To all my Toastmaster friends,
The May 17th agenda is attached. We are in need of a Toastmaster and timer for the May 17th meeting. In addition, we have room for one more speaker if anyone is interested.
Also, our club will need new officers for next year. We need a President and Secretary-Treasurer. Please think about the service & leadership role you can provide for our club. Please let me or Barb Weisenberger know if you are interested in being President or Secretary-Treasurer for July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.
Gene VP Education
PS. I will be without access to my email from May 10-May 14. I will reply to your emails on May 15th.
“Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.” Pericles
To all my Toastmaster Friends,
Please open and look over the attachment. We need a General Evaluator and Table Topics Master. Please let me know by Tuesday if you want one or both roles.
Speakers: Arlene, David, Sally, Barb & Steve, please provide your introductions to Jerry ,our Toastmaster, and me by Tuesday.
The format of the agenda is changed slightly. Please let me know if it easier to read now or what other changes you would recommend.
Gene VP Education
“Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.” Pericles
Chippewa Valley Toastmasters welcomes new member Dr. Steve Mickelson (left). Following his first speech, Steve receives his Ice Breaker ribbon and mints from Gene Radtke, Vice President-Education.
As some of you might guess, the Grammarian’s word for the meeting was ‘lagniappe’.
The Grammarian’s role during a club meeting has several components. When introduced, the Grammarian announces the word of the day, state its part of speech, define it, use it in a sentence and ask that anyone speaking during any part of the meeting use it.
Typically the Grammarian listens to everyone’s word usage during the meeting. He/She writes down any awkward use or misuse of the language (incomplete sentences, sentences that change direction in midstream, incorrect grammar or malapropisms) with a note of who erred. For example, he/she points out if someone used a singular verb with a plural subject. “One in five children wear glasses” should be “one in five children wears glasses.” Note when a pronoun is misused. “No one in the choir sings better than her” should be “No one in the choir sings better than she.”
Write down who used the word of the day (or a derivative of it) and note those who used it correctly or incorrectly.
When called on by the general evaluator during the evaluation segment, the Grammarian will:
Stand by his/her chair and gives the meeting’s report.
Try to offer the correct usage in every instance of misuse (instead of merely announcing that something was wrong).
Report on creative language usage and announce who used the word of the day (or a derivative of it) correctly or incorrectly.
Some you know that these short comments are a lagniappe for the Ice Breaker speech announcement.
Dear Members of Chippewa Valley Toastmasters,
We paid the Club Fee for the Spring Conference and registered the Chippewa Valley Toastmasters Club, so that all members could attend. Therefore, your only personal cost for attending the Spring Conference is your meal(s) and motel room(s) if you choose to attend the Saturday luncheon and/or buffet or stay at Hotel Meade Friday and/or Saturday nights. Wisconsin Rapids is a little over 100 miles from Eau Claire. It takes about 2+ hours to drive there from Eau Claire.
Registration is due by April 20th.
I have attached the tentative schedule and the registration form. When registering note that you are a member of Chippewa Valley Toastmasters and do not pay a registration fee. We are registered as a club and the cost of the conference is covered for you as a member of Chippewa Valley Toastmasters. What a marvelous opportunity!
See you in Wisconsin Rapids.
Arlene
CVTM’s newest member will give his Ice Breaker speech at our April 19th meeting!
As its name implies, the Ice Breaker Speech is generally the first opportunity a member has to speak publicly. The International Toastmaster site says this:
You’ve attended a few Toastmasters meetings and you’ve seen others give their speeches. Perhaps you’ve noticed that some speakers are smooth, polished and experienced, while others struggle at a beginner’s level. Now it’s time for you to stand up and give your Ice Breaker speech. Just thinking about it gives you nightmares. Rest assured, you’re not alone!
No matter what skills you possess as a speaker, you’re probably going to find it a little stressful to speak for the first time in front of all these relative strangers. And because you know you’ll be evaluated as a part of the experience, it can be a frightening few moments of your life.
Would you like to know all the inside tips about how to manage your first Ice Breaker? Click HERE.
Come visit our club and watch a “newbie” in action! The agenda is right here: CVTM_April_19_2012
See you soon!
To all my Toastmasters friends and prospective members,
Attached is the agenda for Thursday, April 5th. All roles are filled, but we always have room for one more speaker. Please open the attachment and review the agenda because it has been almost a month since you signed up for your roles.
I look forward to seeing you on the first Thursday of April. Our room assignment may be changed. Look for us in Room 201 at the top of the stairs.
Gene Radtke
VP Education
