling virtuous about plant-based food choices and finally, challenging your food preparing skills by cooking only the exotic vegetables delivered to your home via a delivery service."

General Evaluator: Kelly (thanks for filling in for Tryphine who couldn't join us)
Joke of the Day: Joe (No Swimming? No! Swimmng!!)

"Dessert" portion of the meeting: Awards
Best Table Topics: Kelly (hot peppers and lots of MEAT on pizza, anyone?)
Best Evaluation: Josie
Best Speech: Mark (congratulations!)

Club Business: Officers meeting on 11/20 (already occurred as of this writing). Kelly is Toastmaster this Tuesday.

Meeting adjourned at: 8:00 AM

Nov. 10, 2009 Minutes for Toastmasters

2009-11-14T13:01:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our guests, Philip, Chuck, Constantine, and Erica.

Meeting brought to order at 630am.

Attending: Erica, Constantine, Chuck, Philip, Kathy, Stephanie, Kelly, Tryphine, Nik, Giselle, Theo, Mark, Josie, Eileen, Jane, Joe, Connie.

Toastmaster of the Day: Joe

Theme for the day: Honesty

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Kathy, "When Life Gives You Lemons", Competent Communicator Manual, project #6, time 6mins, 5 secs. Evaluated by Josie

2) Connie, Impromptu Speaking in the Better-Speaking Series, time 1min, 39secs + 5 mins, 35secs. Evaluated by Jane

3)Giselle, "Civio Update", Speeches for Management Manual, project #1, time 10mins,23secs + 5mins, 26secs for the q. and a. Evaluated by Stephanie

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Mark
Wordmaster: Eileen with "Epic"
Timer: Nik
Ah Counter: Tryphine
Grammarian: Tryphine
Table Topics Master: Kelly
General Evaluator: Mark
Jokemaster: Theo

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Chuck
Best Evaluation: Stephanie
Best Speech:Giselle

Meeting adjourned at: 7:01 am

MINUTES NOV 3, 2009 TOASTMASTERS

2009-11-08T13:03:00.000-08:00

CONGRATULATIONS TO KATHLEEN ON HER FIRST SPEECH, AND WELCOME TO ERICA!

Meeting brought to order at 6:31am.

Attending: Kathleen, Tryphine, Nik, Connie, Giselle, Kathy, Theo, Stephanie, Kelly, Jane, Erica

Toastmaster of the Day: Tryphine

Theme for the day:Optimism and Pessimism

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Kathleen, "What January 2010 Means to Me", Comp. Comm., project #1, time 4-6 minutes. Evaluated by Kathy

2) Nik, "Notes on the Creative Process", Comp. Comm., project #5, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Connie

3)Jane, "ZXYZ, Inc. Opens Doors: Trade with STS", Presenting a Technical Paper, project #4, time 10-12. Actual delivery time: 00:00:00. Evaluated by Kelly

Other Roles at this meeting:

WordMaster: Theo and 'Ameliorate'
Timer: Connie
Ah Counter:Connie
Grammarian:Connie
Table Topics Master: Giselle
General Evaluator:Stephanie
Joke of the Day: Theo

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics:Stephanie won by ballot, but graciously ceded to Kelly
Best Evaluation:Kelly
Best Speech:Nik

Club Business: **Open House this Tuesday**

Meeting adjourned at: 759am

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

2009-10-23T12:49:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-23T12:40:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-17T14:06:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-08T21:48:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-05T18:42:00.000-07:00

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

September 22, 2009 Meeting Minutes

2009-09-25T11:25:00.000-07:00

Josie filling in here for Nik. What an interesting meeting. We had an unusual theme that worked out very well. Laura did an impromptu 5-7 minute speech by choosing one of 5 general topics she had not known about before arriving. Bud provided the topics, and Laura chose one. She had about 5 minutes to put her speech together. Impressive focus, Laura. Your speech was a great reminder that any club member may cultivate this skill. If you are interested, and it is your turn to speak, be sure to let the Toastmaster of that week know.

Lastly, a member who recently joined EarlyRisers delivered a moving impromptu good-bye speech in addition to his report as Grammarian. Michael, we are going to miss you. Thanks for saying good-bye and closing the loop in person! It was great to have you at our meetings. We wish you the best of luck with the new job, the move, and your new life!

