District 14, Division D, Area 44, Club 1713

Toastmasters International Presidents Club District 14, Division D, Area 44, Club 1713

Record of Meeting

Date: September 7, 2011 Location: East Cobb Government Center

Theme: Amazing People

Toastmaster:  Eric Holtzclaw

Call to Order:  Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Sgt of Arms: Sutham Cobkit  Recently made a presentation to a group of Chinese professionals and needed a translator. Sutham was very concerned that he did not do well as he did not hear from them. He confided in Jim Dawson who reminded him that some people just do not give praise. But the next day he received a nice note of thanks!

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance:  Rob McGoldrick- read an inspirational and thought provoking poem and shared that he reads something inspirational at the start of each day.

Business Meeting:

 Dues are due October 1st to Clemmie= $60.00  We need a meeting room November 2nd and 30th. Judy Anderson will check Walton High School.  Sutham Cobkit reminded us that we have to reserve the Government Center 90 days and advance and wanted to give special thanks to Tom Nixon for taking on this task for us.  Judi Rogers will pay $1000 in Monopoly money for all new members. September is new member month!  Jim Dawson reminded us of the Business Casual dress code.  Jim brought to our attention that the new TM logo is a poor choice and the Secretary of the company should write a letter to TM regarding such. We will review the logo and vote on this next meeting.

General Meeting Begins:

Helpers:

Rich Hart Joke Master Derek Broyard Videographer Debbie Field Ah Counter Richie Deason Vote Counter Rob McGoldrick Timer Charlene Anderson Grammarian Daniel Jourdan Table Topics Master Table Topics:

 Topic: “Amazing People” DJ recapped his thoughts on Heroes and Amazing People and then asked the following questions.

Question #1 – Who is the most NON Amazing person you know and why?

Richie Deason – Richie felt his father was as he is a hard worker, inspires everyone around him to do better and is very involved with the neighborhood and others he comes in contact with. 1 minute

Question #2 – What qualities would a person have to have to be amazing in your life?

Emma Hitt – When Emma was 9 years old she lived in London, right across the street from Paul McCartney! One day when out in the yard while her mother was taking photographs, Paul came out and spoke to them. She has always remembered how humility is a wonderful quality. 1 minute 40 seconds

Question #3 – Who would you love to hear sing “Amazing Grace” and why?

Kumar Choudhuri – Kumar would like to hear DJ sing it. The spirit of the song and the emotion make all the difference so perhaps a good blues singer. 1 minute 48 seconds

Question #4 – Which politician do you find the most amazing?

Jim Dawson – No one today is noteworthy so had to look at past history. John Adams did a number of things for the country. He was the Orator for the Declaration of Independence. He had a long relationship with his wife. He would speak his mind but was jovial, lived to be 90 years old and gave Massachusetts its Constitution that has never been changed. 2 minutes 5r seconds

All Table Topic speakers qualified.

Speeches:

“Being a New Driver” – Justin Cobkit Speech #3, Manual CC, Get to the Point, 5-7 Minutes  Objectives: Objectives: Select a speech topic and determine its general and specific purpose, organize the speech in a manner that best achieves those purposes, ensure the beginning, body and conclusion project sincerity and conviction, strive not to use notes.

Who remembers being a new driver? Justin got his 1st driver’s license a month ago. Although almost 18, he finally got the urge when he saw his friends driving. It is a license for freedom and fun! It is also useful! It provides the ability to arrive early or stay late for school and free up your parents. To get his license, Justin had to take driver’s education and a road test. It was terrible boring and mostly common sense. It required 7 long hours of training. He finally received his license and Dad said “Congrats but you are not going to drive!” Why? Very expensive. You need a car, gas and insurance. Insurance was $900 per year and Justin would need to pay it himself. Also, driving is dangerous. Right before his Dad told him he would not be driving, Justin had an accident. Hmmmm. ..

5 minutes 10 seconds “Electricity and Automobiles” - Ernie Pollitzer Speech # 2, Manual - Technical Presentation, The Proposal, 8 - 10 Minutes Objectives: Prepare a technical presentation advocating a product, service, idea or action. Present your viewpoint logically and convincingly, using an inverted pyramid. Effectively use visual aids to enhance the presentation.

We love automobiles and they have become a status symbol. Ernie brought to our attention how our use of electricity and automobiles is choking our environment and provides several solutions. Some ideas were already in place and a few are soon to come.

Ernie introduced us to the Smart Grid that can turn off your electricity when you are not home. We may have some concerns about food safety and the security of our homes in this event but it may eventually provide for better distribution of electricity (even if you have to reset your clocks).

Other ideas included energy audits, solar panels, and high efficiency windows.

Additionally, smaller cars are soon to come. How does 54.5 miles to the gallon grab you?

9 minute 10 seconds

“What Are You Driving” - Susan McMullen Speech #1, The Entertaining Speaker Time 5 – 7 minutes

Objectives: Entertain the audience by relating a personal experience. Organize an entertaining speech for maximum impact.

Cars can define our lives. Susan’s father worked for Pennzoil and she always wanted to be a race car driver. She really wanted a Corvette but didn’t get it. Her Dad drove a company car and she looked forward driving her first car – a blue Plymouth Valiant. She was very glad when she totaled it.

Then she got a blue Dodge Dart which promptly broke down on the way home! Following that was a Plymouth Volare which would turn off as soon as you pulled out in traffic.

Her Dad finally helped her buy her own 1st car. He paid $1000 and she paid $500. There were two choices: a red MG convertible and a red Chevy Vega. Guess which one she got? Since her sister drove a Ford Pinto it really wasn’t so bad. After school she moved up to a VW GTI Rabbit but then got married and had kids. At this point she realized you buy cars to fit your lifestyle. She is back again in a blue car with A/C and heated seats. It is the little things that count and cars are a symbol of where we are in life.

7 minutes 10 seconds

“An Interview with Dr. PowerPoint – An Improv Monodrama” - Tom Nixon Speech #1, The Interpretive Manual Time 5 – 7 minutes

Objectives: To understand the concept and mature of a monodrama To assume the identity of a character & portray the physical & emotional aspects of the character to the audience.

Not even sure where to begin on this one. Tom did push the boundaries and proved he could think on his feet. Kumar played the part of an interviewer and posed questions to Dr. Claude and Claudia PowerPoint, a seemingly two headed celebrity that used half a brain each. Claude and Claudia (played by Susan McMullen) joined together to answer questions regarding PowerPoint in synch! Unfortunately they went over the time limit and the episode was disqualified.

Evaluations:

General Evaluator: Rush Netterville

Evaluator for Justin Cobkit Judy Anderson Evaluator for Ernie Pollitzer Jana Harmon Evaluator for Susan McMullen Mack Miller Evaluator for Tom Nixon Judi Rogers

All Evaluators qualified

Meeting Evaluation:

The meeting began on time We are appreciative of our experienced speakers who have remained members and provide a great example.

Announcements

No announcements

Awards:

Most Enthusiastic Helper – Charlene Anderson Best Table Topics –Jim Dawson Best Evaluator – Judy Anderson Best Speaker – Susan McMullen