(U) Minutes for Meeting 2929, Helmsmen Toastmasters Club 2412, Thursday May 17, 2018
Congratulations to Andrea Clark for being our Toastmaster of the Day today with the theme “The Royal Wedding”
Congratulate Angela Vines-Crosson for being inducted as our newest Helmsmen Toastmaster!
Business:
1. TMoD for next week is Carmita Cooke.
2. TMOD Schedule: Please confirm with Lillian Wilkinson Helmsmen, Club VP-Education:
31 May Carl Sabath
07 Jun Randy Estrella
14 Jun Jwon Wiggins
21 Jun Kim Winborne
28 Jun Ricardo Cedeno
05 Jul Bert Romero
12 Jul Nekisha Tate
19 Jul Yvonne Hay
26 Jul Yash Sinha
3. New officers needed for Jul 1 – Dec 31, as President Raybon announced — Toward the end of the email, please find a summary of officer duties.
We are looking for President, VP-Education, VP-Membership, VP-Public Relations, Secretary, Treasurer and Sgt at Arms.
The office does require 2 hours of TM Leadership institute training that is scheduled in different places in the NCR during June-August.
The term of office is 6 months, July 1 – December 31.
2. Toastmasters International Conference signup – pick and choose what you would like to attend at the following site for Convention Information for Chicago in August 22-25: toastmasters.org.
4. Please assist Randy Estrella, our VP-Public Relations as he works to increase our social media presence:
Randy requests that you provide your Facebook username or email to start adding you to the Facebook page. First Randy will send you a request to friend you and then he’ll be able to add you to the group. Also, due to the fact that there is also another Helmsmen Club in Texas, the group name will have to have a different one to prevent confusion. Here are some suggestions, Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters Club 2412 or Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters Club 2412. Please send Randy an email to see which one you like the most and/or if you have any other suggestions.
He looks forward to your responses as well as your Facebook username.
Also – If you need help creating a Facebook page and/or take selfies to post them, please let Randy know.
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Roles today were as follows:
TM of the Day – Forte Ward
Opening – Andrea Clark
Word of the Day – Carl Sabath, with the world EXULTANT, meaning jubilant
Grammarian – Carmita Cooke
Ah Counter – Carmita Cooke
Timer – Angela Vines-Crosson
Ballot Counter – Yonson Compton
Tip of the Day – Herman Raybon
Listener – Carl Sabath
Speaker 1, Kelly Craft
Speech 1, Path: Effective Coaching, Level 1, Objective: Icebreaker
Evaluated by Lillian Wilkinson
Table Topics Master – Damita Zweiback
Table Topics Speakers Kim Winborne, Kelly Craft, Yonson Compton and Carmita Cooke
Master Evaluator – Kin Winborne
Closing – Andrea Clark
Best Speaker – Kelly Craft
Best Evaluator – Lillian Wilkinson
Best Table Topics Speaker – Kelly Craft and Kim Winborne, tied
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Reminder, you may still be on the “Hot Seat” for last minute changes. Things change often, so when you are ready to give your speech, let the TM of the Day know even if you are not scheduled. We can always fit you in! You can get credit for being Toastmaster of the Day, Evaluator, and Table Topics Master, Timer, and many of the other duties. During or immediately following the meeting, ask your fellow Toastmaster to provide a small evaluation in your leadership book.
Distinguished Club Program — The more we do as individuals, the more goals our Club achieves. If you go to Club Central and go to Distinguished Club Program (DCP) reports, you can view the latest status of the goals for Helmsmen Toastmasters Club
http://dashboards.toastmasters.org/ClubReport.aspx?id=00002412
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All Officers
Greet Members and Guests Warmly!
Begin and End meetings on time
Get Trained AND get familiar with d27tm.org and http://www.Toastmasters.org websites and
Club Central to conduct club business
Lead by example: Give manual speeches, bring your manuals, get evaluated in your CL manual!
