Minute March 5, 2014

Top O’ The Rock

Toastmasters Club 2155

Region 8, District 84, Division A, Area 10

March 5, 2014

Location:  Warren and Company, 1649 Atlantic Blvd. Bldg. 210, Jacksonville, Fl

Members Present:

President – Warren Hincrichs, ACS (Toastmaster)

VP Education – Jose Lepervanche, DTM (Vote Counter, Invocator)

VP Membeship - Bob Warren (Speaker)

Sgt.of Arms – Printella Bankhead, CC (Grammarian, Um Ah)

Treasurer – Flor Lepervanche, CC (Master Evaluator)

Secretary – Steve Nguyen, CC, CL (Toastmaster, Vote Counter)

Jonathan Dicker (Table Topics)

Nick Prevolos (Timekeeper)

Guests:

Kelsen Key

Trey Culpepper

Ida Jackson

Speaker:

Bob gave an excellent speech today.  His speech was titled “World’s Best Profession” was Project # 9 from the  Communications and Leadeship Manual.  Project was to organize a speech that catered to the interest of the audience and.  Bob’s speech was very entertaining and informative.  We learned why professional sales is such a great profession and how we can apply the same characteristics of successful sales people (no fear of failing, problem solving, excellent communication, positive thinking) to our own career fields.   Expected time was 9 min.  Actual time was 8:55 min.

Table Topics:

Table topics led by Jonathan.  Jonathan provided a mix bag of very challenging topics for discussion.

Steve spoke about life in a swamp. Time was 0:58.

Printella spoke about April fools day prank.  Time was 1:57.

Jose spoke about a movie he would like to make.  Time was 1:12.

Kelsen spoke about the advantages of a water bed.  Time was 1:04.

Nick spoke about why dogs and cats should be allowed to marry.  Time was 1:27.

Flor spoke about creeks, streams, and rivers.  Time was 1:27.

Warren spoke about the Boston massacre.  Time was 1:53.

Bob spoke about Einstein and his quotes.  Time was 0:54.

Evaluation:

Flor Lepervanche served as Master Evaluator and introduced Steve Nguyen as evaluator for Bob’s speech.   Flor gave a general evaluation of the meeting.

Word of the day – debilitating – n.  Making one weak by sapping away energy.

Best table topics speaker was Nick.

International Speech and Table Topics Contest will be March 15 at Golden Corral on Southside Blvd.  Bob and Nick will be representing Top O the Rock. 

Next meeting is March 19.  Bob will be Toastmaster.