Meeting brought to order at 6:30 AM by Bud

Attending: Bud, Jane, Mark, Michael, Kathy, Theo, Giselle, Tryphine, Kelly, Laura, and Josie.

Toastmaster of the Day: Bud

Theme for the day: The Volunteer Army

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Jane, "Proposed 2009 Budget Revision", Technical Presentations manual, project #2, time Speech 8 - 10 min + Q&A time 3-5 min. Actual delivery time: 00:13:00. Evaluated by Tryphine

2) Mark, "My Haircut", Contest Rehearsal, Repeat: Competent Communicator manual, project #8, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Kelly

3)Laura, "My Mexican Journey", Specialty Speeches, Impromptu Speaking project, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Giselle

All prepared speeches and evaluations were delivered on time.

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Kathy
WordMaster: Bud and the featured word was flippant
Timer: Tryphine
Ah Counter: Kathy
Grammarian: Michael
Table Topics Master: Josie. Who knew the army as a theme could be so interesting? Thanks for a great discussion.
General Evaluator: Theo
Joke of the Day: Bud

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

Club Business: DUES are due October 1st. Please make arrangements to pay the $69 for the next 6 months with Kelly or Tryphine (Make your check out to "EarlyRisers Toastmasters."); Upcoming Club Contest roles [this event is now in the past]; Attendance "elephant in the room" -- please find your substitute and do your best to communicate; next week's schedule (Theo is TM); new schedule coming up: send your scheduling info to Josie.

Meeting adjourned at: 8:00 AM

POST Toast Meeting: A group of FIVE members (Michael, Mark, Kathy, Laura, and Josie) gathered at Philz Coffee (on Middlefield and Loma Verde -- two short blocks from Unity, where we regularly meet), after the meeting. We enjoyed amazing coffee and friendly socializing. A splendid time was had by all. :) When can we do this again?

September 15, 2009 Leadership Meeting Minutes

2009-09-17T11:28:00.001-07:00

Thanks Josie. Just adding to that for the leadership meeting notes:

We also discussed Distinguished Club Program goals and our theme is "Membership, Membership, Membership." We need 20 (that's TWENTY) members to qualify for this distinction as club. Last year, EarlyRisers had achieved 9 out 10 points (the highest score in the AREA), but we did not have the required base membership to qualify. We missed out on receiving an award of $200 TI dollars (good for Toastmaster supplies like ribbons and manuals). But this need for new members also affects how the club runs itself. Now, with only 18 members and the reality of vacation, work and family, it is difficult to have full meetings (as is the case in the upcoming week where we only have 1 speaker slated). So, it's in everyone's interest that we bring in new members.

The four in attendance agreed that we will have a membership drive or event in October.

Also good news is that Kelly Brant has stepped up to fulfill the VP of Membership role through the remainder of the term. As you may have heard in his speech a couple weeks ago, Kelly has a lot going on right now. Thanks for stepping up Kelly!

Josie had a very creative idea of targeting other "early risers" in our area at places we can find them-- coffee shops-- and even suggested holding a membership drive meeting at one of the local coffee shops.

The final suggestion was to have a conference call or meeting to discuss an October event.

Enjoy your day!

Giselle

September 15, 2009

2009-09-17T10:06:00.000-07:00

Josie here filling in for Nik who is on a much deserved break!

This meeting was ONE HOUR long. Yes, EarlyRisers met for one hour this morning. I offer a few comments as Toastmaster of the day: It was a snappy pace. Table Topics in particular had a a crackling- nerve-wracking quality that really made it seem random; because, as you may guess, not everyone had a chance to speak, and Kelly did a good job of both staying on time and selecting people at random. Two speeches fit comfortably in the time allowed; and we were, honestly, hard pressed to come up with a third speaker/evaluator, given attendance. Nice work and good participation for everyone present. Immediately following this meeting was a leadership meeting of the officers present. We are in the process of exploring meeting formats that will best accommodate and serve our members. We know that some of you travel serious distance to be here. We so appreciate your dedication to your own Toastmastering skills development as well as to the club. All the same, the 90-minute format has worked well for a lot of you. Is there is a way to make it all work and have it be fun for everyone? Let's keep this question in mind as we find our way to balance and harmony in the club and beyond!

