Meeting, Thursday, January 28, 2010 - Middlesex Community College, Room 808 D, Middletown, CT Middlesex Toastmasters Club #8340
The roads were pretty slippery tonight with the light snow coming down, so understandably a number of people were unable to make it to the meeting.
For those of us that did, it was a GREAT meeting! We played "fill in the roster" with all kinds of changes from our original program, and had lots of fun nonetheless.
Meeting Theme: Properly Set Goals Aid Success
We had 10 members attending: Amy A., Tom A., Ana B., Craig F., John K., C. Mason, Murali P., Pete P., Kim P., Rob S.
Toastmaster: Cheryl Mason
Opening Remarks / Business Meeting:
Welcome to Amy Alvord, our newest Middlesex Member! Amy was presented with a Toastmasters pin and a warm round of applause.
Cheryl talked about some of the highlights from the District 53 Jan Jam event in Hartford last weekend, including the fun music (our own Tom Alvord provided entertaining performances -- check these links to see more!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzqH1o9HlTk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg3x-Pkuxb0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2S351BzGtQ
Mary Cheyne gave her International Speech Contest speech as well as a motivational 45-minute speech about her journey to the international stage as well as some very useful lessons she learned along the way.
Flyers were provided for the District 53 Spring Conference, & DTM guide (will bring copies again next meeting).
DCP Status -- Middlesex Club has earned 8 of 10 Points (2 remain, and are quite achievable -- we need only 1 more new member and 2 more CCs!)
Upcoming Club Events:
Feb 2nd - Officer's Meeting (feel free to send any comments or suggestions to any of the club officers, for discussion at the meeting).
Feb 6th Bowling Event (sign up using the on-line roster)
March 11 - Club Speech Contest, March 25 - Open House with Guest Speaker Jerry A.
Upcoming District Events: May 22, 2010 Spring Conference, St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, CT
Table Topics - Craig Fresher. Table Topics were related to the goal oriented meeting theme and were lots of fun.
Word of the Day - Pete Plotica, curmudgeon, a difficult, bad-termpered person, a grump!
Invocator - Tom Alvord
Humorist - Murali Pemmaraju
General Evaluator - Pete Plotica
Timer - Pete Plotica
Grammarian - Kim Price & Amy Alvord
Ah Counter - Amy Alvord
We had 4 excellent speeches given:
Speaker 1 - Tom Alvord, "Shet" -- A Truly Captivating Story about a Man's Best Friend
Speaker 2 - Ana Bowman, "The Family Map" -- Informative Speech About Technology & How It Helps Her Family
Speaker 3 - Rob Schaff, "Goal Setting & Planning" -- a Leadership Excellence Series Speech, Given With Practical Tips
Speaker 4 - Kim Price, "Grampy" -- All About The Great Experience of Welcoming Baby John Michael Chapin, His Grandson Born Yesterday Morning. CONGRATULATIONS, KIM!
Speech Evaluators:
Evaluator 1 - Kim Price
Evaluator 2 - John Keppler
Evaluator 3 - Craig Fresher
Evaluator 4 - Tom Alvord
Everyone did such a great job being flexible and adjusting the agenda, including Tom & Kim who agreed to give speeches tonight, John and Tom who jumped in as Speech Evaluators, Amy who helped to cover both Ah Counter & Grammarian roles, and Craig who put together engaging Table Topics! It turned out to be a great meeting.
Meeting ended approx. 8:45 p.m.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Meeting, Thursday, January 14, 2010 - Middlesex Community College, Room 808 D, Middletown, CT Middlesex Toastmasters Club #8340
Our 1/14 meeting was the first one of the new year at Middlesex College, and was well attended and lots of fun!
The room dividers were down, so we had a very large meeting space to work with. We set up the large round tables close to back wall, and acoustics were not a problem at all. It was a nice change.
Meeting Theme: Creating an Extraordinary Career Path
We had 20 attendees.
