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Weekly Meeting

Thursday April 25, 2024

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Meeting Theme

Word of the Day

Meeting Opening

12:00 to 12:05 PM

The Sergeant-at-Arms takes care of any preliminary business before calling the meeting to order, welcoming any guests and introducing the Toastmaster-of-the-Day.

12:05 to 12:10 PM
Toastmaster of the Day Judy Overton

Prepared Speeches

12:10 to 12:26 PM
Speaker Salima Hirani
Presentation Mastery Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals - Ice Breaker
4 - 6 minutes
Pakistan
Speaker 2 Sally Boyd, DTM
Visionary Communication Level 5 Demonstrating Expertise - Prepare to Speak Professionally
18 - 22 minutes
Sharing and Caring

Sally is completing the requirements for her Visionary Communications Level 5 with a Keynote-style speech.  This was inspired by another Toastmaster asking her what "gems" has she learned in her field.  Sally carried it to the gems she's learned in life.

This speech is 18-22 minutes.  The title is: "Sharing and Caring".  Help me welcome, Sally Boyd.

Speakers have reserved 28 minutes out of 14 planned

Extemporaneous Speeches

12:26 to 12:40 PM
Topics Master Naureen Syed

Evaluation

The third and final segment of the meeting is dedicated to evaluation and is facilitated by the General Evaluator.

12:40 to 12:41 PM
General Evaluator Brittney Edwards
12:41 to 12:49 PM
Evaluator Douglas Van Camp
Evaluator 2 Brittney Edwards
12:49 to 12:51 PM

The General Evaluator asks members and guests to vote for "Best Table Topic", "Best Speaker" (if applicable), and "Best Evaluator" (if applicable), tallies votes, and congratulates winners.

12:51 to 12:54 PM

The General Evaluator calls upon each member of the evaluation team -- Ah Counter, Grammarian, and Timer -- to provide his or her report for the meeting.

Ah Counter Salima Hirani
Timer Adam Cochran
Grammarian Pamela Frank
12:54 to 12:57 PM

The General Evaluator provides his or her report upon the overall quality of the meeting.

12:57 to 1:00 PM

The President (or presiding officer) conducts any outstanding club business and provides final comments before closing the meeting.