2008/06/26 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 10 members attended the meeting: Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Ken, Kerry, Louise, Mike C, Sam, Shyam, Stephanie. Total 7 guests attended our meeting: Adam, Aviva, Eric, Lisa, Naomi, Patrick, Wei. Wei decided to join our club. Welcome Wei!

The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Joe -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Shyam -- told us a funny story about a man who dreams to fly.
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Mike C. -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Stephanie: Master Evaluator Joe: Grammarian. The word of the day: pro forma Joe: Ah Counter Sam: Timer
Table Topics Jennifer, as the Table Topic Master, asked us to present a gift to a person. 7 members + 2 guests participated in the table topics: Joe, Ken, Kerry, Louise, Sam, Shyam, Stephanie, and guests Eric, Patrick. Joe, Shyam won the Best Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Louise asked the attending members to approve to renew our meeting room to the end of this year at the rate of $320. All attending members approve this proposal.
Snack Master	Ken
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Jie: "The Secrets of Sorting", Speech # 3(Demonstration) from the Speeches to Inform Manual.
Speaker 2	Louise: "Leave IT on the Stove", Speech # 5 from the Interpersonal Communication Manual. (Congratulations to Louise on finishing her 10 speeches on the ACB program!)
Louise won the Best Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 1	Kerry evaluated Jie's speech
Evaluator 2	Ken evaluated Louise's speech
Ken won the Best Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.

2008/06/12 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 12 members attended the meeting: Cindy, Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Kerry, Lisa, Louise, Mike C, Sam, Sarah, Shyam, Stephanie. Total 1 guest attended our meeting: Wei.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Lisa -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Cindy -- suggested us to try something relaxing since the summer time is here.
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Louise -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Shyam: Master Evaluator Lisa: Grammarian. The word of the day: condign Cindy: Ah Counter Mike C.: Timer
Table Topics Joe, as the Table Topic Master, asked us to talk about words. 5 members participated in the table topics: Jennifer, Kerry, Lisa, Sam, Sarah, Shyam. Sam won the Best Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Joe proposed to hold the officer transition meeting on June 22.
Snack Master	Lisa
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Stephanie: "Keeping the Commitment", from the Successful Club Series Manual.
Speaker 2	Jennifer: "A little Bit Charm and a Big Attitude", Speech #2 from the Humorously Speaking Manual.
Speaker 3	Kerry: "A Dinner Out", Speaking to Entertain from the Professional Speaking Manual.
Speaker 4	Sam: "The Deep Hot Biosphere", Speech #1 (Warming up the Audience) from the Humorously Speaking Manual.
Jennifer won the Best Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 2	Sarah evaluated Jennifer's speech
Evaluator 3	Joe evaluated Kerry's speech
Evaluator 4	Jie evaluated Sam's speech
Joe won the Best Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.

2008/05/22 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 10 members attended the meeting: Cindy, Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Ken, Kerry, Lisa, Mike G, Sam, Shyam.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Lisa -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Mike G. -- recommended us a good tip to success by visualizing it.
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Lisa -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Jie: Master Evaluator Jennifer: Grammarian. The word of the day: immutable Joe: Ah Counter Mike G.: Timer
Table Topics Cindy, as the Table Topic Master, asked us to talk about the summer when the school is out. 9 members participated in the table topics: Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Ken, Kerry, Lisa, Mike G, Sam, Shyam. Ken won the Best Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Attending club members voted for the next term (2008-2009) officer. Here is the list: President: Jie VP Education: Louise VP Membership: Mike C. VP Public Relation: Shyam Secretary: Ken Treasure: Lisa Sergeant At Arms: Joe
Snack Master	Joe
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Ken: "70 Years of Creating Success Together", Speech #2 (The Radio Talk Show) from the PR Manual.
Speaker 2	Shyam: "Out of Control at the Top of the World", Speech #5 (Using Body Language) from the Communication and Leadership Manual.
Ken won the Best Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 1	Sam evaluated Ken's speech
Evaluator 2	Kerry evaluated Shyam's speech
Sam won the Best Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.