Lead by example. For Pathways, make sure members bring in evaluation forms.
Prepare Club Success Plan and set goals for your club and your members!
Know the Deadlines!!! And always Train Successor! Help fellow officers!!!
SAA
Set up, break down room
Greet all guests and members warmly
Responsible for all club equipment and reserving meeting location
Keep supplies inventory / replace as needed ordering on the TI website
Treasurer
Collect and PAY DUES to TI Word Headquarters by 30 September and 31 March
Responsible for all financial transactions and reporting. Know the District INCENTIVES!
Submit new members applications to TI, coordinate with VP Membership
Secretary
Maintain club member roster (this includes contact information at TI)
Keep club files, including the club charter, Constitution and addendum minutes, resolutions, and correspondence.
Ensure the Officer List is submitted online to TI soon after elections and in time so new officers can attend TLI. All
elections are held the first meeting in May for the coming July term.
VP Public Relations
Maintain a club website
Work with the VP Membership to organize membership drives throughout the year
Prepare monthly newsletter AND organize socials!!
VP Membership
Better retention: Serve as a motivator. Know the needs of the members.
Increase membership: Conduct ongoing membership programs. Know the District INCENTIVES!
Nurture relationships: Remember the value of warmly greeting and welcoming guests to meetings; introduce guest
to club officers. This helps to build relationships.
Follow-up with Guests… Invite them to join!!!
VP Education
Set up orientation/mentorship program for your new club members. Set goals soon after they join.
Organize fun and rewarding meetings. Make sure roles are filled in advance. (FreeToastHost/Easy Speak)
Develop club Success Plan with other officers knowing your members’ personal goals –
Plan Execute Follow-up Recognition
Submit Educational Awards promptly to TI on Club Central
Schedule educational sessions from the Better Speaker Series, the Successful Club Series, and the Leadership Excellence Series, Successful/Communication; Successful/Leadership series. Know the District INCENTIVES!
President
Preside over meetings, ensure VP Ed takes over when absent. Do not cancel meetings!
Motivate your team of officers to become better leaders. Constantly look for successors.
Promote educational awards and provide recognition. Ensure the club achieves DCP status.
Be the spark of the meeting. You give the tone to the meeting from the start!
Oversee the administrative operation of the club. Know the District/TM INCENTIVES!
Chair Monthly Executive committee meetings. Share DCP Club Goals with the membership.
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Happy Speaking!!
…Carl Sabath
for
Elizabeth Femrite, Secretary
Minutes for Meeting 2928, Helmsmen Toastmasters Club 2412, Thursday May 10, 2018
Congratulations to Forté Ward for being our Toastmaster of the Day today with the theme “Information Overload”
Business:
1. Toastmasters International Conference signup – pick and choose what you would like to attend at the following site for Convention Information for Chicago in August 22-25: toastmasters.org.
2. TMOD Schedule: Please confirm with Lillian Wilkinson Helmsmen, Club VP-Education:
17 May Andrea Clark
24 May Carmita Cooke
31 May Carl Sabath
07 Jun Randy Estrella
14 Jun Jwon Wiggins
21 Jun Kim Winborne
28 Jun Ricardo Cedeno
05 Jul Bert Romero
12 Jul Nekisha Tate
19 Jul Yvonne Hay
26 Jul Yash Sinha
4. Please assist Randy Estrella, our VP-Public Relations as he works to increase our social media presence:
Randy requests that you provide your Facebook username or email to start adding you to the Facebook page. First Randy will send you a request to friend you and then he’ll be able to add you to the group. Also, due to the fact that there is also another Helmsmen Club in Texas, the group name will have to have a different one to prevent confusion. Here are some suggestions, Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters Club 2412 or Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters Club 2412. Please send Randy an email to see which one you like the most and/or if you have any other suggestions.
He looks forward to your responses as well as your Facebook username.
Also – If you need help creating a Facebook page and/or take selfies to post them, please let Randy know.
