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This calendar shows our upcoming events. When a member logs into the website, they can click on an event on the calendar, and select roles, fill in speech information, and Toastmaster information.

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Monday February 6, 2023 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Louella Jamerson

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Jennifer Turner

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:

Theme: Peace of Mind in Turblent Times

WOD:   Gratitude/Grateful   (noun)

the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
“she expressed her gratitude to the committee for their support”
 
“It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”     – David Steindl-Rast
 
“The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times”     – Zig Ziglar
 
“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.      – Alphonse Karr
 
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.”     – Brene Brown

7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator Paul Gillie

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Karen Church

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Kimberly Eddy

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Debra Loader

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Louella Jamerson

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Karen Church

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Dennis Jacobs

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 Open

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics SHEILA JOHNSON

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team Open

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Open

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Open
Meeting Ends

Meeting Ends

Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

RSVP deadline is past

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Posted by Kimberly Eddy on December 2, 2022

Monday February 13, 2023 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Louella Jamerson

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Debra Loader

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:

Practice Makes Perfect – or does it?

 

Word of the Day – Rehearse

 

Practice is everything. This is often misquoted as Practice makes perfect.

Periander

 

People believe practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t. If you’re making a tremendous amount of mistakes, all you’re doing is deeply ingraining the same mistakes.

Jillian Michaels


7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator Jennifer Turner

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Open

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Open

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Open

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Kimberly Eddy

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Louella Jamerson

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 SHEILA JOHNSON

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics Open

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team Open

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Open

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Open
Meeting Ends

Meeting Ends

Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

RSVP deadline is past

Event Types:

Posted by Kimberly Eddy on December 2, 2022

Monday February 20, 2023 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Louella Jamerson

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Debra Loader

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:

Theme – President’s Day

Word of the Day – Birthday

  1. “Ninety-nine percent of failures come from people who make excuses.” ― George Washington
  2. “Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.” ― George W. Bush
  3. “What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower

7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator SHEILA JOHNSON

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Jennifer Turner

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Open

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Louella Jamerson

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Amanda Hyder

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Arthur Desjardins

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Lorie Lyons

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 Karen Church

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics Dave Seager

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team SHEILA JOHNSON

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Open

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Open
Meeting Ends

Meeting Ends

Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

RSVP deadline is past

Event Types:

Posted by Kimberly Eddy on December 2, 2022

Monday February 27, 2023 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Open

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Dave Seager

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:

THEME: Communication today, tomorrow, and the past.

Communication certainly has quickly changed in many of our lives.  Whether we use the magnatude of platforms like social media: FB, InstaGram etc… we can sometimes reach a few to millions of people both locally and globally in some cases.  Are these platforms effecitvely helping us to improve our personal communication OR do they create communication gaps.?? We don’t know what the next modern gadget will do to change our lives-for the good or bad..??  Do we communicate better today than yesterday?? It may depend on who you ask, you will more than likely get a different answer from many.

 

It wasn’t long ago pre-cell phone era that homes had 1 or 2 lines coming in.  I can remember those days when were anxiously waiting for an incoming call and tried to be sure the 1 line we had was open with nobody on the phone when waiting for a friend to call us.  We graduated to call waiting, caller ID, and so on…. There are billions of phones for many of to communicate.  Did all these cell phones actually help us to communicate bettter..?? It’s a topic of discussion. How many of us have seen families at dinner all looking at their cell phones and not speaking??  Not a fan of cell phones at the dinner table… Each of us has the control to decide how we use the tools at hand. Do you think Martin Luther King’s famous speech-“I HAVE A DREAM” would been has effective by a post on FB or Instgram??  I think not!  In my opinion, words spoken by verbal communication have so much more meaning than an email or post.  

WOTD: CHARISMA or CHARISMATIC

(Noun) A personal quality of presence or charm that compels it’s subjects. A divinely conferred gift, power, or talent.

EXAMPLE: She enchanted her guests with her charisma.

EXAMPLE: Adolf Hitler’s charismatic personality convinced many to follow his inhumane extreme ideas.

QUOTE: Jerry Porras- Succes Built To Last: Creating a Life That Matters

“When you put together deep knowledge about a subject that intensely matters to you, “charisma” happens.  You gain the courage to share your passion and when you do that, folks follow.”


