District 14, Division D, Area 44, Club 1713 s2

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

Record of Meeting

Date: April 20, 2011 Location: East Cobb Government Center

Toastmaster:  Susan McMullen

Call to Order:  Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Sgt of Arms: Suthum Cobkit

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance:  Vikas Singla gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Business Meeting:

 Susan McMullen stated that when schedule is sent out it is assumed you can perform your role. If you cannot fulfill your role it is your responsibility to find a replacement.  Derek Broyard gave a budget report. At the May 4th meeting motions will be entertained on how to handle surplus and the amount of dues to be collected.  District conference is in May.

Helpers:

Joke Master: Ifiok Moses Grammarian: Roslyn Dodell Vote Counter: Timer: Sherri Wilson “Ah Counter”: Ernie Pollitzer Videographer: Jim Dawson

Word of the Day: Soporific – Sleep inducing

Table Topics:

 Table Topics Master: Eric Holtzclaw  Topic: “Storms of Life”

Sutham Cobkit – Talked of soldiers in Iraq facing a storm of bullets not only form above but from below. Just saw a report on bulletproof underwear. (1 min, 20 sec)

Mack Miller – Discussed former employers Eastern Airlines and Nexpak going out of business. (1 min, 33 Sec)

Kumar Choudhuri – He was thinking about a dead tree in his neighbor’s yard that may come down in a storm. You can’t always plan for everything (consider earthquake and tsunami in Japan) or worry about everything. You need to live more in the moment. (1 min, 17 sec)

Vikas Singla – Told of emergency landing at O’Hare Airport due to threat of landing gear not coming down. (1 min, 50 sec)

 Timer reported that all participants qualified qualified. Speeches:

“The Cyclone” – Derek Broyard

 Manual: Competent Communicator, Speech #5, Your Body Speaks, Time 5 – 7 minutes  Objectives: Use stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact to express your message and achieve your speech’s purpose. Make your body language smooth and natural.

If you work in your company with passion you will have highs and lows. As an executive recruiter he sees people in life changing events and he has to stay calm. Like storms and roller coasters in business there are highs and lows such as the salesman bringing in the big deal, IT having a flawless installation, for an accountant the bottom left column equaling the bottom right column. You want to celebrate victories but stay in control. Vince Lombardi said, “When you score a touchdown, act like you have been in the end zone before”. Don’t be known as the person who can’t handle challenges. Don’t bring things home to the family. It is not good for the heart. As you go through the peaks and valleys manage the in between. Keep it flat. Stay off the rollercoaster, manage your work life and you will be healthier. (6 min, 33 sec)

“The Man Who Loved Baseball” – Judi Rogers

 Manual: Advanced Manual - Interpersonal Communication #1 Conversing with Ease, Time 10 – 12 min  Objectives: Identify techniques used when conversing with strangers, Recognize different levels of conversation, Use open ended questions to solicit information for further discussion.

Judi asked the audience if they had a childhood hero. DJ responded with “My Dad” and Debbie with “Peter Pan”. Judi than told us of her uncle Ernie who was here childhood hero. Ernie Krueger was born on the south side of Chicago and played baseball. He was drafted by the team that became the Cleveland Indians. A catcher, he went on to play for the New York Yankees, Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers. On May 1st, 1920 he participated in the longest game in baseball history. Judi showed us a signed game ball form this game. Judi remembers uncle Ernie walking bow legged with hands like claws. He went on to be a manger at Marshall Fields where he would host a party to see the huge Christmas tree. He was one of the founders of the Old Timers Baseball Association. He has been gone for years but she still remembers him. Honor the heroes of your life and you may be talking about them some day. (8 min, 34 sec)

“The Princess” – Lisa Goodman

 Manual: Speaking to Entertain, # 4 A dramatic Talk, Time 5 – 7 min  Objectives: Develop an entertaining dramatic talk about an experience or incident. Include vivid imagery, characters and dialog. Deliver the talk in an entertaining manner.

Lisa told of her mother who was a favorite of her family. She thrived in the attention of the family and her husband David. In the 1950’s she left Brooklyn and moved south to North Carolina. The south afforded a comfortable life where she lived an active social life attending many parties and traveling to Europe and Israel. In the 1970’s she moved to Florida. After arriving in Florida her parents got sick and she had to give up her princess life to care for them. She missed her parents greatly and kept mementos of them. Her princess life has come back. She loves to shop until everyone else drops. Lisa’s message to her mother, “I love you”. (7 min, 02 sec)

“Casey at the Bat” – Tom Nixon

 Manual: Interpretive Reading # 2, Interpreting poetry and prose, Time 6 – 8 min  Objectives: Understand the difference between poetry and prose. Recognize how poets use imagery, rhyme to convey the meaning and emotions of their poetry. Apply vocal techniques that will aid in the effectiveness of their reading

Tom gave an entertaining interpretive reading of Garrison Keillors version of Casey at the Bat which is written in the other teams’ point of view. (6 min, 20 sec) The timer reported that all participants qualified.

Evaluations:

General Evaluator: Clemmie Scott

Evaluator for Derek Broyard – Charlene Anderson (3 min, 21 sec) Evaluator for Judi Rogers – Sutham Debbie Field (2 min, 58 sec) Evaluator for Lisa Goodman – Daniel Jourdan (3 min, 18 sec) Evaluator for Tom Nixon – Judy Anderson (3 min, 00 sec)

 The timer reported that all participants qualified.

Meeting Evaluation:  Clemmie Scott gave a general evaluation of meeting.  Meeting called to order on time.  Business meeting was good but transition form the business meeting to the meeting was awkward. Suggested using timer to provide light when running over.  Mentors should be sure they help their new members in understanding meeting duties.  Ifiok did good job on joke  Ernie gave good explanation of Ah counter.  Jim gave fantastic into for vidiographer (Jim had suggested how speakers can use the video of their speech to help themselves)  Eric had good command of the lectern and good energy. He was smooth and had a good table topic.  Susan did good job in managing meeting.

Guests and Guest Comments:

Katie Karappala: Speakers were energetic and enthusiastic. Quality of speakers was good.

Announcements:

 Jim Dawson announced the Wild and Wooly festival on May 7th.  Tom Nixon: Person who does invocation is always in an awkward position. The toastmaster should take them under there wing to be sure they are comfortable and know their role.

Awards:

Most Enthusiastic Helper – Jim Dawson Best Table Topics – Mack Miller Best Evaluator – Judy Anderson Best Speaker – Tom Nixon

Attending Members:

Charlene Anderson, Judy Anderson, Derek Broyard, Sutham Cobkit, Kumar Choudhuri, Jim Dawson, Roslyn Dodell, Debbie Field, Lisa Goodman, Jana Harmon, Eric Holtzclaw, Daniel Jourdan, Susan McMullen, Mack Miller, Ifiok Moses, Tom Nixon, Ernie Pollitzer, Judi Rogers, Clemmie Scott, Vikas Singla, Sherri Wilson

Minutes prepared by Mack Miller