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| CLUB HAPPENINGS | | February 26, 2007
Introduction: Name/Title, movie you saw recently.
Word of The Day: Exonerate: To clear of an accusation. to relieve from an obligation, duty, or task.
Best Speaker: Mark B. - Communication Manual Speech #2, Organize Your Speech, "I Wont Be Speaking Tonight". Others: Jim K. - Speaking To Inform Manual Speech #4, Can You Survive With A Low Wage Job".
Best Table Topics: Mark B. (Q. Burglar In The Bedroom Bill?). Others: Mike R. (Q. Signs Of Spring?); Bonnie S. (Q. Elk in the Badlands?).
Best Evaluator: Diane L. evaluated Jim K.'s speech. Others: Michelle H. evaluated Mark B.'s speech; Bob D. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Jim K. | March 5, 2007 Meeting
International Speech Contest:
First Place: Barb S. - Celebrating You
Second Place: Ann K. - Books & Blizzards
Evaluation Contest: Test Speaker: James K. - The Philosophy of Radiation Safety
First Place: Linda T.
Second Place: Mike R.
Michele H. also participated in the Evaluation Contest.
Winners advance to Area 33 Speech contest on March 24 at Bismarck Public Library. | March 12, 2007
Word of The Day: Adroit: Skillful, resourceful, cleaver in handling situations.
Best Speaker: Josh B. - Communication Manual Speech #8, Get Comfortable With Visual Aids, "Prison Legislation". Others: Mike R. - Communication Manual Speech #10, Inspire Your Audience, "What Happened To Critical Thinking?"
Best Table Topics: Ann K. (Q. Student Athletes in Basketball, how many graduate?). Others: Avi P. (Q. Foreign dependence); Michele H. (Q. Coffee Shops).
Best Evaluator: Donna S. served as General Evaluator. Others: Barb S. evaluated Josh B.'s speech. Bob D. evaluated Mike R.'s speech.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Barb S. | March 19, 2007
Introduction: Name/Title, One thing you enjoy about Spring.
Word of The Day: Grok: Understand profoundly and intuitively.
Best Speaker: Linda T. - Communication Manual Speech #8, Get Comfortable With Visual Aids, "Let's Get Packing". Other: Diana L. - Communication Manual Speech #9, Persuade With Power, "What You Can Do For You: Resources For Leadership"
Best Table Topics: Ann K. (Q. It's not what you do in life, but how it's done). Others: Donna S. (Q. When the hands cease to scatter, the mouth ceases to praise); Josh B. (Q. George Washington's 99% of failures come from people who make excuses); Mike R. (Q. J. Hunfield's Most of us don't recognize opportunity until we see it working for someone else).
Best Evaluator: Rita P. evaluated Linda T.'s speech. Others: Mark B. evaluated Diane L.'s speech and Bonnie S. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Diane L. | March 26, 2007
Word of The Day: Propound: Offer for consideration; to put forward, to propose.
Introduction: Name/Title, what animal you would be and why.
Best Speaker: Rochelle W. - Communication Manual Speech #1, Ice Breaker, "The Jouney to Dakota". Other: Avi P. - Communication Manual Speech #2, Organize Your Speech, "Dear Diary, This Is My Problem".
Best Table Topics: Bonnie S. (Q. What is your favorite memory of a book you loved to read or movie you loved to watch). Others: Kirk D. (Q. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be?); Mark B. (Q. If you had to do without modern conveniences, what could you do without the least?); Michelle H. (Q. Worst food disaster you were ever involved in).
Best Evaluator: Bob J. evaluated Rochelle W.'s speech. Others: Mike R. evaluated Avi P.'s speech and Jim K. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Rochelle W. | April 2, 2007
Word of The Day: Fraught: filled with a specific element.
Introduction: Name/Title, what you will be doing this Easter week.
Best Speaker: Barb S. - Humorously Speaking Manual Speech #5, The Humorous Speech, "I've Just Had It". Other: Bonnie S. - Interpretive Reading Manual Speech #3, Monodrama, "Speaking In Glendive"; Rita P. - Communication & Leadership Manual Speech #5, Your Body Speaks, "Intepret Non-verbal Behavior".
Best Table Topics: Michelle H. (Q. What things can you do with a hard boiled egg?). Others: Bob J. (Q. Easter traditions around your home?); Rochelle W. (Q. Your fondest Easter memory?).
Best Evaluator: Donna S. served as General Evaluator. Others: Linda T. evaluated Barb S.'s speech; Jim K.evaluated Bonnie S.'s speech and Kirk D. evaluated Rita P.'s speech.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Bonnie S. | April 9, 2007
Word of The Day: Inure: accustomed to hardship and pain.
Introduction: Name/Title, your favorite flower.
Best Speaker: Jim K. - Public Relations Manual Speech #1, The Public Relations Speech, "Thinking On Your Feet". Other: Donna S. - Storytelling Manual Speech #3, The Moral of the Story, "Always Do Your Very Best".
Best Table Topics: Donna S. (Q. Should news media be required to review their philosophical views?). Others: Barb S. (Q. Are major media stations biased?); Jim K. (Q. Can anyone be truly unbiased when considering philosophical issues?).
Best Evaluator: Kirk D. evaluated Jim K.'s speech. Others: Barb S. evaluated Donna S.'s speech and Josh B. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Josh B. | April 16, 2007
Word of The Day: Dispense: To do away with.