Meeting brought to order at 6:30 M by Club President, Giselle.

Attending: Joe, Bud, Stephanie, Giselle, Kelly, Daohua, Laura, Kathy, and Josie

Toastmaster of the Day: Josie
General Evaluator: Giselle (thanks for your double-duty as speech evaluator, too!)

Table Topics Master: Kelly (quoting Steve Miller Band lyrics on time slipping, slipping, slipping)

Theme for the day: Time. Is there enough or not enough??

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Joe, "Time is Life", Competent Communicator, project #7, time 5-7 minutes. Actual delivery time: 00:06:31. Evaluated by Kathy.

2) Bud, "Is it acceptable to force American laborers or employees to be fingerprinted?", Specialty Speeches, "Impromptu Speaking" project, time 5-7 minutes. Actual delivery time: 00:05:42. Evaluated by Giselle.

All speeches were within time. All evaluations were in time.

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Laura, who brought us various Shakespeare quotes on the nature of time

WordMaster: Daohua. The featured word: transitory

Timer: Stephanie (thanks for doing this role again!)

Ah Counter: Daohua and Laura (who got different counts!)

Grammarian: Laura (thanks for a thorough report!)

Joke of the Day: Stephanie had Shakespearean insults to share. How cool is that? We are now ready to insult with class and finesse.....;-)

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Laura who shared her thoughts about time and technology (wow! another best table topics, Laura! Way to go!)
Best Evaluation: Giselle (wow! Giselle is getting ready to compete in Area Evaluation Contest!)
Best Speech: Joe (Yesss!)

Club Business: Volunteer Signup for Area Contest went around. Thank you Kelly, Kathy, and Josie for signing up. Area Contest is Thursday, September 24th, 6:30 PM, at the Mountain View Recreation Center. Let's all be there to cheer for our contestants: Mark and Giselle.

Leadership meeting followed this meeting. President Giselle asked for comments about this short meeting format experiment. Stephanie's thoughtful remark was: "A short meeting format like this leads to fewer speaking opportunities in the long run. Convening the officers immediately after for only 30 minutes does not seem to be enough time to cover all the issues involved in running a club." This has been noted and taken into serious consideration. [Note: officers met for 45 minutes, not 30, that morning.] This issue is to be thoroughly discussed by the officers in an ongoing dialog about how best to "be" and serve this club. As club members, your further comments, thoughts and feedback are most welcome. Please send your comments to President, Giselle or to Vice President of Education, Josie, via email.

Meeting adjourned at: 7:33 AM

Minutes for September 8, 2009

2009-09-14T23:39:00.000-07:00

Meeting brought to order at 6:28am by Bud.

Attending: Bud, Josie, Nik, Jane, Kelly, Stephanie, Kathy, Laura, Joe, Mark, Theo,

Toastmaster of the Day: Jane

Theme for the day: Computer Problems and Solutions

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) [Speaker], "Love Ain't Nothin' 'Till You Give It Away", 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Nik

2) Kelly, "No Spoon", 8-10 minutes. Evaluated by Theo

3) Laura, "The Winning Proposal", time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Josie

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Bud
Timer: Stephanie
Ah Counter: Josie
Grammarian: Kelly
Table Topics Master: Joe
General Evaluator: Mark

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Laura with her commentary on the benevolent nature of the universe
Best Evaluation: Josie
Best Speech: Kathy (congratulations on her first and much-deserved win!)

September 1, 2009 Meeting Minutes

2009-09-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

Josie covering for Nik here.

Meeting brought to order at 6:30 AM by Bud.

Attending: Giselle, Mark, Kelly, Kathy, Josie, Bud, Theo, Laura, Connie, Joe and Josie. Welcome Carl, who was visiting. Carl has had experience as a debater in school, and now he wanted to work on these skills again. A visit to his local Toastmasters is the ticket.

Toastmaster of the Day: Kelly

Theme for the day: Cats

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Theo, "Video Evaluation Teamwork: The Recipe for Success", Competent Communicator manual, project #5, time 5-7 minutes. Actual delivery time: 00:00:00. Evaluated by Mark.

