Dear Blue Tongue members, intending members and guests,
  
The last meeting (Meeting #119) was held on Wednesday the 15th April and chaired by Mark. Daniel took on the timing assignment and Dale presented an impromptu (i.e. at very short notice) Word of the Day “Foot” encouraging us to use it througout the evening.
   
We had 1 visitor at the meeting – Mark, who later handed in his completed new memberhip form.
   
I want to extend a warm welcome to Blue Tongue Toastmasters newest members: Ying, Damien & Mat. Your new member kits are on their way.
 
Dale’s Table Topics session was focused a passion of Dale’s – the internet. The individual table topics all tested us and the session was very well prepared and presented by Dale. Geoff and Mark evaluated the the speakers.
 
After our break Mark lead a discussion on oppotunities to better promote the Blue Tongue Toastmasters club (this is one of the assignments for the Competent Leader award). Some fantastic ideas were discussed by those at the meeting and some of us have a little bit of homework for the next meeting.
 
Elke took on the Toastmaster assignment and introduced Mat who delivered his Icebreaker telling us of sibling rivalry and bungy jumping. A very entertaining 1st speech. Mat was evaluated by Jorgen who provided contructive comments. Our second speaker was also delivering their Icebreaker – Geoff. Geoff related to us assembled some of his personal history and then one of his passions Kayaking and a recent charity-raising trip he organised. Geoff was evaluated by Elke. The last of the prepared speeches was Mark, who as part of his Advanced Manual (Interpretive Reading) presented an excerpt from Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Important of Being Earnest’. Contrustive and fair evaluation was provide by all attendees (led by Elke).
   
Geoff prepared some questions to test our listening skills. Dale delivered his ‘My Word’ assignment as well as evaluating our use of filler words such as Ums & Ahs. Daniel presented a thorough and succinct Timers report.
  
Elke, with our last meeting assignment provided us all feedback, through her general evaluation, of the meeting as a whole.
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The next meeting for Blue Tongue Toastmasters will be held on Wednesday the 29th of April 2009 at 5:45pm, Level 13, 601 Pacific Highway, St Leonards.
   
I have attached below a draft agenda for the meeting. Please let me know by COB Tuesday the 28th of March, if:
a) You will be attending the meeting or send your apologies
b) Would like to deliver a speech
c) Would like to present any other assignment – I am looking for members to take on the following meeting assignments: 
 
Sergeant at Arms
Timer
Speech (1)  
Visitors Welcome
Evaluators for table topics (2)
Evaluator for speech (1)  
Best regards,
Mark Ransom
VP Education
Blue Tongue Toastmasters
ph: 0419 767 250

Agenda BTTM 29 April 2009