Record of Meeting of South County Toastmasters - # 1957 Meeting Date: _July 7, 2010_ Called to order at: _7:01______ Location: Met Life bldg. 107-c__ Presiding officer: Kevin Reichardt Toastmaster: Joe Archambault Time Keeper: Rob VanWinkle Camera Op: Tom Terrific Ah Counter: Bill Collier Table Topics: Jim Ruzika Vote Counter: Sue Dickemper Joke Master: Dianne … Continue reading Meeting Minutes July 7, 2010
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Outside Speaking Engagements
Outside Speaking Engagements The following South County Toastmasters Club members gave presentations to our community: March 17, 2010 Carl Hendrickson presented his speech on “St. Patrick” to the Orchid Terrace Retirement Home. May 13, 2010 Don Clair presented “The Secret of Outstanding” to the Crestwood-Sunset Hills Kiwanis Club. June 4 Howard Brandt presented his speech … Continue reading Outside Speaking Engagements
Meeting Minutes June 30, 2010
Record of Meeting of South County Toastmasters - # 1957 Meeting Date: _June 20,2010_ Called to order at: _7:03______ Location: Met Life bldg. 107-c__ Presiding officer: _Alan Kirby_______________ Toastmaster: Steve Flick______ Time Keeper: Casey Reid_______ Camera Op: Tom Terrific_________ Ah Counter: Howard Brandt__________________ Table Topics: Steve Winheim _____________ Vote Counter: _Bill Collier___________________ Joke Master: … Continue reading Meeting Minutes June 30, 2010
July 2010 Schedule
7-Jul 14-Jul 21-Jul 28-Jul Toastmaster Joe Archambault Laura Zemann Paul Ferguson Brent Stewart Table Topics Jim Ruzicka Erin Gissel Judy Sowers Steve Flick Speaker 1 Brent Stewart Adam Kutell Joe Archambault Erin Gissel Speaker 2 Kathy Denton Jack Bettag Petrina Monti Carl Hendrickson Speaker 3 Drew Smith Howard Brandt Casey Reid George Kiser Speaker 4 … Continue reading July 2010 Schedule
New Officers Installed – July 2010
From Left to Right Treasurer Joseph Archambault VP PR Laura Zemann VP Membership Diane Fawcett VPE Barbara Sapienzia President Kevin Reichardt Secretary Petrina Monti Not Pictured: Sgt At Arms Paul Ferguson Officer at Large Michael Marian
Meeting Minutes June 23, 2010
Record of Regular Meeting of South County Toastmasters Club #1957 6/23/2010 Meeting held at MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m. * Presiding Officer - Alan Kirby * Toastmaster - Sue Dickemper * Timekeeper - Chris Brown * Camera - Casey Reid * “Ah” Counter - Joe Archambault * Table … Continue reading Meeting Minutes June 23, 2010
New Member Marsha Duvall
Marsha Duvall joined SCTM on June 23, 2010. Nilsa Scott agreed to be her coach. Welcome to the club Marsha.
Meeting Minutes June 16, 2010
Record of Meeting of South County Toastmasters - # 1957 Meeting Date: 6/16/2010_______ Called to order at: _7pm________ Location: __MetLife___________ Presiding officer: Kevin Reichardt – Act Pres. Toastmaster: _Carl Hendrickson_________ Time Keeper:__Mike Dobrich________________ Camera Op: Chris Brown________________ Ah Counter: _Brent Stewart________________ Table Topics: _Max Kaiser______________ Vote Counter: ___Diane Fawcett_____________ Joke Master: _Steve Winheim____________ Grammarian: ___howard … Continue reading Meeting Minutes June 16, 2010
Meeting Minutes June 9, 2010
RECORD OF MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 June 9, 2010 - Tall Tales Contest MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Contest Chair - Erin Gissel * Chief Judge - Laura Zemann * Camera - Kevin Wilson * Vote Counters - Jim Ruzicka, … Continue reading Meeting Minutes June 9, 2010
Meeting Minutes June 2, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 June 2, 2010 MetLife Service Center cafeteria Meeting called to order at 7:04 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Toastmaster - Kathy Denton * Timekeeper - Jim Ruzicka * Camera - Adam Kutell * "Ah" Counter - Jack Bettag * Table Topics - Karl Beck … Continue reading Meeting Minutes June 2, 2010
Tall Tales Contest
Pictured are the contestants in the our recent Tall Tales contest. Adam, Carl, Steve, Barb, Alan,Sue and Don. The winners were Barb Sapienza, third place, Don Clair, first place, and Sue Dickemper, second place.
