Meeting June 4 2013

Top O’ The Rock

Toastmasters Club 2155

Region 8, District 84, Division A, Area 10

June 4, 2013

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

4040 Woodcock Drive, Jacksonville, FL

Members Present:

President – Jose Lepervanche, DTM

Secretary – Steve Nguyen, CC, CL (Timekeeper, Master Evaluator, Evaluator)

Kevin Kochensparger (Speaker)

Bob Warren (Table Topics, Grammarian, Vote Counter)

Speakers:

Kevin Kochensparger did an impromptu speech today.  His speech title was “Responsible Pet Ownership”.  Kevin’s talk was about his very funny experience adopting some rats for pets.  Kevin also used body language very effectively during his speech.   Project time was 5 -7 min.  Actual time was 3:10.

Table Topics (Bob):

Jose, Kevin, Steve and Warren were asked about how to promote and fund a new business concept.

Jose spoke for 2:02.

Kevin spoke for 0:43.

Steve had a brain freeze and was under time.

Warren spoke for 1:15.

Second round:

Jose spoke about the meaning of “just do it”.  Time was 1:51. 

Kevin spoke about his favorite actor..Tom Hanks.  Time was 1:00.

Steve spoke about his favorite actor…Bruce Lee.  Time was 1:14.

Warren spoke about his passion for surfing.  Time was 1:15.

Evaluation:

Steve served as Master Evaluator.  Steve evaluated Kevin’s speech.  Steve’s evaluation time was 1:50.     

Word of the day – Plethora – noun.  Excess of.

Club Business

Bob is encouraging everyone to bring a guest to the next meeting.  We are proposing to move meetings back to Wednesday.