Monday, August 16, 2010

Minute (08/11/2010)

Top O’ The Rock
Toastmasters Club 2155
Region 8, District 84, Division A, Area 10
August 11, 2010
Location: Midtown Centre Business Park, Building 2200
Community Room #151
4040 Woodcock Drive, Jacksonville, FL

Present:
VP of Education – Sue Stack, ACB, CL (Toastmaster)
President - Jose Lepervanche, DTM (Speaker)
Secretary – Steve Nguyen, CTM (Invocator, Timekeeper)
Lorraine Haataia, ACG, ALB (Evaluator, Vote Counter)
LaJeanne Mizell (Grammarian)
Brian Berry (Table Topics)
Shawn Liu (Master Evaluator)
Jan Miller (Um Ah)

Guests: Lajeanne Mizell, Shawn Liu, Brian Berry, Jan Miller

Club Business – Mahesh Shetty inducted as member of Top O The Rock.

Speaker – Jose Lepervanche – “Lead Yourself” – Jose gave a passionate and entertaining speech based on Project no. 9 (Persuade with Power) from the Communication and Leadership Manual. Jose spoke about his recent experience in D.C. with the Scouts. Projected time was 5-7 min. Actual time was 6:04.

Evaluator – Lorraine Haataia evaluated Jose’s speech. Time was 3:20.

Table Topics – Our guest Brian led a lively table topics session.

Lorraine – Spoke about effective use of silence when speaking. Time was 1:53.
Sue – Spoke about the importance of group activities. Time was 2:24.
Shawn (Guest) – Spoke about an acquaintance who was able to turn his life around. Time was 2:10.
Jan (Guest) – Spoke about what inspires her in life. Time were 2:02.
Steve – Spoke about what he likes to do for entertainment. Time 1:00.

Word of the day – Perspicuity – Clearness and lucidity.
Word used by: Sue, Brian

Best Table Topics – Lorraine Haataia
Best Evaluator – Lorraine Haataia
Best Speaker – Jose Lepervanche

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