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February 9 2017 Meeting Synopsis

Voyagers Toastmasters is moving Thursday February 16!

Voyagers will be moving from Old Town to Uptown, in the heart of Hillcrest. Thank you to Cafe Coyote for your hospitality over the past 8 years. We will miss the unique features that made our meetings memorable: Random mariachi music, our skeletal calacas friends, and the coyote! But now it is time to start a new page of Voyagers Toastmasters history in an vibrant new location. Don’t get left behind!

Time: 7:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.
Date: Every Thursday except holidays
Location: Friendship Hall (on the campus of the University Christian Church)
3900 Cleveland Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
(across from DMV parking lot and 92103 Post Office, at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Harvey Milk Street)

The venue is freeway close, near the CA-163 and I-8 interchange. The Friendship Hall is located through the gated courtyard (gate will be unlocked.) There is a small parking lot across from the DMV with 2 disabled parking spaces. In the morning, free street parking is readily available on Cleveland Avenue, Richmond Avenue, and other nearby streets.

List of meeting highlights

  • Toastmaster: Mark I
  • Theme: Fun with Phobias
  • Word of the Day: Shudder
  • Guests: Agosta (past Speechcrafter), Marco (past Voyager), Gideon S (returning guest)
  • First Timer: Maria F – Topics Master
  • Table Topics: Gideon S (guest)
  • Most Improved: Maria F
  • Best Evaluator: Annie J
  • Best Speaker: Aim G; Manual: Humorously Speaking, Title: “Who do you think I am?”

Club business

The final meeting at Cafe Coyote was in the newly renovated Baja Room. The move to the UCC Friendship Hall was announced. Name badges were presented to Maria F and Cynthia P. The next Board meeting is Monday February 13 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. We will meet online in Zoom Meeting. All club members may participate. Contact the Board for information about Zoom Meeting.

Last group picture at Cafe Coyote

January 26 1017 Meeting Synopsis

Meeting Highlights

The Baja Room was still being renovated, so the club met upstairs again.

  • Theme: Google It!
  • Toastmaster: Jerry M
  • Word of the Day: Confabulate
  • Guest: Brent D (invited by Sheryl Roush)
  • Most Improved: Tim S
  • Best Topics: John W
  • Best Evaluator: Julia F
  • Best Speaker: Maria F; Competent Communicator Manual Project #8; “Tamale Boss”

Club Business

Club members were invited to join in a tour of a prospective venue after the meeting. Next week’s meeting will still be at Cafe Coyote, possibly in the Baja Room if renovations are complete. Otherwise, the meeting will be upstairs again. The theme will be “Essential Oils.”

January 12 2017 Meeting Synopsis

Meeting Highlights

The meeting was relocated upstairs due to renovation of the usual room. Everyone found the new venue, thanks to the help of posted signs and human guides.

  • Theme: I have a Dream
  • Toastmaster: Donna G
  • Word of the Day: gelid
  • Guests: Jane D (visiting Voyager), Chris T (visiting Toastmaster)
  • Most Improved: Julia F
  • Table Topics: Maria F
  • Best Evaluator: John W
  • Best Speaker: Julia F, Competent Communicator manual project #7 – “Words”

Note: Congratulations to Jane D! She received her Advanced Communicator Bronze award.

Club Business

After last week’s meeting, the club learned that the room rental fee will increase significantly in February. Members with venue ideas available within the club’s meeting time and budget, please get in touch with our club officers.

January 5 2017 Meeting Synopsis

Meeting Highlights

The meeting theme of “Beginnings and Endings” was appropriate for the first Voyagers Toastmaster meeting of the year!

  • Theme: Beginnings and Endings
  • Toastmaster: Nancy J
  • Word of the Day: Tyro
  • Guests: James I, Fiona S
  • Most Improved: Annie J
  • Table Topics: Cynthia K
  • Best Evaluator: Annie J
  • Best Speaker: Justin S

Club Business

The first meeting of the new year kicked off with the installation of officers.

President: Karen W
Vice President of Education: John W
Vice President of Membership: Jerry M
Vice President of Public Relations: Max C
Secretary: Julia F
Treasurer: Cynthia P
Sargeant-at-Arms: Terry H

Voyagers Toastmasters thanks our outgoing officers for their service!

December 22 2016 Meeting Synopsis

Meeting Highlights

The final meeting of the year was tickled by a raffle for a tickler file donated by Cynthia P at the end of the meeting. The raffle was won by Angelique H.

  • Theme: Say Ho-Ho-Ho!
  • Toastmaster: Terry H
  • Word of the day: Jolly
  • Guests: Melinda M (returning)
  • Most Improved: Cynthia P
  • Table Topics: (tie) Melinda M (guest), Lynn P
  • Best Evaluator: Jerry M
  • Best Speaker: (tie) Cynthia P, Mark S