tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76600575560381471132024-03-05T00:51:51.283-07:00Simply Speaking Toastmasters BlogToastmasters - Where Leaders Are MadeTom Marrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048647709463193450noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-10547768508516288102016-08-19T16:32:00.000-06:002016-10-09T16:37:24.051-06:00<div class="m_8129034253135685591p1">
<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Aug 18 Simply Speaking Minutes</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Meeting started promptly at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_682205072" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">7:01</span></span>.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Larry opened the meeting with the pledge of allegiance.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">The following members were in attendance:</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Abukar. <span class="m_8129034253135685591Apple-converted-space"> </span>Marietta</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">James.<span class="m_8129034253135685591Apple-converted-space"> </span>Trevor</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Joel. <span class="m_8129034253135685591Apple-converted-space"> </span>Cybele</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Tom M. <span class="m_8129034253135685591Apple-converted-space"> </span>Larry</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Chelsea. <span class="m_8129034253135685591Apple-converted-space"> </span>Chelsea</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Maura.<span class="m_8129034253135685591Apple-converted-space"> </span>Vanessa</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Guests:</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Lance</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Kim</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">1.The
first speech was an Icebreaker by Steven. He shared about growing up
and traveling in China after graduating college from CU. CC manual #1</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">2.The
second speaker was Marieta. She discussed about important role models
in her life and what she learned from them. Marieta also shared about
being perfectionist. CC manual #3</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">3.James
gave the third speech. He focused on fear and anxiety in giving a
speech. He shared good strategies in preparing and giving a speech.
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Table Topics:Margaret was Table Topics master tonight.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">The following participated in Table Topics:</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">David-who would you like to help in the community</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Larry-What event would you like to invite neighbors to</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Evaluations;</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">1.David
evaluated Steven's ice breaker speech. He discussed how well Steven did
as well as mentioning importance of good hand placement when speaking.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">2.Maura
evaluated Marieta's speech. She shared how well Marieta spoke and what
she learned but also how to go into details about what she learned from
her mentors.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">The remainder of the reports were given:</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Timer-Chelsea</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Ah Counter-Trevor</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Gramarian-Tom</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Quizmaster-Joel</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">The winners tonight were:</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Best speaker-Steven</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Best evaluator-Maura</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Best table topics-David</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Abukar turned the meeting back to President Maura</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Maura-closed the meeting.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">She thanked several members including those who took on new roles.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Be sure to get manuals signed off.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">She introduced the guests.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Other announcements:</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Club contest-Sept 15th</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">End of summer party-Sept 10th</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Tom:</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">area contest <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_682205073" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Oct 15th</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">District conference-<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_682205074" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Nov 11th</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Meeting adjourned at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_682205075" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:20</span></span>.</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Respectfully submitted;</span></div>
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<span class="m_8129034253135685591s1">Joel Weissman</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-57483062840826061212016-08-05T14:47:00.000-06:002016-10-09T14:54:32.510-06:00<b>Simply Speaking Toastmasters</b><br />
<b>August 4, 2016</b><br />
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22 Members present<br />
Sandy & Will-guests.<br />
A third guest arrived who is a toastmaster from somewhere else.<br />
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Meeting began at 7:01.<br />
Margaret welcome everyone and the pledge was completed.<br />
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Larry served as Toastmaster and welcomed guests.<br />
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Daryl brought up the word 'attitude' as the inspirator.<br />
Tom as the first evaluator introduced Meredith the first speaker.<br />
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Meredith completed CC#2 speech.<br />
She brought up the key word of her speech 'transformation'<br />
Transformation comes in when you learn something new about yourself or the world around you. Meredith also focused on things we are incompetent as well as competent at. She also discussed the importance of finding your gift.<br />
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Stephen was the evaluator who introduced Alan the second speaker. (Substituted for Tien who couldn't be here)<br />