2) Stephanie, "Support a California Constitutional Convention", Communicating on Television manual, project #1, time :02:30-:03:30 [minutes:seconds].Evaluated by Laura

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Kelly
WordMaster: Kathy, and the featured word: catty
Timer: Bud
Ah Counter: Josie
Grammarian: Josie
Table Topics Master: Connie
General Evaluator: Giselle
Joke of the Day: Mark

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

Meeting adjourned at: 8:00 AM

MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 18, 2009

2009-08-20T15:25:00.000-07:00

Meeting brought to order at 630AM by JOSIE.

Attending: STEPHANIE, VISITING AL, JOSIE, NIK, THEO, KELLY, LAURA, DAOHUA, MARK, JOE, MICHAEL, BUD

INSPIRATION: BUD-- SINGING! THANKS!
Toastmaster of the Day: THEO

Theme for the day: WHAT THE BODY NEEDS AND WHAT THE SPIRIT AND MIND NEED

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) JOE, "RISE OF COFFEE", [5-7 minutes] . Evaluated by MARK

2) MICHAEL, "THE HARDEST THING TO DO IN SPORTS", COMPETENT COMMUNICATOR MANUAL, project # 2, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by NIK

3)KELLY, "FEEDBACK LOOPS IN DAILY PRACTICES", 10-12 minutes. Evaluated by DAOHUA

Other Roles at this meeting:

WordMaster: THEO WITH 'COMPLACENT'
Timer: JOSIE

GRAMMARIAN AND AH COUNTER: MARK
Table Topics Master: LAURA
General Evaluator: STEPHANIE
Joke of the Day: BUD

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: STEPHANIE
Best Evaluation: MARK
Best Speech: KELLY

Meeting adjourned at: 805 AM

MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 11, 2009

2009-08-17T21:52:00.000-07:00

AUGUST 11, 2009

Meeting brought to order at 630am by Josie

Attending: Giselle, Kelly, Daohua, Tryphine, Nik, Stephanie, Theo, Mark, Michael, Laura, Jane, Josie, Eileen

Toastmaster of the Day: Josie

Theme for the day: Find Your Voice

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Mark, "And it's a phone too", Competent Communicator, project # 7, time 5-7 minutes. . Evaluated by Stephanie

2) Daohua, "The Last Dream", project # 4, time 5-6 minutes. Evaluated by Giselle

3) Jane, "Communication Conundrum", non-manual speech, time 10-12 minutes. Evaluated by Kelly

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Nik
WordMaster: Michael with "intrinsic"
Timer: Nik
Ah Counter: Laura
Grammarian: Laura
Table Topics Master: Theo
General Evaluator: Tryphine
Joke of the Day: Michael

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

Meeting adjourned at: 801am

Minutes: August 4, 2009

2009-08-10T23:32:00.000-07:00

August 4, 2009

Many thanks to Josie for compiling these notes for this extraordinary session.

Attending: Pieter, Nik, Stephanie, Kelly, Bud, Eileen, Michael, Lisa, Daohua, Kathy, Giselle, Theo, and Josie.

Introduction

The Moments of Truth presentation is a full program from Toastmasters International that was created to evaluate clubs. There was a presentation of 10 slides on the characteristics of successful clubs. Then, those present broke up into groups of two and three to examine areas where the EarlyRisers club is doing well and areas where the club could improve.

Bear in mind that the purpose of this Moments of Truth program is to gather feedback, impressions, and thoughts. While it was the intention that those members would be truthful in their words, assessments and recommendations, we all know that some things get lost in interpretation. Given this, please take a look of some of the things that got “captured” at this meeting. Perhaps these points demonstrate or illustrate patterns you’ve encountered already. Perhaps, these points address or describe only part of the story.

This is a beginning. Consider this dialog a completely new way of looking at the club and being in the club.

Assessments and Recommendations

Program Planning and Meeting Organization

Assessment: The meeting agendas are currently not publicized in advance. • Some people are not prepared for assignments and roles (example, counting “Ah’s”: some Ah counters have reported accurate counts while others have reported, “Everyone did well today.” What is the role exactly anyway?). • Some evaluations have not been effective or useful. Again, while some people take this seriously, others have done “white wash” evaluations lately.

