Minute - February 19, 2013

Top O’ The Rock

Toastmasters Club 2155

Region 8, District 84, Division A, Area 10

February 19, 2013

Midtown Centre Business Park, Building 2200, Community Room #151

4040 Woodcock Drive, Jacksonville, FL

Members Present:

President – Jose Lepervanche, DTM (Master Evaluator, Evaluator)

Treasurer – Flor Lepervanche, CC (Invocator, Timekeeper)

V.P. Public Relation – Warren Hinrichs, ACS (Toastmaster, Speaker)

Secretary – Steve Nguyen, CC, CL (Table Topics)

Sgt. Of Arms – Printella Bankhead (Evaluator, Vote Counter)

Kevin Kochensparger (Grammarian, Um Ah)

Bob Warren (Speaker)

Speakers:

Bob Warren completed project no. 2 from the CC manual.  His speech was titled “Achieving Excellence via Discipline”.  Bob’s goal was to organize a speech and inspire.  Bob drew audience in with his thought provoking intro and kept us engaged with his delivery and the content of his speech.  Project time was 5 -7 min.  Actual time was 6:29.

Warren Hinrichs completed project no. 10 from CC manual speaking to inspire.  Warren’s speech was titled “4 Principles of Growing a Balance Garden”.  The garden in Warren’s speech was a symbolism for life.  Warren talked about how to grow and nurture the four plants (fitness, family, passion and faith) so that we can have a balanced and happy life.  Expected time was 5-7 min.  Actual time was 5:23.

Table Topics:

Table topics led by Steve: 

Kevin spoke about why he should watch less television.  Time was 1:16.

Flor spoke about her fear of spiders.  Time was 1:01.

Bob spoke about his advice to his 10 year old self…get an MBA.  Time was 1:40.

Jose spoke about the magical ability to go anywhere his whimsical desires wishes.  Time was 1:20.

Printella spoke about her wish to share a meal with Jesus.  Time was 1:23.

Warren spoke about an animal that best resembles himself..fish.  Time was 1:47.

Evaluation:

Jose served as Master Evaluator.  Printella evaluated Bob’s speech.  Printella’s evaluation time was 1:40 which was under the 2:00 minimum time limit.  Jose evaluated Warren’s speech.  Jose’s evaluation time was 2:20.  Jose gave a general evaluation of the meeting.

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Best table topics speaker was Warren.  Best evaluator was Jose.  Best speaker was Warren.

Warren and Bob will represent Top O the Rock at the upcoming International Speech and Table Topics Contest.