"Spring Training - what do you do to get ready for Spring?"

Meeting Officials:
Call to Order/Welcome/First Speaker - Bill Forristall, ATM-B, CL
Inspirational Quote of the Day - Jon Evans
Toastmaster - Gwen Whipple
Timer - Sheila George
Grammarian - Charlie Peters
Ah Counter - Michael Brooks
Second Speaker - Elinor Schott
Evaluator for Speaker 2 - Jim Raley
Table Topics Master - Kimberly Hunt
General Evaluator - Wendy Byerly-Purdy

Quote of the Day:

"If we had no winter, spring would not be so pleasant. If we did nto sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." - Anne Bradstreet (British poet, 1612 - 1672)

Word of the Day:

Cultivate: v. To Improve by care, training or study; refine, give one's attention to. Ex: He cultivated a stronger sense of well-being.

An educational presentation "Evaluate to Motivate" was given by Bill Forristall, ATM-B, CL. The presentation educated us on why we evaluate speeches and how to give effective evaluations.

Evaluation benefit speakers by:
-providing immediate feedback
-offering methods of improvement
-building self-esteem

How to evaluate effectively:
1. Show interest
2. Talk to the speaker before the speech
3. Personalize your language
4. Evaluate the speech - not the person (avoid "you should", use "I feel" type phrases)
5. Promote self-esteem

When you can't think of anything, think of how you would've done it.

After the educational presentation, Elinor Schott gave her excellent speech "Music to Live By" (Speech #3, Get to the Point, The Communication and Leadership Manual).

Valentine's Day

Meeting Officials:

President/Toastmaster - Renee Zimmerman, CL
Inspirational Quote of the Day - Elinor Schott
Timer - Charlie Peters
Ah Counter - Elinor Schott
Grammarian - Jim Raley
Speaker - Kimberly Hunt
Evaluator 1 - Jim Raley
Table Topics Master - Wendy Byerly-Purdy
General Evaluator - Gwen Whipple

Quote of the Day:

"The journey through life becomes meaningful through love." - Anon.

Word of the Day:
Ardor: n. 1. A fiery intensity of feeling
2. Strong enthusiasm or devotion; zeal
Ex: The dazzling conquest of Mexico gave a new impulse to the ardor of discovery.

The meeting went smoothly. Kimberly Hunt gave her speech, "Milestones You Want to Avoid but Can't"(speech #2 from the Communication and Leadership Manual: Organizing Your Speech).

Official Chartering Ceremony for the King Street Toastmasters

At this meeting the King Street Toastmasters was officially chartered as a club. All the officers were duly inducted by Jack Buce, our Area 32 Governor, who took over Toastmaster duties for Emmy Hager, who could not attend.

Also, Charlie Peters gave his speech "Speaking is a Form of Art" from the Communication and Leadership Manual.

2004 - 2005 Officers:

President: Renee Zimmerman, CL

Vice President of Education: Bill Forristall, ATM-B, CL

Vice President of Public Relations: Jon Fleming

Vice President of Membership: Nathan Brown

Secretary: Kimberly Hunt

Treasurer: Charlie Peters