 |  January 10, 2001 |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | |
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Notice
Please make every effort to notify the Toastmaster
of the Evening well in advance if you are unable to fulfill your assigned role –
it’s common courtesy and a sign of a Competent Toastmaster. |
| President: | Terry Londergan | Treasurer: | John Keeton |
| VP Education: | Therese Delongchamp | Sgt at Arms: | Fred Nathan |
| VP Publicity: | Joe Mewhiney | Bulletin Editor: | Stan Birdwell |
| Secretary: | Al Wheeler |
| Attendees: John Keeton, Robert Koenig, Filomena Didiano, Al Wheeler, Dick Brady, George Hast, George McKenna, Bob Eber, Wayne Dupont, Terry Londergan, Bill Londergan, Fred Nathan, Therese Delongchamp, Dan Abraham, Stan Birdwell. - 0 Guests |
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Please return any books, Guide to Roasts or any material that was distributed for the Annual Roast to Dan Abraham. Topics for the evening were carefully selected from "The Great American Bathroom Book." Past presidents’ (Officer Dan's) advisory:1. There was too much confusion about roles and responsibilities during the meeting. If you are uncertain about something, then ask another member for help. 2. Observe time limits better; when the red light of the timer goes on, then wrap up your talk (you have only 30 seconds or less from the moment you notice the red light). 3. Evaluations are supposed to be about how the speaker delivered the speech; set aside your opinions about the content of the speech. 4. "Look" professional (dress and behave with serious business quality dignity). 5. No speaker can (is allowed to) decide who will be their evaluator. If the bulletin can not help, then the General Evaluator will select the evaluator. 6. The audience should show the speakers more excitement and give more applause. The Toastmaster and Topicsmaster must lead the audience in activity when needed. |
PARTICIPANTS
| Meeting Chair: | Terry Londergan | Toastmaster: | Stan Birdwell |
| Invocation: | Dick Brady | Topicsmaster: | Wayne DuPont |
| Thought: | Stan Birdwell | General Evaluator: | Bill Londergan |
| Joke: | Rob Koenig | Timer: | Al Wheeler |
| Word: | deride - v. To speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth. | Grammarian: | Fred Nathan |
SPEAKERS
| Speaker | Speech Title | Evaluator |
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| George McKenna | "The Taxi Driver" | Dick Brady |
| C&L #6 George related his experience of providing rides to and from airports for family members, of waiting interminably for the planes to arrive, and the fear of an expected plane never arriving... | ||
| George Hast | "Let's Make a Speech" | Dan Abraham |
| Non-Manual - George led everyone through a structured speech making procedure. A basic speech has four elements: a title or topic, an opening, a body, and a close. The body of a basic speech often contains three main points with sub topics. | ||
| Bob Eber | "Farewell to Central Toastmasters #2277" | Therese Delongchamp |
| Non-Manual - Bob bid the club farewell as he embarks on a new stage of his life as a newly minted Ph.D.. Bob recounted some of his personal growth, and good friends and experiences with the Central Toastmasters club. Bob has been a member of three Toastmasters clubs over the years and plans to continue as a Toastmasters club member throughout his new and future travels and adventures in the years to come. | ||
AWARDS
| Best Impromptu | Rob Koenig |
| Best Prepared Speaker | Bob Eber |
| Best Evaluator | Dick Brady |
UPCOMING MEETINGS
| January 17, 2001 | January 24, 2001 | January 31, 2001 | |
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| Toastmaster | John Keeton 508-842-1786 |
Filomena Didiano 978-422-5269 |
TBA |
| Topicsmaster | Dick Brady | Hugh Burke | TBA |
| Gen. Evaluator | Dan Abraham | Therese Delongchamp | TBA |
| Grammarian | Bill Dussault | Peter Hoag | TBA |
| Timer | Fred Nathan | George McKenna | TBA |
| Speaker 1 | Therese Delongchamp | Bill Londergan | TBA |
| Speaker 2 | Peter Hoag | Dick Brady | TBA |
| Speaker 3 | Joe Mewhiney | Bill Dussault | TBA |
| Evaluator 1 | Robert Keonig | Ralph Lacerte | TBA |
| Evaluator 2 | George Hast | John Keeton | TBA |
| Evaluator 3 | Ralph Lacerte | Frank Lederer | TBA |