His speech was titled "Why am I here?"<br />
He focused on three different areas:work, Toastmasters, & prison.<br />
Alan shared his extensive career as a Toastmaster as well as some personal things about being a volunteer in the prison. His speech was very inspiring.<br />
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Mark was the third evaluator for Chelsea's speech.<br />
Her speech was titled "The Day I Became an Aunt"<br />
Chelsea shared about the day she found out about her nephew. She mentioned about his time playing soccer, his school life, and other stories about her family.<br />
She wrapped up her speech about finding her brother was having a girl.<br />
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Deborah served as Table Topics speaker.<br />
1.Yvonne was the first speaker talking about space odyssey.<br />
2.Reed was the second speaker talked about the word 'pie'<br />
3.Connie the the third speaker and talked about Martians and her daughter.<br />
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Tom gave the timer report.<br />
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Evaluations:<br />
1.Tom was the first evaluator. He mentioned how great Meredith did for being so new Toastmaster. He brought up several excellent things she did in her speech delivery.<br />
Tom spilled bar b que sauce on his notes.<br />
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2.Stephen was the second evaluator for Alan's Speech.<br />
He mentioned how well Alan used laughter to enhance his remarks.<br />
Stephen also brought up how Alan shared some wonderful stories and how Toastmasters has changed his life.<br />
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3.Mark was the third evaluator. He shared with Chelsea how her speeches improve and get better each time and how she is more focused.<br />
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Tom gave the timer report.<br />
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Diane gave the ah counter report.<br />
Steven presented the Ah Counter report.<br />
Marietta offered the questions as Quizmaster.<br />
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Margaret shared comments about what a great meeting we had.<br />
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Connie-best Table Topics<br />
Mark-best evaluator<br />
Alan-best speaker<br />
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Larry commented on the great meeting.<br />
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Maura mentioned some accomplishments & solicited feedback from guests.<br />
Tom is the Toastmaster for next week and solicited members for the missing roles.<br />
Mark mentioned the upcoming contest & presented the CC pin to Chelsea.<br />
Vanessa shared that we had 7 new members who joined in July.<br />
Sept 10th is the club party.<br />
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Maura-closed the meeting at 8:25.Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10550968763790117091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-79248336360431132432016-07-15T14:38:00.000-06:002016-10-09T14:53:11.580-06:00<div class="m_-6768728219593899592p1">
<b><span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Simply Speaking July 14, 2016 Minutes</span></b></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">The meeting started promptly by Larry at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_682205058" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">7:00</span></span>.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">22 individuals and 2 guests were present.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Vanessa gave an inspiration focusing on the word 'Improv'</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Tien pointed out that all 3 speeches tonight are Ice Breakers.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">1.Marieta
gave her icebreaker. She opened up sharing going from working in
business to changing diapers. She shared how her dream is to leave a
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">2.Tom gave his icebreaker. He shared about his growing up experience as a 'navy brat' and moving around a lot.<span class="m_-6768728219593899592Apple-converted-space">
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">3.Meredith
delivered her ice breaker. She shared working for the potato board and
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Diane
did Ice breaker. She called up four volunteers;David B, Tom M, James U,
and Jim. They each acted out emotions given different scenarios.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">She continued with charades calling up Tom, Chelsa, Kumu, Margaret.<span class="m_-6768728219593899592Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Cybele gave a timer report.<span class="m_-6768728219593899592Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Pete gave the 'ah' counter report.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">David B gave the Gramarian report.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Kumu gave the quizmaster report.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Tom M served as General Evaluator.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">1.James
evaluated Marietas speech. He pointed out the excellent job she did
preparing and presenting her speech. James also suggested that Marieta
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">2.Maura
next evaluated Tom's speech. She mentioned how well Tom did in his
presentation and how well he explained about his life as a military
brat. Maura also talked about helping Tom getting away from his
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">3.Mark
mentioned how confident and clear Meredith delivered her ice breaker.
He also suggested to use hand position that is comfortable.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Tom reviewed the meeting and emphasized how great and professional all speakers and evaluators did.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Tien wrapped up the meeting with awards:</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">James won best table topics</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Mark won best evaluator</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Marieta won best speaker</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Tien called up Maura to wrap up the meeting:</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">She emphasized how great the meeting went</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Maura also reminded the club about signing up for roles.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Mark reminded the group to sign up for roles.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Contest will be coming up in the Fall.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Maura also reminded the club to clean up and reorganize the room.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">The meeting was adjourned at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_682205059" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:22</span></span>.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Respectfully submitted</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Joel Weissman</span></div>