2008/05/08 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 10 members attended the meeting: Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Louise, Mike C, Mike G, Sam, Sarah, Shyam, Stephanie.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Jie -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Sarah -- told us about several rules about inspiration.
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Jennifer -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Mike C.: Master Evaluator Sam: Grammarian. The word of the day: puissance Sam: Ah Counter Sarah: Timer
Table Topics Mike G., as the Table Topic Master, asked us to talk about our neighbor's dream career. 9 members participated in the table topics: Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Louise, Mike C., Sam, Sarah, Shyam, Stephanie. Mike C. won the Best Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Louise reported our club budget, and filed 2008 tax return for our club.
Snack Master	Jie
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Louise: "I am a Coach", Project #4 (Coach) from the Interpersonal Communication Manual.
Speaker 2	Joe: "Programming for the Web Architecture", Speech #1 (The Briefing) from the Speeches by Management Manual.
Speaker 3	Stephanie: "Closing the Sale", Speech from the Successful Club Series Manual.
Stephanie won the Best Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 1	Jie evaluated Louise's speech
Evaluator 2	Shyam evaluated Joe's speech
Evaluator 3	Mike C. evaluated Stephanie's speech
Mike C. won the Best Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.

2008/04/24 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 10 members attended the meeting: Cindy, Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Ken, Kerry, Mike C, Sam, Shyam, Stephanie.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Joe -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Sam -- talked about interesting facts about feet.
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Kerry -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Jennifer: Master Evaluator Mike C.: Grammarian. The word of the day: hypocrisy Shyam: Ah Counter Shyam: Timer
Table Topics Stephanie, as the Table Topic Master, asked us to talk about things related to April. 9 members participated in the table topics: Cindy, Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Ken, Kerry, Mike C, Sam, Shyam. Kerry won the Best Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Attended club members nominated the following members as the incoming club officers: President: Jie VP Education: Louise VP Membership: Mike C. VP Public Relation: Shyam Secretary: Ken Treasurer: Lisa Sergeant At Arms: Mike G.
Snack Master	Jennifer
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Jie: "Easy Modeling", Project #2 (Resources to Inform) from the Speaking to Inform Manual.
Speaker 2	Ken: "Step Up", Project #3 (The Persuasive Approach) from the Public Relations Manual.
Jie won the Best Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 1	Cindy evaluated Jie's speech
Evaluator 2	Joe evaluated Ken's speech
Joe won the Best Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.

2008/04/10 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 9 members attended the meeting: Cindy, Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Kerry, Mike C, Mike G, Sam, Shyam.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Jie -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Mike C. -- told us the fun about baseball.
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Sam -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Sam: Master Evaluator Cindy: Grammarian. The word of the day: ineluctable Cindy: Ah Counter Kerry: Timer
Table Topics Shyam, as the Table Topic Master, asked us to talk about food an drinks, art and entertainment, personality, and philosophy. 8 members participated in the table topics: Cindy, Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Kerry, Mike C, Mike G, Sam. Both Kerry and Sam tied with the Best Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Joe, representing Louise, reported the club budget. 14 members have renewed their membership.
Snack Master	Cindy
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Jennifer: "Watchers", Speech #4 (Read Out Loud) from the Specialty Speeches Manual.
Jennifer won the Best Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 1	Mike G. evaluated Jennifer's speech
Mike G. won the Best Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.

2008/03/27 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 14 members attended the meeting: Jane, Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Ken, Kerry, Lisa, Louise, Mike C, Mike G, Sam, Sarah, Shyam, Stephanie.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Lisa -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Louise -- inspired us with "no barriers, only solutions".
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Mike C. -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Mike G.: Master Evaluator Jie: Grammarian. The word of the day: emulate Jie: Ah Counter Joe: Timer
Table Topics Lisa, as the Table Topic Master, asked us for tips of disciplining kids. 8 members participated in the table topics: Jane, Jennifer, Kerry, Louise, Mike G, Sam, Shyam, Stephanie. Sam won the Best Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Jane reminded us about the demo meeting on April 3rd. Jennifer showed us her design of the agenda for the demo meeting.
Snack Master	Mike G.
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Jane: "Tibet -- the other Side of the Story", Speech #4 from the Speeches to Inform Manual.
Speaker 2	Kerry: "Performance Appraisals", Speech from the Speeches by Management Manual.
Speaker 3	Shyam: "Trust Your Instincts", Speech #4 from the Communication and Leadership Manual.
Speaker 4	Sam: "On Oligarchy", Speech #4 from the Speeches by Management Manual.
Shyam won the Best Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 1	Jennifer evaluated Jane's speech
Evaluator 2	Jie evaluated Kerry's speech
Evaluator 3	Stephanie evaluated Shyam's speech
Evaluator 4	Sarah evaluated Sam's speech
Shyam won the Best Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.

