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January 2023 < February 2023 > March 2023
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Monday February 6, 2023 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
 

If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

Meeting Theme

Body Language

Word of the Day

Appreciate, verb – 1) Recognize the full worth of – EX. She feels they appreciate her. 2) Understand fully; recognize the full implications of – EX. “They failed to appreciate the pressure he was under.”

Member Inductions Ceremony

Toastmaster of the Day Andrew Bern, DTM
Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
Tip of the Day Open
3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
Timer Sarra Idehen, DTM

For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

Ah Counter Louis Brown, DTM
Grammarian Open
Watcher Jim Barber, PM1
Chat Monitor Sunny Fridge, DTM
Vote Counter Open
Speaker 1 Jim Barber, PM1
Path Not Set Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals (evaluation form)
Speaker 2 David F. Carr, DTM
Path Not Set Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals (evaluation form)
Speaker 3 Open
Backup Speaker 1 Open
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

Prospective Member Speeches

Topics Master Isabel Kadoorie
Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

General Evaluator Kim Leaming
General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
Evaluator 1 Open
Evaluator 2 Open
Evaluator 3 Open
Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

RSVP deadline is past

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Event Types:

Posted by David F. Carr on January 10, 2023

Monday February 13, 2023 7:45 PM EST to 9:15 PM EST
 

If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

Meeting Theme

Valentine’s Day Traditions

Word of the Day

Sweetheart 
Noun

1.  Either of a pair of lovers in realation to each other.
2.  An affectionate or familiar term of address.
3.  A beloved person.

Member Inductions Ceremony

Toastmaster of the Day Kim Leaming
Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
Tip of the Day Rosena Duncanson, DTM
3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
Timer Sunny Fridge, DTM

For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

Ah Counter Carolina Ramírez, SR5
Grammarian Open
Watcher Joni-Renee Laidlaw
Chat Monitor Isabel Kadoorie
Vote Counter Carolina Ramírez, SR5
Speaker 1 Jim Barber, PM1
"Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…." Path Not Set Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals (evaluation form)

Introduction:

Jim is practicing his speech for this year’s International Speech Contest. He has won at the club level; later this week he’ll compete at his Area Contest. His introduction, by contest rules, is simply “Jim Barber — Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…. — Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…. — Jim Barber”

Speaker 2 David F. Carr, DTM
"The new way of organizing our agenda" Visionary Communication Level 4 Building Skills: Communicate Change (evaluation form)

8 – 10 minutes, plus 2 minutes Q&A

Introduction:

David is a professional technology writer and editor, as well as the creator of several WordPress plugins, including the one we use to organize our agenda. He’s claiming time on tonight’s speaking schedule to demonstrate the new, improved version of the role signup and agenda management functions — now mostly debugged! These improvements required him to learn some of the same user interface technologies employed in web apps like Facebook and Trello, and he hopes you will see the benefits.

Speaker 3 Open
Backup Speaker 1 Open
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

Prospective Member Speeches

Topics Master Andriy Smolenko, CC
Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

General Evaluator Open
General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
Evaluator 1 Graham Cairns, DTM
Evaluator 2 Carl Walsh, VC2
Evaluator 3 Open
Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

RSVP deadline is past

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Posted by David F. Carr on February 11, 2023

Monday February 20, 2023 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
 

If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

Meeting Theme

Living in the future

Word of the Day

Jetpack (noun) a device worn over the shoulders like a backpack and enabling the wearer to travel through the air or space by means of jet propulsion.

Member Inductions Ceremony

Toastmaster of the Day Carl Walsh, VC2
Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
Tip of the Day Open
3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
Timer Tricia Smith, PM5

For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

Ah Counter Joni-Renee Laidlaw
Grammarian Calvin Dorsey, DTM
Watcher Mike Woodall, DTM
Chat Monitor Carolina Ramírez, SR5
Vote Counter Carolina Ramírez, SR5
Speaker 1 David F. Carr, DTM
"Debugging life" Path Not Set Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals (evaluation form)
Speaker 2 Open
Backup Speaker 1 Open
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

Prospective Member Speeches

Topics Master Graham Cairns, DTM
Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

General Evaluator Andriy Smolenko, CC
General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
Evaluator 1 Jim Barber, PM1
Evaluator 2 Marianne Grady, EC4
Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

RSVP deadline is past

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Event Types:

Posted by David F. Carr on February 26, 2023

Monday February 27, 2023 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
 

If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

Meeting Theme

Organic intelligence

Word of the Day

Robotically (adjective) to perform a task, particularly a repetitive task, in a consistent but boring fashion.