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<span class="m_-6768728219593899592s1">Secretary</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-58429981779008131662016-06-27T19:06:00.001-06:002016-06-27T19:06:58.549-06:00June 23rd, 2016Meeting Cancelled<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-52854122348079319452016-06-27T19:05:00.000-06:002016-06-27T19:06:04.480-06:00June 16th <b style="font-weight: normal;"></b><div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-408a23f7-9488-f4c8-d24a-463d3af249a2" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">With Diane Nuss filling in as Sergeant-at-Arms the meeting was opened at 7:00 with the Pledge of Allegiance. She then introduced Toastmaster Pete Hazlet.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Maura Thompson was our Inspirator for the evening. She reminded us of the good that rose out of the violent events of the week, giving us a positive message of love rising over hate.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Think Positively” was the title of Diane Nuss’s speech. Speaking from the Speeches by Management manual, our first speaker of the evening delivered a great speech highlighting the benefits of change.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our third speaker was Tien Pham. His speech “Comedic Tools, How to Add Humor to Your Presentations” offered some great tips for adding humor to speeches.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tom Marrs followed the speeches with Table Topics. His questions elicited some great responses from some of our members and one guest.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chelsa Newberg was our General Evaluator. This was her first time in this role as she called on the speakers’ evaluators and evaluated the meeting. The evaluators were Darryle Brown, Jim Roth, and Vanessa Frazier. She also called on Ah Counter Darryle Brown and Grammarian Deborah Frauenfelder.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Speaker: Diane Nuss</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Evaluator: Vanessa Frazier, Darryle Brown, and Jim Roth (YES, a 3-way tie!)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Toastmasters Leadership Institute is Saturday June 25. If you haven’t registered you can register at Red Rocks Community College starting at 8:30. For the new officers this is an opportunity to learn about your new roles. It is also open to all members who would like to explore officer roles and take advantage of other information sessions.</span></div>
</b><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-54244016400237436382016-06-27T19:03:00.000-06:002016-06-27T19:03:12.446-06:00Meeting Notes June 9th 2016<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-e439e17d-9485-a2ba-69f6-1bae16340238" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">June 9, 2016</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The meeting was started at 7:00 PM. Sergeant-at-Arms Larry Hutcherson led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and then introduced our Toastmaster for the evening, James Umbenhower.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">First speaker Vanessa Frazier’s speech “Why Toastmasters” was a persuasive speech, hre ninth speech. She used her experience in Toastmasters to highlight the growth she has gained through Toastmasters.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our second speaker was Chelsa Newberg. Delivering her 10th speech and earning her Competent Communicator award, she too highlighted her experience in Toastmasters as a positive experience.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Third speaker Darryle Brown, speaking from the Public Relations manual, gave honor to a person who has inspired him and has been there to help other Toastmasters and their clubs. The person he presented an award to was Deborah Frauenfelder, who has been a tireless volunteer aiding in the growth of Toastmasters.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Table Topics was presented by Vennita Jenkins. Participants were Larry Hutcherson, Maura Thompson, guest Meredith Myers, Diane Nuss, and David Bounds.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Diane Nuss was our General Evaluator. She called on Deborah Frauenfelder and Peter Hazlet to evaluate Vanessa’s and Chelsa’s speeches. Darryle did not need an evaluator for his speech. She also called on Stephen Phinney for the “Ah Counter report, Grammarian Tien Pham, and Yvonne Buck, our Quizmaster. She also called on Timer Jim Roth and then evaluated the meeting as a whole.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Attendees were James Umbenhower, David Bounds, Vanessa Frazier, Chelsa Newberg, Darryle Brown, Vennita Jenkins, David Jenkins, Jim Roth, Deborah Frauenfelder, Peter Hazlet, Diane Nuss, Stephen Phinney, Tien Pham, Yvonne Buck, and Kumu Kandaswamy. We had two visitors. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Speaker: Chelsa Newberg</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Evaluator: Deborah Frauenfelder</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Table Topics: Guest Meredith Myers</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Toastmasters Leadership Institute: June 25, 2016 for new officers. Any member can attend. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about Toastmasters and learn more about officer roles you might be interested in.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jim Roth is the new D6 Area Director. Congratulations, Jim!</span></div>
