Special Guest Hilary Blair

Simply Speaking Minutes

Guest Speaker Hilary Blair

Colorado Community Church

March 7, 2013

Our meeting at Colorado Community Church began at 7:00 p.m., as always, but with a different format.  Instead of speakers we were treated to a workshop presented by Hilary Blair, a voice over, acting, voice coach.

Not only did we learn that men have a wider voice range than women, we learned the importance of exhaling.  The diaphragm drops and creates a vacuum , the lungs – the powerhouse- propels air across the vocal chords to create sound as we exhale.  Pretty elementary stuff, the next step is to use the musicality of our voices, known as prosodic choices.


Filled with humor, great information and useful speaking tips, time flew and we were left with the advice to get the speech into our bodies, not just in our heads.


Present at the meeting:Tom Marrs, Cybele Antonow,  Joel Weismann, Concetta Palmieri, Kreg Lyles, Pete Hazlet, Kelli Malcom, Will Osagiede, Alan Swartz, Maura Thompson, Deborah Frauenfelder, Felicia Arambula, Joy Davidson, Sherry Thomas, and Lee Johnson .

We also enjoyed the company of guests from Cherry Creek Toastmasters, Professional Presenters, including (but not limited to) Alan Ritter, Bea Garcia and Terri Lawson.  
Jeff Baker was also a guest at the meeting.

Announcements:
We also were told of the first LGBT club in Colorado, Proudly Speaking.  It meets 6:00 pm 1st & 3rd Mondays at The Center Colfax & Lafayette St and anybody can attend.  There are only 15 LGBT clubs in existence and Denver proud to have one of them.

NOTICE: 

The February 14th Meeting will not be held due to Valentines Day.

See you February 21st!!

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SAVE THE DATE! 

International Speech and Table Topics Contest February 28th

Volunteers needed for all roles. 

Contact Concetta or Kelli 

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Toastmasters D- 6 Potluck Picnic

Simply Speaking, Aurorators, Toastamatics, Absolutely Articulate, Orbiting Toastmasters, and Defenders of Speech!

We will gather and have lots of FUN FUN FUN!!! There will be some great games and activities for everyone.

Feel free to bring your friends and family!!

Please bring drinks (for you and your family) and a dish to share.

Piney Creek Park 6140 S. Tower Rd., Aurora, CO MAP

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Prepare for your most successful Toastmasters Year yet!
Toastmaster Leadership Institute  Saturday, July 21
It’s free to all toastmasters – whether you’re an officer or not.

In addition to club officer training there is an opportunity to attend informative educational sessions and network with other Toastmasters.

You may invite guests from Service Clubs like the Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis too.
As they become better club leaders too we will improve our communities even more.

8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Red Rock Community College
13300 West 6th Ave, Lakewood CO MAP

End-Of-Season Backyard Carnival June 21st, 201219428 E. Crestridge Circle, Centennial, CO 80015 MAP
RSVP: 720-870-1242

Be part of the CELEBRATION! We will have our President, Tom Marrs, give out awards, honoring many of our member’s achievements over the past year.

Toastmaster and VP of Ed, Cybele Antonow, will host our BACKYARD TALENT SHOW!!!!

•Come with your zany talent to the backyard carnival Extravaganza!

•Behold some of the most Entertaining and Hilarious acts!

•Let’s get silly!

A Grill-meister has been hired to grill up some hot dogs and burgers for us! Chairs are provided as well as a stage! Plates/cups/utensils and DESSERT!

Bring: a food item (we have a sign-up list) and an UMBRELLA in case it lightly rains. (if a big storm comes in we will go inside)