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Roles today were as follows:
TM of the Day – Forte Ward
Opening – Herman Raybon
Word of the Day – Herman Raybon, with the word EFFECTIVE
Grammarian – Lillian Wilkinson
Ah Counter – Lillian Wilkinson
Timer – Carl Sabath
Ballot Counter – Angela Vines-Crosson
Tip of the Day – Herman Raybon
Listener – Damita Zweiback
Speaker 1, Andrea Clark
Public Relations, Project X, “National Immigration Policy Agenda”
Evaluated by Round Robin
Speaker 2, Lillian Wilkinson
Speech7, Speaking to Inform, “Easy-Speak, Part 1”
Objective: The Demonstration Talk
Evaluated by Herman Raybon
Table Topics Master – Andrea Clark
Table Topics Speakers Damita Zweiback, Angela Vines-Crosson
Master Evaluator – Herman Raybon
Closing – Herman Raybon
Best Speaker – Andrea Clark
Best Evaluator – Herman Raybon
Best Table Topics Speaker – Damita Zweiback
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Reminder, you may still be on the “Hot Seat” for last minute changes. Things change often, so when you are ready to give your speech, let the TM of the Day know even if you are not scheduled. We can always fit you in! You can get credit for being Toastmaster of the Day, Evaluator, and Table Topics Master, Timer, and many of the other duties. During or immediately following the meeting, ask your fellow Toastmaster to provide a small evaluation in your leadership book.
Distinguished Club Program — The more we do as individuals, the more goals our Club achieves. If you go to Club Central and go to Distinguished Club Program (DCP) reports, you can view the latest status of the goals for Helmsmen Toastmasters Club
http://dashboards.toastmasters.org/ClubReport.aspx?id=00002412
Happy Speaking!!
…Carl Sabath
for
Elizabeth Femrite, Secretary
Minutes for Meeting 2927, Helmsmen Toastmasters Club 2412, Thursday May 3, 2018
Congratulations to Damita Zweiback for being our Toastmaster of the Day today with the theme “Carpe Diem”
Congratulate Beverly Clymer as we inducted her into HTM today!
Congratulations Angela Vines-Crosson for becoming our newest Helmsmen Toastmaster member!
Business:
1. SAVE THE DATES: Starting tomorrow and through Saturday Come Join the District Conference – Spring Evaluation and International Speech Contests: May 4th & 5th (District 27 Contest). Visit http://www.d27tm.org for additional information on the District 27 Spring Conference.
Conference agenda: https://d27tm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TM-Spring-Agenda2018.pdf
Conference signup – pick and choose what you would like to attend at the following site:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-district-27-spring-conference-turning-tides-lead-learn-evaluateachievedevelop-2018with-your-tickets-43138561599?aff=ehomecard
2. TMOD Schedule: Please confirm with Lillian Wilkinson Helmsmen, Club VP-Education:
10 May Forte Ward
17 May Andrea Clark
24 May Carmita Cooke
31 May Carl Sabath
07 Jun Randy Estrella
14 Jun Jwon Wiggins
21 Jun Kim Winborne
28 Jun Ricardo Cedeno
05 Jul Bert Romero
12 Jul Nekisha Tate
19 Jul Yvonne Hay
26 Jul Yash Sinha
4. Please assist Randy Estrella, our VP-Public Relations as he works to increase our social media presence:
Randy requests that you provide your Facebook username or email to start adding you to the Facebook page. First Randy will send you a request to friend you and then he’ll be able to add you to the group. Also, due to the fact that there is also another Helmsmen Club in Texas, the group name will have to have a different one to prevent confusion. Here are some suggestions, Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters Club 2412 or Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters Club 2412. Please send Randy an email to see which one you like the most and/or if you have any other suggestions.
He looks forward to your responses as well as your Facebook username.
Also – If you need help creating a Facebook page and/or take selfies to post them, please let Randy know.
