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| CLUB HAPPENINGS | | February 28, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Temerious: Recklessly or presumptuously daring and rash.
Best Speakers: Becki B. - Successful Club Series Module, "Going Beyond The Club".
Best Table Topics: Tracy V. (Q. Pointers on how to avoid the RSV bug.). Others: Bonnie S. (Q. What does reflection mean?); Eileen S. (Q. Who is the most accomplished speaker among the presidential candidates?); Becki B. (Thoughts on bringing troops back within 60 days?).
Best Evaluator: Bonnie S. served as General Evaluator and evaluated Becki B.'s speech. | March 6, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Copacetic: Very satisfactory; fine.
Best Speakers: Frank K. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #3, Get To The Point - "Tax Reassessment & What It Means To You". Other: Bonnie S. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #2, Organize Your Speech - "Shaping The Future Of Toastmasters".
Best Table Topics: Bonnie S. (Q. Baconator sandwich - should it be advertised after 9 p.m.?). Others: Joe M. (Q. Do you believe that propaganda can be used to raise money for NASA?); Eileen S. (Q. Do you care about Brittney Spears?); Marie F. (Q. Thoughts on green tendencies.).
Best Evaluator: Marie F. evaluated Bonnie S.'s speech. Others: Joe M. evaluated Frank K.'s speech and Eileen S. served as General Evaluator. | | March 13, 2008 Meeting - International Speech Contest
1st Place: Becki B. "The Attitude Choice"
2nd Place: Tracy V. "The Icon Of Humanity"
Best Table Topics: Joe M. (Solved the mystery of Willow Creek). Marie F., Eileen S. and Bonnie S. also participated in the storytelling exercise.
NOTE: No meeting on March 20 - Holy Thursday. | March 27, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Ruminate: To meditate or muse; ponder.
Best Speakers: Tracy V. - Storytelling Manual Speech #5, Bring History To Life - "Bernay the Propoganda Superstar".
Best Table Topics: Frank K. (Q. Which political candidate will you vote for?). Others: Bonnie S. (Q. Tell us about the "Yes Home"); Becki B. (Q. As a child what was your favorite Easter?).
Best Evaluator: Joe M. evaluated Tracy V.'s speech. Others: Frank K. served as General Evaluator. | April 3, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Ennui: A feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction; boredom.
Best Speakers: Bonnie S. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #4, How To Say It - "It Still Counted".
Best Table Topics: Frank K. (Q. Baconator Are there things worth the price - to tell the truth?) Others: Tracy V. (Q. Does your wife go to parties such as Tastefully Simple?); Bonnie S. (Q. Would you consider yourself a morning person?); Greg S. (Q. Do you think Reality TV teaches values?).
Best Evaluator: Tracy V. evaluated Bonnie S.'s speech. Others: Becki B. served as General Evaluator. | April 10, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Throttle: To lessen speed, choke or suffocate.
Best Speakers: Frank K. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #4, How To Say It - "Saturday Morning Breakfast".
Best Table Topics: Greg S. (Q. Is Poker a sport?) Others: Marie F. (Q. Will you be in line at Lowes to purchase plants for your garden?); Becki B. (Q. Does Hooters provide a service to Bismarck?).
Best Evaluator: Becki B. evaluated Frank K.'s speech. Others: Jim S. Evaluated Becki B.'s speech and Tracy V. served as General Evaluator. | April 17, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Compete: To enter into a contest; enter into rivalry.
Best Speakers: Marie F. - Specialty Speeches Manual Speech #1, Speak Off The Cuff - "Volunteerism". Other: Eileen S. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #7, Research Your Topic - "The Power Of Communication".
Best Table Topics: Jim S. (Q. Tell us about winning an award for being the best "address label attacher.") Others: Greg S. (Q. Tell us about winning the award for the best "shoe lace tier"); Joe M. (Q. Tell us about winning award for best "coffee maker").
Best Evaluator: Tracy V. evaluated Eileen S.'s speech. Others: Frank K. Evaluated Marie F.'s speech and Marie F. served as General Evaluator. | April 24, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Pollute: To make physically impure or unclean.
Speaker: Jim S. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #8, Add Impact To Your Speech - "Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned".
Best Table Topics: Joe M. (Q. Is there a food shortage?) Others: Frank K. (Q. Less smelly composte heap?); Jim S. (Q. You won a gas guzzler/polluting car, will you keep it?); Tracy V. (Q. Environmental friendly bags, do you use them?).
Best Evaluator: Joe M. served as General Evaluator. Other: Bonnie S. Evaluated Jim S.'s speech. | May 1, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Rampant: Out of control.
Speaker: Tracy V. - Speaking To Inform Manual Speech #4, Fact Finding Speech - "Preventative Medicine for Colon Cancer".
Best Table Topics: Tie between Eileen S. (Q. Is fast food unhealthy? Do you support the "sin" tax?) and Joe M. (Q. Do you take vitamins and do they help?)Others: Jim S. (Q. Have you thought about what you will do with your government check?); Barb S. (Q. Would you be willing to slow down 10 mph or more to save on gasoline?)
Best Evaluator: Tie between Eileen S. and Barb S. Eileen S. evaluated served as General Evaluator and Barb S. evaluated Tracy V.'s speech. | May 8, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Garish: Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy.
