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Meeting Minutes August 1, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957) Meeting Date:                   8-1-18 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    Dog Days of Summer Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Brent, President Officer Reports: President – Brent Stewart - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved as submitted. President – Brent … Continue reading Meeting Minutes August 1, 2018

Meeting Minutes July 25, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957) Meeting Date:                   July 25, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    Birthdays Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Brent Stewart, President Officer Reports: President – Brent Stewart - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved as submitted. Committee Reports: None … Continue reading Meeting Minutes July 25, 2018

Meeting Minutes July 18, 2018

  Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                      July 18, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:        Regular Meeting – Theme:    None Meeting Location:               Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                   7:00 PM Presiding Officer:                Brent Stewart, President Officer Reports: President – Brent Stewart - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved as submitted.   … Continue reading Meeting Minutes July 18, 2018

Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 updated

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   7-11-18 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    Modern Convenience Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Brent Stewart, President   Officer Reports: President – Brent Stewart - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved as submitted.   President … Continue reading Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 updated

Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957) Meeting Date:                   7-11-18 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    Modern Convenience Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Brent Stewart, President Officer Reports: President, Brent Stewart - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved as submitted. President, Brent Stewart expressed his … Continue reading Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018

Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   June 27, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    No theme Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved … Continue reading Meeting Minutes June 27, 2018

Meeting Minutes June 20, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   June 20, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    Father’s Day Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Debbie Young, Vice President Education   Officer Reports: Vice President Education – Debbie Young - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last … Continue reading Meeting Minutes June 20, 2018

Meeting Minutes June 13, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   June 13, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    With a nod to George Gershwin, “Summer Time and the Living is Easy” Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle … Continue reading Meeting Minutes June 13, 2018

Meeting Minutes June 6, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   June 6, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    Goodbye, Farewell, Amen Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. … Continue reading Meeting Minutes June 6, 2018

Meeting Minutes May 30, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   May 30, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:   Speech Marathon Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 30, 2018

Meeting Minutes May 23, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   May 23, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    Memorial Day Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Debbie Young, Vice-President Education   Officer Reports: Jim Bubash, Vice-President Public Relations – There is a correction to the meeting minutes from last … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 23, 2018

Meeting Minutes May 16, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   May 16, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    No theme.  It was a themeless meeting Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 16, 2018

Meeting Minutes May 9, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   May 9, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:  By Failing to Prepare You are Preparing to Fail Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:01 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 9, 2018

Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   May 2, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    April Showers Bring May Flowers Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Debbie Young, Vice President Education   Officer Reports: Vice President Education, Debbie Young – No corrections to the meeting minutes … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018

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

Two Reasons Every Toastmaster Should Sign Up for Pathways

# 1 An opportunity to leave feedback for members Base Camp allows you to send feedback to a member enrolled in Pathways at any time. Of course, you can leave handwritten feedback during club meetings on the small evaluation slips. There are times you may be fulfilling a role during the meeting and don't have … Continue reading Two Reasons Every Toastmaster Should Sign Up for Pathways

Pathways: Completing Your Ice Breaker

You've selected your path and you've completed your ice breaker.  What's next?  Before you can move on there is a required step and some optional steps. Required:  Perform a post assessment.  If you re-launch your project, one of the last slides should prompt you to take a quick self-assessment of your skills.  It is the … Continue reading Pathways: Completing Your Ice Breaker

Meeting Minutes April 25, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   April 25, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:  Youth Leadership Graduation Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 25, 2018

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

Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   April 18, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme: No theme.  This was a themeless meeting Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018

Meeting Minutes April 11, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   April 11, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    Perseverance in the Face of a Challenge Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 11, 2018

Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   April 4, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:  April Fools Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 4, 2018

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.

Meeting Minutes March 28, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   March 28, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:   Has Spring Sprung Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 28, 2018

Meeting Minutes March 21, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   March 21, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:   None.  Steve Winheim had a themeless meeting Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 21, 2018

Meeting Minutes March 14, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   March 14, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    Graduation Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved as … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 14, 2018

Meeting Minutes March 7, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   March 7, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    New Beginnings Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from the weeks of … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 7, 2018

Speech & Evaluation Contest Winners

Wednesday, February 28th, South County Toastmasters hosted an International Speech and Evaluation Contest.  Susan McConnell took first place in the International Speech Contest and Max Kaiser took first place in the Evaluation Contest.  Both will advance to Area Contest on Saturday, March 31st. Kathy Denton took second place in the International Speech Contest and Adam … Continue reading Speech & Evaluation Contest Winners

Meeting Minutes February 28, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   February 28, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:  International Speech and Evaluation Contest Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:03 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle – Our International Speech and Evaluation Contest is … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 28, 2018

Meeting Minutes February 21, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   February 21, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:  Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 21, 2018

Meeting Minutes February 14, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   February 14, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:   Love Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved as … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 14, 2018

Meeting Minutes February 7, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   February 7, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    The Olympics Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:05 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 7, 2018

Introduction To Pathways

Wednesday evening, Joe McChesney and Teri O'Brien provided our club with an introduction to Pathways, Toastmaster's new education program. Following are a few of the highlights: Members will have 2+ years to continue working on the existing educational program (CC, ACB, ACS, ACG, CL, ALB, ALS, DTM) until it is terminated. Pathways is made up of … Continue reading Introduction To Pathways

Meeting Minutes January 31, 2018

Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957)   Meeting Date:                   January 31, 2018 Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting – Theme:    None Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building Called to Order:                                7:00 PM Presiding Officer:             Rob Van Winkle, President   Officer Reports: President – Rob Van Winkle - No corrections to meeting minutes from last week. Approved as submitted … Continue reading Meeting Minutes January 31, 2018