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| CLUB HAPPENINGS | | June 11, 2007
Word of The Day: Echelon: level of rank - hierachy.
Introduction: Name/Title, something fun you did this past weekend.
Best Speaker: Barb S. - Communication Manual Speech #5, Your Body Speaks, "My Amazing Trip With Cousin Lucy". Others: Rita P. - Communication Manual Speech #6, Vocal Variety, "Worklife Balance"; Tom R. - Communication Manual Speech #2, Organize Your Speech, "Global Warming Doesn't Matter".
Best Table Topics: Donna S. (Q. Prairie Nights or Broadway Series?). Others: Josh B. (Q. Thoughts on Legislature as an annual session); Ann K. (Q. Do you plan to vote for the Tribune Reader's Choice Awards?).
Best Evaluator: Michelle H. evaluated Barb S.'s speech. Others: Avi P. evaluated Rita P.'s speech; Bonnie S. evaluated Tom R.'s speech; Jim K. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Kirk D.
President's Trophy: Avi P. | June 25, 2007
Word of The Day: Bamboozle: To deceive by underhanded methods.
Introduction: Name/Title, one thing you have gotten out of Toastmasters.
Best Speaker: Rochelle W. - Communication Manual Speech #5, Your Body Speaks, "A Day At The Bridal Fair, The Making of Bridzilla". Others: Linda T. - Communication Manual Speech #9, Persuade With Power, "Engage The Past"; Jim K. - Better Speaker Series Module, "Beginning Your Speech".
Best Table Topics: Bob J. (Q. Should we get compensated by the airline for being late?). Others: Josh B. (Q. Should there be regulations about airfare?); Jim K. (Q. Should Bismarck start their own currency?).
Best Evaluator: Michelle H. evaluated Rochelle W.'s speech. Others: Ann K. evaluated Linda T.'s speech; Bob J. evaluated Jim K.'s speech; Kirk D. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Rochelle W. | July 9, 2007
Word of The Day: Askew: To be out of line or awry.
Introduction: Name/Title, What do you need to do so your summer doesn't go askew?
Best Speaker: Rochelle W. - Communication Manual Speech #6, Vocal Variety, "Sometimes I Can't sleep". Others: Bonnie S. - Better Speaker Series Module, "Using Body Language".
Best Table Topics: Donna S. (Q. Describe the worst date you have been on?). Others: Barb S. (Q. What should be done about Iraq?); Kirk D. (Q. Describe the best summer movie you've seen).
Best Evaluator: Linda T. evaluated Rochelle W.'s speech. Others: Bob D. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Kirk D. | July 23, 2007
Word of The Day: Bombastic: High sounding; pretentious; inflated; high flown.
Introduction: Name/Title, why you remain in Toastmasters?
Best Table Topics: Diane L. (Q. Most amazing Christmas?). Others: Michelle H. (Q. Most amazing teacher?); Barb S. (Q. Most amazing gift); Mike R. (Q. Most amazing vacation); Linda T. (Most/least amazing bathing experience); Rochelle W. (Q. Most amazing speech); Kirk D. (Q. Most amazing concert); Rita P. (Q. Most amazing book); Ann K. (Q. Most amazing vacation).
Evaluator: Mike R. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Donna S. | August 13, 2007
Word of The Day: Inimical: Like an enemy; hostile; unfriendly; in opposition; adverse.
Introduction: Name/Title and Toastmaster goal for the year.
Best Speaker: Marty B. - Communication Manual Speech #1, Ice Breaker, "Baths and Showers". Others: Tom R. - Communication Manual Speech #3, Get To the Point, "Taking The Paper Out Of The News"; Avi P. - Communication Manual Speech #5, Your Body Speaks, "The Inner Game And The Art Of Learning"; Jim K. "Farewell"
Best Table Topics: Kirk D. (Q. Considering the controversy over the Big Dig and the recent collapse of a bride on I-35, are bridge inspections frequent enough?). Others: Rochelle W. (Q. What three items would you take with you if you were lost?); Donna S. (Q. Why is North Dakota one of the top places with incidences of identity theft and what can we do?).
Best Evaluator: Diane L. served as General Evaluator. Others: Linda T. evaluated Mary B.'s speech; Donna S. evaluated Tom R.'s speech; Bob J. evaluated Avi P.'s speech.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Jim K. | August 27, 2007
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Toastmaster of the Evening: . | | September 10, 2007 - Awards/Recognition Night
Introduction: Name/Title, introduce your guest.
Recognize those that helped us achieve Goals for DCP
Toastmaster introduces Past President, Kirk D.
Presidents Distinguished Club (Achieved 9 of the 10 goals)
Ø 2 CCS, Michelle H. and Josh B.
Ø 2 more CCS, Raghunathan and Bill M.
Ø 1 ACB, Ann K.
Ø 1 more ACS, Jim K., also Donna M.
Ø 1 CL, AL or DTM Kirk D.
Ø 1 more CL, Michelle H.
Ø 4 new members Rita P., Bob J., Avi P., Rochelle W.
