Tag Archives: Voyagers Toastmasters

Meeting

April 6 2017 Meeting

Meeting Highlights

  • Toastmaster: Terry H
  • Theme: Play Ball
  • Word of the Day: Beanball
  • Guests: Luke E , Rene R , Gideon S – All are returning visitors
  • First Timer:  Gideon S (guest; Table Topics Master)
  • Most Improved: Gideon S
  • Best Table Topics: Julia F
  • Best Evaluator: Julia F
  • Best Speaker: Tim Stigers, “Beyond Avalon”;  Competent Communicator manual project #8 – Using Visual Aids

Note: Returning guests Luke E and Rene R joined Voyagers at the end of this meeting. Welcome aboard Luke and Rene!

Club Business

The next board meeting is Monday, April 10 at Past President Donna G’s house. All members are welcome to attend in person or remotely (plain old telephone, or smartphone or computer) via Zoom. Please contact Donna G if you are attending in person so she can prepare enough food, or Jerry M if you will attend remotely so he can provide the connection information.

Meeting

March 30 2017 Meeting

Meeting Highlights

  • Toastmaster: Justin S
  • Theme: Listicles
  • Word of the Day: Nescience
  • Guest: Christina S
  • First Timer: Simon S, General Evaluator
  • Best Table Topics: Mark S
  • Most Improved: Cynthia P
  • Best Evaluator: John W
  • Best Speaker (tie): Michel S, “The Power of Lists”; & Cynthia P, “Faster, Miata! Zoom! Zoom!”

Note: Our first-time guest joined Voyagers at the end of the meeting. Welcome aboard, Christina S!

Club Business

The next board meeting is Monday, April 10 at Donna G’s. All members are welcome to attend in person or remotely via Zoom, but please RSVP.

Business, Event, Meeting

March 23 2017 Meeting

Meeting Highlights

The special community outreach meeting was lively and well-attended. Participants ranged from new guests visiting a Toastmasters meeting for the first time to professional speakers (Accredited Speakers Hal Slater and Sheryl Roush) and all levels between!

  • Toastmaster: Jerry M
  • Theme: Toastmasters in the Community
  • Word of the Day: Communal
  • Guests: Ruja N, Luke E, Rene R
  • Table Topics: Ruja N (guest)
  • Most Improved: Julia F
  • Best Evaluator: Max C
  • Best Speaker: Simon V;  Competent Communicator manual project #5 – Your Body Speaks; Title: “Jump!”

Club Business

Semi-annual membership dues

The club must process the remaining membership renewals with Toastmasters International by April 1. That’s no joke! We can’t do it without your dues. Please get your dues in if you haven’t done so already.

Business, Event, Meeting

March 16 2017 Meeting Synopsis

Club Business

Community Outreach meeting publicity

The press release for the special March 23 community outreach meeting was featured on San Diego Patch and Mission Hills News. The theme of the March 23 meeting is Toastmasters in the Community. Jerry M brought more flyers for Voyagers to post on community bulletin boards.

Semi-annual membership dues

Our goal is to submit all club membership renewal dues to Toastmasters International before the April 1 deadline. We are 68% of the way there!

Meeting Highlights

  • Toastmaster: Donna G
  • Theme: St. Patrick’s Day
  • Word of the Day: Convivial
  • Guests: Susan S, Gideon S (returning visitor)
  • Table Topics: Terry H
  • First Timer: Gideon S (evaluator)
  • Most Improved: Gideon S
  • Best Evaluator: Tim S
  • Best Speaker: John W, Competent Communicator Project #8  – Get Comfortable with Visual Aids; Title: “Easy-Speak – Our new best friend.”

Note: John W gave his PowerPoint presentation without a projector.  This was a challenging feat!

Business, Event, Kudos, Meeting, Uncategorized

March 9 2017 Meeting Synopsis

Club Business

Community Outreach meeting publicity

Jerry M distributed flyers for Voyagers Toastmasters special March 23  community outreach meeting. Please post these around your community; contact Jerry if you need additional flyers. Also, consider posting a Press Release link to your social media community on nextdoor.com, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media outlets.

Semi-annual membership dues

Please get your membership renewal dues in on or before March 23. This will help us reach our goal submitting all club membership renewal dues to Toastmasters International before the April 1 deadline. Thanks to those Voyagers who turned in  their membership dues on or before last week’s meeting!

Board Meeting

All Voyagers Toastmasters  are welcome to join the online Voyagers Board meeting from 6:00-7:00 PM on Monday March 13.  Contact Jerry M for the Zoom meeting invitation link.

Meeting Highlights

  • Toastmaster: Karen W
  • Theme: Spring Forward
  • Word of the Day: Transition
  • Guests: Shiva A, Francisca R
  • Table Topics: Jan C
  • Most Improved: Nancy J
  • Best Evaluator: Cynthia P
  • Best Speaker: Annie J, “The Nature of Gifts”, Competent Communicator project #10

Note: Annie J earned the Competent Communicator rating with her speech today. Congratulations Annie!