Member Inductions Ceremony

Toastmaster of the Day David F. Carr, DTM
Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
Timer Sarra Idehen, DTM

For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

Ah Counter Mario (guest)
Grammarian Sunny Fridge, DTM
Watcher Isabel Kadoorie
Chat Monitor Kim Leaming
Vote Counter Louis Brown, DTM
#SpeakerEvaluator
1Carolina Ramírez, SR5Jim Barber, PM1
2Tricia Smith, PM5Angela Heath, VC2
Speaker 1 Carolina Ramírez, SR5
"The Direct Leader" Dynamic Leadership Level 2 Learning Your Style: Understanding Your Communication Style (evaluation form)

5 – 7 minutes

Introduction:

The purpose of this project is for the member to learn about different communication styles, identify her primary style and share the impact of her style on others.

 

Speaker 2 Tricia Smith, PM5
"Path Reflection" Engaging Humor Level 5 Demonstrating Expertise: Reflect on Your Path (evaluation form)

10-12 minutes

Introduction:

This speech summarizes my experience with the Engaging Humor path Levels I – V and reflection of what I learned through this journey.

Backup Speaker 1 Open
As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

Prospective Member Speeches

Topics Master Mike Woodall, DTM
Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

General Evaluator Joni-Renee Laidlaw
General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
Evaluator 1 Jim Barber, PM1
Evaluator 2 Angela Heath, VC2
Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3
Tip of the Day Sharan Jhabgiani from Yoodli (guest)
3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.

General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP deadline is past

    false

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on February 27, 2023

    Monday March 6, 2023 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    The March of Progress

    Word of the Day

    Betterment (noun) The act or process of improving; an improvement that goes beyond mere repair

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Evie Hartman Member Induction Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day Evie Hartman
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer David F. Carr, DTM

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter Carolina Ramírez, SR5
    Grammarian Open
    Watcher Open
    Chat Monitor David F. Carr, DTM
    Vote Counter Carolina Ramírez, SR5
    Speaker 1 Antoinette Trim, VC2
    "My Mentor — Your Mentor " Visionary Communication Level 2 Learning Your Style: Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Speaker 2 Andriy Smolenko, CC
    "Fortune favours the brave" Engaging Humor Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals: Evaluation and Feedback – First Speech (evaluation form)

    5-7 minutes

    Introduction:

     

    Andriy is going to tell you a story about three brave Toastmasters clubs, separated by thousand miles and yet united in their bravery of overcoming life’s challenges.

    Speaker 3 Prapairat (Petra) Choradol
    Path Not Set Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals (evaluation form)
    Backup Speaker 1 Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master Calvin Dorsey, DTM
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
    Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator Sarra Idehen, DTM
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator 1 Sunny Fridge, DTM
    Evaluator 2 Jim Barber, PM1
    Evaluator 3 Andrew Bern, DTM
    Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP deadline is past

    false

    Event Types:

    Posted by David F. Carr on March 2, 2023

    Monday March 13, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:15 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    Entrepreneurship

    Word of the Day

    Strive (verb) to exert oneself vigorously — try really hard.

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day Carolina Ramírez, SR5
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.

    Tip of the Day Guest Speaker on Mobeus Airglass

    Timer Sunny Fridge, DTM

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter Open
    Grammarian Open
    Watcher Open
    Chat Monitor Open
    Vote Counter Sarra Idehen, DTM
    Speaker 1 Graham Cairns, DTM
    "Hiding our light under a bushel" Persuasive Influence Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals: Writing a Speech with Purpose (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Introduction:

    As part of his “Persuasive Influence” path, Graham is asking why we shy away from telling others how Toastmasters has helped us in our work and social lives

    Speaker 2 Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    "DTMX2 Welcome to the future " Leadership Development Level 5 Demonstrating Expertise: DTM Project Speech 1 (evaluation form)

    5 – 7 minutes

    Introduction:

    DTM Joni Laidlaw is embarking on her second Distinguished Toastmasters project. Continuing to utalize her brand the Logical Logistics Tech 4 TM series she will be introducing the new AI Speech software to her network and provide practical training.

