Maury County Toastmasters

Columbia, Tennessee

September 2007 Edition 


CONGRATULATIONS!   

Toastmaster Matt Yuhas is the winner of our local Humorous Speech Contest.

He serves as our current Club President.  He is a Church of Christ Minister and runs an Ebay business.


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Contact: Dick Roberts, VP Membership Richard Roberts

Contact: Flo Grabowski, VP Public Relations   Flo Grabowski


  • Meeting LocationFirst United Methodist Church, 222 W. 7th Street, Columbia, TN  38401

CLUB IMPROVEMENTS:  “NORMS” TO BETTER OUR CLUB…


·         Build Membership

·         Ensure the Toastmaster role is filled prior to ending the meeting.

·         The Toastmaster contacts members to fill the other open roles.

·         If you can't fulfill the duties of the role you signed-up for, it is your responsibility to find a replacement before the meeting.

·         Communicate any changes to the Toastmaster for the next meeting.

These "norms" will help build stronger meetings, let everyone learn how to set-up meetings and will not overwhelm our VP-Education so she can focus on our Education (and hers)! 


UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS

Area 42 Humorous Speech and Evaluations Contest

September 29th, 9 am, Brentwood/Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce, Brentwood, TN

Matt Yuhas will be representing our local club in Humorous Speech


·        Executive Board met on September 18th and set the following goals:

      Improve the quality of speaker evaluations        Recruit 6 new members in the next six months

      Rotate as Toastmasters, Arrive at 6:45 pm          Handout TM Business cards and promote the club everywhere

      Have an active email list                                        Executive meeting on the first Tuesday of the month.                

·        Officer Training on June 23 – Carol Brown represented our club.  Officer Training Make-up session:  July 28 at State Farm in Murfreesboro. 

·           Club Humorous Speech & Evaluation contest  - Matt Yuhas is the winner of the Humorous Contest.  Congratulations!!!

·        Area 42 Humorous Speech & Evaluation contest:  Saturday, September 29th, 9 am, Brentwood/Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce, Brentwood, TN.

·        Division D Humorous Speech & Evaluation contest:

·        District 63 Humorous Speech & Evaluation contest:

·        Club dues...are due!  $33.00 ($27.00 for Toastmasters membership, $6.00 for the club) 

·        Toastmasters Leadership Institute: 

·        Club International Speech & Table Topic contest:

·        Area International Speech & Table Topic contest:


Last Meeting – September 25, 2007 


Dick Roberts was the Toastmaster for the local Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest.  Matt Yuhas was the winner of the Humorous Speech Contest.  He will represent our club at the Area 42  Humorous and Evaluations Contest on September 29th at the Brentwood/Cool Spring Chamber of Commerce in Brentwood, Tennessee.   Come give Matt and our club your support.


Next Meeting:  October 9, 2007


Location:  First United Methodist Church

                    222 W. 7th Street
                    Columbia, TN 38401

Directions:  Follow Hwy 31 to 7th Street in Columbia.  The church is located next to the Bank of America building.

Roles:  See below.

Empty roles can be filled by contacting the Toastmaster on this link: SIGN ME UP!.

Also, speakers, send an intro to the Toastmaster via the link above!   

 

PRESIDENT

MATT YUHAS

TOASTMASTER

 

INVOCATION

 

PLEDGE

 

TOPIC MASTER

 

TOASTMASTER TIPS

 

GENERAL EVALUATOR

 

SPEAKER 1

 

EVALUATOR 1

 

SPEAKER 2

 

EVALUATOR 2

 

SPEAKER 3

 

EVALUATOR 3

N/A

TIMER

 

WORDMASTER/GRAMMARIAN/AH COUNTER        Go Get a Word!!!

 

HOT SEAT/ALTERNATE SPEAKER

N/A

 

 


Thank You!


Thank you to all of the new members!  Our club needs you to sustain a stimulating learning environment!  You each have brought something new and unique to the club that will help each of the other members to grow!


Vital Statistics


Club Membership:  (and growing strong)


Your Executive Board for 2007- 2008


President, Matt Yuhas

Vice President Education, Darrell Trimble

Vice President - Membership, Richard Roberts

Vice President - Public Relations, Flo Grabowski

Secretary/Treasurer, Carol Brown

Sergeant At Arms, Jeff Jacob 


The Mission Of Toastmasters


The mission of our club as prescribed by Toastmasters International is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. 

 If you are not a member and wish to get more information, please contact:  Dick Roberts.  

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