Meet our newest member Melissa Baldwin. She joined out club on June 20. Pictured on the left is her mentor Sarah Pitkin. Welcome Melissa, were are all pleased that our joined our club.
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Brent Stewart receives his CC certificate
Congratulation to Brent Stewart for receiving his CC certificate at our meeting on May 9. Brent has been a member of SCTM since 1983 and this is the fifth time he has completed the Toastmasters' basic communications manual.
Congratulations Kathy Denton
Big congratulations to our Past President Kathy Denton for her recent presentation on Data Protection and Security. Her well received talk was at the St Louis Cyber Meetup located at the CIC Venture Café, locate on Duncan Ave in Downtown St Louis. Her topic was General Data Protection Regulation and its impact on United States Companies. Specifically she … Continue reading Congratulations Kathy Denton
Graduation of the spring 2018 Youth Leadership class sponsored by SCTM
Graduations ceremonies for the Youth Leadership program took place at the SCTM meeting on April 25, 2018. Each of the five student gave full length speeches followed by a commencement speech presented by Alan Kirby. Each student was then presented with an official South County Toastmaster Certificate of Completion. The meeting room was packed with … Continue reading Graduation of the spring 2018 Youth Leadership class sponsored by SCTM
Meet Our New Member
Big welcome to our newest member, Tom Boyland. He was inducted into our club at the April 11 2018 meeting. Show is our President Rob VanWinkle and his mentor Jim Salih.
Meet our two new members
Congratulations to our newest members. Shown from the left are Susan McConnell who will be the mentor for Sandy Dickson and Bill Hurston with his mentor Mary K Spencer. They were inducted into our club on April 4. We are all glad that you decided to join our team.
Big Cheers to Sarah Pitkin
Big congratulations go to Sarah Pitkin for receiving her Competent Leader Award at our April 4 meeting. Shown with our President, Rob VanWinkle.
Big Congratulation to our Speechcraft graduates.
Congratulation to the new graduates from the Speechcraft Program sponsored by SCTM. Pictured are Adila Zafer, Janet Bold and John Fetter holding their Certificate of Completion. They just finished the 6 week Speechcraft Program organized by Jim Salih and Carl Hendrickson.
Milestone Awards
Congratulations to our members that received milestone awards. Right to left: Rob Van Winkle, Competent Leader Award; Sarah Pitkin, Competent Communicator Award, Geoff King, Competent Leader award and James Graves, Competent Communicator award
Meet our new member, Anne Hartupee
South County Toastmasters welcomes our new member Anne Hartupee. She joined our the club is to complete a practicum to earn a teaching certificate. Her mentor will be Kate Schafroth.
Youth Leadership Program
Our club will be sponsoring a Youth Leadership Program stating this March 6 and continuing for 8 weeks. It is a fantastic program. Attached is a flyer on the program that we can distribute to your family and friends. Here are a few details: South County Toastmasters is hosting an 8-week Youth Leadership program to … Continue reading Youth Leadership Program
New Member Sandy Roll
Meet our new member Sandy Roll. She joined our club at the February 21 meeting. Her mentor will be Jim Bubash. Welcome Sandy, we are happy that you joined our club.
New Member, Janet Bold
Meet our new member, Janet Bold. She joined our club at the February 7 meeting. Debbie Young will be her mentor. Welcome Janet, are are very happy to have you join our team.
990-N tax form
Here is information I received from my Treasurer training and also a letter from Toastmasters Int. "Our web feedback team mentioned to me that you needed some assistance with the 990n. Are you looking for information about how to file? If so please be aware that Toastmasters International files the federal 990n on behalf of all … Continue reading 990-N tax form
Report of Toastmasters Audit Committee March 18 2015
Presented by Carl Hendrickson and James Bubash We have looked at the records maintained by Susan McConnell and Dick Shields. We verified that all checks and deposits have been recorded in the check register. We reconciled the bank account as of December 31, 2014. The balance in the Club Checking Account as of December 31, … Continue reading Report of Toastmasters Audit Committee March 18 2015
Congratulations Alita
All cheer for Alita Quires on her receiving the Full Circle Certificate at our November 12, 2014 meeting.
