Cromwell Community Toastmasters
Club 5908 ~ District 53
September
3, 2013
“Go Big or Go Home”
Attendees: members attended: Bo Bogart, Robert Dalo,
Cheryl Mason DTM, Phil Mason CC, Donald Ostertag, Hollie
Rose CC, Molly Seely, Crystal Storo CC, CL, Brian Terry, Heather Turner ACS, and Andrew Watt
Guests: Craig Bartoshevich, Mike Brillas, Seema Jindal, Eve Lai,
and Catherine Rose
Business Meeting: Phil Mason CC started the
meeting on time. President Crystal Storo
CC, CL had our guests introduce themselves.
Crystal reminded us that 6 month dues of $42.00 are due by the end of
September but could be brought to the next meeting (September 17th.) Past president Rob Dalo presented Crystal with the
2012-2013 Distinguished Presidents’ Club Banner.
Meeting Roles:
Toastmaster: Donald Ostertag
Invocation: - Hollie Rose CC was
inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson and explained how a speech has the power to
persuade, entertain and compel.
Word Master: Bo Bogart
Word - of - the - Day: hubris - noun – excessive pride or self confidence, arrogance
-adj. - hubristic
Table Topics Master: Heather
Turner ACS
Theme: To create a short speech about the cover of a picture book.
Hollie Rose was the first to speak, choosing Where the Wild
Things Are and describing some of the characters she’s known. Rob
Dalo chose Ferdinand the Bull; he compared some of his customers to
Ferdinand because they all sported nose rings.
Mike Brillas had a fascinating version of Two Cool Cows. He spoke of social conditioning of groups,
ostracism of those that are different, their discovery of a grass that made
them both laugh and hungry. Crystal’s pick, Mysterious
Tadpole, led her to sharing that she loved anything to do with the water;
she grew up near a lake and even went to an aqua culture school. She even had a special water friend living in
her bathtub until her mother realized it was real, not plastic. Craig Bartoshevich told of different ways he
likes to eat cheese. He discussed how The
Old Man Who Loved to Eat Cheese could be a future history of himself, it
could be a good book for his future grandchildren to read to learn about their
grandfather, because someday he’ll be an old man and he likes to eat cheese. Eve Lai told us how she could relate to The
Country Bunny as she felt overwhelmed and lost when in New York City for too long.
Prepared Speeches:
Speaker # 1: Cheryl Mason DTM
Manual: Competent Communicator/Project 6 Vocal Variety
Title:
Crossroads
Cheryl told us
she was given a choice that had far reaching consequences; her initial feelings
about being given this choice; and how she utilized what she learned during her
journey in Toastmasters to help reach a decision.
Speaker
# 2: Molly
Seely
Manual: Competent Communicator/Project 1 Ice Breaker
Molly spoke
of her upbringing and education embracing both analytical/logical and
creative/abstract aspects. Even though
she has her dream job as a library media specialist she is going to see if
there is something that makes her even happier.
Speaker # 3: Andrew Watt
Manual/Project: Competent
Communicator/ Project 3 Get to the Point
Title: The
Secrets of the Semigram
While
explaining drawing – the key to human knowledge, Andrew demonstrated by drawing
a variety of relatively simple shapes. He
then demonstrated combining these basic shapes to create pictures which could
be used as new way to communicate. In
addition to drawing and speaking, Andrew managed to use the word of the day.
General Evaluator: Rob Dalo
It was another great meeting and Rob had something positive
to say about everyone that spoke, with kudos to Donald for stepping up and
filling the Toastmaster role.
Evaluator # 1: Andrew Watt
Evaluator # 2:
Phil Mason CC
Evaluator # 3: Heather Turner ACS, CL
Functionary Reports:
Ah Counter: Crystal Storo CC, CL
Crystal made the speakers aware of which filler
words they favored.
Grammarian: Robert
Dalo
Timer: Brian Terry
In closing Crystal
gave Ice Breaker candies to Molly Seely. Congratulations Molly! Crystal
asked guests for their thoughts of the meeting.
Craig liked the way the grammarian report and introductions were
done. Eve liked the positive attitudes
and all the positive reinforcement. She
signed up to become a member. A Warm Welcome Eve! Seema wants to come a few more times and
thought it very interesting. Mike liked
hearing people speak and liked the fact that there’s feedback. Crystal urged people to think of signing up now
for the October 1st and October 15th meetings. She reminded us there is a cheat sheet for
anyone interested in being Toastmaster.
After the end of the meeting some people stayed to
socialize.
Next meeting: September 17, 2013 **** Fall Speech Contest***
Respectfully submitted by
Bo Bogart,
Secretary
[Posted by VPPR Hollie Rose]
Bo you do a spectacular job as Secretary - Thank you!
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