Ø 4 more new members, Tom R., Stacy G. and Chelsey J. BEST AWARDS
Attendance – Michelle H. (40)
Most Speeches Given – Jim K. (12)
Table Topics Respondent of the Year – Ann K. (7)
Speaker of the Year – Tied – Jim K. (7) and Josh B. (7)
Evaluator of the Year – Linda T. (5)
Toastmaster of the Year – Bonnie S. (7)
Club nominee for District Toastmaster of the Year: Michelle H. | September 17, 2007 - Club Speech Contest
Rochelle W. First Place Winner in Humorous Speech Contest. Speech Title "A Scarey Night". | September 24, 2007
Word of The Day: Parapatetic; of or related to walking; wandering.
Introduction: Name/Title, why you enjoy being a member of Bismarck Toastmasters.
Best Speaker: Kirsten F. - Communication Manual Speech #1, Ice Breaker, "My Life As A Vagabond". Others: Barb S. - Communication Manual Speech #2, Organize Your Speech, "The 76th Annual Convention"; Bonnie S. presented her introduction speech for the High Performance Leadership Program "Distinguished District Goal".
Best Table Topics: Marty B. (Q. Dynamic Duo, what kind of message is that, Miller & Hissan?). Others: Kirk D. (Q. Gosh It's Huge?); Greg S. (Q. Please don't hang up, press #, is this message an improvement?).
Best Evaluator: Rochelle W. served as General Evaluator. Others: Kirk D. evaluated Barb S.'s speech; Mark B. evaluated Bonnie S.'s speech; Bob J. evaluated Kirsten F.'s speech.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Rochelle W. | October 1, 2007
Word of The Day: Tyro: A beginner in learning, novice.
Introduction: Name/Title, One fun thing you did this weekend?
Best Speaker: Ann K. - Public Relations Manual Speech #1, The Public Relations Speech, "The Speech That Earned a Statue". Others: Marty B. - Communication Manual Speech #3, Get To the Point, Making Changes In The Adolescent Violence Epidemic".
Best Table Topics: Barb S. (Q. US World Cup Soccer, reaction to US beating Brazil). Others: Tom R. (Q. National League Baseball, your reaction to teams playing); Mark P. (Q. President's Club, PGA, your reaction).
Best Evaluator: Kirsten F. evaluated Marty B.'s speech. Others: Kirk D. evaluated Ann K.'s speech; Kirk D. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Kirk D. | October 8, 2007
Word of The Day: Reknown: fame; public reputation; opposit of infamy.
Introduction: Name/Title, how Toastmasters has helped you in the lives of family, friends, community?
Best Speaker: Donna S. - Storytelling Manual Speech #1, The Folk Tale, "A German Folklore". Others: Tom R. - Communication Manual Speech #4, How To Say It, "Rich Dog, Poor Poor People".
Best Table Topics: Linda T. (Q. You have tickets to a swanky hotel in New Orleans. What would you do if there was a threat of a hurricane?). Others: Kirk D. (Q. At 2 AM a disaster hits, what three things would you take with you?); Bonnie S. (Q. There is a threat of a flood, you live in Marina Bay area, what would you do?).
Best Evaluator: Michelle H. served as General Evaluator. Others: Diane L. evaluated Tom R.'s speech; Linda T. evaluated Donna S.'s speech.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Diane L. | October 15, 2007
Word of The Day: Impervious: not allowing penetration; incapable of being influenced.
Introduction: Name/Title, one word that describes Bismarck Toastmasters?
Best Speaker: Rochelle W. - Communication Manual Speech #8, Get Comfortable With Visual Aids, "Date Expectations". Others: Barb S. - Communication Manual Speech #3, Get To The Point, "Will You Embrace The Challenge".
Best Table Topics: Michelle H. (Q. Gasping for breath and holding her throat, the maid stumbled into the drawing room...). Others: Tom R. (Q. Old Miss Reynolds didn't think anyone knew the deceased, then I stood up and said...); Terry R. (Q. It was then that the front door burst open, but who should step in....)
Best Evaluator: Diane L. evaluated Mark P.'s speech. Others: Kirsten F. evaluated Rochelle W.'s speech; Donna S. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Barb S. | October 22, 2007
Word of The Day: Pukka: authentic, genuine, good of it's kind, first class.
Introduction: Name/Title, thing you are looking forward to doing this weekend?
Best Speaker: Kirsten F. - Communication Manual Speech #2, Organize Your Speech, "It's The Thought That Counts". Others: Avi P. - Communication Manual Speech #7, Vocal Variety, "To Be A Magician".
Best Table Topics: Linda T. (Q. Are US cars as good as foreign cars?) Others: Mark P. (Q. Who will Hilary Clinton's running mate be?); Ann K. (Q. Should Bismarck have a Policy for Public Art, yes or no?); Bonnie S. (Q. Will gas be $4?)
Best Evaluator: Rochelle W. served as General Evaluator. Others: Kirk D. evaluated Kirsten F.'s speech; Diane L. evaluated Avi P.'s speech.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Rochelle W. |
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