Recommendation: Set a day for when agenda is due from the assigned Toastmaster. At the moment, this is self-directed and depends on the person assigned to be Toastmaster. Could we agree to have agendas ready by the Thursday before? This gives us a chance to make adjustments as needed. • The club should agree (find a way?) on ways to fulfill role. • For Table Topics Master: Remember to direct the questions to people who don’t have speaking roles and don’t use the name of the person until the end of the question. For anyone responding to a Table Topics question: see if you can refrain from fillers like, “Thank you for the question.” • For evaluations, use the “sandwich model”: start with what’s good, talk about what needs improvement, end with what’s good.

Officer and Membership Retention

Recommendations: All members post flyers for club. Members seek out opportunities to speak at other clubs. A mentor is offered right away (for some people, this has never been the case!). Member finds replacement and follows through beyond “putting out the call” for a replacement and follows up with the Toastmaster for the meeting in question.

3. First Impressions

Assessment: Follow up is not happening all the time. People are not being asked to join when they first come.

Recommendation: Follow up with contact. Provide a “cheat sheet” on how to log on to the blog, the EarlyRisers website, a brochure. Have a “role” cheat sheet for the first assignment of roles.

Fellowship

Recommendations: Have social events outside the normal club meetings—bring back the holiday party. Host or participate in inter-club events. Make updating the website a collaborative and inclusive process.

New Member Orientation

Recommendations: Club members (VPE, VP of Membership, Mentoring Coordinator) get to know new member to assess learning needs, clarify education and leadership paths, ask about leadership and speaking experience. Have ready a speech that is ready to “give” to new members as an orientation.

Accomplishments

Recommendations: Use a simple progress chart that has meaning for the members—perhaps one that is created by members. Recognize leaders and what they are doing in their role; do this perhaps socially rather than in a speech. Publicize achievements on the club website or to other clubs. Have members of the club discuss and decide on whether to pursue the Distinguished Club Program as a club. As it stands, many members are not sure what this program is or why it is significant. Perhaps it is time to address it, not simply in a speech done by an officer, but through many conversations and demonstrations about what this program means to the club and individuals in the club.

Minutes JULY 28, 2009

2009-07-28T23:25:00.000-07:00

Meeting brought to order at 630am by Bud.

Attending: Eileen, Michael, Connie, Lisa, Tryphine, Budy, Cathy, Nik, Stephanie, Theo

Toastmaster of the Day: Stephanie

Theme for the day: Inspiration

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Joe

2) Theo evaluated by Kathy

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Bud
WordMaster: Theo
Timer: Connie
Ah Counter:Lisa
Grammarian: Josie
Table Topics Master: Nik
General Evaluator:Bud

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics:Eileen
Best Evaluation: Cathy
Best Speech: Joe

Meeting adjourned at: 8:01 am

Minutes July 21, 2009

2009-07-27T15:21:00.000-07:00

While the theme was 'everyday', the session was extraordinarily good.

Meeting brought to order at 630 a.m. by Bud.

Attending: Lisa, Joe, Eileen, Kathy, Josie, Theo, Nik, Bud, Daohua, Tryphine, Stephanie, Giselle, and our visitor, the Division C Governor.

Toastmaster of the Day: Joe

Theme for the day: Everyday

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Giselle, "Lean In", Competent Communicator manual, speech#10, Defining Goal: Inspire your audience, project #10, Evaluated by Tryphine.

2) Nik, "AWOL", Competent Communicator manual, Defining Goal: Get to the point, project #3, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Kathy

Inspiration: Stephanie
WordMaster: Theo with 'profound'
Timer: Bud
Ah Counter: Theo
Grammarian: Josie
Table Topics Master: Stephanie
General Evaluator: Daohua
Joke of the Day: Kathy

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Lisa
Best Evaluation: Kathy
Best Speech: Giselle

Club Business: At the start of the day, Giselle was sworn in as our president and Joe as our mentoring coordinator. Later we welcomed our visitor, the Division C Governor, who as she put it proved at this meeting that she can conquer her fear not just of public speaking but also of appearing in public by 630 a.m.

