Minute (02/09/2011)

Top O’ The Rock
Toastmasters Club 2155
Region 8, District 84, Division A, Area 10
February 9, 2011
Location: Midtown Centre Business Park, Building 2200
Community Room #151
4040 Woodcock Drive, Jacksonville, FL

Members Present:
President – Jose Lepervanche, DTM (Toastmaster)
VP Education – Sue Stack, AC-B, CL (Master Evaluator, Evaluator)
Secretary – Steve Nguyen, CC, CL (Speaker)
Sgt of Arms - Flor Lepervanche, CC (Timekeeper, Vote Counter, Grammarian)
Treasurer – Catalina Augustin (Invocator)
Lorraine Haataia, ACG, ALG (Evaluator)
Warren Hinrichs, ACS (Speaker)


Speeches
Steve Nguyen delivered a speech titled “Meditation for Better Living”. Steve talked about how one can manage stress by practicing mindfulness of breathing meditation. This was project # 5 The Abstract Concept from the Speaking to Inform Manual, Advance Communication Series. Projected time was 8-10 min. Actual time was 9:00.

Warren Hinrichs delivered a speech titled “Asset Allocation Strategy”. Warren talked about investment themes for this 2011. This is Project #4 Fact Finding Report from the Speaking to Inform Manual, Advance Communication Series. Projected time was 5-7 min. with a 2-3 Q&A. Actual speech time was 6:44 min. and 5:00 min for Q&A.

Evaluations
Sue evaluated Steve’s speech. Sue’s time was 2:00 min. Sue introduced evaluator Lorraine who evaluated Warren’s speech. Lorraine’s time was 3:15 min. Sue provided a general evaluation of the meeting.

We did not have a table topic sessions due to the length of the speeches.

Word of the day – Juxtaposition – Act or instance of placing two or more objects side by side.

Best Speaker – Steve
Best Evaluator – Lorraine

Club Business
Lorraine gave a briefing on what happened at District 84 Meeting.
February 24 Make up Office Training 6:30 to 8:00 at UF Shands
Area Contest March 25 at Picadilly’s at the Avenues