Meet our newest member Jim Salih
Jim Salih first joined SCTM in 1993 and was very active for about 6 years during which time he held a number of club offices including president. Jim was an area manager once, a Youth Leadership committee leader for 3 years, and Youth Leadership coordinator for about 10 years. He have taught about 15 Youth … Continue reading Meet our newest member Jim Salih
New Member Caleb Harley
Please welcome our new member Caleb Harley to our club. His mentor will be Robert Osborn. He was inducted in to our club at the November 5, 2014 meeting. Glad to have you with us.
Congratulations to the Winner of the Division A Humorous Speech Contest
Congratulations to the winner of the Division A Humorous Speech Contest, our own Vamsi Jammalamadaka. His speech about the fear of being called on at Table Topics rang true for all of us and had us all laughing out loud. He will next present his speech at the District 8 Fall Conference to be held … Continue reading Congratulations to the Winner of the Division A Humorous Speech Contest
New Member Cathy Money
Please welcome our new member Cathy Money. She was inducted in to our club at the Oct 1, 2014 meeting
Timer Duties
They should have copies of the above form in the white plastic case.You can also print the Time Keepers Sheet from the SCTMdocs Drive. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Timer Tips One of the main things is to make sure that Tabletopics doesn't last too long. They should be done by 6:40 p.m. or twenty minutes at the max.I … Continue reading Timer Duties
Table Topics Master Duties
Here are a few tips for the role of Table Topics Master. The Table Topics Master leads the portion of the meeting during which club members answer questions spontaneously. The Table Topics Master prepares a series of questions or topics and then calls on Toastmasters to answer the question or speak on the topic. The … Continue reading Table Topics Master Duties
Hot Seat Duties
Here are a few tips for the role of Hot Seat The Hot Seat is available to perform any role that is not filled at the start of the meeting. The Toastmaster or General Evaluator should request the Hot Seat person to perform a duty prior to beginning the meeting. You should come prepared to … Continue reading Hot Seat Duties
Invocator Duties
Here are a few tips for the role of Invocator The Invocator opens the meeting with a brief prayer or inspirational message suitable for the diverse beliefs of the club and the occasion. He or she then leads the club in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Joke Master Duties
Here are a few tips for the role of Joke Master. The Joke Master fills the time while the final votes are being tabulated. Since the time to count votes varies, the material selected should be flexible. The Joke Master may tell funny stories, or recite a bit of poetry, deliver thought-provoking bits of information, … Continue reading Joke Master Duties
New Member Tim Budd
Please welcome our newest member Tim Budd. He was inducted in to our club at the August 20, 2014 meeting. His coach is Jim Bubash.
Congratulations to our Humorous and Table Topics Speech Contest Winners
Great night with some inspiring speeches. Humorous Speech Contest Winners: 1st Place: Vamsi Jammalamadaka 2nd Place: Carl Hendrickson Table Topics Contest Winners: 1st Place: Ginny Foster 2nd Place: Shreya Gopal 3rd Place: Carl Hendrickson
Sound System
Listed are the User Guides for our new sound system. Behringer Speaker Amplifier, Brochure Behringer Speaker Amplifier, Quick Start Guide Shure Microphone VP64
New officers for the July – December 2014 term
The South County Toastmasters recently installed new officers. Pictured, from left, are: Sergeant at Arms - Jack Carter,Treasurer – Susan McConnell, Secretary - Robert Osborn II, VP of Public Relations - James Bubash, VP of Membership - Carol Lindwedel, VP of Education - Brent Stewart, President - Steve Winheim and Area Governor - Rob Van Winkle. Not pictured is Officer at Large - … Continue reading New officers for the July – December 2014 term