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Roles today were as follows:
TM of the Day – Damita Zweiback
Opening – Herman Raybon
Word of the Day – Kelly Craft, with the word PARADIGM, an example
Grammarian – Kelly Craft
Ah Counter -Kelly Craft
Timer – Carl Sabath
Ballot Counter – Carl Sabath
Tip of the Day – Herman Raybon
Listener – Beverly Clymer
Speaker 1, Jerrick Alexander
Public Relations, Project 4, Speak Under Fire, Speech 6-8 minutes, with 8-10 minutes Q&A
Evaluated by Audrey Britton
Speaker 2, Yash Sinha
Speech7, Advanced Communications Manual: TBD,
Evaluated by Kim Winborne
Table Topics Master – Lillian Wilkinson
Table Topics Speakers Beverly Clymer, Kelly Craft
Master Evaluator – Forte Ward
Closing – Herman Raybon
Best Speaker – Yash Sinha
Best Evaluator – Audrey Britton
Best Table Topics Speaker – Kelly Craft
__________________________________________________________________________
Reminder, you may still be on the “Hot Seat” for last minute changes. Things change often, so when you are ready to give your speech, let the TM of the Day know even if you are not scheduled. We can always fit you in! You can get credit for being Toastmaster of the Day, Evaluator, and Table Topics Master, Timer, and many of the other duties. During or immediately following the meeting, ask your fellow Toastmaster to provide a small evaluation in your leadership book.
Distinguished Club Program — The more we do as individuals, the more goals our Club achieves. If you go to Club Central and go to Distinguished Club Program (DCP) reports, you can view the latest status of the goals for Helmsmen Toastmasters Club
http://dashboards.toastmasters.org/ClubReport.aspx?id=00002412
Happy Speaking!!
…Carl Sabath
for
Elizabeth Femrite, Secretary
Minutes for Meeting 2926, Helmsmen Toastmasters Club 2412, Thursday April 26, 2018
Congratulations to Kim Winborne for being our Toastmaster of the Day today with the theme “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day”
Congratulations Chance and Kelly for coming to our meeting today.
Business:
1. SAVE THE DATES: Speech Contest Time! Just a few save the dates for the Spring Evaluation and International Speech Contests: May 4th & 5th (District 27 Contest). Visit http://www.d27tm.org for additional information on the District 27 Spring Conference.
Conference agenda: https://d27tm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TM-Spring-Agenda2018.pdf
Conference signup – pick and choose what you would like to attend at the following site:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-district-27-spring-conference-turning-tides-lead-learn-evaluateachievedevelop-2018with-your-tickets-43138561599?aff=ehomecard
2. TMOD Schedule: Please confirm with Lillian Wilkinson Helmsmen, Club VP-Education:
03 May Damita Zweiback
10 May Forte Ward
17 May Andrea Clark
24 May Carmita Cooke
31 May Carl Sabath
07 Jun Randy Estrella
14 Jun Jwon Wiggins
21 Jun Kim Winborne
28 Jun Ricardo Cedeno
05 Jul Bert Romero
12 Jul Nekisha Tate
19 Jul Yvonne Hay
26 Jul Yash Sinha
4. Please assist Randy Estrella, our VP-Public Relations as he works to increase our social media presence:
Randy requests that you provide your Facebook username or email to start adding you to the Facebook page. First Randy will send you a request to friend you and then he’ll be able to add you to the group. Also, due to the fact that there is also another Helmsmen Club in Texas, the group name will have to have a different one to prevent confusion. Here are some suggestions, Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters Club 2412 or Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters Club 2412. Please send Randy an email to see which one you like the most and/or if you have any other suggestions.
He looks forward to your responses as well as your Facebook username.
Also – If you need help creating a Facebook page and/or take selfies to post them, please let Randy know.
