Minute (03/23/11)

Top O’ The Rock
Toastmasters Club 2155
Region 8, District 84, Division A, Area 10
March 23, 2011
Location: Midtown Centre Business Park, Building 2200
Community Room #151
4040 Woodcock Drive, Jacksonville, FL

Members Present:
President – Jose Lepervanche, DTM (Speaker)
Secretary – Steve Nguyen, CC, CL (Master Evaluator, Grammarian, Um Ah)
Lorraine Haataia, ACG, ALG (Toastmaster)
Sue Stack, ACB, CL (Invocator, Timer)
Brian Berry, CC, CL (Table Topics, Evaluator)
Beth Pavlicberry (Evaluator)
Nicole Kent

Guests:
Trent Helms and Louis Shapiro

Speeches:
Jose Lepervanche – Jose performed his contest speech titled “The Finished Line”. Jose used similes and metaphors to compare life to river rafting, mountain climbing and running a race. Projected time was 5-7 min. Actual time was 6:41 min.
Trent Helms - Trent speech was “3 Corner Points to an Organization”. Trent talked about the three main points in the structure of an organization. Projected time was 7-10 min. Actual time was 9:57 min.

Table Topics: Brian Berry conducted table topics. Theme was “favorites”

Steve spoke his favorite memory involving his son. Time was 1:09.
Nicole told us a funny story about eating crabs with her dad. Time was 2:06.
Trent told us a humorous story from his law enforcement days. Time was 1:42
Sue spoke about going shopping with her daughter. Time was 1:37

Evaluations:
Brian evaluated Jose Speech. Evaluation time was 2:33 min.
Beth evaluated Trent’s speech. Evaluation time was 2:53 min.
We had a round table evaluation for Jose and Nicole as they prepare for the International Speech and Table Topics Contest this Friday.

Best Table Topics – Nicole
Best Evaluator – Brian
Best Speaker – Trent

Word of the day – Penchant – noun. A strong inclination, taste, or liking for something To praise highly. Used by Jose, Trent and Brian.

Area 10 and 14 International Speech and Table Topics Contest this Friday March 25
6:00 PM
Piccadilly
200 Monument Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32225