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<br /></b><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-59045886911732245682016-06-07T19:00:00.003-06:002016-06-07T19:00:49.197-06:00June 2nd Meeting Notes (Election) <b style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vennita Jenkins was our source of inspiration for the evening.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The first order of business was to elect new officers for the next season. The only open spot was for VP Public Relations. We had two candidates for President. After all the ballots were tabulated and votes counted the following people were elected to lead us for 2016 - 2017:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">VP Membersip: Vanessa Frazier</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">After the election results were announced the new officers present were inducted. The other two officers will be inducted at a later date. The new officers will take over July 1st. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The second part of the meeting included great table topics questions from Table Topics Master James Umbenhower. David Jenkins, guests Charles Lewis and Maggie Lane, David Bounds, Chelsa Newberg, Mark Reagan, & Darryle Brown provided the great answers.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our General Evaluator was Kumu Kandaswamy and Pete Hazlet was the Grammarian. Returning member Sherry Londo-Thomas was our timer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">David Jenkins thanked his team of leaders for holding down the fort while he was out of town. He also thanked Deborah Frauenfelder for her many years of service to the district and congratulated Tom Marrs and Darryle Brown on being elected as District Directors.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TLI is coming to Red Rocks. Our newly elected officers will attend Toastmasters Leadership Institute. TLI is open to all Toastmasters members. Learn more about the different roles you might be interested in, meet other Toastmasters. All this and much more for one low price - absolutely free!</span></div>
<br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We have an opening for an Area Director and the person can come from our club. Help other clubs achieve their goals, grow as a leader. No experience necessary,training provided!</span></b><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-15715086755038172312016-06-07T19:00:00.002-06:002016-06-07T19:00:38.870-06:00Meeting notes May 26th <b style="font-weight: normal;"></b><div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-4b660931-2d7b-4eef-8ffe-1d83316957b0" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sergeant-at-Arms Larry Hutcherson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. After the Pledge of Allegiance Larry introduced Toastmaster Maura Thompson.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chelsa Newberg reminded us that “change” is not a four letter word, even though the thought of change can make us think of a four letter word. Don’t be afraid of change.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tom Marrs presented an educational speech related to his High Performance Leadership project. As the chairman for the Spring Conference, he gave us a great behind the scenes look at what went into planning the D26 Spring Conference. He also told us of some last minute problems to be addressed so the conference went off without a hitch.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Toastmaster Maura Thompson took us through a team building exercise. She would have us standing on different sides of the room depending on our preferences of skiing or swimming, Coke or Pepsi, cake or pie. She took us through several categories so we could see what we have in common with other members of the club.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tien Pham was our General Evaluator, introducing our evaluator and providing an evaluation of the meeting. This was his first time in this role, and, I might add, he did great.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mark Reagan was Tom’s evaluator. He congratulated Tom for what he accomplished as the chairman for the Spring Conference and gave him some great pointers to make his speech stronger.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Diane Nuss was our Timer and Darryle Brown kept track of the filler words, Kristen Carlson was our Grammarian. This was her first time, and she passed with flying colors. Stephen Phinney, as our Quizmaster tested our listening skills.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Table Topics: Zach (guest) & James Umbenhower (tie)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Evaluator: Mark Reagan</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Speaker: Tom Marrs</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Toastmasters Leadership Institute 6/25/2016 at Red Rocks Community College. This is for new leaders and anyone who wants to learn about any officer postions they might want to fill in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Candidates need not be present to win, no absentee voting, however. The meeting will start with voting, officer induction, and end with Table Topics.</span></div>
</b><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-14729505874979709152016-06-07T19:00:00.001-06:002016-06-07T19:00:20.746-06:002016 - 2017 Officers elected <li>President: Maura Thompson</li>
<li>VPE: Mark Reagan</li>
<li>VPM: Vanessa Frazier</li>
<li>VPPR: Chelsa Newberg</li>
<li>Secretary: Joel Weissman</li>
<li>Treasurer: Diane Nuss</li>
<li>SAA: Larry Hutcherson</li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The meeting was opened at 7:00 pm when Sergeant-at-Arms Larry Hutcherson called for us to pledge allegiance to the flag. He then introduced Toastmaster for the evening, Diane Nuss. Diane then called up Inspirator Deborah Frauenfelder. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">During the meeting Diane informed us of some of the national days in May, besides Mothers’ Day. These include National Chocolate Day, Blame Someone Else Day, and Pack Rat Day.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">First speaker Mark Reagan told us a story of a boy trying to find his courage. The boy, Myobi, had to climb a mountain and face a monster. Myobi faced the monster, which grew small when he worked up the courage and ran towards the monster. He will tell this story to a group of 9- and 10 year olds.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Second Speaker, Darryle Brown, gave an educational speech. He took the pulse of the club while going over what it takes to make a great club. With audience participation he got members’ opinions, experiences, and expectations. This was a 30 minute speech with more to come.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kumu Kandaswamy was our Table Topics Master with some great questions and a slight twist. She called two people up for each question. One person would answer the question by telling a story and the other person acted it out.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">General Evaluator Maura Thompson called on Evaluator Stephen Phinney to evaluate Mark’s speech. Darryle gave an educational speech, so no verbal evaluation was required.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vennita Jenkins was our timer while Tom Marrs counted the “ahs” and other filler words. Pete Hazlet was the Grammarian and new member Satinder Singh filled his first role as the quizmaster.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Table Topics went to guests Nicki & Nicholas</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Election of new officers is June 2. Nominations are open and you can run for more than one position. You will only be elected to one position. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Joel Weissman led us in the Pledge of Allegiance to open the meeting. He then introduced our Toastmaster for the evening. “Hollywood producer” Darryle Brown.