Introduction: Name/Title, What conderful thing you did that you really enjoyed.
Best Speaker: Bonnie S. - Storytelling Manual Speech #1, The Folktale, "The Faerie's Gift". Other: Mark B. - Communication Manual Speech #4, How To Say It, "Are You A Buzz Word Abuser?".
Best Table Topics: Mike R. (Q. Describe the best part of your job). Others: Avi P. (Q. Tell about a person you admire); Barb S. (Q. What can we do to make the Earth better?); Diane L. (Q. Cool ways we can celebrate Administrative Professional's Day.).
Best Evaluator: Bob J. evaluated Bonnie S.'s speech. Others: Rita P. evaluated Mark B.'s speech and Ann K. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Bonnie S. | April 23, 2007
Word of The Day: Pretentious: Creating an appearance of impotance.
Introduction: Name/Title, One of the benefits of Toastmasters.
Best Speaker: Josh B. - Communication Manual Speech #9, Persuade With Power, "Virginia Tech". Other: Ann K. - Interpretive Reading Manual Speech #2, Interpreting Poetry, "Death of the Hired Man"; Kirk D. - Better Speaker Series "Selecting Your Topic".
Best Table Topics: Rochelle W. (Q. What are your thoughts on the use of psychics to solve crimes?). Others: Avi P. (Q. What, in your opinion, is the best thing we can do to prevent school shootings?); Michelle H. (Q. What Tell us about your first Toastmasters meeting and why Tom should join tonight?).
Best Evaluator: Jim K. evaluated Josh B.'s speech. Others: Donna S. evaluated Ann K.'s speech and Lina T. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Kirk D. | April 30, 2007
Word of The Day: Meretricious: Characteristics of a prostitute; alluring by false showy charms; attractive in a flashy way; tawdry.
Introduction: Name/Title, your favorite hobby.
Best Speaker: Rochelle W. - Communication Manual Speech #2, Organize Your Speech, "Before You Buy, Organize". Other: Bonnie S. - Communication & Leadership Manual Speech #3, Organize Your Speech, "DCC"; Avi P. - Communication Manual Speech #3, Get To The Point - "Sustaining Your Hope".
Best Table Topics: Barb S. (Q. What celebrity is closest to you and why?). Others: Tom R. (Q. How did you get your current job?); Donna S. (Q. Would you give one million dollars to charity?).
Best Evaluator: Michelle H. evaluated Avi P.'s speech. Others: Kirk D. evaluated Bonnie S.'s speech; Donna S. evaluated Rochelle W.'s speech; Mark B. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Bonnie S. | May 7, 2007
Word of The Day: Anomaly: Deviation from the normal or common.
Introduction: Name/Title, One special thing you do for Mother's Day.
Best Speaker: Tom R. - Communication Manual Speech #1, Ice Breaker, "Change Is Good". Other: Michelle H. - Storytelling Manual Speech #3, The Moral Of The Story, "Our Trip To Paradise".
Best Table Topics: Donna S. Others: Diane L. (Q. Tell us about your morning routine.); Avi P. (Q. Tell us about your habits at work.); Rochelle W. (Q. Assembly of a gift.)
Best Evaluator: Diane L. served as General Evaluator. Others: Mike R. evaluated Tom R.'s speech; Alan W. evaluated Michelle H.'s speech.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Bonnie S. | May 14, 2007
Word of The Day: Abjure: To abstain; avoid.
Introduction: Name/Title, Why type of wart do you like to look at?
Best Speaker: Jim K. - Public Relations Manual Speech #2, Resources For Goodwill, "Toastmasters". Other: Rochelle W. - Communication Manual Speech #4, How To Say It, "The Power Of Words"; Mike R. Communication & Leadership Manual Speech #9, Persuade With Power - "Confirmation Speech".
Best Table Topics: Bonnie S. (Q. Do you have a role model and who is it?). Others: Michelle H. (Q. What movies do you recommend?); Kirk D. (Q. Say one positive thing about each Toastmaster member here tonight.); Bob J. (Q. Tell about an event that really brightened your day.).
Best Evaluator: Josh B. evaluated Mike R.'s speech. Others: Kirk D. evaluated Rochelle W.'s speech; Linda T. evaluated Jim K.'s speech; Bonnie S. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Jim K. | May 21, 2007
Word of The Day: Grandiloquence: the use of pompous, bombastic words and expressions.
Introduction: Name/Title, What three day vacation would you teleport to?
Best Speaker: Josh B. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #10, Inspire With Power, "Memorial Day". Other: Avi P. - Communication Manual Speech #4, How To Say It, "Just Say No, Politely"; Bob J. Communication Manual Speech #4, How To Say It - "24 Notes".
Best Table Topics: Barb S. (Q. What will you do as president of 717?). Others: Donna S. (Q. Tell about challenges of working at a tanning salon?); Tom R. (Q. Tips on how Toastmasters can interact with the media.); Michelle H. (Q. Review Shrek. Share about job responsibilities as a supervisor).
Best Evaluator: Rita P. evaluated Avi P.'s speech. Others: Bob D. evaluated Josh B.'s speech; Kirk D. evaluated Bob J.'s speech; Kirk D. served as General Evaluator.
Toastmaster of the Evening: Kirk D. |
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