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Roles today were as follows:
TM of the Day – Kim Winborne
Opening – Herman Raybon
Word of the Day – Kim Winborne, with the word INFORMATION, a noun,
Grammarian – Carl Sabath
Ah Counter – Carl Sabath
Timer – Andrea Clark
Ballot Counter – Forte Ward
Tip of the Day – Andrea Clark
Listener – Kim Winborne
Speaker 1, Carmita Cooke, “Fitness Ethos”
Speech7, Competent Communicator Manual, Objective: Research Your Topic
Evaluated by Lillian Wilkinson
Speaker 2, Carmita Cooke
Speech7, Competent Communicator Manual, Objective: Get Comfortable with Visual Aids
Evaluated by Carl Sabath
Table Topics Master – Forte Ward
Table Topics Speakers Kim Winborne, Carl Sabath, Kelly, Chance, Forte Ward, Lillian Wilkinson, Andrea Clark, Carmita Cooke
Master Evaluator – Forte Ward
Closing – Andrea Clark
Best Speaker – Carmita Cooke
Best Evaluator – Carl Sabath
Best Table Topics Speaker – Kelly, Chance, Andrea Clark
__________________________________________________________________________
Reminder, you may still be on the “Hot Seat” for last minute changes. Things change often, so when you are ready to give your speech, let the TM of the Day know even if you are not scheduled. We can always fit you in! You can get credit for being Toastmaster of the Day, Evaluator, and Table Topics Master, Timer, and many of the other duties. During or immediately following the meeting, ask your fellow Toastmaster to provide a small evaluation in your leadership book.
Distinguished Club Program — The more we do as individuals, the more goals our Club achieves. If you go to Club Central and go to Distinguished Club Program (DCP) reports, you can view the latest status of the goals for Helmsmen Toastmasters Club
http://dashboards.toastmasters.org/ClubReport.aspx?id=00002412
Happy Speaking!!
…Carl Sabath
for
Elizabeth Femrite, Secretary
Minutes for Meeting 2925, Helmsmen Toastmasters Club 2412, Thursday April 19, 2018
Congratulations to Herman Raybon for being our Toastmaster of the Day today with his theme “Pathways”
Business:
1. SAVE THE DATES: Speech Contest Time! Just a few save the dates for the Spring Evaluation and International Speech Contests: Apr 19th (Division A Contest) at the Fairlington Community Center and weekend of May 4th & 5th (District 27 Contest). Visit http://www.d27tm.org for additional information on the District 27 Spring Conference.
Conference agenda: https://d27tm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TM-Spring-Agenda2018.pdf
Conference signup – pick and choose what you would like to attend at the following site:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-district-27-spring-conference-turning-tides-lead-learn-evaluateachievedevelop-2018with-your-tickets-43138561599?aff=ehomecard
2. Club Dues! Thanks everyone for paying dues.
3. TMOD Schedule: Please confirm with Lillian Wilkinson Helmsmen, Club VP-Education:
26 Apr Kim Winborne
4. Please assist Randy Estrella, our VP-Public Relations as he works to increase our social media presence:
Randy requests that you provide your Facebook username or email to start adding you to the Facebook page. First Randy will send you a request to friend you and then he’ll be able to add you to the group. Also, due to the fact that there is also another Helmsmen Club in Texas, the group name will have to have a different one to prevent confusion. Here are some suggestions, Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters Club 2412 or Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters Club 2412. Please send Randy an email to see which one you like the most and/or if you have any other suggestions.
He looks forward to your responses as well as your Facebook username.
Also – If you need help creating a Facebook page and/or take selfies to post them, please let Randy know.