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Inspirator Pete Hazlet got us ready for a fun evening.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vanessa Frazier presented speech number 8 “Empty Nest Syndrome: Another Chapter in the Journey”. She told us how she discovered new interests after sending her daughter to college. She provided great visuals to help explain some of the different stages her life has gone through</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Second speaker Will Osagiede gave a very informative speech on resistance. He started by giving us some information about Cinco De Mayo and the Mexican resistance to French rule in Mexico. He defined resistance in many ways and gave us some great examples of resistance.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Maura Thompson was our third speaker, sharing her vision of reviving the mentoring program in Simply Speaking. She also covered the importance of mentoring to help members achieve their goals.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">David Bounds was our Table Topics Master with some fantastic questions. Equally fantastic were the responses from our area director Jacqueline Smith, guest Kristen, & Tom Marrs.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">General Evaluator Deborah Frauenfelder called on Joel Weissman, Tien Pham, and Mark Reagan to provide oral evaluations to our speakers. She also evaluated the meeting.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vennita Jenkins gave the time for the speakers, Table Topics participants, and the evaluators. Diane Nuss was our “Ah Counter”, with Satinder Singh giving his first Grammarian report. Quizmaster Stephen Phinney tested our listening skills for the evening.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sandy Dixon and Mark Reagan will be representing Simply Speaking in the Table Topics and International Speech Contest May 7 at the District Conference. Let’s all be there Saturday morning to cheer them on.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Nominations are open for officers positions. Take your Simply Speaking experience to a new level as a new officer of our club! </span></div>
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</b><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-91952700003347815022016-03-29T18:08:00.000-06:002016-05-09T18:05:46.476-06:00March 3rd Meeting Notes <b style="font-weight: normal;"></b><div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-b0677ab3-c4d8-ad26-796d-15ed9e075ca2" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our contest started at 6:30 when Sergeant-at-Arms Margaret Sayer called the meeting to order and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sandy Dixon</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Followed by a brief intermission our International Speech contestants were introduced in their speaking order. The order of speakers was as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Winners of this contest will go on to the area contest on Tuesday March 10 starting at 6:30 downstairs. If the 1st place winners are unable to attend the 2nd Place winners will take their place. The winners were:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3rd Place: Chelsa Newberg</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2nd Place: Jim Roth</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2nd Place: Yvonne Buck</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">M-1 Director Area Director Cynthia Schuler is looking for volunteers for the M-1 Area Contest. It is Saturday April 6 starting at 8:00 AM. It is at the Innovation Pavillion 9200 E. Mineral Ave Centennial, CO. Contact Cynthia at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">303-862-5157<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7660057556038147113#" style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; bottom: 0px; display: inline; float: none; height: 16px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: static !important; right: 0px; top: 0px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; width: 16px;" title="Call: 303-862-5157"><img src="data:image/png;base64,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" style="border-image: none; border: currentColor; bottom: 0px; display: inline; float: none; height: 16px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: static !important; right: 0px; top: 0px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; width: 16px;" title="Call: 303-862-5157" /></a></span> or M11516@D26Leaders.org. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sergeant - at - Arms Larry Hutcherson called the meeting to order and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. He then introduced us to our Toastmaster, Mark Reagan. This was his first time in this role.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chelsa Newberg gave a speech explaining why she decided not to have kids. It was very logical and humorous at the same time.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vennita Jenkins was our Table Topics Master. Her fabulous questions elicited some great responses from the participants in this portion of the meeting.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">General Evaluator Margaret Sayer called on Larry Hutcherson and Vanessa Frazier to evaluate the speeches. We also heard from Ah Counter David Jenkins, Grammarian Peter Hazlet, and Quizmaster Cybelle Antonow.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Can I get a drum roll, please?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Evaluator: Vanessa Frazier</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Table Topics: Jean Claire Broida</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Speaker: Ed Pens</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">But wait, there’s more! at</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We have new Members:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Also receiving awards were the following:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jean Broida earned her Advanced Communicator Bronze, Competent Leader, and Advanced Leader Bronze</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Larry Hutcherson earned his Competent Communicator. He was also awarded a pin for Most Improved</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mark Reagan earned his Competent Communicator </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Joel Weismann earned his Advanced Leader Bronze</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Areas M3 & M4 are combining contests. Theirs is being held March 31 at 6:30. Volunteers are needed. More information is available at www.d26toastmasters.org website.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">District contest is May 7. Sandy Dixon will fly back from Florida to represent Simply Speaking in the Table Topics contest. Mark Reagan will be representing Simply Speaking in the International Contest.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D26 Toastmasters Spring Conference is May 20 & 21 at the Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel. Hall of Fame Speaker Patricia Fripp will be speaking. “One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America.”</span></div>
