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Meeting Theme
April showers
Word of the Day
verdant (adj) green with vegetation. lush and growing
Member Inductions Ceremony
For the purpose of voting, please see Timer’s Notes below on expected duration of the different speeches
12 – 15 minutes
Introduction:
Since shortly after the launch of Online Presenters in 2023, the club has held an annual webinar contest — a modified version of a standard Toastmasters contest designed to test members skills that are specific to delivering a speech online. Our next speaker, David F. Carr, DTM, was the charter year President of Online Presenters and currently serves as our VPE.
The webinar contest has changed over the years, and it’s still an experiment with no recognition from Toastmasters International. David will explain how it’s different from other contests, and why it’s important.
This year, Online Presenters will hold a club-level webinar contest on May 8 and is also planning an “invitational” event where all the contestants will be guest speakers on June 12.
5 – 7 minutes
Introduction:
DTM Joni Laidlaw will explain her use of social media to promote her second DTM project the Introduction of the Yoodli Software.
Toastmaster asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Speaker of the Day
Prospective Member Speeches
Green: 1 
Yellow: 1:30 
Red: 2Topics Master asks for the Timer’s Report & vote for the Best Topics Speaker of the Day
Green: 2 Yellow: 2:30 Red: 3General 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
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.
RSVP deadline is past