June 2010 Schedule
9-June 16-June 23-June 30-June Toastmaster Tall Tales Contest Carl Hendrickson Sue Dickemper Steve Flick Table Topics Kevin Wilson Mike Marian Steve Winheim Speaker 1 Mike Marian Steve Flick Erin Gissel Speaker 2 George Kiser Alan Kirby Diane Fawcett Speaker 3 Long Chen Adam Kutell Rob Van Winkle Speaker 4 Drew Smith Nilsa Scott Laura Zemann … Continue reading June 2010 Schedule
Meeting Minutes May 26, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 May 26, 2010 MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Toastmaster - Judy Sowers * Timekeeper - Paul Ferguson * Camera - none * "Ah" Counter - Mike Marian * Table Topics - Jack Bettag … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 26, 2010
Officer Search Committee – June 2010
Here are the recommendations of the Officer Search Committee. If you're interested in any of the offices, you may be nominated from the floor when elections are held. President Kevin Reichardt VPE Barbara Sapienzia VP Membership Diane Fawcett VP PR Laura Zemann Secretary Petrina Monti Treasurer Joseph Archambault Sgt At Arms Paul Ferguson Officer at … Continue reading Officer Search Committee – June 2010
June 2010 Schedule
Meeting Date and Time : 2 June 2010, 7:00pm Meeting Title / Theme : Pre Meeting Notes : Roles: ------ Toastmaster : Denton, Kathy Table Topics Master : Beck, Karl General Evaluator : Collier, Bill Grammarian : Archambault, Joseph (Joe) Timer : Ruzicka, Jim Speaker 1 : Zemann, Laura Speaker 2 : Flick, Steve Speaker … Continue reading June 2010 Schedule
Meeting Minutes May 19, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 May 19, 2010 MetLife Service Center cafeteria Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Toastmaster - Kevin Reichardt * Timekeeper - Laura Zemann * Camera - Joe Archambault * "Ah" Counter - Kathy Denton * Table Topics - Mike Dobrich … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 19, 2010
Reading Aloud
Thanks to Fred Miller for permission to share this tip. ****************************************************** Reading Aloud Will Improve Your Delivery. Practice -Practice -Practice We’ve all heard that mantra, and it’s true. And one of the best ways to improve your voice is to: Read Aloud – Read Aloud – Read Aloud Hearing yourself as you speak, and listening … Continue reading Reading Aloud
Kathy Denton – Full Circle Award
Kathy Denton receiving her Full Circle Award from VP Education, Kevin Reichardt. Congratulation Kathy!
Are There Any Questions?
by Fred Miller (thanks for permission to use your articles.) My Presentation Was So Good, There Are No Questions - Correct? Don’t bet on it!Many people are shy, and your audience may be full of people who want to ask something, but don’t want to be the first to raise their hand. Some are concerned about asking … Continue reading Are There Any Questions?
Meeting Minutes May 12, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 May 12, 2010 MetLife Service Center, cafeteria Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby Theme = Working ROLES * Toastmaster - Mike Marian * Timekeeper - Adam Kutell * Camera - Tom Terrific * "Ah" Counter - Rob Van Winkle * Table … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 12, 2010
Mentor Checklist
Please check with Jim Salih for the latest checklist.
Photos with the Video Camera
A feature which our club video camera has is the ability to take photos. Ideally, the VP of Membership and/or PR would bring a camera to take pictures of our new members and awards, but if they forget, anyone can use the video camera to take pictures. Here are the directions:
Meeting Minutes May 5, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 May 5, 2010 MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby Theme = Mother's Day ROLES * Toastmaster - Diane Fawcett * Timekeeper - Kevin Reichardt * Camera - Laura Zemann * "Ah" Counter - George Kiser * … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 5, 2010
Tall Tales Contest
Meeting Minutes April 28, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 April 28, 2010 MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Toastmaster - Amby Mafort * Timekeeper - Bill Collier * Camera - Richard Hiers * "Ah" Counter - Diane Fawcett * Table Topics - Kathy … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 28, 2010
Long Chen – Newest Member
We welcome Long Chen as our latest member of SCTM. He's a professor at Washington University and wants to speak as much as possible. Laura Zeman will be his mentor.
