2023-09-14 Helmsmen Toastmasters Club 2412 Meeting 3188 Minutes

2023-09-14 Helmsmen Toastmasters Club 2412 Meeting 3188 Minutes

Helmsmen Toastmasters September 14, 2023 Hybrid Meeting 3188
Club# 2412, Area 11, Division A, District 27
Congratulations to Nancy Brown for leading w/the theme: “Curiosity”
Meeting started at 7:30 am
Presiding Officer – DTM Carl Sabath
Opening – Nancy Brown
Club Business:
1) Herman Raybon, Jr, – looking for volunteers for District Conference to be held in April 2024
2) Education Schedule – Revised schedule will be sent out today
Attendees:
Members –Ain Tucker, Andrea Clark, Angela Bryant, DTM Annette Sanks, DTM Carl Sabath, Forte Ward, DTM
Herman Raybon Jr, Kim Winborne, Nancy Brown, Sophia Estrada
Guests – Kalantan Duff, Yun Tseng (Lily)
Word of the Day – Forte Ward – with Extrapolate, (v) meaning to extend the application of (a method or
conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will
continue or similar methods will be applicable. “The results cannot be extrapolated to other patient groups.”
Grammarian/Ah Counter – Annette Sanks
Listener – Angela Bryant
Timer – Annette Sanks
Ballot Counter – Lily Tseung
Tip of the Day – Nancy Brown
Speaker – Herman Raybon, Jr “Neon Hair – Gold Tooth”
(Tall Tale Example)
Round Robin Evaluation – Annette Sanks, Sophia Estrada, Forte Ward
Table Topics Master – Sophia Estrada
Table Topics Speakers – Kim Winborne, Carl Sabath, Angela Bryant, Forte Ward
Table Topics Winner – Angela Bryant
Master Evaluator – Nancy Brown
Closing – Angela Bryant “Curiosity takes ignorance seriously, and is confident enough to admit when it does
not know. It is aware of not knowing, and it sets out to do something about it”. -Alain De Botton