    Backup Speaker 1 Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master Evie Hartman
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.
    Each Table Topics Speaker green Green: 1 yellow Yellow: 1:30 red Red: 2

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator Mike Woodall, DTM
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator 1 Jim Barber, PM1
    Evaluator 2 David F. Carr, DTM
    Each evaluator green Green: 2 yellow Yellow: 2:30 red Red: 3

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP deadline is past

    false
    Posted by David F. Carr on March 13, 2023

    Monday March 20, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    Pride

    Word of the Day

    braggadocio (noun) empty boasting

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Mike Woodall, DTM
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Toru Maruyama, DTM

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Joni-Renee Laidlaw
    Grammarian:
    Sarra Idehen, DTM
    Watcher:
    David F. Carr, DTM
    Chat Monitor:
    Donna Knight, EC4
    Vote Counter:
    Carolina Ramírez, SR5
    Speaker:
    Andriy Smolenko, CC
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Graham Cairns, DTM
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Sunny Fridge, DTM
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Evie Hartman
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Sean Forrester, DTM (guest)
    Evaluator:
    Jim Barber, PM1
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

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    Posted by David F. Carr on March 19, 2023

    Monday March 27, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    Experimentation!

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Tricia Smith, PM5
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Kim Leaming
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

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    Posted by David F. Carr on March 13, 2023

    Monday April 3, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:00 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    April Fools

    Word of the Day

    Member Inductions Ceremony

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Kim Leaming
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tip about tech, technique, or leadership.
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Ah Counter:
    Open
    Grammarian:
    Open
    Watcher:
    Open
    Chat Monitor:
    Open
    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Toru Maruyama, DTM
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Tricia Smith, PM5
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Prospective Member Speeches

    Topics Master:
    Open
    Leads the Table Topics impromptu speaking section of the meeting. Priority toward members not performing any roles.

    Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day

    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day

    General Evaluator continues with the functionary reports (the Grammarian, the Watcher, the Ah Counter, and the Chat Monitor (1 minute each)).

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Timer’s Notes

  • Only Prepared Speeches with duration of more than four (4) minutes 30 seconds or less than seven (7) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Table Topics speeches with duration of more than one (1) minute or less than two (2) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.
  • Only Evaluation Speeches of more than one (1) minute 30 seconds or less than three (3) minutes 30 seconds are eligible for voting.

    • Timing will begin with the contestant’s first definite verbal or nonverbal communication with the audience. This usually will be the first word uttered by the contestant, but would include any other communication such as sound effects, a staged act by another person, etc.

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    Posted by David F. Carr on March 20, 2023

    Monday April 10, 2023 7:45 PM EDT to 9:15 PM EDT
     

    If you have a password, sign up for meeting roles below. Guests should complete the RSVP registration form at the bottom of the agenda. (If you have a password, it’s not necessary to also fill out the RSVP form – we would rather get you signed up for a specific role).

    Members can find the online meetings details here (password protected).

    THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED. Stills and excerpts from the video may be used by the club in its public relations and social media outreach.

    Members and guests are encouraged to sign in anytime after 7:15 pm U.S. Eastern Time for an informal meet and greet and to allow time for any technical troubleshooting. We also do self introductions during this time. The meeting will officially starts at 7:45 pm.

    Online Evaluation Forms can be found here: https://op.toastmost.org/eval-forms

    Meeting Theme

    Word of the Day

    Toastmaster of the Day:
    Open
    Introduces supporting roles. Leads the meeting.
    Tip of the Day:
    Open
    3-5 minutes for a tech or leadership tip
    Timer:
    Open

    For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches

    Vote Counter:
    Open
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Tricia Smith, PM5
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.
    Backup Speaker:
    Open
    As a rule, we should have no more than one speech longer than 5-7 minutes.

    Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day

    Topics Master:
    Open
    General Evaluator:
    Open
    General Evaluator leads the evaluation portion of the meeting, starting with the prepared speech evaluations.
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open
    Evaluator:
    Open

    General Evaluator asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Evaluator of the Day.

    General Evaluator rounds out this portion of the meeting by giving an overall evaluation, 2-3 minutes. General Evaluator should aim ONLY to add any new insights, not re-evaluate speakers or repeat information covered by others.

    General Evaluator asks Vote Counter to reveal the winners of the meeting

    Planned Absences – Only displayed for logged in members of this site

    RSVP Now!

    Posted by David F. Carr on August 29, 2022

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