Sunday, November 23, 2014

Educational, Awesome meeting!


Toastmaster Kathleen advised that connecting to neighbors, friends and family is always a great resource in the challenges in winter and other emergencies.  For example she gave having “soup nights” as a way to connect with neighbors.  She also was grateful to 4 different neighbors who came to assist her in time of need.  Russell as only Russell could fascinate us with the history of thumbtacks.  Edie gave us great information on more healthy ways to communicate during family gathering.  Ann gave us new pointers on ideas that could help us on our impromptu speeches.  Lydia’s Table Topics was about clichés.  Karen had many roles General Evaluator, Snack Master, and regular Evaluator.   This coming Thursday the 27, is Thanksgiving Day and because of this our meeting will be canceled.  See you December 4th!

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Meeting has been canceled!!!

Today's meeting November 13, 2014 has been canceled due to challenging driving conditions.  We had a terrific line up of great speakers!  We are looking forward to an enjoyable, educational experience next Thursday, November 20, 2014 beginning at 6:15 pm.  You don't want to miss it!

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Informative, interesting, tasty, and enjoyable!


We had another enjoyable meeting. Edie our Snack Master brought a plethora of healthy foods. Russell spoke on what a difference a year makes, and Karen roasted Russell!  We had great table topics to speak from thanks to our table topic master, Kevin.  Great evaluators: Kathleen and Lydia.  Henry was an expressive General Evaluator and Jim our president and Toastmaster reminded us of how just a few votes can make the difference in the recent election. We had a meeting afterwards to talk about the progress of our club and what we can do to make it better.  Our Area Governor was attending and asked if anyone wanted to be one?  This coming weekend at our District Conference, Karen will be representing us in the Table Topics Contest.  There will also be a humorous speech contest.  Please see D7 toastmasters.org for more information.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

News from Toastmasters International

90th Anniversary: A Year-long Celebration

Pay tribute to the rich history and legacy of Toastmasters International and celebrate in your club or district. Visit the anniversary website for ideas and fun resources you can use through October 2015. Limited-edition T-shirts, buttons or decals also are available, so shop today.

The New Toastmasters.org

Have you seen the beta version of the website? Explore its easier navigation, interactive multimedia, a resource library and a new online store.

Call for 2015 Convention Presenters

Do you have experience addressing large international audiences of 400 or more? Dynamic presenters are invited to apply to speak at the 2015 International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Apply between November 4 and December 15.

Accredited Speaker Program Deadline

Applications for the 2015 Accredited Speaker Program will be accepted January 1 through February 1, 2015. To learn more about the program, or to download an application, click here.

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Sunday, November 2, 2014

Spooky story night!


We had a magical spooky tale Halloween Meeting/Party with so many treats that  it would be hard to mention.  As examples: Peter brought apple pie and nuts, Ann brought cup cakes, Lydia brought yogurt pretzels, Deeana brought cookie candies, etc.  We had an assortment of spooky stores: Lydia with her eerie haunted house, Kathleen with her spine chilling Black Cat tale from Poe and Chuck with his evil ominous cell phones.  Enchanting Brinn the plant was an excellent Table topics master with wonderful Halloween topics to choose from.  Ann, our marvelous costume judge gave many awards.  Such fun such joy!  Bill the pirate did an excellent job hosting in their haunted house! I will try to include a few pictures of some of the awesome costumes in the FB page Monday the 3rd.