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Roles today were as follows:
TM of the Day – Herman Raybon
Opening – Herman Raybon
Word of the Day – Damita Zweiback, with the word Apropos, which can be
1) a preposition meaning with reference to, concerning
2) an adverb, used to state a speaker’s belief that someone’s comments or acts are unrelated to any previous discussion or situation
3) an adjective, meaning very appropriate to a particular situation
Grammarian – Kim Winborne
Ah Counter – Kim Winborne
Timer – Kelly Craft
Ballot Counter – Lillian Wilkinson
Tip of the Day – Lillian Wilkinson
Listener – Ricardo Cedeno
Speaker, Forte Ward, “Mind Shift”
Speech 1, Speaking to Inform, Objective: The Speech to Inform
Evaluated by Carl Sabath
Table Topics Master – Damita Zweiback
Table Topics Speakers – Kelly Craft, Kim Winborne, Carl Sabath, Herman Raybon, Forte Ward, Lillian Wilkinson
Master Evaluator – Forte Ward
Closing – Herman Raybon
Best Table Topics Speaker – All !
__________________________________________________________________________
Reminder, you may still be on the “Hot Seat” for last minute changes. Things change often, so when you are ready to give your speech, let the TM of the Day know even if you are not scheduled. We can always fit you in! You can get credit for being Toastmaster of the Day, Evaluator, and Table Topics Master, Timer, and many of the other duties. During or immediately following the meeting, ask your fellow Toastmaster to provide a small evaluation in your leadership book.
Distinguished Club Program — The more we do as individuals, the more goals our Club achieves. If you go to Club Central and go to Distinguished Club Program (DCP) reports, you can view the latest status of the goals for Helmsmen Toastmasters Club
http://dashboards.toastmasters.org/ClubReport.aspx?id=00002412
Happy Speaking!!
…Carl Sabath
for
Elizabeth Femrite, Secretary
Minutes for Meeting 2924, Helmsmen Toastmasters Club 2412, Thursday April 12, 2018
Congratulations to Ricardo Cedeño for being our Toastmaster of the Day today with his theme “Taxes”
Business:
1. SAVE THE DATES: Speech Contest Time! Just a few save the dates for the Spring Evaluation and International Speech Contests: Apr 19th (Division A Contest) at the Fairlington Community Center and weekend of May 4th & 5th (District 27 Contest). Visit http://www.d27tm.org for additional information on the District 27 Spring Conference.
Conference agenda: https://d27tm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TM-Spring-Agenda2018.pdf
Conference signup – pick and choose what you would like to attend at the following site:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-district-27-spring-conference-turning-tides-lead-learn-evaluateachievedevelop-2018with-your-tickets-43138561599?aff=ehomecard
2. Club Dues! Thanks everyone for paying dues.
3. TMOD Schedule: Please confirm with Lillian Wilkinson Helmsmen, Club VP-Education:
19 Apr Damita Zweiback
26 Apr Kim Winborne
4. Please assist Randy Estrella, our VP-Public Relations as he works to increase our social media presence:
Randy requests that you provide your Facebook username or email to start adding you to the Facebook page. First Randy will send you a request to friend you and then he’ll be able to add you to the group. Also, due to the fact that there is also another Helmsmen Club in Texas, the group name will have to have a different one to prevent confusion. Here are some suggestions, Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters Club 2412 or Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters Club 2412. Please send Randy an email to see which one you like the most and/or if you have any other suggestions.
He looks forward to your responses as well as your Facebook username.
Also – If you need help creating a Facebook page and/or take selfies to post them, please let Randy know.
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Roles today were as follows:
TM of the Day – Ricardo Cedeño
Opening – Herman Raybon
Word of the Day – Kelly Craft, with the word, RIANT, an adjective, meaning laughing, cheerful
Grammarian – Randy Estrella
and Ah Counter – Kelly Craft
Timer – Carl Sabath
Ballot Counter – Kim Winborne
Listener – Randy Estrella
Tip of the Day – Randy Estrella
Table Topics Master – Ricardo Cedeño
Table Topics Speakers – Kelly Craft, Kim Winborne, Randy Estrella
Educational Speech – Herman Raybon provided more information and insight into the Pathways education program.
Master Evaluator – Kim Winborne
Closing – Herman Raybon
Best Table Topics Speaker – Kelly Craft!
