2/11

1. 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.

2. Please note: Six Mentors are available for members to meet with: Robert Koenig, Joe Mewhiney, Dan Abraham, John Keeton, Paul Anderson, and Peter Hoag.

3. Cost of the room coverage: must meet the $5 minimum dinner purchase to maintain the room availability. The Sergeant-At-Arms must collect $5 from any member that does not. (This does not apply to any guest.) Proper dress is business casual

4. Taping of the speeches: Remember to bring a blank VHS tape, if you want to record and review your performance of your prepared speech. Mark LaPete will transfer the taped prepared speeches to VHS at the presenters' request.

5.       Speaking engagements: Speaker's Bureau, contact: Dan Abraham at 508-757-3855.  Please give Dan Abraham a hard copy of the title and or summary of the speech(es) that you are willing to submit to the speakers’ bureau.

6.       Please access the membership list online when you are able and check your contact info. This information is available for Toastmasters' business use at: http://www.centraltoastmasters.org/ then click on “Club Members”  (http://www.centraltoastmasters.org/cgi-bin/membership_list.pl)

Also please note that any needed changes to the membership list, e.g. contact info, need to be forwarded through the VP of Membership, Joe Mewhiney.

7. To sign up to receive District 31 headquarters e-mail and news visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/d31tm.
To go to the Toastmaster Central 2277-31 website: http://www.centraltoastmasters.org

(Keyword: Toastmaster Central 2277-31)

8. Contact alfred_j_wheeler@verizon.net if you want a role or speech for upcoming weeks.
Contact (open), if you would like to suggest changes or additions to the bulletin

Roles and Scheduled Speakers

	3/23/2005	3/30/2005	4/6/05	4/13/2005	4/20/2005
Toastmaster	Wayne Dupont	Peter Hoag	Speech Contest	John Capuano	Rob Koenig
			Contestmaster:
Invocation	John Keeton	John Capuano	Peter Hoag	Fred Nathan	Cal Harris
Thought	Dan Abraham	Fred Nathan	We need:	Balaji Doraibabu	Joyce Augusta
Joke	Peter Hoag	Linda Nadeau	Chief Judge	Dan Abraham	Michael Cormon
			Judges
Topicsmaster	Joe Mewhiney	Orlando Corona	Contestants	Karen Lefebvre	Dorothy Ware
Gen Evaluator	John Capuano	Dan Abraham		Joe Mewhiney	Gerald Groccia
Grammarian	Lee Jarm	Linda Nadeau	Timers	Dorothy Ware	Paul Julian
Timer	Rob Koenig	Paul Julian		Idalino Da Silva	Fred Nathan

Speaker1	Roseann Waterhouse	Lee Jarm		John Keeton	Karen Lefebvre
Speaker2	Dick Brady	Michael Cormon		Carl Lakes	Joe Mewhiney
Speaker3	Linda Nadeau	Cal Harris	Counters	Orlando Corona	Wayne Dupont

Evaluator 1	Michael Cormon	TBD		Roseann Waterhouse	Lee Jarm
Evaluator 2	Volunteer	TBD		Linda Nadeau	Orlando Corona
Evaluator 3	Fred Nathan	Dorothy Ware		Rob Koenig	Frank Lederer

Meeting Date: 3/16/05

Attendees: Paul Julian, Frank Lederer, Peter Hoag, Fred Nathan, Rob Koenig, Karen Lefebvre, John Capuano, Cal Harris, Dan Abraham, Michael Cormon, Orlando Corona, Joe Mewhiney, Linda Nadeau, Lee Jarm, Roseann Waterhouse, and 2 guests.

Invocation: Linda Nadeau

Thought: Cal Harris

Joke: Lee Jarm

Toastmaster: Karen Lefebvre

Topicsmaster: Dan Abraham

General Evaluator: Frank Lederer

Grammarian: Fred Nathan

Timer: Joe Mewhiney

SPEAKERS

Speaker	Evaluator	Speech Title Summary
John Capuano CTM	Roseann Waterhouse	“Getting Around the Our Next Goal” Persuasive Speaking Manual-Advanced Speech John made a speech intended to persuade citizens to adopt a new transportation system in Worcester. He laid out the plan, the reason the final product was needed and necessary, and asked the audience for its support of the plan.
Paul Julian	Peter Hoag	“Finding Quality Medical Information on the Internet” C&L #8 Add Impact using Props. Paul presented the features and benefits of a website, medlineplus.gov. The speech was an organized, well thought out overview of the vast array of health-related information that can be found on this site. He used props for the speech which included a bookmark and a page outlining what the site has to offer.
Rob Koenig	Orlando Corona	“And That’s That!” Rob gave an energy-filled speech discussing his interest for the legal profession. He made great use of imagery and voice inflection during the speech. He also promoted the website, law.com.

AWARDS

Best Impromptu Speech	Cal Harris
Best Prepared Speech	Paul Julian
Best Evaluation	Roseann Waterhouse

Old Business:

Ø      Contest in 3 weeks, please see Roseann Waterhouse for details

Ø      Speakers Bureau committee: Dan Abraham, Frank Lederer, Mike Cormon. (The Speakers Bureau needs speakers.)

New Business:

Ø      Orlando Corona renewed has returned to the club and renewed his membership.

Ø      We have a new member, please welcome Joyce Augustus to the club