7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator Louella Jamerson

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Karen Church

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Open

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Jennifer Turner

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Arthur Desjardins

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Karen Church

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Phil Portman

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 Open

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics Amanda Hyder

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team Louella Jamerson

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Open

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Open
Meeting Ends

Meeting Ends

Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

RSVP deadline is past

Event Types:

Posted by Kimberly Eddy on December 2, 2022

Monday March 6, 2023 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Open

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Arthur Desjardins

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:

Theme: Traditions and how they can bring people together

 

From March 1st to March 19th a celebration called Fallas is held in the Sppanish city of Valencia in honor of Saint Joseph. Fallas started during the Middle Ages and over time the tradition evolved in many events. This makes the celebration a continuous party that brings the city together. On the last day the whole city converges to the city center in a big parade.

 

Word: to converge

 

Definition:

1 – to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet

Police cars converged on the accident scene.

2 – to come together and unite in a common interest or focus

Economic forces converged to bring the country out of the recession.

3 – to approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit

the series converges

 

Quote: 

“Science, philosophy and religion are bound to converge as they draw nearer to the whole” – Author: Pierre Teilhard De Chardin


7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator Amanda Hyder

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Paul Gillie

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Dave Seager

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Louella Jamerson

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Open

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Paul Gillie

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Phil Portman

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 Open

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics Karen Church

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team Open

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Open

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Open
Meeting Ends

Meeting Ends

Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

RSVP deadline is past

Event Types:

Posted by Kimberly Eddy on December 2, 2022

Monday March 13, 2023 7:00 PM EDT
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Amanda Hyder

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Open

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:


7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator Karen Church

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Karen Church

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Amanda Hyder

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Lorie Lyons

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Amanda Hyder

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Adolfo Sirias (guest)

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Louella Jamerson

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Paul Gillie

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 SHEILA JOHNSON

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics Arthur Desjardins

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team Open

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Open

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Open
Meeting Ends

Meeting Ends

Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

RSVP deadline is past

Event Types:

Posted by Kimberly Eddy on March 13, 2023

Monday March 20, 2023 7:00 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Louella Jamerson

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Lorie Lyons

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:

Theme: Welcome Spring!

Word of the day: Renewal

   Definition: An instance of resuming an activity or state after an interruption 

        Examples:  The action of extending the period of validity of a license, subscription, or contract

                                The replacing or repair of something that is worn out, run-down, or broken

                                The state or process of being made spiritually new

Quotes:  Flowers can’t solve all problems, but they’re a great start. ~?

              Never yet was a springtime when the buds forgot to bloom. ~Margaret Elizabeth Sangster

              Spring makes everything young again. ~ ?


7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator Paul Gillie

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Open

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Deontrae (guest)

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Dave Seager

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Becky Gale-Gonzalez (guest)

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Kimberly Eddy

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Louella Jamerson

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 Open

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics Amanda Hyder

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team Open

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Open

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Open
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Monday March 27, 2023 7:00 PM EDT
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Louella Jamerson

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Dave Seager

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:

Meeting Theme: What’s your “talent”..????

Are you creative in some way, a leader, a communicator-speaker, artistic, entrepreneurial, good with your hands, financials-good with numbers.. We all have God given talents that we may or may not recognize during our lifetime.  What’s your talent, what talent do you wish you had, what talent do you feel you may have but haven’t acted on it..????

EXAMPLE-Bob Ross: “Inspired Painter” in ‘Paint’

WOTD: Creative, Creativity-DEFN (Adjective) Relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.

EX: She has one of the most creative minds in the business. They’ve come up with some creative new ways to increase their productivity.

QUOTES:”You can’t use up creativity-the more you use, the more you have.” (Maya Angelou)

              “Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought”. (Albert Einstein)


7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator Arthur Desjardins

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Amanda Hyder

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Deontrae Wilson (guest)

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Kimberly Eddy

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Louella Jamerson

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Amanda Hyder

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Paul Gillie

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 Open

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics SHEILA JOHNSON

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team Arthur Desjardins

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Debra Loader

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Louella Jamerson
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Monday April 3, 2023 7:00 PM EDT
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Louella Jamerson

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Paul Gillie

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:

Meeting Theme:  Living Intentionally

WOTD:  Intentional

DEFN: INTENTIONAL

Adjective;  done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.

Metaphysics.

  1. pertaining to an appearance, phenomenon, or representation in the mind; phenomenal; representational.
  2. pertaining to the capacity of the mind to refer to an existent or nonexistent object.
  3. pointing beyond itself, as consciousness or a sign.

