Minutes of February 20, 2012

Minutes of February 20, 2012 by Elaine Piazza, Eagle Toastmasters' Secretary

Toastmaster:  Tom Corrigan

Humorist:  Tom Corrigan with President jokes

Word of the Day:  Robin 

Presidential:  Befitting a President 

Quote of the Day:  Robin               

Table Topics Master:  Elaine

                Questions were based on February celebrations and events 

Speaker 1:  Joe

                Speaking to Inform; “A Fact Finding Report”; 10-12 minutes; “Leaders:  Are They Born or Self-Made”

                Joe made us al members of a decision-making Board. 

Speaker 2:  Robin

                CC Manual; “Vocal Variety”; 5-7 minutes; “ Who Wants a Little Cookie?”

                Robin’s talk was on pets.  She provided us with a cookie snack, just as she provides her pets with cookies. 

                Congratulations to Robin and Tom for their first grandchild—better stock up on cookies! 

Speaker 3:  Uta

                Interpretive Reading;   Speech 5 “The Oratorical Speech”; 10-12 minutes; “The Secret of Freedom Is Courage”

                Dressed in a buttoned red suit jacket, Uta could have been mistaken for German Chancellor Angela Merkel.   Uta delivered a moving sp excerpt from Chancellor Merkel’s speech  on Freedom.  Uta’s personal experience was reflected in her passion for the oration.     

Speaker 4:  Santy

                CC Manual; #3 “Get to the Point” 

Joe, the Spring Contest Chairperson, asks everyone to participate on March 5 by signing up for a role.  

Eagle Toastmasters Meeting Overview from our President Kate Kelly

It was a good night for our Eagle Toastmasters club!

We had three guests visit our club tonight and all three of them became members! I watched as our members greeted the guests when they came in and made them feel welcome. Throughout the meeting our roles were explained and their comments at the end of the meeting were all very complimentary. Ian, great job! Also thank you to the members present tonight for making the meeting so great that our guests would want to join our club. 


Elaine Piazza was Toastmaster for the night which was the last thing she needed to complete her Competent Leadership manual - Congratulations Elaine!!

We had three prepared speeches and three good evaluations. No one was dis-satisfied which was the word of the day - thank you Tom.

Our next meeting is Monday, February 20th. Please sign up for roles prior to the meeting and make every effort to attend so that our club can continue to grow and attract new members with the good energy we bring to every meeting.

Kate

Emily O'Brien Special Dog

Eagle Toastmasters of Wallingford Public Speaking and Leadership Meeting Agenda

The next Eagle Toastmasters meeting is coming up on Monday February 6th.  We have a full agenda with 3 great public speakers.  There is one roll open as the grammarian for anyone who is interested. 

Time*	Role / Agenda Item	Member
07:15PM 07:17PM	Sgt at Arms Opens Meeting role filled by Chandra Palla	Chandra Palla
07:17PM 07:25PM	President's Remarks role filled by Kate Kelly	Kate Kelly
07:25PM 07:26PM	Toastmaster Toastmaster greets guest, members and roles for the meeting... introduces the evening's agenda. role filled by Elaine Piazza	Elaine Piazza
07:26PM 07:27PM	Humorist role filled by Tom Corrigan	Tom Corrigan
07:27PM 07:29PM	Word of the Day role filled by Tom Corrigan	Tom Corrigan
07:29PM 07:30PM	Quote of the Day role filled by Rachel Mele [ X ]	Rachel Mele
07:30PM 07:45PM	Table Topics Master role filled by Ian Brooks	Ian Brooks
07:45PM 07:55PM	Speaker 1 role filled by Kate Kelly	Kate Kelly
07:55PM 08:05PM	Speaker 2 role filled by Robin Corrigan	Robin Corrigan
08:05PM 08:15PM	Speaker 3 role filled by Joseph Katucki, CC Manual / Speech / Time SPEAKING TO INFORM A Fact-Finding Report (10 to 12 min) Speech Title TBA	Joseph Katucki, CC
08:15PM 08:20PM	Backup Speaker role filled by Tami Reagor	Tami Reagor
08:20PM 08:25PM	Break (Optional)	-
08:25PM 08:27PM	General Evaluator role filled by Ian Brooks	Ian Brooks
08:27PM 08:30PM	Evaluator 1 role filled by Rachel Mele [ X ]	Rachel Mele
08:30PM 08:33PM	Evaluator 2 role filled by Richard Mead	Richard Mead
08:33PM 08:36PM	Evaluator 3 role filled by Ian Brooks	Ian Brooks
08:36PM 08:38PM	Ah-Counter role filled by Ute Brinkmann, DTM	Ute Brinkmann, DTM
08:38PM 08:39PM	Timer role filled by Kate Kelly	Kate Kelly
08:39PM 08:41PM	Grammarian	Sign Up
08:41PM 08:45PM	Close Meeting President's closing remarks

Middlesex County Toastmasters - Club News: Speech-a-thon notes, January 18

Middlesex County Toastmasters - Club News: Speech-a-thon notes, January 18: The Middlesex County Toastmasters and Wallingford Eagle Toastmasters joined together on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Middlesex Mutual Ass...

Eagle Toastmasters was mentioned in the record journal on Wednesday February 1, 2012.  Check it out here.  I've also pasted the article below. 

Toastmasters International can help make your goal for 2012

It's the New Year and you've made your annual list of resolutions. Toastmasters International (toastmasters.org), a thriving organization with more than 260,000 members in over 12,500 clubs in 113 countries, can help you develop the communication and leadership skills needed to reach this goal.

So, how does it work?

Toastmasters clubs offer a "learn-by-doing" workshop in which participants practice speaking and leadership skills in a friendly atmosphere. A typical group has 20 to 40 members who meet regularly to practice public speaking techniques. The average meeting lasts one hour and the membership is affordable: total annual fees are usually less than $100.

Members learn communication skills by following a series of 10 self-paced speaking assignments designed to instill a basic foundation in public speaking. Participants learn skills related to the use of humor, gestures, eye contact, speech organization and overall delivery. When finished with these first speeches, members can choose from 15 advanced manuals to learn skills related to a specific interest.

Members can also learn leadership skills by taking on various meeting roles and serving as officers in the club and district levels. Members aren't lectured about leadership but given practical skill-building responsibilities and club leadership roles.

Locally, the general public is invited to see what Toastmasters has to offer by visiting Eagle Toastmasters, which meets at the Park and Recreation, 6 Fairfield Blvd., on the first and third Monday of each month at 7:15 p.m.

For information about Eagle Toastmasters, visit eagletoastmasters.com

Public Speaking Workshop

Speak with comfort, confidence & presence in groups & meetings! During this fun filled hour learn some of the basic steps to improve your oral communications.   This workshop is for everyone who wants to be more comfortable with their speaking and presentation skills.  This course will include how to organize a speech, vocal variety, impromptu speaking skills, use of visual aids and much more.  The workshop presenters are accomplished members of Eagle Toastmasters.  Immediately following feel free to join Eagle Toastmasters regularly scheduled meeting from 7:15-8:45pm.

When: Monday March 19^th 6:00-7:00pm

Fee: Free

Location: Wallingford Park and Recreation Room "Exit 3" 6 Fairfield Blvd Wallingford, CT. 

Instructor: Rachel Mele and Kate Kelly

Seats are limited please RSVP to Ian Brooks at 203-284-2022 or via email at ianbrooks@sbcglobal.net.