Eagles,
Our March 2nd meeting included 20 members, 4
speeches, and many firsts packed in 90 minutes of fun!
Our new Sergeant at Arms, Ann McGuire, banged the
gavel at 7:15 sharp. Omar Ghannam, one of our newer members, led us on
his maiden voyage as a first time Toastmaster. Omar also reported some good
news…..he found his wallet!
As our Humorist, Robin Corrigan taught us a new
word…..”intaxification” – the feeling one gets when they receive a tax refund.
Deep Tawani, another one of our newer Eagles gave us
his first quote of the day. He was followed by another Eagle’s first….Table
Topics. Danette Fitzgerald led a creative Table Topics where our
impromptu speakers accepted awards ranging from Dream Profession to the winner
of the Mundane. As the Cashier from Aldi’s was not present, Michelle Madeaux
accepted the award on her behalf.
Maryanne Shirshac, Speaker #1, gave us an interesting
spin on Toastmasters Mentoring. Maryanne taught us that mentors may be hidden
in plain sight. In Maryanne’s case, it was her neighbor Judy.
Ian Brooks stepped in as Speaker #2. Ian gave an
impromptu speech about how justice was served for a young nursing student.
Erik Krausz, Speaker #3, gave a speech about
Routines. Erik is a big fan of personal development books and provided us a
unique perspective on the importance and benefits of creating a routine.
Tony Centorino (that’s me) was Speaker #4, giving a
demonstration of how to buy a quality dress shirt. Tony’s speech contemplated
life’s most critical issues ranging from stitch count, crinkle tests, and
well-constructed yokes. As Ann McGuire said during her evaluation….”Who knew?”.
Tony also gave a Pathways moment about how to sign up and
claim credit for your Toastmaster meeting role. If you are reading this blog post, then maybe you read the attachment provided with our meeting notes!
General Evaluator, Ian Brooks, ran the second half of
the meeting….finishing exactly on time! Our Evaluators included Lauren
Bruno, Tom Corrigan, Ian Brooks, and Ann McGuire. Tom Corrigan
served as our Grammarian, Sandra Centorino served as our Ah Counter, and
Michelle Madeaux as our Timer.
Some Announcements……
Virtual Meeting – Our next Virtual Meeting will take
place on Thursday March 26th from 7:00-8:00 PM…..just show up! If
you would like to join us, please click on the following link to register and
place a meeting reminder in your calendar. https://calendly.com/sandracentorino/toastmasters-virtual-meeting
Pathways Seminar – On March 30th at 7:15,
we will hold a Pathways Seminar. This event will include speakers, “how to”
presentations, and lots of carbs! Our Seminar will take place at the usual
Eagle Toastmasters meeting room. Please join us! Please invite Toastmasters
from other clubs…..If you know somebody that is considering Toastmasters,
invite them too! A perfect occasion to learn along with us!
Our next meeting will be on Monday March 16th…….We
are looking for a Toastmaster among other choice roles. As Omar can attest, if
you sign up as our Toastmaster, good things will happen!
Tony Centorino
Eagle Toastmasters Secretary
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