Minute - January 22, 2013

Top O’ The Rock

Toastmasters Club 2155

Region 8, District 84, Division A, Area 10

January 22, 2013

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

4040 Woodcock Drive, Jacksonville, FL

Members Present:

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

Treasurer – Flor Lepervanche, CC (Table Topics)

Secretary – Steve Nguyen, CC, CL (Toastmaster, Grammarian, Um Ah)

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

Kevin Kochensparger

Guests:

Bob Warren

Speaker:

Despite being under the weather, Printella successfully completed Speech No. 5 from the Basic Communication Leadership Manual.  The goal of the project was to use body language to enhance the speech.  The speech title was “Stand Your Ground Laws”.  Printella’s speech informed us about the Stand Your Ground Laws and she also presented some case studies.    Expected time was 5-7 min.  Actual time was 7:18.

Table Topics:

Table topics led by Flor: 

Kevin spoke about his favorite book “Lonesome Dove” by Larry
McMurtry.  Time was 1:27.

Jose spoke about his favorite place to think, anywhere near the water.  Time was 2:06.

Bob spoke about the last time he cried..at a funeral.  Time was 1:24.

Steve spoke about his favorite dish…Vietnamese pho.  Time was 1:25.

Printella spoke about her favorite hobby…Toastmasters!  Time was 1:31.

Flor spoke about one of the great wonders of the world…Niagara Falls.  Time was 1:25.

Evaluation:

Jose served as Master Evaluator and evaluator for Jose’s speech.  Jose gave an excellent evaluation of Printella’s speech while and offered some great suggestions for Printella to work on for future speeches.  His  evaluation time was 3:08.  Jose gave a general evaluation of the meeting.

Word of the day – recapitulate – v. To summarize.

Best table topics speaker was Jose.

Club Business:

Bob officially inducted as member of Top O the Rock.

Officer training scheduled in February 2.  More details will be provided.