Best Speaker: Frank K. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #5, Your Body Speaks - "Irish Journey". Other: Joe M. - The Persuasive Speaker Manual Speech #1, The Effective Sales Person - "The Process of Selling".
Best Table Topics: Tracy V. (Q. Size 1 is the new beauty size.) Others: Greg S. (Q. Inhumane way of butchering cattle.) Bonnie S. (Q. Should we drink bottled water?).
Best Evaluator: Tracy V. evaluated Frank K.'s speech. Others: Bonnie S. evaluated Joe M.'s speech and Eileen S. served as General Evaluator. | May 15, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Conspiracy: An evil, unlawful, treacherous plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot.
Best Speaker: Greg S. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #1, The Ice Breaker - "My Life So Far". Other: Tracy V. - Speaking To Inform Manual Speech #5, The Abstract Concept - "The New World Order".
Best Table Topics: Frank K. (Q. How would you persuade someone to buy something from you?) Others: Bonnie S. (Q. Have you ever persuaded someone to vote your way?) Jim S. (Q. Should Hilary Clinton quit?).
Best Evaluator: Frank K. evaluated Greg S.'s speech. Others: Eileen S. evaluated Tracy V.'s speech and served as General Evaluator. | May 22, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Ameliorate: To make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory.
Speaker: Marie F. - The Entertaining Speaker Manual Speech #1, The Entertaining Speaker - "Summer Sports".
Best Table Topics: Greg S. (Q. Would Arlington Cemetery be a site to see?) Others: Marie F. (Q. Has the price of gas impacted your plans for Memorial weekend?); Bonnie S. (Q. Click it or Ticket. Do you wear seatbelts?); Joe M. (Q. What does Memorial Day mean to you?)
Best Evaluator: Bonnie S. evaluated Marie F.'s speech and served as General Evaluator. | May 29, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Diligent: Working hard, industrious.
Best Speaker: Bonnie S. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #5, Your Body Speaks - "Cheap Entertainment". Other: Jim S. - Speaking To Inform Manual Speech #1, Speaking Off The Cuff - "The Flight Of The Plastic Bag".
Best Table Topics: Eileen S. (Q. Do you shop for used items before shopping for new items?) Others: Joe M. (Q. Do you plant a garden and can you give Greg advice?); Marie F. (Q. Will the price of gas influence your next vehicle purchase?); Frank K. (Q. It is your bithday. What is your favorite meal?)
Best Evaluator: Joe M. evaluated Jim S.'s speech and served as General Evaluator. Other: Frank K. evaluated Bonnie S.'s speech. | June 12, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Obtrude: To thrust out or push out, to force or impose one's self.
Best Speaker: Joe M. - Persuasive Speaking Manual Speech #2, Conquering The Cold Call - "Persuade Without Pressure". Other: Frank K. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #6, Vocal Variety - "Parenting With Love".
Best Table Topics: Marie F. (Q. What do you think about the absence of fathers in the home?) Others: Jim S. (Q. Do you believe in spanking a child?); Frank K. (Q. What will you receive on Fathers Day?)
Best Evaluator: Bonnie S. evaluated Frank K.'s speech. Other: Jim S. evaluated Joe M.'s speech and Marie F. served as General Evaluator. | June 26, 2008 Meeting
Best Speaker: Nichole M. - Non-Manual Speech - "Make A Wish Foundation". Other: Eileen S. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #1, Ice Breaker - "It Has Been A Long, Hard Rough Road".
Best Table Topics: Joe M. (Q. Goal for eing a fisherman?) Others: Jim S. (Q. Goal for being a tennis player?)
Best Evaluator: Frank K. served as General Evaluator. Other: Joe M. evaluated Eileen S.'s speech and Tracy V. evaluated Nichole M.'s speech. | July 10, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Scuttlebutt: Rumor or gossip; a drinking fountain on a ship or at a naval or marine installation.
Best Speaker: Tracy V. - Entertaining Speaker Manual Speech #1, The Entertaining Speech - "Paige's Wish". Other: Dennis V. - Special Occasion Speeches Manual Speech #1, Mastering The Toast - "To My Son".
Best Table Topics: Greg S. (Q. How did you spend your 4th of July?) Others: Bonnie S. (Q. What did you learn at the recent Toastmasters Convention?); Jim S. (Q. Cleanup the act of "dead doctors" collecting millions; how would you clean that up?).
Best Evaluator: Greg S. evaluated Tracy V.'s speech. Other: Bonnie S. evaluated Dennis V.'s speech and Jim S. served as General Evaluator. | July 24, 2008 Meeting
Word of the Day: Pristine: Fresh & clean; uncorrupted.
Best Speaker: Bonnie S. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #9, Persuade With Power - "You Called?". Other: Marie F. - Competent Communicator Manual Speech #5, Your Body Speaks - "Misdirection".
Best Table Topics: Tracy V. (Q. What causes fog?) Others: Jim S. (Q. Explain to us why the price of gasoline does not come down in relation to the price of oil?); Greg S. (Q. Some say summer is half over, some say half is left, what do you say?)
Best Evaluator: Tracy V. evaluated Marie F.'s speech. Other: Jim S. evaluated Bonnie S.'s speech and Eileen S. served as General Evaluator. |
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