Members attending (12) - Tom A., Ana B., Jennifer C., Craig F., Charnaie G., John K., C. Mason, D. Nason, M. O'Brien, Murugan P., Kim P., Rob S.
Visitors attending (8) - Amy A., Seth G., Jay B., Sharon R., and from Mass Mutual: Michael L., wife Virginia, Jon Toner, Richard Chang
Mass Mutual visitors participated in the meeting and successfully captured gavel Drew from our Club.
Toastmaster: Charnaie Gordon
Opening Remarks: Given by Cheryl Mason, included comments about the successful Speech-a-Thon held on 1/7 at the Cromwell Town Hall, which was an event that combined both the Middlesex & Cromwell Community Toastmaster Clubs. At the Speech-a-thon, speeches were given by Charnaie G., Pam M., Ron Reeve, Murali P., Rob S., and Murugan P. The event was very successful, and Cheryl gave thanks of appreciation to Charnaie Gordon for all her efforts with coordinating the event.
DCP Status -- 4 officers attended training in December, Middlesex Club has now earned 8 of 10 Points (2 remain, and are quite achievable -- we need 2 more new members and 2 more CCs!)
Upcoming District Events: Jan 23rd is the Jan Jam, and our own Tom A. gave us some info about the event, and he will be performing!
Upcoming Club Events: Feb 6th Bowling Event (sign up using the on-line roster)
March 11 - Club Speech Contest, March 25 - Open House with Guest Speaker Jerry A.
Charnaie led the meeting with inspriational thoughts related to the meeting theme, and introduced each of the roles for the meeting. At the end of the meeting, one of our guests commented that he really enjoyed her opening remarks!
Table Topics - Tom Alvord. Table Topics were related to the Career theme, and questions involved many of our guests, a great way to encourage their participation and (hopefully) future involvement with our club!
Word of the Day - Kim Price, who provided lots of entertainment with his unveiling of the special word
Invocator - Michael Lavery
Humorist - Jon Toner
General Evaluator - Jon Toner
Timer - Craig Fresher
Grammarian - John Keppler
Ah Counter - Murugan P.
We had 4 excellent speeches given:
Speaker 1 - Craig Fresher, "Energy Game Changers"
Speaker 2 - Jennifer Cimilluca, "When Molasses Ran Fast in January"
Speaker 3 - Deborah Nason, "Perfect Pitch"
Speaker 4 - Michael O'Brien, "First Day on the Job"
Speech Evaluators:
Evaluator 1 - Rob Schaff
Evaluator 2 - Ana Bowman
Evaluator 3 - Richard Chang
Evaluator 4 - Cheryl Mason
Meeting was ended promptly at 9 p.m.
Gavel handover to our visitors from Mass Mutual concluded the meeting.
Click here for the picture and story on the D53 website!
http://www.district53toastmasters.org/index.php/traveling-gavel/travelin-gavel-news
Our 1/14 meeting was the first one of the new year at Middlesex College, and was well attended and lots of fun!
The room dividers were down, so we had a very large meeting space to work with. We set up the large round tables close to back wall, and acoustics were not a problem at all. It was a nice change.
Meeting Theme: Creating an Extraordinary Career Path
We had 20 attendees.
Members attending (12) - Tom A., Ana B., Jennifer C., Craig F., Charnaie G., John K., C. Mason, D. Nason, M. O'Brien, Murugan P., Kim P., Rob S.
Visitors attending (8) - Amy A., Seth G., Jay B., Sharon R., and from Mass Mutual: Michael L., wife Virginia, Jon Toner, Richard Chang
Mass Mutual visitors participated in the meeting and successfully captured gavel Drew from our Club.
Toastmaster: Charnaie Gordon
Opening Remarks: Given by Cheryl Mason, included comments about the successful Speech-a-Thon held on 1/7 at the Cromwell Town Hall, which was an event that combined both the Middlesex & Cromwell Community Toastmaster Clubs. At the Speech-a-thon, speeches were given by Charnaie G., Pam M., Ron Reeve, Murali P., Rob S., and Murugan P. The event was very successful, and Cheryl gave thanks of appreciation to Charnaie Gordon for all her efforts with coordinating the event.