May 2010 Schedule
Meeting Date and Time : 5 May 2010, 7:00pm Meeting Title / Theme : Pre Meeting Notes : Roles: ------ Toastmaster : Fawcett, Diane Table Topics Master : Monti, Petrina General Evaluator : Sowers, Judy Grammarian : Bettag, Jack Timer : Reichardt, Kevin Speaker 1 : Kaiser Jr, Max Speaker 2 : Flick, Steve Speaker … Continue reading May 2010 Schedule
Meeting Minutes April 21, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS, CLUB #1957 April 21, 2010 MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Toastmaster, Nilsa Scott * Timekeeper, Sue Dickemper * Camera, Kathy Denton * "Ah" Counter, Joe Archambault * Table Topics, George Kiser * Vote Counter, … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 21, 2010
Howard Brandt
Why did you join Toastmasters? My boss strong armed me into it. What’s the greatest benefit you’ve received from Toastmasters? Controlling Nervousness. What has been the most difficult or challenging role for you as Toastmaster? Trying to get all members to give manual speeches. Many times we hear a seasoned member give a non manual … Continue reading Howard Brandt
Casey Reid – New Member
Welcome to Casey Reid for joining SCTM. Steve Flick will be his mentor.
Meeting Minutes April 14, 2010
Meeting took place in room 107-C, MetLife Service Center Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Toastmaster, Howard Brandt * Timekeeper, Carl Hendrickson * Camera, Diane Fawcett * "Ah" Counter, Karl Beck * Table Topics, Bill Collier * Vote Counter, Dick Shields * Joke Master, Joe Archambault * Grammarian, … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 14, 2010
Know Your Audience
Rule #1 for any presentation is to know as much about your audience as possible. Here’s a checklist I use to do just that. ################################### PRESENTATION/AUDIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE These questions are designed to help me prepare a program specifically suited to the needs of your group. Please take a moment to answer all the questions fully … Continue reading Know Your Audience
Meeting Time Management
Bill Collier: To add to Alan's discussion about meetings running over time, I offer this list of suggestions that the Toastmaster of the evening can do to manage the time: * Prior to the meeting, find out how much time each speaker will request. If too many are more than about 8 minutes each, go … Continue reading Meeting Time Management
Meeting Minutes April 7, 2010
Record of Regular Meeting of South County Toastmasters Club #1957 4/7/2010 Meeting held at MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. * Presiding Officer Alan Kirby * Toastmaster Jim Ruzicka * Timekeeper Tom Terrific * Camera Amby Mafort * “Ah” Counter Kevin Reichardt * Table Topics Master Joe Archambault * … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 7, 2010
Drew Smith – New Member
South County Toastmasters would like to welcome their newest member Drew Smith to the club! Drew joined SCTM on Wednesday, April 7th in order to improve his comfort level with “small talk.” Drew earned his Masters in Leadership and Public Administration and his Bachelors in Information Technology. He now works as a Financial Representative for … Continue reading Drew Smith – New Member
Full Circle Award – Jack Bettag
Congratulations go to Jack Bettag for achieving the Full Circle Award. This means that jack has held every job at a typical Toastmaster meeting.
Video Tips from Tom
Chris Brown – New Member
South County Toastmasters would like to welcome their newest member Chris Brown to the club! Chris joined SCTM on Wednesday, March 24th in order to improve his personal comfort when speaking, his delivery skills, and his speech preparation. Chris earned his B.S. in Public Administration from the University of Missouri - St. Louis and now … Continue reading Chris Brown – New Member
Meeting Minutes March 31, 2010
Meeting Date – March 31, 2010 Meeting Called to Order at 7:02 p.m. Meeting Location – Room 107-C, MetLife Service Center SPEECH MARATHON Presiding Officer – Alan Kirby, President Toastmaster – Barb Sapienza Invocator – Jack Bettag Timekeeper – Mike Marian Vote Counter – Steve Hamm Camera – Tom Terrific Greeter – Paul Ferguson Jokemaster … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 31, 2010
April 2010 Schedule
7-April 14-April 21-April Speech Marathon 28-April Toastmaster Jim Ruzicka Howard Brandt Nilsa Scott Toastmaster Table Topics Joe Archambault Bill Collier George Kiser Speaker 1 Speaker 1 Laura Zemann Adam Kutell Chris Brown Speaker 2 Speaker 2 Paul Ferguson Steve Flick Diane Fawcett Speaker 3 Speaker 3 Mike Marian Amby Mafort Rob Van Winkle Speaker 4 … Continue reading April 2010 Schedule