</b><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-78407887519785204352015-07-16T18:47:00.002-06:002015-07-16T18:48:23.368-06:00Meeting Minutes July 2, 2015<b id="docs-internal-guid-e7d58a82-9975-4b0d-fd63-36a1a2c4e426"><br /></b>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first meeting of our new season was opened by </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Larry Hutcheson</b><i style="font-weight: normal;">.</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> He called the meeting to order and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The toastmaster for the evening was</span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vennita Jenkins</span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and she kept the meeting moving along at a good pace.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There was no Inspirator, but we were inspired by two great speeches and Table Topics.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Jean Broida</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> gave an appropriately timed speech titled “Question Authority?” She told us about one of her experiences questioning authority. Jean then moved swiftly into events leading up to this country declaring its independence from England.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the speech “The Beauty of Loss” </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Connie Akins</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> asked for volunteers to talk about their loss. She also shared a time when she had a personal loss. Connie did explain that sometimes a loss can be a good thing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a special speaker </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>David Bounds</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and a chicken named</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b> Kathy</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> gave us very spirited entertainment filled with fire and brimstone. It was reminiscent of a church tent revival.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We also received some great table topics answers from </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>David Bounds</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Darryle Brown</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, & </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Tom Marrs</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b> Diane Nuss </b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was the Table Topics Master.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Awards went to:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Sherry Thomas for Best Evaluator</i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Best Speaker was Jean Claire Broida</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pete Hazlet, Connie Akins, David Bounds, Jean Broida, Darryle Brown, Yvonne Buck, Toni Busler, Jim Busler, Joy Davidson, Gigi De Gala, Larry Hutcherson, Deborah Frauenfelder, David Jenkins, Vennita </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-41593570682345328602015-05-17T19:36:00.000-06:002015-05-17T19:36:16.423-06:00Simply Speaking Toastmaster notes 4/4/15Meeting was held at Empire Beauty School<br />
Toastmaster: Gigi DeGala<br />
Inspirator: Sandy Dickson (Hear your words and feel your attitude)<br />
1st Speaker: Vennita Jenkins<br />
Evaluator: Deborah Frauenfelder<br />
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2nd Speaker: James Umbenhower<br />
Evaluator: David Bounds<br />
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Gigi did a great end my sentence game<br />
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Jean Broida was the General Evaluator <br />
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Table Topics master: James <br />
Stephen<br />
David J<br />
Ramona (Visitor)<br />
Sandy <br />
Moise<br />
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Winners: <br />
Best Table Topics: David Jenkins<br />
Best Evaluator: David Bounds<br />
Best Speaker: James Umbenhower <br />
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Jean Broida announced that her house warming party is next Sunday. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-8781927716026843822015-05-17T19:30:00.000-06:002015-05-17T19:30:22.914-06:00Simply Speaking notes 4/8/15Toastmaster: Jean Broida<br />
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Inspirator: David Jenkins (Why are you here?)<br />
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First Speaker: Kumu Kandaswamy<br />
My Life Journey and awesome inspieration speech<br />
Evaluator : Pete Hazlett (Pete gave great points regarding Kumu's slide show and also talked a little about technical difficulty)<br />
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Second Speaker: Chris Grazuil<br />
ICE BREAKER<br />
Chris presented an awesome first speech that allowed the club to get to know her better<br />
Evaluator:Maura Thomas (Maura gave a very detailed evaluation and great points for a new speaker)<br />
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Third Speaker: David Bounds<br />
The Moral of the Story<br />
Turtle and the Rabbit<br />
David was funny and presented a great speach about lessons learned<br />
Evaluator Jeff Baker (Jeff presented excellent points for a very experienced speaker)<br />
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Best Speaker: Chris Graziul<br />
Best Table Topics: Willl Osageide<br />
Best Evaluator: Maura Thompson<br />
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20 members and 3 visitors in attendance<br />
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Meeting began at 7:05 and ended at 8:20pUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-21364688020497726712015-05-17T19:23:00.000-06:002015-05-17T19:23:26.071-06:00Toastmaster's Simply Speaking Meeting Notes April 30th Inspirator: Jean Broida<br />
First Speaker: Tanya Lewis (Ice Breaker)<br />
Simply speaking was able to get to know our new Toastmaster (Best Speaker Award)<br />
Evaluator: Vennita Jenkins (Vennita pointed out Tany's great eye contact, story details and ability to draw the audience in to her speech. <br />
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Second Speaker: Larry Hutchinson<br />
Possitive Affirmation<br />Larry shared a great inspirational speech and lots of information on thinking and being possitive<br />
