Silver Spring Toastmasters family members :
Many of you have said nerves get the better of you when it comes to signing up for the meeting role of Evaluator. Others have said you'd like mentoring in this important skill. All of us would love to become better and better at this vital role that's at the heart of what makes Toastmasters such a powerful personal growth experience.
So . . . please take advantage of these excellent opportunities to build your Evaluation skills and confidence:
This Weds., Feb. 1, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (our regular meeting): "Evaluation to the Power of Three: A Special Skills-Building Presentation." Learn by demonstration and discussion when two of our club's most experienced and accomplished Evaluators, and one of its most experienced and aspiring, provide three different "takes" on a single manual speech (by one of our club's soon-to-be CCs!). Observe and contrast their individual approaches. Hear the tips and experiences they've found most valuable. Ask questions! We believe you'll find there are many routes, and yet some common mileposts, on the road to great evaluations.
Next Sat., Feb. 4, 11:10 a.m.-1:10 p.m. (TLI at MedImmune in Gaithersburg): "The Art of Evaluation." Build on what you've learned at our meeting in this in-depth District 36 Toastmasters Leadership Institute training session. This educational elective, along with others, is open to any Toastmaster free of charge! See details at the District 36 website.
Weds., Feb. 15, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (our club's Spring contest, coming right up!): The Evaluation Contest. There's nothing like a little friendly competition to take your skills to new heights. Here's your once-a-year chance to apply what you've learned by competing to be our club's (and then our Area's? Division's? District's?) Evaluation Contest winner--or to learn by seeing and hearing the winning evaluation that gets this journey started!
SEE YOU SOON!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Area 62 Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests
Silver Spring Toastmasters......
You've GOT to be there!
The District 36, Division F Area 62
September 18, 2011 3-5pm
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
Doors for Set Up 2pm
Registration Begins 2:30pm
Briefings 2:45pm
Ignite Your Potential......See YOU There!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
We have . . . TWO WINNERS!
Congratulations to the winners of our Silver Spring Toastmasters Club 1314 Table Topics and Humorous Speech contests . . . and Bravo/a to all those who participated!
Six contestants came forward for Table Topics, conducted into the room one by one by our Sergeant-at-Arms Robin Bradshaw. Contest Master Merlyn Kettering presented each with the thought-provoking query: What person from the past, present, or imagined future would you most like to meet, and why? We enjoyed thought-filled responses from Andy Jacobs, Drew Kolody, Mary Olowofoyeku, Renee Davis, and Fiona Morrissey . . . and CLARENCE FEATHERSON, whose intriguing two-minute account of the pioneering life of America's first African-American female physician garnered the most votes from our judges.
It was exciting to have three of our newer club members--each of whom has joined within the last year--entertain us with well-prepared Humorous Speech entries. Andy Jacobs, Drew Kolody--double entrants both!--really had us chuckling! But in the end it was SHIRLEY JARVIS, drawing us in with a tale that began darkly--like, really darkly--and then delightfully lightened right up, who emerged as our judges' top choice.
Thanks to Merlyn, and Chief Judge Mike Nolan, our judges, and everyone who enjoyed a fun and enlightening evening as they supported our contestants.
Congratulations, Clarence and Shirley!! We are pleased and proud that you will represent our club in the Area 62 Table Topics and Humorous Speech Contest at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 18, at Takoma Park Presbyterian.
Six contestants came forward for Table Topics, conducted into the room one by one by our Sergeant-at-Arms Robin Bradshaw. Contest Master Merlyn Kettering presented each with the thought-provoking query: What person from the past, present, or imagined future would you most like to meet, and why? We enjoyed thought-filled responses from Andy Jacobs, Drew Kolody, Mary Olowofoyeku, Renee Davis, and Fiona Morrissey . . . and CLARENCE FEATHERSON, whose intriguing two-minute account of the pioneering life of America's first African-American female physician garnered the most votes from our judges.
It was exciting to have three of our newer club members--each of whom has joined within the last year--entertain us with well-prepared Humorous Speech entries. Andy Jacobs, Drew Kolody--double entrants both!--really had us chuckling! But in the end it was SHIRLEY JARVIS, drawing us in with a tale that began darkly--like, really darkly--and then delightfully lightened right up, who emerged as our judges' top choice.
Thanks to Merlyn, and Chief Judge Mike Nolan, our judges, and everyone who enjoyed a fun and enlightening evening as they supported our contestants.
Congratulations, Clarence and Shirley!! We are pleased and proud that you will represent our club in the Area 62 Table Topics and Humorous Speech Contest at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 18, at Takoma Park Presbyterian.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
First meeting full of verve and vigor!
Thanks again, everyone who participated, for kicking off our new Silver Spring Toastmasters year con BRIO last Wednesday evening!We lived up to that excellent Word of the Evening that Renee Davis shared with us--so much so that most of the photos I snapped came out a blur! (Likely there's an iPhone setting to take care of that . . . will explore further, or try taking video next time! :)
Featured here is the sole posed photo--of 2011-12 Silver Spring Toastmasters Club 1314 officers Pauline Brown, VP Education; Desiree Payne, VP Membership; Maxiine Blanks, VP Public Relations; Andy Jacobs, Secretary; Mike Nolan, Treasurer; Shirley Jarvis, Sergeant-at-Arms; and me, Joan Phillips, President--snapped by Merlyn following our installation by immediate Past President, Mel Bayo.
Fittingly, our leadoff meeting featured some new developments . . .
- See the NEW ORANGE NAME TAGS? If you're a member who wasn't able to attend, you'll find one waiting for you at the door at the next meeting. No more hand-scribbled stick-on throwaways, thanks to Shirley!
- Why orange? We introduced OUR NEW CLUB COLOR: ORANGE--a powerful color evocative of activity, fun, socialization, and . . .
- Our 2011-12 CLUB MOTTO: IGNITE YOUR POTENTIAL! as well as member and District Governor Barry Piatt's District 36 motto, BE THE SPARK! and member and Division Governor Una Mae Kettering's Division F motto, FIRE UP!
. . . (and a lot of laughs) as our creative respondents, including Wi
lliam Aley, rose to Table Topics Master Mike Nolan's challenge to concoct a story leading up to the "moral of" he provided them.. . . as Master Evaluator (and new Area 62 Governor) Mel Bayo expanded on the three excellent evaluations with insightful pointers of his own . . . foreshadowing the You Too Can Become a Great Evaluator theme you'll find at many of our meetings this year.
As always . . .
. . . The meeting featured admirable preparation and
delivery by our Toastmaster of the Evening (Pauline).. . . We were treated to informative and inspired speeches: K.I.S.S. (Keep It Short & Simple) by Maxine, who did!; "Medicaid's Nursing Home Benefit" by Henry Nash (many notes taken); and "We've Got Talents" by Las Vegas International Speech Contest bound Eldon Ralph (GO ELDON!).
. . . Our speakers, and each of us, benefited from perceptive, well articulated evaluations (by Andy Jacobs, Eniola Olowofoyeku, and Merlyn Kettering).
. . . We also received valuable feedback from our Timer (Robin Bradshaw), Grammarian/ Wizard of Ahs (Hoan Dang), and Listener (Shirley Jarvis).
. . . And, of course, we enjoyed great refreshments (thanks to Fiona Morrissey, Marcia Snyder, Una and Merlyn, and other contributors).
Looking forward to seeing you on WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, everybody!
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