This was a great meeting! Highlights:
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| Madeleine tells of club membership-building project. |
- Diane practiced vocal variety in a talk on the risks of prescription drug use by seniors. Good work, Diane.
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| Members listen from the gallery. |
- Sherry taught us about the Toastmasters educational program. Thanks, Sherry!
- Madeleine described the results of her membersip-building project at Northgate Sunrise. This speech completed her High Performance Leadership project, for which she will receive the Leadership Excellence award. Congratulations, Madeleine.
- Joel quizzed us on the topic of Going Home Again as Topics Master. Mary took the Best Table Topics ribbon.
- Norma and Maryallene visited from the Northeast Club and Ballard Weekenders to serve as General Evaluator and Speech Evaluator, respectively. Thank you!
- Mary served as Timer for the first time. (Not as easy as it might seem!)
Detailed Agenda:
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Time
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Role
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Activity
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Member
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7:45
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President
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Open Meeting · Welcome Guests · Introduction of Toastmaster
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Dave
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7:50
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Toastmaster
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Thematic Comments · Introduce Key Roles
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Ray
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Word of the Day/Ah Counter
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John
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Timer
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Mary
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Introduce Speaker #1
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Ray
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7:55
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Speaker #1
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Title: Concerns about the alcohol and prescription drug use of our elderly
Speech #6 (Vocal Variety) from the Competent Communication manual. Objectives:
· Use voice volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add meaning and interest to your message
· Use pauses to enhance your message
· Use vocal variety smoothly and naturally.
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Diane
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8:02
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Toastmaster
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Comment writing (2 minutes) · Introduce speaker #2
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Ray
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8:04
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Speaker #2
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Title: Going for the Gold and Beyond!Speech #2 (Organize Your Speech) from the Competent Communication manual. Objectives:
· Select an appropriate outline which allows listeners to easily follow and understand your speech
· Make your message clear, with supporting material directly contributing to that message
· Use appropriate transitions when moving from one idea to another
· Create a strong opening and conclusion.
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Sherry
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8:11
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Toastmaster
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Comment writing (2 minutes) · Introduce speaker #3
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Ray
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8:13
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Speaker #3
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Title: How to get people to come to a Toastmasters meeting on a sunny Saturday morning in SeattlePresenting the Results (final project from High Performance Leadership)
Objectives:
· Share the results of a project aimed at building leadership skills
· Discuss your learning experience
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Made-
leine
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8:23
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Toastmaster
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Comment writing (2 minutes) · Introduce TT Master
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Ray
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8:25
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Table Topics Master
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Explain & conduct Table Topics
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Joel
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8:30
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Toastmaster
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Vote for best Table Topic · Explain Evaluation Session · Introduce Evaluators
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Ray
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8:33
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Eval. #1
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Evaluate Diane’s speech
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Joel
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8:36
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Eval. #2
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Evaluate Sherry’s speech
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Dave
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8:39
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Eval. #3
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Evaluate Madeleine’s speech
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Mary-
allene
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8:40
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Toastmaster
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Introduce the General Evaluator
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Ray
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8:41
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GE
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Feedback on evaluations and the meeting as a whole
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Norma
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8:46
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Toastmaster
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Final Thematic Comments · Return to President
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Ray
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8:47
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President
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Business Items · Awards · Guest Comments · Announcements
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Dave
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9:00
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President
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Adjourn Meeting
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Dave
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