Evaluator: Joy Davidson - Joy gave a great evaluation and spoke to Larry's growth as a speaker and his inspiration to the club.<br />
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Third Speaker: James Umberheimer<br />
The Life of Gym<br />
James's speach was absolutely hilarious<br />
Evaluator: Brian Hoffler spoke to Jame's humor and opportunity to finish with a stronger conclusion (Best Evaluator)<br />
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Table Topics Master: Larry Hutchinson<br />
David Jenkins (Best Table Topics) <br />
Jean Broida<br />
Diana Nuss (Welcome back)<br />
Chelsea<br />
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General Evaluator - Sherry Londo-Thompson<br />
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Ah Counter: Joel Weisman<br />
Grammarian Tom Marrs<br />
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21 members and 2 visitors Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-33307422594538805852015-05-17T19:09:00.002-06:002015-05-17T19:09:47.744-06:00Simply Speaking Toastmasters 5/14/15What you missed: James was an excellent Toastmaster <br />
Innspirator: Maura Thompson (if nothing ever change there would be no betterflies)/<br />
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Speaker 1: Mouse Amadou (Best Speaker award)<br />
Words of Wisdom<br />
Stuck in an elevator<br />
Crdit or debit<br />
Forgetting your speach<br />
Mouse's evaluator: Will Osagiede (Best Evaluator)<br />
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Speaker 2 Kris Grazuel<br />
Heavy Equipment<br />
Who would have thought it (Kris was spot on with her objectives and had a very good humorus stories<br />
Kris's Evaluator: David Jenkins<br />
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Speaker 3 Darryle Brown<br />
Bridgining the Gap<br />
Extremely informative topic about the current state of citizens and police officers<br />
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Table Topics Master Brian Hoffler<br />
Sandy <br />
Cybelle<br />
Stephen<br />
Jeff Baker (best table topics)<br />
General evaluator: Vennnit Jenkins<br />
Grammarian: Tany Lewis (First time doing this role)<br />
Ah Counter Chelsea<br />
Quizmaster: Margaret<br />
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23 Members in attendance and 1 Visitor<br />
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Meeting began at 7:00pm and ended at 8:32pm <br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-31065070662466370302015-03-29T19:02:00.000-06:002015-03-29T19:02:20.986-06:00Meeting Notes 3/18/15<br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3/18/15 Simply Speaking
meeting notes<br />
Toastmaster: Joy Davidson<br />
What you missed<br />
Word of the day Rhadamanthine<br />
Theme Flexibility <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Thomas Ottenheimer did an
great inspirational poem.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Speaker 1 Patricia McLaughlin<br />
Speech Title Southwest Potato Salad<br />
We are now savoring potato Salad with spices and bacon, Yummmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
Evaluator Vennita Jenkins<br />
Excellent evaluation<br />
Positive comments very descriptive<br />
Opportunities give hand outs of recipe<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Speaker 2 Darryl Brown<br />
Manual Communicating on Television<br />
Speech Title: Social Media Campaign<br />
Accompanied by the hilarious David Bounds<br />
Darryl did an awesome job demonstrating what its like to be interviewed on
television.<br />
Evaluator Larry Hutchinson <br />
Positive comments Overwhelming subject knowledge<br />
Opportunities shorten your answers <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">General Evaluator Broida<br />
Ah counter GiGi <br />
No Ahs <br />
Grammarian Chelsea Newberg<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Quiz Master: Peter Hazlet <br />
Chelsea favorite super hero is the Hulk<br />
Best Table Topics GiGi and James<br />
Best Evaluator Vennita and Larry<br />
Best Speaker Patricia <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Table Topics Master: Sandy
Dickson<br />
Great questions<br />
James running over Famous people <br />
David Jenkins Best Sporting event to watch NBA All Star game<br />
Brian. White lies vs real lies<br />
Chris Hot air Ballooning over Hawaii <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Happy Birthday GiGi <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">19 members<br />
0 Visitors<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">First timers<br />
Sandy Dickson<br />
Chelsea Newberg <br />
Great job newbies!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">All Roles are filled for next
week !!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-72300709984408102512014-12-03T09:58:00.000-07:002014-12-03T09:58:05.171-07:00A Message From Our PresidentDearSimply Speaking Family, <br /><br />I am so proud of our members! Mike Storkey (the very first vice president of Toastmasters International and the third in command of all of Toastmasters) told me at the conference that he had been telling everyone about what a good time he and his lovely wife had at our meeting. He said he couldn't remember when he had had such a good time. That's <b>HUGE </b>for our club! Do you realize what an honor that is and what that says about the caliber of our members? You all are impressive!<br /><br />David Bounds, even though he was on loan to Orbiting Toastmasters, did Simply Speaking proud at the Humorous Speech contest! It was worth it just to see him in those onesies pajamas with the button-up flap on the booty! Oh my gosh! LOL! That's our David for ya! You're always number one to us, and no one wears a bumble bee costume better than you!<br /><br />At the conference, Simply Speaking was mentioned as the <b>only </b>club in the entire district that had already reached Select Distinguished-- that's out of 175 active clubs! That means we've reached seven out of ten goals! Reach around and pat yourself on the back. Let's not ease up, but keep it going! Let's be the first to reach President's Distinguish! We can do it! <br /><br />There's more good news! Our very own Tom Marrs won District 26's Toastmaster of the Year! We were all so excited for him! A lot of hard work, persistence, and dedication put Tom on top! Big time congratulations, Tom! We love you, you inspire us, and we are extremely proud of you! <br /><br />Marcy Brack was the president of Simply Speaking when I joined. She too was honored last night! <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Marcy received the D26 2013-2014 Division Governor of the Year award. She was given this for leading Metro Division to a President's Distinguished Division recognition! Marcy is still apart of the Google group and receives our emails, because once a member of Simply Speaking, always a member of Simply Speaking! We love you Marcy, and we are so very proud of you! Come back to us, Marcy!<br /><br />I am so proud to be apart of a club that has such high standards and a proud legacy. Let's continue to walk in the path that has been set before us! We definitely have the talent to do so!<br /><br />Have a great week everyone, and make plans to attend our awesome club meeting on Thursday!<br /><br />Sherry</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-27053614542869975842014-10-08T20:43:00.002-06:002014-10-08T20:43:33.209-06:00Meeting Minutes October 2, 2014
