Fellow Toastmasters,
On March 2nd we had a unique evening to meet under the bright
lights and in front of the cameras at Wallingford Public Access TV. Here are
the highlights.
Tom Corrigan’s skill and experience was on display as our
Toastmaster. He kept the meeting moving and stuck to the agenda. Robin Corrigan
wore multiple hats….she was the Table Topics Master, General Evaluator, and the
speech evaluator for two speeches. As the TT Master, she encouraged two of our
newest members, Jeff and Ruchi, to speak in front of the cameras.
In commemoration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, Rachel Mele
provided a Dr. Seuss humor moment. Shannon Breaux, another “newbie”, provided a
Dr. Seuss quote from a special book.
We had four speeches from our newer members. Deb Haggett set
the tone with an inspirational speech that showed that “if you can see it and
believe it, you can achieve it”. The Inspire speech is the longest speech (8-10
minutes) in the first CC manual and she did it without notes!
Alison Centorino gave her icebreaker last evening. Allie’s
speech, “The Giving Girl”, communicated how friendships are about “quality not
quantity” and the importance of helping others. She set the bar high for her
next speech!
Sandra Centorino’s speech, Wine and Spirits, described a
magical evening as a designated driver. Her “How to Say it” speech painted a
vivid picture with her words.
Speaking of driving, Heather McKelvey brought her car to
life…..13 years and 160,000 miles. That car gave Heather the best years of its
life!
Our Eagle family is now 23 members strong. Last night was
Shannon’s and Ruchi’s first meeting as new members and they are no longer the
newest. Jill Wruble just signed up….I look forward to meeting her at our next
meeting!
Our next meeting is a Toastmaster International speech
contest on 3/16. Rachel sent out the details. Please consider signing up for a
role. More to follow…..
See you on 3/16!
Tony