Meeting Minutes March 24, 2010
Location - Room 107-C, MetLife Bldg. Called to order at 7:02 p.m. Presiding Officer - Kevin Reichardt, VP-Education Invocator - Joe Archambault Toastmaster - Bill Collier Timekeeper - Jack Bettag "Ah" Counter - Steve Hamm Vote Counter - Mike Marian Camera - Diane Fawcett Grammarian - Steve Flick Table Topics - Judy Sowers General Evaluator … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 24, 2010
Member Profile – Jack Bettag
Why did you join Toastmasters? That was over 25 years ago. At that time I knew I needed some help overcoming a fear of public speaking. It was bad enough that I wasn’t sure what to do. I had a boss who recognized my problem (it was pretty evident) and took me aside and told … Continue reading Member Profile – Jack Bettag
Meeting Minutes March 17, 2010
Meeting minutes, 3/17/2010 ... Mon, March 22, 2010 8:01:16 AM From: "On behalf of csrflic@swbell.net" <Support@TurboBase.com> ... View Contact To: bill@collierbiz.com; pfergy@hotmail.com; dobrichs@sbcglobal.net; maryannking9501@sbcglobal.net; tkrauska@yahoo.com; nilsa44@aol.com; kdentonh@ix.netcom.com; alicia.flamm@anheuser-busch.com; wilsonstls@aol.com; michael.marian50@yahoo.com; gak1@heplerbroom.com; eringissel@yahoo.com... more Meeting Date, 3/17/2010 Location, MetLife Bldg., room 107-C Meeting Called to Order at 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby Invocator, Barb Sapienza … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 17, 2010
Meeting Minutes March 10, 2010
Meeting called to order, 7:02 p.m. Location, MetLife room 107-C Presiding Officer - Alan Kirby Toastmaster - Tom Terrific General Evaluator - Erin Gissel Invocator - Rob Van Winkle Timekeeper - Amby Mafort Camera - Sue Dickemper "Ah" Counter - Steve Winheim Vote Counter - Carl Hendrickson Grammarian - Judy Sowers Jokemaster - Nilsa Scott … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 10, 2010
Award Winners – March 2010
The club recognized four award winners during the March 10, 2010 meeting. From left to right: Sue Dickemper - Competent Communicator, Don Clair - Competent Communicator, Carl Hendrickson - Competent Leader, and Judy Sowers - Advanced Communicator Bronze and Full Circle Award. Congratulations to all four for their hard work and commitment.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
South County Toastmasters is going to be part of the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 13th, 2010 at noon. Here are a number of websites which have a lot of the details. Petrina Monti is in charge of our group. If you have any questions, give her a call.
Area Contest – March 20, 2010
The contest will be held at the Twin Rivers Worship Center on Tesson Ferry Road just north of Green Park Road (which is just north of Lindbergh Blvd). 10575 Tesson Ferry Road St Louis, MO 63123-6125 (314) 729-0704 The exact times have not yet been set, but I am estimating the briefings would be around … Continue reading Area Contest – March 20, 2010
Meeting Minutes March 3, 2010
South County Toastmasters – Club 1957 Meeting Minutes, 3/03/2010 Meeting Location – Room 107-C, MetLife Bldg. Meeting Called to Order at 7:00 p.m. Presiding Officer – Alan Kirby Toastmaster – George Kiser Timekeeper – Steve Hamm Camera – Barb Sapienza Vote Counter – Richard Hiers Invocator – Mark Roling Jokemaster - Laura Zemann “Ah” Counter … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 3, 2010
Meeting Minutes February 24, 2010
South County Toastmasters – Club 1957 Meeting Minutes, 2/24/2010 Meeting Location – Room 107-B, MetLife Bldg. Meeting Called to Order at 7:04 p.m. Theme - Monthly Speech Marathon Presiding Officer – Kevin Wilson Toastmaster – Jack Bettag Timekeeper – Richard Hiers Camera – Kevin Reichardt Vote Counters – Paul Ferguson and Petrina Monti Invocator – … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 24, 2010
Meeting Minutes February 17, 2010
Club #1957 International Speech/Evaluation Contest Meeting Date: 17 Feb. 2010 Called to Order, 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer: Alan Kirby Contest Master: Carl Hendrickson Chief Judge: Amby Mafort Timekeepers: Adam Kutell, Tom Terrific Vote Counters: Diane Fawcett, Laura Zemann Camera: Richard Hiers Pattern Speaker (for Evaluations): Max Kaiser Invocator: Richard Hiers Speaking Contestants: * Barb Sapienza … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 17, 2010
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