January 21, 2009 Meeting Minutes

Top O’ The Rock Toastmasters

Meeting Minutes (1.21.09)

• Meeting Call to Order: 12:03PM
• Attendance: Catalina Agustin, Jemerson Diaz, Jeanne Hammond, Steve Nguyen, Juan Carlos Perez, Jacqueline Rudloff, Andrea Siracusa, Tom Snead, Sue Stack.

Invocation provided by Debbie Wofford

Guests: Stephen Wooden was a guest at this week’s meeting. Stephen is a member of another Toastmasters Club and came to our Club as part of the Ambassador program. Stephen it was great to have you at our meeting and we look forward to seeing you again.

Grammarian (Catalina Agustin): Word of the day was germane. The word means to have a significant purpose or connection.

• Speakers

Speaker #1: Jacqueline Rudloff (Impromptu Speech) – Jacqueline came forward and provided an impromptu speech entitled “Bold and Swift.” Her speech dove into the bold and swift actions that need to be taken in today’s education system. She gave us some great facts about the education system. Andrea Siracusa served as Jacqueline’s evaluator.

• Evaluations

Master Evaluator was Steve Nguyen, who provided a great evaluation on how the meeting was handled.

• Table Topics

Sue Stack provided the Table Topics. The topics dealt with various issues and discussions. Everyone at the meeting had a chance to speak, including our guest. The topics included: what you do when a spouse asks for help around the house; good teachers are …; explain to the boss why you came to the board meeting in pajamas; if you created a holiday what would it be; activities with your mother-in-law; worst punishment; end of the rainbow; best place to be and what neighborhood would you want to live in.

Congratulations to Tom Snead who was voted best Table Topic Speaker.

• Roles

Um and Ah Counter : Stephen Woodin

Vote Counter: Jemerson Diaz

Timekeeper: Jeanne Hammond

Club Business:

- Andrea Siracusa was provided with her Top O’ The Rock name tag that symbolized the completion of her Competent Communication manual.

- Catalina Agustin reminded all officers about the Jan. 31^st officers training, and to please let her know if you will or will not be attending so she can have the payment ready.

NEXT WEEK’S TOASTMASTER: Steve Nguyen

If you have not yet signed up for a role next week please contact the Toastmaster

( Steve.Nguyen@usace.army.mil). Remember: we started our membership and participation drive this week, so sign up for roles to get those points.