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Three fabulous
speeches completed this week by newcomer Kathleen Alloune, Tom Marrs and Jean
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Kathleen delivered a great ice breaker, she educated us on her
wonderful maiden name Mawhinney and how it was used during her childhood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Tom took us back in time with Throwback Thursday Icebreaker. We
heard humorous connections between Zambonies, Barbecue and when he
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Jean wrapped up our speeches with a moving tribute to her father,
we learned what it was like being a Broida and trying to figure out Broida’s
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Congratulation to
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: DE;">Meeting </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Location: <span style="color: blue;">Colorado Community Church</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Recorded By: David Jenkins<span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Check this out:<br />How leaders can avoid making the 3 "me" mistakes when speaking<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/how-to/growth-strategies/2014/08/how-leaders-can-avoid-making-the-3-me-mistakes.html" target="_blank">http://www.bizjournals.com/<wbr></wbr>bizjournals/how-to/growth-<wbr></wbr>strategies/2014/08/how-<wbr></wbr>leaders-can-avoid-making-the-<wbr></wbr>3-me-mistakes.html</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-12829946002751635192014-10-02T09:16:00.001-06:002014-10-02T09:16:53.861-06:00Toastmasters Mentioned on 9 News - Check it out!! <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check out
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Two fabulous
speeches completed this week by Darryle Brown and newcomer Thomas Ottenheimer <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Darryle took us through a wonderful PowerPoint presentation of pictures
from his Adventures in Kuala Lumpur. Darryle worked from his Competent
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Thomas, a newer member of the Simply Speaking family, did his Ice Breaker
speech entitled “Offensive Rebound”. Thomas had the meeting in stitches with
his brand of humor in regards to his tough relationships and how he seems to
rebound from all of them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Thomas was voted best speaker congratulation and great job Thomas.<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A big shout out to David Bounds for advancing to the area contest
for Humorous speech and Maura Thompson for Best Evaluator representing Simply
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Simply Speaking took an
awesome group picture, so make sure you go to our website and take a look.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Josh Phillips(Toastmaster)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Michael Wright (Quiz
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Larry Hutcherson (Evaluator)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Meeting Actual End: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: DE;">Meeting </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Location: <span style="color: blue;">Colorado Community Church</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Recorded By: David Jenkins<span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660057556038147113.post-24511372479974008172014-09-14T19:58:00.001-06:002014-09-14T19:58:16.135-06:00Meeting Minutes for September 4th, 2014 Simply Speaking
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 20pt;"><strong>Simply SpeakingToastmaster Notes<o:p></o:p></strong></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: DE;">Meeting </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Date:
09/07/14<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Word of the Day “Sport”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Theme: Football<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Toastmaster:
Peter Hazlet, CC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Inspirator:
Gigi de Gala, ACG, ALB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Speaker
1: David Bounds, ACB – Speech Title “You Had Me at Hello and You lost Me at Um…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Competent
Communication Manual – 3 Get to the point<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Evaluator
– Stephen Phinney, ACS, ALB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Speaker
2: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Joy Davidson, ACB</b> – Speech Title “Does
Control Really Work?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Speaking
to Inform -4 A Fact Fining Report<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Evaluator
– Cybele Antonow, ACS, ALB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Speaker
3: Stephen Phinney, ACS, ALB – Speech Title “Mace” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Evaluator – Deborah F., DTM <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">General
Evaluator – Yvonne Buck, CC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Timer
– Vennita Jenkins, CC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Grammarian
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Quizmaster
– Concetta Palmieri, CC, CL<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Ah
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Table
Topics Master – Tom Marrs, DTM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Table topics participants: Eric, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tom,</b> Deborah, Larry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Word of the Day “Sport”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Theme: Football<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">2 visitors<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Highlights above indicate winners in Table Topics, Speech and
Evaluation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Meeting Actual End: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8:25pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: DE;">Meeting </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Location: <span style="color: blue;">Colorado Community Church</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Recorded By: Vennita Jenkins<span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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