Hello Fellow Toolmasters! I hope this day finds you feeling powered up to use your "Toastmaster Tools" more effectively and with renewed clarity after our meeting yesterday. I have to admit, I felt a little "toolish" as Toastmaster in my hard hat and safety glasses hammering it up by using such phrases as, "You know the drill!" It was pleasing to see so many construction crew members present on site as well as three guests!
The tools were flying as our Grammarian, Stacey Modahl, Ah Counter, Susan Budig, and Timer, Mike Kennedy helped us build a stronger foundation for our speaking. We had three outstanding presenters who shared their speech crafts:
Ruth Fernandez gave her Ice Breaker titled, "A Place I Now Call Home." Her transparency and beautiful telling of her story engrained a sense of purpose in all of us as to why we joined Toastmasters. She brought new meaning to the "personal growth" aspect of TM because of her desire to improve upon and embrace her blueprint of life.
Dawn Anderson delivered her 4th speech from the C.C. manual title, "I Was There." Manuals are to help us use our tools the right way, and I'm thinking Dawn wrote the manual given her telling of the 35W bridge collapse using vivid word pictures and fantastic voice inflection with her engaging presence.
Betty Liedtke, DTM, absolutely accomplished her goal of inspiring us to become aware of our purpose. She did it "On Purpose," (the title of her speech) by sharing astonishing discoveries she's made on her amazing journey since joining Toastmasters. Everyone was in agreement that Betty's toolbox is pretty darn polished!
Mark Forsberg, DTM aptly used the theme of the day with his clever, thoughtful questions regarding the variety of Toastmaster tools available to us. Our General Evaluator, Larry Everett, approved our meeting permit with his magnetic musings about our timely meeting. Evaluators Deborah Dora, Tom Schmid, and Ravi Bakshi all provided a safety net of feedback for our speakers to land in.
Our meeting opened and closed with our capable foreman and Presiding Officer for the day, Lee Handwerger. He presented Ruth Fernandez with the Toastmaster of the Day award, and announced our club's receipt of the 10 for 10 certificate from District 6 for accomplishing all 10 goals in the DCP last year.
With all due respect (Thank you, Betty!),
Sandy
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