Betty O TM

Betty joined Casselberry Orators Toastmasters in October 2008. Betty has served as Orators' Secretary.

Christopher TM

Christopher joined Toastmasters in March 2009.

Ken CC

Ken is a Competent Communicator. Ken joined Toastmasters in May 2008.

Sami TM

Sami joined Toastmasters in January 2008.

September 29th Meeting - "Cross Training" Theme

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Karen, Club Secretary's minutes of "Cross Training" meeting - Meeting leaders were: Toastmaster - Diane, Table Topics Master - Betty G, and General Evaluator - Karen. The speakers and evaluators were Ralph evaluated by Bill, Karen evaluated by Helen and Kim (speaking from the hip) evaluated by Marvin. The functionaries were Grammarian Ralph with the word of the day 'Conditioning', Ah Counter Marvin and Timer Linda. Best Speaker went to Kim, Best Table Topic was Ralph, Best Evaluator was Marvin, and Most Improved was awarded to Kim. No video was made at this meeting, thus speeches were not recorded, apologies to all.

Reminder, we will have our Club Board meeting next Tuesday.

September 29th "Cross Training"

"Go Green" by Roxie

Speaker three September 22, 2009 presenting project # 6 "Vocal Variety" from the 'Competent Communication' manual.

"They Called Him The Greatest" by Bill

Speaker one September 22, 2009 presenting project # 7 "Research Your Topic" from the 'Competent Communication' manual.

"The Ultimate Procrastinator" by Marvin

Speaker one September 22, 2009 presenting project # 5 "Your Body Speaks" from the 'Competent Communication' manual

September 22nd "Going Green"

September 15th "Flexible Organization"

"Closing the Sale" by Diane C

Speaker two September 15, 2009 presenting "Closing The Sale." One of eleven educational projects from the 'Successful Club Series' addressing skills and standards Toastmasters strive to achieve for quality meetings and successful clubs.

"Just Say 'NO' To HOAs" by Helen

Speaker one September 15, 2009 presenting project # 9 "Persuade With Power" from the 'Competent Communication' manual

Paula H CC - Ambassador

Paula is an active member of Conquerors Club 1066. Paula has served as our Area 42 Governor and as Area 33 Governor.

Joke Master Role

Purpose

• Humor is a critical part of communication skills. How effective is constructive criticism without humor? Can you laugh at yourself? Appropriate, well-timed humor adds greatly to the Toastmasters experience.
• The Toastmaster of the day will call on you as the Joke Master to give a joke. The joke can be a one-liner, a "groaner", or a pleasant short story that leaves the members feeling good. You do not need to find the funniest joke ever told, nor do you need to deliver a joke so perfectly that the members are literally rolling on the floor laughing.
• It's all about practice. Practice your delivery. Practice the timing. Smile. Plan a pause to accommodate for audience reaction or laughter. Most importantly, have fun with this meeting role!

Before the Meeting

• Prepare a brief explanation of the role for the benefit of new members and guests.
• Select suitable material for the joke master session and prepare a short speech. (Time slot: 3 minutes).
• Practice your joke so you can use your skills in vocal variety and body language to enhance the story and punch line.
• Ensures that any resources required will be available (eg a flip chart).
• Choosing the Best Joke
• Present clean, concise, appropriate jokes
• Can be joke, anecdote, or personal humorous story
• Be dramatic: act out the part enthusiastically
• Have fun!
• Tie the joke into the meeting's theme
• Avoid racial, sexist or otherwise offensive jokes. Jokes on religion and politics should also be avoided. As Toastmasters, we need to be aware of the feelings of our fellow members and be sensitive to them. If you are in doubt, get another joke.

During the Meeting

• Explains the role of the joke master when called upon.
• From your seat, delivers the prepared material in an amusing way.

After the Meeting

• Give your Joke (if written) to the Secretary to be placed with the meeting minutes.

Resources
AJokeADay.com
Yahoo!Jokes Directory (http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Humor/Jokes/)
Humormall.com

September 8th Meeting - "The Connection" Theme

"Finding New Members For Our Club" by Roxie

Speaker three September 8, 2009 presenting "Finding New Members For Your Club." One of eleven educational projects from the 'Successful Club Series' addressing skills and standards Toastmasters strive to achieve for quality meetings and successful clubs.

"Meeting Management" by Karen

Speaker two September 8, 2009 presenting project # 7 "Research Your Topic" from the 'Competent Communication' manual.

"Thin Line" by Raymond

Speaker one September 8, 2009 presenting project # 6 "Vocal Variety" from the 'Competent Communication' manual.

Orators Club Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests

Diane - 1st Place Evaluation Contest
Roxie - 2nd Place Evaluation Contest
Jim - 3rd Place Evaluation Contest

Roxie - 1st Place Humorous Speech Contest
Diane - 2nd Place Humorous Speech Contest
Jim - 3rd Place Humorous Speech Contest

September 1st "Sports Team Building"

"Let's Win One For The Team" by Roxie

Speaker three September 1, 2009 presenting project # 5 "Your Body Speaks" from the 'Competent Communication' manual.

"Boosting Your Brain" by Intesar

Speaker two September 1, 2009 presenting project # 2 "Resources for Informing" from the Advanced Communication series 'Speaking To Inform' manual

"The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" by Marvin

Speaker one September 1, 2009 presenting project # 4 "How To Say It" from the 'Competent Communication' manual