Meeting adjourned at: 8:05 a.m.

Minutes: JULY 14, 2009

2009-07-18T14:39:00.000-07:00

JULY 14, 2009: Minutes

Attending today were Bud, Jane, Connie, Michael, Stephanie, Tryphine, Theo, Lisa, Daohua, Kathy, Nik, Josie, and Mark.

Bud promptly called us to order, Nik delivered the inspiration, new officers were inducted in a smooth transition of power. Many thanks to the outgoing officers for their service this past year.

Jane started things off as toastmaster. The theme of the day was "scent," the word "odoriferous."

Michael delivered his ice-breaker speech and was later inducted into the club. Congratulations and welcome!

Kathy followed Michael with "A Change of Heart: Six Steps to Shifting Anything in your Life.", Competent Communicator manual, speech#4

Bud rounded-off the speeches with "A Look at Same-Sex Marriages." Competent Communicator manual, speech#9

Mark presided over Table Topics.

Theo Lin served as General Evaluator. Josie Weaver evaluated Mike's work; Daohua Kathy's; and Connie Bud's.

Other Roles:

Lisa: Wordmaster

Nik: Grammarian and Leadership Evaluator

Stephanie: Timer

Ah Counter: Bud

New Officers:

President: Giselle

VPE: Josie

VPM: Lisa

VPPR: Mark

Sec'y: Nik

Treasurer: Tryphine

S@A: Kathy

Mentoring Coordinator: Joe

July 7, 2009 Meeting

2009-07-10T10:51:00.000-07:00

Josie here for Connie. This was a special post-Independence Day meeting in that we had an extended Table Topics session and only one prepared speech. Several members were on vacation. A lovely time was had by all.

Meeting brought to order at 6:33 AM by Bud.

Attending: Giselle, Brian (guest), Lisa, Tryphine, Bud, Kathy, Michael H. (guest), Michael W. (guest), Nik, Joe, Eileen (guest), Laura, and Josie.

Of note: Michael H. joined the club today. Welcome Michael H.! Brian and Eileen are still considering EarlyRisers as a real possibility.

Toastmaster of the Day: Josie

Theme for the day: Getting Better all The Time

To open the meeting Josie did a Tai Chi demonstration set to the Beatles song, "Getting Better" to show what she is getting better at all the time.

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Lisa, "Change", Competent Communicator manual, project #4, time [5-7 minutes]. Actual delivery time: 00:05:33. Evaluated by Laura.

Other Roles at this meeting:

Inspiration: Josie, "First the blade, and then the ear/ Then the full corn shall appear/Step by step, day by day,/ Life Unfolds in an orderly way" by Dorothy Pierson

WordMaster: Nik and the word was complement, which was widely used by everyone

Timer: Bud
Ah Counter: Eileen
Grammarian: Laura

Table Topics Master: Giselle who had people "step away from the table" and come to the front to deliver their impromptu speeches. Highlights include: the military "square" metric of the relationship of the physical-mental-spiritual-emotional balance; inspirational songs that motivate you to be better (the Beatles featured again); the benefits of being a pessimist include seeing things as they really are; creative use of language to describe your previous job as a dish washer can land you a job; training your brain is always a good idea; clearing your clutter in your garage or on your desk can be a big project with big benefits; giving up something (like sugar) or someone (like an ex) can make you feel better.

General Evaluator: Joe -- who did one of the most thorough general evaluations of a meeting I have ever witnessed! Nice work, Joe.

Joke of the Day: Kathy Bibby, who asked, "What is Beethoven doing in his grave at this very moment?" DECOMPOSING!

Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Bud
Best Evaluation: Laura
Best Speech: Lisa

Club Business: Officers will be inducted next week. Michael H. will do his Ice Breaker. Jane will be Toastmaster. Be sure to respond promptly!