2008/02/14 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 12 members attended the meeting: Jane, Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Ken, Kerry, Lisa, Louise, Mike C, Sarah, Shay, Shyam. Total 2 guests attended our meeting: Ming, James.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Lisa -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Jane -- told us about her view on Valentine's day.
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Jennifer -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Jie: Master Evaluator Kerry: Grammarian. The word of the day: cupidity Jane: Ah Counter Jie: Timer
Table Topics Sarah, as the Table Topic Master, asked us to talk about Valentine's day. 7 members participated in the table topics: Joe, Ken, Lisa, Mike C, Sarah, Shay, Shyam. Ken won the Best Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Joe asked members to vote on renting a room in the Belmont library for a demo meeting in April at the rate of $30. This motion has been proposed and approved by all attending members. Joe reminded club officers about the officer meeting next Thursday.
Snack Master	Shyam
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Lisa: "Monoline Insurers", Speech #2 (Organize Your Speech) from the Communication and Leadership Manual.
Speaker 2	Shyam: "Computer Systems", Speech #3 (Get to the Point) from the Communication and Leadership Manual.
Speaker 3	Louise: "You Always Do That", Speech #3 (Diffusing Verbal Criticism) from the Interpersonal Communication Manual.
Speaker 4	Joe: "Volition", Speech #10 (Inspire Your Audience) from the Communication and Leadership Manual.
Joe won the Best Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 1	Ken evaluated Lisa's speech
Evaluator 2	Mike C. evaluated Shyam's speech
Evaluator 3	Sarah evaluated Louise's speech
Evaluator 4	Shay evaluated Joe's speech
Ken won the Best Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.

2008/01/24 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 13 members attended the meeting: Jane, Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Ken, Lisa, Mike C, Mike G, Sam, Sarah, Shay, Shyam, Stephanie. Guest Aaronattended our meeting.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Lisa -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Stephanie -- pitched in and told us a story about wolves.
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Jane -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Mike: Master Evaluator Ken: Grammarian. The word of the day: impervious Mike G: Ah Counter Jennifer: Timer
Table Topics Sam, as the Table Topic Master, asked us to talk about "how to get out your messages". 6 members + 1 guest participated in the table topics: Jane, Joe, Ken, Lisa, Mike G, Shyam, Aaron (Guest). Aaron won the Most Improved Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Joe promoted the incoming demo meeting on April 3rd. Stephanie mentioned that High Spirit club is looking for a guest speaker.
Snack Master	Shay
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Jie: "The Art of Display Technology", Speech #1 (Speech to Inform) from the Speaking to Inform Manual.
Speaker 2	Stephanie: "Interpretive Reading", Speech #5 from the Special Project Manual.
Speaker 3	Shyam: "You have Got a Deal", Speech #2 (Organize Your Speech) from the Communication and Leadership Manual.
Shyam won the Most Improved Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 1	Lisa evaluated Jie's speech
Evaluator 2	Sarah evaluated Stephanie's speech
Evaluator 3	Joe evaluated Shyam's speech
Joe won the Most Improved Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.

2008/01/10 Club Meeting Minutes

Total 13 members attended the meeting: Jennifer, Jie, Joe, Ken, Kerry, Lisa, Louise, Mike C, Mike G, Sam, Sarita, Shyam, Stephanie. 1 guest -- Madan attended our meeting. The agenda for the meeting is as follows.

Sergeant At Arms	Lisa -- called meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Spark Master	Lisa -- read us Susan B. Anthony's speech on women's right to vote.
President	Joe -- welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Toastmaster	Stephanie -- introduced functionaries for the meeting: Kerry: Master Evaluator Joe: Grammarian. The word of the day: atavism Louise: Ah Counter Sarita: Timer
Table Topics Mike C, as the Table Topic Master, asked us to talk about our new year resolutions. 9 members + 1 guest participated in the table topics: Jie, Joe, Ken, Kerry, Louise, Mike G, Sarita, Shyam, Stephanie, and Madan (Guest). Madan won the Best Table Topic Speaker award.
Business meeting	Joe proposed a design contest for our new club sign. All club members are welcome to participate, and we will vote for the design in the next meeting.
Snack Master	Sarita
Prepared Speeches
Speaker 1	Mike G: "An Ice Breaker", Speech #1 (Ice Breaker) from the Communication and Leadership Manual.
Speaker 2	Jennifer: "The New Kid in Town", Project #3 (Sell a Product) from the Specialty Speeches Manual.
Speaker 3	Sam: "A Funny Fairtale", Speech #1 (Speak to Inform) from the Speaking to Inform Manual.
Michael G won the Best Speaker award.
Evaluation
Evaluator 1	Ken evaluated Mike G's speech
Evaluator 2	Shyam evaluated Jennifer's speech
Evaluator 3	Jie evaluated Sam's speech
Ken won the Best Evaluator award.
Meeting Adjourned.