September 2nd Meeting

Our business meeting took a little more time than normal because we may have to have a change of venue. It appears the Catholic Church now wants to charge us to use the room we're using. There was some discussion about places we might check into. Frank will check into the Ronald McDonald House per Gale's suggestion and Bob will check on the 1st Baptist Church in Belton, since we're really prefer to keep our club in Belton.

We had two prepared speeches -- Joan Carlisle gave her Ice Breaker Speech and was evaluated by Tim Manson and Gale Brazier gave Speech #8 from the C & L Manual and was evaluated by Jim Cross. The Toastmaster for the evening was Frank Jaworski. Table Topics were conducted by Bob Daigneault.

Stephen Dorsey was a returning guest to our meeting.

Best Table Topics Speaker: Katie Thieme

Best Evaluator: Jim Cross

Best Speaker: Joan Carlisle

August 26th Meeting

This meeting we had a repeat visitor, Stephen Dorsey. Welcome Stephen!

There were two prepared speeches for the evening -- Gale Brazier gave a speech from her Communication and Leadership Manual entitled, "The "E" Church" and Anna Jaworski gave speech #10 from the Communication and Leadership Manual with an inspirational speech entitled, "Finding Balance in a Topsy-Turvy World" which is only part of a keynote address she will give in Orlando, Florida next month for the American Heart Association.

Table Topics were conducted by Kathy Thrush and the Toastmaster for the evening was Bob Daigneault.

Best Speaker for the evening was Anna Jaworski.

Best Table Topic Speaker was Stephen Dorsey.

Both Evaluators went over time, so no best award was given. :-(

August 12th Meeting

We had two guests at our meeting -- Steven Dorsey and George Castillo.

The invocation was said by Nora Payan. Our theme for the evening was "Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother." -- Kahlil Gibran Toastmaster for the evening was Frank Jaworski. Table Topics Master was Lita Daniel.

We had one prepared speaker -- Kerri Dehn gave speech number two from the C & L manual with a speech about going back to college and self improvement.

ACS/CL Anna Jaworski was the evaluator.

Best Speaker: Kerri Dehn

Best Evaluator: DTM Tim Manson

Best Table Topic Speaker: visitor, Steven Dorsey!

August 5th Meeting

Our theme for the evening was: "There is no beginning or end. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why they call it the present!" -- author unknown

Our Toastmaster for the evening was DTM Tim Manson, who was also acting President. The Prayer and Pledge were led by Margarette Mattern. After the business session was concluded, Tim Manson introduced the General Evaluator, ACB/CL Janet Scherer. The evaluation team was comprised of Grammarian, Sonya Pinero, Timer, Elsa Lozoya and Evaluator ACS/CL Anna Jaworski.

Nora Payan gave an Ice Breaker Speech. Table Topics were led by CC Lita Daniel.

Best Speaker of the evening was Nora Payan.

Best Evaluator of the evening was Anna Jaworski.

Best Table Topics Speaker of the evening was ACG/CL Jim Cross.

July 29th Meeting

Our theme for the evening was: "I can choose to be intimidated or to aspire. I think I'll choose the latter." by Joan Carlisle

Our President, Lita Daniel, opened the meeting and ACG/CL Jim Cross led the club in the Prayer and Pledge. After the business meeting, Anna Jaworski assumed Toastmaster duties. Our Joke Master was ACB/ALB Janet Scherer. D. Kirkland was the General Evaluator and she introduced the Grammarian, CC Lita Daniel and Timer, CC Bob Daigneault.

Our first speaker was Katie Thieme who gave Speech #3 from the C & L manual. Her speech title was "On Being a Senior Citizen." Our second speaker was Kathy Thrush, who gave Speech #2 from the C & L manual with a speech entitled "Why Not Wildflowers?" Our third speaker for the evening was Gale Brazier who gave Speech #6 from the C & L manual with her speech entitled "The Second Front."

Table Topics were conducted by Nora Payan.

Our Speech Evaluators were Frank Jaworski for Katie Thieme's speech, Tim Manson for Kathy Thrush's speech and Jim Cross for Gale Brazier's speech.

Best Speaker for the evening was Katie Thieme.

Best Evaluator for the evening was Jim Cross.

Best Table Topics Speaker for the evening was Tim Manson.

July 22nd Meeting

We had three (3) guests at our meeting! Welcome to repeat visitor, Joan Carlisle, and to new guests: Gary Connor and Dee Dee Carden!

The Toastmaster for the evening was Bob Daigneault, CC. We had two speeches: D. Kirkland gave the last speech needed to complete another leadership level! Congratulations, D.! Tim Manson gave a Folk Tale speech from the Storytelling manual ("The Armadillo's Song"). The evaluator was: Frank Jaworski. Table Topics Master was D. Kirkland.

Best Table Topics Speaker: Margarette Mattern

Margarette Mattern was the only Toastmaster who satisfied the time requirements for her project! Both speeches and the evaluation went over time. One other Table Topics speaker went over time. This is something we will need to work on in the future. Congratulations to Margarette for showing us how it's supposed to be done!

Our visitors all made thoughtful comments after the meeting was over. Joan said, "I could be intimidated by the great speeches or I could choose to aspire." There's a future Toastmaster, if ever I heard one! I'm looking forward to hearing your first speech, Joan!

July 15th Meeting

Theme for the evening: "You never know when one kind act or word of encouragement can change a life forever." Zig Ziglar

We had one guest -- Jerry Norton (who generously brought some old TM materials he no longer needed and which he donated to our club!)

The Toastmaster for the evening was Janet Scherer. Gale Brazier gave her 5th speech from the C & L manual. Lynn Johnson evaluated Gale's speech. Table Topics were conducted by Kathy Thrush. Kathy brought 3 items to the table -- a rock, a plant and a crystal cup. Table Topics revolved around those three items.

The word of the day was: galvinize

Best Speaker: Gale Brazier

Best Evaluator: Lynn Johnson

Best Table Topics Speaker: Anna Jaworski