Tag Archives: Club business

Business, Meeting, Speechcraft

October 6 2016 Meeting Synopsis

Speechcraft Week 2

  • Theme: Off-the-cuff speaking
  • Toastmaster: Jerry M
  • Word of the day: Invective
  • Guests: Karen Kaufman (Area 12 Director), Ron Lederle (Southern Division Director), David Carroll (Past District 5 Governor), Gideon S (returning guest)
  • Table Topics: David C (Guest)
  • Best Evaluator: Donna G
  • Best Speaker: Maria F (SpeechCrafter)

Club Business

John W will take over VP Education duties from Linda T, who is stepping down due to work & wedding

Business, Kudos, Meeting

August 11 2016 Meeting Synopsis

Meeting Highlights

  • Toastmaster: Aim Gilstrap
  • Word of the day: Mischief
  • Guests: Karen Kaufman (Area 12 Director), Ron L (returning visitor)
  • Best Table Topics: Karen K (guest)
  • Most Improved: Julia F
  • Best Evaluator: Cynthia P
  • Best Speaker: Mark I, Project 3 from Professional Speaker Series, “Don’t be an Animal”

Club business

Area 12 Director Karen Kaufman presented Voyagers Toastmasters with the President’s Distinguished Award. Go Voyagers!

Business, Meeting

August 4 2016 Meeting Synopsis

  • Theme: Political Parties (the other parties, not Democratic or Republican)
  • Toastmaster: John W
  • Word of Day: Aggrandize
  • Guests: Steve K, Kayla R
  • Best Table Topics: Steve K (Guest)
  • Most Improved: Cynthia K
  • Best Evaluator: Terry H
  • Best Speaker:  Amy G, “Job or Diploma: Where would I be?”, Humorously Speaking Project #1

Club business:

  • Officer’s meeting 8/15 @ 6 PM, open to all club members (contact President Donna G); order of business will be building membership
  • VP-Education to send out survey to members regarding goals and timeline in order to reach these goals before the Toastmasters International Education Program is revitalized (see March 2016 Toastmaster Magazine article “The Possibilities of Pathways”; link opens in new tab).
  • Upcoming International Speech Contest & Evaluation Contest
Business, Kudos, Meeting

June 30 2016 Meeting Synopsis

  • Theme: Summer Reading
  • Toastmaster: Annie J
  • Word of Day: Quixotic
  • Guests: Jessica I (returning visiting Toastmaster); Megan I
  • First Timer: Annie J (Toastmaster)
  • Best Table Topics: Megan I
  • Most Improved: Tim S
  • Best Evaluator: Hal S
  • Best Speaker: Cynthia K, “Books!”, Competent Communication Project #2

Club business:  Area 12 District Director (and Voyagers Toastmaster) Jane F inducted the incoming Voyagers Toastmasters officers
President: Donna G
Vice President of Education: Linda T
Vice President of Membership: Mark I
Vice President of Public Relations: Tim S
Secretary: Terry H
Treasurer: Karen W
Sargent-at-Arms: Cynthia K

2016-06-30

Business, Meeting

June 16 2016 Meeting Synopsis

  • Theme: Ode to Summer
  • Toastmaster: Linda T
  • Word of Day: Ebullient
  • Best Table Topics: Alan Hoffmanner
  • Most Improved: Linda T
  • Best Evaluator: Terry H
  • Best Speaker: Jerry Marino; “Competent Communicator Speeches – Your Foundation for Successful Communication”

Club business: Club picnic Saturday July 23; Incoming and outgoing club officers meeting Monday July 20; Reduced fee ($5) for District 5 Toastmasters Leadership Institute Saturday July 9 at San Diego County Office of Education