DCP Status -- 4 officers attended training in December, Middlesex Club has now earned 8 of 10 Points (2 remain, and are quite achievable -- we need 2 more new members and 2 more CCs!)
Upcoming District Events: Jan 23rd is the Jan Jam, and our own Tom A. gave us some info about the event, and he will be performing!
Upcoming Club Events: Feb 6th Bowling Event (sign up using the on-line roster)
March 11 - Club Speech Contest, March 25 - Open House with Guest Speaker Jerry A.
Charnaie led the meeting with inspriational thoughts related to the meeting theme, and introduced each of the roles for the meeting. At the end of the meeting, one of our guests commented that he really enjoyed her opening remarks!
Table Topics - Tom Alvord. Table Topics were related to the Career theme, and questions involved many of our guests, a great way to encourage their participation and (hopefully) future involvement with our club!
Word of the Day - Kim Price, who provided lots of entertainment with his unveiling of the special word
Invocator - Michael Lavery
Humorist - Jon Toner
General Evaluator - Jon Toner
Timer - Craig Fresher
Grammarian - John Keppler
Ah Counter - Murugan P.
We had 4 excellent speeches given:
Speaker 1 - Craig Fresher, "Energy Game Changers"
Speaker 2 - Jennifer Cimilluca, "When Molasses Ran Fast in January"
Speaker 3 - Deborah Nason, "Perfect Pitch"
Speaker 4 - Michael O'Brien, "First Day on the Job"
Speech Evaluators:
Evaluator 1 - Rob Schaff
Evaluator 2 - Ana Bowman
Evaluator 3 - Richard Chang
Evaluator 4 - Cheryl Mason
Meeting was ended promptly at 9 p.m.
Gavel handover to our visitors from Mass Mutual concluded the meeting.
Click here for the picture and story on the D53 website!
http://www.district53toastmasters.org/index.php/traveling-gavel/travelin-gavel-news
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Winter Speech-A-Thon was a Great Success Packed with Humor!
Middlesex and Cromwell Toastmasters joined together for a Speech-A-Thon on January 7, 2010 at the Cromwell Town Hall. The Speech-A-Thon meeting format is a variation of the standard meeting format, and is organized from time to time by toastmasters’ clubs around the world to facilitate the completion of speeches by members so they can achieve their educational goals.
There were 7 well-prepared, entertaining speeches given by 7 ebullient speakers. Humor overflowed in speech after speech. The audience was greatly entertained by each of the fascinating, personal stories told. Speech topics were varied, and included unique vacationing experiences with the in-laws, being trapped in a chimney, the day Neil Diamond Called, the challenges of communication between women and men, time management, and an inspirational informative speech titled "That's the Spirit" among others. All speakers captured the audience by the powerful use of real-life stories in their speeches, and also received constructive feedback from other toastmasters that served as their evaluators.
Be a guest at an upcoming club meeting and explore your communication and leadership potential! Visitors are always welcome.
Middlesex and Cromwell Toastmasters joined together for a Speech-A-Thon on January 7, 2010 at the Cromwell Town Hall. The Speech-A-Thon meeting format is a variation of the standard meeting format, and is organized from time to time by toastmasters’ clubs around the world to facilitate the completion of speeches by members so they can achieve their educational goals.
There were 7 well-prepared, entertaining speeches given by 7 ebullient speakers. Humor overflowed in speech after speech. The audience was greatly entertained by each of the fascinating, personal stories told. Speech topics were varied, and included unique vacationing experiences with the in-laws, being trapped in a chimney, the day Neil Diamond Called, the challenges of communication between women and men, time management, and an inspirational informative speech titled "That's the Spirit" among others. All speakers captured the audience by the powerful use of real-life stories in their speeches, and also received constructive feedback from other toastmasters that served as their evaluators.
Be a guest at an upcoming club meeting and explore your communication and leadership potential! Visitors are always welcome.
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