Newport Center Toastmasters

January 30 meeting of the Newport Center Toastmasters Club was attended by 23 members and 6 guests: Travis ( 5th visit), Susie (4th visit), Norm (3rd visit), David (2nd visit), Andrew (2nd visit), Norma (1st visit).

Feel free to visit our club’s website at newportcentertoastmasters.org

The theme was: “Las Vegas” – The word of the day was: “debauchery”.

The winners were:
Best Table Topics = David
Spark Plug = Tom
Risk Taker = Tom
Best Evaluator = Cynthia
Most Improved Speaker = Tom
Second Best Speaker = Tracy
Best Speaker = Tom

Presiding: David
Toastmaster: Steve
Table Topics Master: Mohammed
General Evaluator: Colette

Speakers:
Christi: “Trends and Opportunities in Our Economy”
Tracy: “Living the Dream”
Scott: “How Do You Hold Your Title”
Tom: “How to Get Whatever You Want from Your Wife”

Evaluators: Michael, Michael, Cynthia, Sandra.

Old Business:
- Michael described a new award, “Distinguished Member”.
- Les asked that we answer email only to the ones of interested and not to everybody.

New Business:
- Carl is keeping a list of the speeches given by each member to help identify our progress. He also reminded us to use our Competent Leadership manual and bring it to all our meetings.

The January 23 meeting of the Newport Center Toastmasters Club was attended by 25 members and 3 guests: Susie (3rd visit), Norm (2nd visit), David (1st visit).

The theme was: “Winter Sports” – The word of the day was: “stupendous”.

The winners were:
Best Table Topics = Les
Spark Plug = Steve
Risk Taker = Michele
Best Evaluator = Carl
Most Improved Speaker = Jeffrey
Second Best Speaker = Michael
Best Speaker = Steve

Presiding: David
Toastmaster: Sandra
Table Topics Master: Stephen
General Evaluator: Michael

Speakers:
Jeffrey: “Vik Muniz”
Michael: “If Lead Ain’t Flyin …”
Michele: “Getting a Job in a Bad Economy”
Steve: “Something Was Missing”

Evaluators: Mohammed, Scott, Carl, David.

Old Business:
- David reminded us that one of our rules mentioned that if we miss three times in a row without a good excuse our name goes on the inactive list.
- David will have an officers meeting today, after the meeting.

New Business:
- Stephen bought a case for all our equipment. A motion to refund him for the cost was passed.

- Carl bought a storage for the contents of our speeches for $28. A motion to refund him was passed. Les will use it for our speeches. Carl also is donating a $100 storage unit.
- Carl reminded us to use our Competent Leadership manual and bring it to all our meetings.

The January 16 meeting of the Newport Center Toastmasters Club was attended by 21 members and 4 guests: Travis (4th visit), Andrew, and Susie , (both 2nd visit), Aaron (1st visit).

The theme was: “Charities” – The word of the day was: “altruism”.

The winners were:
Best Table Topics = Carl
Spark Plug = Michael
Risk Taker = Jeffrey
Best Evaluator = Alex
Most Improved Speaker = Jo (Zhuo)
Second Best Speaker = Jeffrey
Best Speaker = Michael

Presiding: David
Toastmaster: Michele
Table Topics Master: Roberto
General Evaluator: David

Speakers:
Jo (Zhuo): “Having Spring Festival”
Michael: “Driven to Passion”
Marianne: “Bridging the Gap Between Ethical and Unethical”
Jeffrey: “When Charity Finds You”

Evaluators: Will, Alex, Sandra, Cynthia.

Old Business:
- Competent Leader’s manual came with the new member kit. If someone needs one, ask Colette.
- Mark will have more on the photos.
- Tracy reminded us that she needs to know ahead of time when any of us need the equipment.

New Business:
- Giselle, one of the additional winners of three times in one category within the last six months was presented an award for Spark Plug.

- Les emphasized the importance of being responsible for our assigned roles.
- Training for officers will be this coming Saturday at Chapman College. See www.foundersdistrict.org under LACE for more information.
- David reminded us that one of our rules mentioned that if we miss three times in a row without a good excuse our name goes on the inactive list.
- David will have an officers meeting next week.

The January 9 meeting of the Newport Center Toastmasters Club was attended by 23 members and 4 guests: Travis (3rd visit), Norm, Andrew, and Susie, (all 1st visits).

The theme was: “Resolutions” – The word of the day was: “sticktoitiveness”.

The winners were:
Best Table Topics = Steve
Spark Plug = Alex
Risk Taker = David
Best Evaluator = David
Most Improved Speaker = Ty
Second Best Speaker = Carl
Best Speaker = Alex

Presiding: David
Toastmaster: Michael
Table Topics Master: Marianne
General Evaluator: Cynthia

Speakers:
Alex: “The Riverboat”
Carl: “A Tool for Success”
David: “You Decide”
Ty: “The 101 on Sailing”

Evaluators: Jeffrey, Michael, Mohammed, David.

Old Business:
- President David expressed appreciation for Les who has been video-graphing our meetings for over 20 years.

New Business:
- Two of the additional winners of three times in one category within the last six months were presented:

Les won for Best Speaker,
David for Risk taker
- Mark gave directions for the photos he and Stephen will be taking.
- Carl reminded us that for the Competent Leader accomplishment, we need to have our manual filled in by a member. That is one of the goals needed by the club to be President’s Distinguished.
- Michael suggested to remember to add our Toastmasters accomplishments on our résumé.
- Dr. Bob mentioned that when we speak to a group of 12 or more people we need to stand to help the audience know who is speaking.
- Tracy reminded us that she needs to know ahead of time when any of us need the equipment.