__________________________________________________________________________
Reminder, you may still be on the “Hot Seat” for last minute changes. Things change often, so when you are ready to give your speech, let the TM of the Day know even if you are not scheduled. We can always fit you in! You can get credit for being Toastmaster of the Day, Evaluator, and Table Topics Master, Timer, and many of the other duties. During or immediately following the meeting, ask your fellow Toastmaster to provide a small evaluation in your leadership book.
Distinguished Club Program — The more we do as individuals, the more goals our Club achieves. If you go to Club Central and go to Distinguished Club Program (DCP) reports, you can view the latest status of the goals for Helmsmen Toastmasters Club
http://dashboards.toastmasters.org/ClubReport.aspx?id=00002412
Happy Speaking!!
…Carl Sabath
for
Elizabeth Femrite, Secretary
Minutes for Meeting 2923, Helmsmen Toastmasters Club 2412, Thursday April 5, 2018
Congratulations to Yash Sinha, who placed 2nd in the Area 11 Evaluation Contest and 3rd in the International Speech Contest!
Congratulations to Randy Estrella for being our Toastmaster of the Day today with his theme “Habits” and expanding on Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Business:
1. SAVE THE DATES: Speech Contest Time! Just a few save the dates for the Spring Evaluation and International Speech Contests: Apr 19th (Division A Contest) and weekend of May 4th & 5th (District 27 Contest). Visit http://www.d27tm.org for additional information on the District 27 Spring Conference.
2. Club Dues! Thanks everyone for paying dues. We have a few folks to reach out to but really appreciate your assistance.
3. TMOD Schedule: Please confirm with Lillian Wilkinson Helmsmen, Club VP-Education:
12 Apr Ricardo Cedeno
19 Apr Damita Zweiback
26 Apr Kim Winborne
4. Please assist Randy Estrella, our VP-Public Relations as he works to increase our social media presence:
Randy requests that you provide your Facebook username or email to start adding you to the Facebook page. First Randy will send you a request to friend you and then he’ll be able to add you to the group. Also, due to the fact that there is also another Helmsmen Club in Texas, the group name will have to have a different one to prevent confusion. Here are some suggestions, Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters, Helmsmen DC Toastmasters Club 2412 or Helmsmen Pentagon Toastmasters Club 2412. Please send Randy an email to see which one you like the most and/or if you have any other suggestions.
He looks forward to your responses as well as your Facebook username.
Also – If you need help creating a Facebook page and/or take selfies to post them, please let Randy know.
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Roles today were as follows:
TM of the Day – Herman Raybon, Jr.
Opening – Carl Sabath
Word of the Day – Kelly Craft, with the word, CONFABULATE, a verb, meaning to chat.
Grammarian and Ah Counter – Herman Raybon
Timer – Forté Ward
Ballot Counter – Herman Raybon
Listener – Kelly Craft
Tip of the Day – Randy Estrella
Table Topics Master – Forté Ward
Table Topics Speakers – Kelly Craft, Carl Sabath, Damita Zweiback and Herman Raybon
Master Evaluator – Herman Raybon
Closing – Carl Sabath
__________________________________________________________________________
Reminder, you may still be on the “Hot Seat” for last minute changes. Things change often, so when you are ready to give your speech, let the TM of the Day know even if you are not scheduled. We can always fit you in! You can get credit for being Toastmaster of the Day, Evaluator, and Table Topics Master, Timer, and many of the other duties. During or immediately following the meeting, ask your fellow Toastmaster to provide a small evaluation in your leadership book.
Distinguished Club Program — The more we do as individuals, the more goals our Club achieves. If you go to Club Central and go to Distinguished Club Program (DCP) reports, you can view the latest status of the goals for Helmsmen Toastmasters Club
http://dashboards.toastmasters.org/ClubReport.aspx?id=00002412
Happy Speaking!!
…Carl Sabath