Meeting adjourned at: 8:00 AM

June 30, 2009

2009-06-30T16:33:00.000-07:00

Josie here for Connie. Today we elected our officers for the next six months. See the roster below for the details. We had coffee and breakfast treats to celebrate this momentous occasion. Of note our President Stephanie Charles gave many thanks to the officers completing their stints. And thanks to returning officers (Tryphine as VP of Treasury and Josie as VP of Education) and SPECIAL Thanks to those NEW officers who will be infusing the club's leadership with their special brand of Toastmastery.

Attending: Bud, Theo, Stephanie, Kathy, Laura, Joe, Daohua, Nik, Jane, Lisa, Josie, and GUESTS: Eileen and Michael.

Michael decided to join us and took an application home! We look forward to seeing you next week, Michael! Eileen informed us that she will be visiting again, taking time to assess and evaluate, and then deciding on whether or not to join EarlyRisers. Whatever you choose to do, Eileen, it is a pleasure to have you with us!

Bud opened the meeting promptly at 6:30 AM

The Theme was Great Inventions

TM: Theodore Lin
TT: Lisa Pramatarova
GE: Stephanie Charles

S1: Joe Anderson, speech #4 in Competent Communicator Manual
S2: Mark Wiley, speech #6 in Competent Communicator Manual

E1: Jane Watkins
E2: Daohua Huang

Gr/LE: Josie Weaver (Note: Two people did Leadership projects in the Competent Leadership manual: Daohua and Lisa)
Ti: Laura Caplan
WM: Bud Rubin, the word: Verbatim got frequent usage.
AH: Nik Slivka
JM: Bud Rubin

The new officers are:
President: Giselle
VPE: Josie
VPM: Lisa
VPPR: Mark
Sec'y: Nik
Treasurer: Tryphine
S@A: Kathy
Mentoring Coordinator: Joe

For next week: Josie is Toastmaster and we will be focusing on Table Topics. Think of this as a "playshop" to get some ideas for how to work on your impromptu speaking skills. We will also swear in the officers. Bring a guest!

Early Riser's TM 23June09

2009-06-23T17:32:00.000-07:00

no pithy opening comments by the secretary.

Welcome back Kathy and Tryphine!
Attending: Theo, Josie, Jane, Kathy, Nik, Bud, Tryphine, Daohua, Giselle
Guests: Ken, Jeri, Sandy, Eileen

Toastmaster of the Day: Daohua

Theme for the day: Writing instruments

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Giselle: "See Jane Run", Speech #9 CC. Evaluated by Joe.

2) Connie: "Selecting a college", Speech #1 Specialty Speech (Impromptu speech). Evaluated by Theo.

3) Bud: "Taking charge of your life", Impromptu speech. Evaluated by Tryphine

Other Roles at this meeting:

Table Topics Master: Jane
General Evaluator: Lisa

Club Business: next week: election of new officers!

16june09 Early Riser's TM

2009-06-16T12:46:00.000-07:00

Attending: Bud, Josie, Connie, Joe, Daohua, Stephanie, Giselle, Nik, Theo, Mark, Lisa

Toastmaster of the Day: Stephanie

Theme for the day: Reunions
comment by secretary: I never think of going back to visit family as a reunion. Freudian block?

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Nik Slivka, "Counterfeiting in Early America", Speech #2 CC. Evaluator: Mark

2) Josie Weaver, "Slowly I Turn", Speech #1 Entertaining Speaker Manual. Evaluator: Lisa.

Club Business: Officer's meeting tomorrow.

ER TM meeting 9June09

2009-06-09T08:53:00.000-07:00

Secretary's comments: Am back! Thanks for Josie for filling in when I was out.
Strange--and fun--waking up for a 6:30 meeting again.

Attending: Josie, Joe, Connie, Nik, Giselle, Mark, Stephanie, Jane, Bud

Toastmaster of the Day: Mark

Theme for the day: The Great Doors: Indoors/Outdoors/Doors of opportunity

Inspiration from Giselle:
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Helen Keller

The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Stephanie "Talkin' with Momma", Speech #4 from Interpretive Reading Manual; time 10-12 minutes. Evaluator: Giselle

2) Jane, "Wells Cargo Seizure", Speech #5 from Public Relations Manaul; time 4-6 minutes for presentation; 3-5 minutes Q&A. Evaluator: Nik

word of the day: mesmerize...used by everyone (!)

Club Business: nominations of new officers