Proposed Format for Recaps

I was visiting with Theo Black, DTM, at the Spring Conference and he had an interesting idea for the updates. One of his clubs uses a template to simplify giving a recap of a meeting. This is not to discourage creativity, but to encourage regular and efficient sharing of what went on at the meeting. I'm not suggesting it be required, only that it be an option to encourage participation in the reporting of meetings.

Here's a first attempt, please give your suggestions for a simple recap template:

Marshwinds Toastmasters Recap for the _____(theme)______ meeting on ___(date)___
___________ gave speech # ___ out of the _________ manual. The title was _____________. __________________(brief comment on the speech)
___________ gave speech # ___ out of the _________ manual. The title was _____________. __________________(brief comment on the speech)___________ gave speech # ___ out of the _________ manual. The title was _____________. __________________(brief comment on the speech)
________(name)________ won Toastmaster of the day because of __________________.
Thanks to _____________ for leading the meeting and to all of the participants.

Announcements/Business Meeting in brief:____________________________________

Respectfully Submitted,

________________
Reporter

"Travel Minnesota" Theme April 30th

Hello Toastmasters!

The theme for this weeks meeting is "Travel Minnesota". With the start of spring and the promise of summer we are embarking on a time when a lot of us start to make plans to explore the state we call home. Whether camping is your thing or you prefer the comforts of a far off, or close by hotel, the thoughts of sun filled days and fun filled nights are starting to linger. Come to the meeting to find out more!

Our roster is looking good for this weeks meeting! We are only in need of an ah counter and timer to make our meeting complete. If you are available please sign up to join us on this journey.


Safe travels,
Crissy

Marshwinds Shines at Spring Conference (click blue for pictures)

Betty Liedtke, DTM, did a stellar job as Toastmaster at the District Six Conference on Friday night. Participants commented on how she created a fun atmosphere.

Dr. Shaun Jamison, DTM, co-presented on Saturday on Social Media for Toastmasters. The session was well-attended and there were many helpful questions. One participant even posted to the presenters' Facebook pages during the presentation! Lisa's Twitter page is visible in this picture.

Shaun, Betty, and Mark were among those honored for completing their DTMs during this Toastmaster year.

The Saturday night International Speech Contest was amazing! Congratulations to Chez Raginiak, DTM, District 6 winner in the International Speech Contest.
Congratulations to all contestants in the contest at every level. District 6 awarded:
Parul Mishra - 2nd Place
Roger Revak - 3rd Place

Don't miss upcoming District events:

TELI - Toastmasters Education & Leadership Institute
WhenSaturday, Jul 18, 2009
DescriptionTELI - Toastmasters Education & Leadership Institute DoubleTree Hotel Park Place in St. Louis Park, MN

District 6 Fall Conference
WhenOct 23 – 24 2009
DescriptionDistrict 6 Toastmasters 2009 Fall Conference at Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.


http://d6tm.org

Marshwinds to Adopt a Highway

Marshwinds Toastmasters have adopted a highway! Our first clean up mission will be on May 9th. Lisa will be sending out details.

Marshwinds DTMs Featured on District Website

Mark Forsberg, Betty Liedtke, and Shaun Jamison are all featured on a District Six Toastmasters webpage about recent Distinguished Toastmasters. Read about them and other DTMs from around the district.

Marshwinds Member to Present on Social Media

Dr. Shaun Jamison, DTM, and Jackie Doehling, ACB, CL (District 6 Public Relations Officer) are presenting Social Networking for Toastmasters at the Spring Conference on April 25th.

• Communicate and build community within your club
• Promote yourself while promoting your Club using Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin
• “Pay it forward” to build social capital online

Sign up to attend today at: http://d6tm.org/SpringConventionEducation

Meeting Recap - April 2, 2009

Thursday's meeting was the first in a very long time with all roles assigned prior to the meeting. One key role, however, needed to be filled at the last minute. Our Toastmaster was feeling under the weather and Tom Schmid graciously stepped into the role moments before the start of the meeting. The pre-selected theme was "April Fool's - Is being a fool so bad?" I guess our scheduled Toastmaster played the best April Fool's joke!

Dawn Anderson took Toastmaster of the Day honors with her wonderful ice breaker speech, "Things I've Been Called." A funny, insightful story that reminded us all of the many roles we play in our lives.

Crissy did an amazing job of telling us about her guardian angel and why we are foolish if we do not pay attention to our own guardian angels in her speech "The Visit."

Sandy delivered a Toastmasters "canned" speech on mental flexibility and imprinted it with her own personality and style. Not an easy task, but done extremely well. And she has now earned Advanced Communicator Gold status!

Pamela Rediger challenged us with Table Topics that were very thought provoking and unique.

Congratulations to everyone on a spectacular, energetic and fun meeting!

Breakfast Meeting - April 9th

Please join Marsh Winds Toastmasters for a breakfast meeting on Thursday, April 9^th. Breakfast will be served, buffet style, fifteen minutes prior to the regularly scheduled club meeting (9:15-10:30). Guests will eat for free. The suggested contribution for members is $10.00. Please RSVP to Lisa Jenks or Sandy Ryan, or comment to this post below.

The theme for the meeting will be “Toastmasters’ Garden.” Throughout the meeting, the focus will be on the ways we grow through Toastmasters, showcasing the strengths and unique qualities of Marsh Winds Toastmasters.

In addition to breakfast, we plan to record and submit an original world record to www.urdb.org. One idea that I had was most crutch words used in one minute at a Toastmasters meeting, done round robin style. If anyone has a fun and unique idea of a record we might set, please contact Lisa Jenks or enter a comment to this blog post below.

Looking forward to being your Toastmaster,

Lisa Jenks

Don't Be a Fool and Miss Thursdays Meeting!

The theme is April Fool's Day - Is being a fool so bad? We have a completely full roster! That is just wonderful. Let's get together and have some fun and not have to feel foolish about it.

Shaun