Example & Quotes:

When you are intentional, you can add value to everything you do and every person you meet.  (Every choice you make, makes you).   John Maxwell

The busier you are, the more intentional you must be.  Michael Hyatt

Intentional days create a life on purpose.  Adrienne Enns


7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator SHEILA JOHNSON

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Jennifer Turner

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Deontrae Wilson (guest)

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Louella Jamerson

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Lorie Lyons

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Jennifer Turner

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Arthur Desjardins

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 Open

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics Dave Seager

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team SHEILA JOHNSON

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Debra Loader

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Louella Jamerson
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Monday April 10, 2023 7:00 PM EDT
 

7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order

President Call to Order Louella Jamerson

The President or Presiding Officer extends greetings to members and guests and shares the Mission Statement for our club and for Toastmasters. The President then leads the audience in a time of self-introduction and response to an ice-breaker question. A maximum of 30 seconds is allowed, per person.

The President or Presiding Officer introduces tonight’s Toastmaster and releases lectern to Toastmaster.


7:08-7:13 – Toastmaster of the Day

Toastmaster of the Day Paul Gillie

The Toastmaster of the day sets the meeting theme and tone while introducing the evening’s program. Our Toastmaster will present the Word of the Day and examples of that word in common usage, a quote and the educational focus for the evening.

Meeting Theme, Word of the Day, Definition, and Quotes:

Theme:  On this day after Easter Sunday, which followed two weeks of intense rains and storms across the country, a conversation about shelter feels right.

WOTD:  Harbor

noun

shelter for vessels, any shelter or lodging, a place of shelter.

verb (used with object)

to give shelter to; offer refuge to: to conceal; hide: to harbor.

to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain: to harbor suspicion.

Quotes:

If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind.  Lucius Annaeus Seneca

When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind in the right wind.  Lucius Annaeus Seneca

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.  John A. Shedd

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbor.  Arnold J. Toynbee


7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator

General Evaluator Karen Church

The General Evaluator leads the evaluation team and ensures the evaluation roles are covered. They evaluate everything that takes place during the meeting.

The General Evaluator Introduces the rest of the evaluation team.


The Evaluation Team

7:14-7:15 – Speech Evaluators

Evaluator Arthur Desjardins

The Speech Evaluator evaluates one of the speeches in tonight’s meeting, explaining what they will be looking for in the speech and the feedback they will give at the end of the night.

7:15-7:16 – Ah Counter

Ah Counter Kimberly Eddy

The Ah Counter explains the value of identifying filler words and hesitations that were used in our speech tonight.

They count and record filler words such as “ah”, “er”, and “um”. At the end of the night, the Ah Counter reports on our filler word usage at the end of meeting.

7:16-7:17 – Grammarian

Grammarian Kimberly Eddy

The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.

7:17-7:18 – Timer

Timer Rebecca Gale-Gonzalez

The Timer times each person’s presentation to ensure accurate use of the allotted times.


Speeches

7:19-7:20 – Toastmaster introduces the first speech evaluator
Evaluator 2 Arthur Desjardins

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #1 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #1.

7:20-7:27 – Speaker 1

Speaker Open

7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
Evaluator 3 Open

The Speech Evaluator will discuss the purpose and objectives for the first speech, as well as the length of the speech.

The Toastmaster reads the prepared introduction for Speech #2 before releasing the lectern to Speaker #2

7:28-7:35 – Speaker 2

Speaker 2 Open

Table Topics

7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master

7:36-7:51 – Table Topics

Table Topics Louella Jamerson

Table Topics provides an opportunity for others to practice impromptu speaking, with creative questions. Once Table Topics is complete, the Topics Master returns the lectern to the Toastmaster.


7:51-8:04 – Evaluations

Evaluation Team Open

The Toastmaster summarizes the speech portion of the meeting, and introduces the General Evaluator.

General Evaluator and the Evaluation Team

Each speech evaluator discusses the speech, with its strengths, areas for improvement (Glow and Grow), followed by evaluations by the rest of the Evaluation Team:

  • The Ah Counter details the improper use of filler words.
  • Our Grammarian will evaluate our use of the English language and the Word of the Day.
  • The Timer will give their report on how well we kept to the allotted times.

The General Evaluate will present an overall review before returning the lectern to the Toastmaster.

The Toastmaster makes closing comments before turning the lectern over to the President or Presiding Officer.

8:04-8:15 – Closing

The VP of Education seeks to fill roles for upcoming meetings.

VP Fills Roles for Next Debra Loader

The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.

President Closes Open
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