Greater Davison Toastmasters Regular Toastmasters Meetings
Monday August 26, 2024
Club Mission: We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.
President
Louella Jamerson
VP of Education
Debra Loader
VP of Membership
SHEILA JOHNSON
VP of Public Relations
Kimberly Eddy
Secretary
Lorie Lyons
Treasurer
Jennifer Turner
Sgt. at Arms
Gene Kopczyk
7:00-7:08 – President: Call to Order
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
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: Go with the Slow
It’s a real challenge to slow down and reconnect with ourselves and those around us. By being present, intentional, and compassionate, we can foster stronger relationships and build a more connected community. Over the last several months, I’ve been learning more about the importance of connection, and the value of slowing down to appreciate the simple things in life.
Word of the Day: Presence
Presence refers to the state of being fully engaged and aware of the current moment. It involves being mentally, emotionally, and physically present without being distracted by thoughts of the past or future. When you are present, you are fully focused on what is happening around you and within you.
Quotes:
“The only thing that is truly yours is the present moment.” – Eckhart Tolle
“We’re a species that rushes through everything, then complains that time flies.” Steve Maraboli
“Presence is not some exotic state that we need to search for or manufacture. It is simply a matter of paying attention to what is happening in the present moment.” – Eckhart Tolle
“I have two kinds of problems: the urgent and the important. The urgent are not important, and the important are never urgent.” Dr J. Roscoe Miller, president of Northwestern University (this is the basis of the Eisenhower Matrix)
7:13-7:14 -The General Evaluator
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
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
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
The Grammarian identifies proper use of the English language and recognizes the use of the word of the day.
7:17-7:18 – Timer
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
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
Speakers have reserved 7 minutes out of 7 planned
7:27-7:28 – The Toastmaster summarizes the first speech, and introduces the second Speech Evaluator.
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
Speakers have reserved 0 minutes out of 7 planned
Table Topics
7:35-7:36 – Toastmaster Introduces the Topics Master
7:36-7:51 – Table Topics
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
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.
The President invites input from our guests, summarizes upcoming events, and deals with any club business.
Meeting Ends
President or Presiding officer closes the meeting.
Meeting Ends