Secretary’s Report for October 15, 2009
A BIG WELCOME to our newest member – Malcolm Miles. He joined our club last Thursday.
The assignments for this Thursday, October 22, are as follows:
Speaker 1 – Alexandria Merchant
Speaker 2 – Malcolm Miles
Evaluator 1 – Lorie Jones
Evaluator 2 – Brian Duvall
Toastmaster – Wade Thompson
Topics Master – Karen Roop
General Evaluator – David Bass
Grammarian – Leigh Prom
Timer – Karen Harris
Vote Counter Becky Workman
I’m still not sure if I will be able to be there Thursday, so please let me know by tomorrow night if you can not fulfill your assignment. Thank you.
Last Thursday it was great to see everyone. Brian took home the ribbon for Table Topics by answering “What is wrong with our National News?
We had two interesting speeches. Becky did a speech on “Kirlian or Aura Photography” which is a photo that measures energy levels physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Each color of the aura around the person or area of body being photographed, has a meaning. One area where this is used is in the health field. In 1970 this photography came to the US. Thanks Becky – But I must say I am a skeptic on some of that stuff.
Wade gave a “hip pocket” speech titled “Throw Me The Ball”. He shared the five (5) basic pitches that a major league pitcher might throw with the baseball. They are 1. fast ball, 2. curve ball, 3. screw ball, 4. knuckle ball, and 5. change up ball. He demonstrated each one (with a cue ball). Besides being a champion Frisbee thrower he also pitched and played 3rd base in baseball. Thanks Wade – He took home the ribbon.
Both evaluators did great – giving helpful tips as well as praise where the speaker did well.
Brian took home the ribbon. All other assignments were done well.
BITS & PIECES
“Every day give yourself a good mental shampoo.”
“I am neither an optimist nor pessimist, but a possibilist.”
“The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.”