Friday, August 18, 2006
8/17/06 Meeting
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, John Davidson, Marcia Osterholt and Alan Saeger. A guest present at the meeting was Michelle Suslee. Suslee also became the club’s newest member at Thursday’s meeting.
Alan Saeger served as the Toastmaster of Thursday’s meeting. Saeger also conducted Tabletopics (the impromptu speaking portion of the program), during which each participant was given a different question about house cats. Each then delivered a one to two minute response. Todd Austin came up with the word-of-the-week which was ‘Perseverate’ meaning to repeat or recur persistently.
The evening’s first prepared speaker was Marcia Osterholt, who gave her first speech as a member of Toastmasters, which was entitled “My Icebreaker”. The second prepared speaker was Todd Austin. Austin’s informative speech was named “SCUBA Diving 101”, during which he demonstrated the equipment and explained the basic techniques of his new favorite hobby, SCUBA diving.
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday September 7, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Jim Blankenship from New Berlin and John Davidson. “Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings, which are devoted to helping area residents from all walks of life to improve both their communication and leadership skills in a friendly environment” states club president Ron Grimes. For more information about the Toastmasters program, please call (217) 965-3100.
Todd Austin (left) and Marcia Osterholt were the speakers at the most recent Tri-County Toastmasters meeting.
Club Vice-president of Public Relations Todd Austin (left) welcomed Michelle Suslee as the club’s newest member at the last Tri-County Toastmasters meeting.
// posted by Jim @ 6:21 AM
Monday, August 14, 2006
8/3/06 Meeting
2 Auburn residents featured speakers at Toastmasters meeting
Dawn Boyer (left) and Liz Mollett, both from Auburn, were the speakers at Thursday’s Tri-County Toastmasters meeting. Both delivered informative speeches.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 8-3-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Dr. Todd Austin, Jim Blankenship of New Berlin, Dawn Boyer, Rev. Ron Grimes, Liz Mollett, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. Guests present at the meeting were Marcia Osterholt and Michelle Suslee. Osterholt, a Morrisonville resident, also became a new member at Thursday’s meeting.
Billy Watkins served as the Toastmaster of thursday’s meeting. Todd Austin conducted a special Shark Week version of Tabletopics (the impromptu speaking portion of the program), during which each participant was given a different question. All then delivered a one to two minute response. Alan Saeger came up with the word-of-the-week which was ‘Jackanapes’ meaning an impertinent or presumptuous person.
The evening’s first prepared speaker was Auburn's Liz Mollett. Her informative talk was entitled “The Cost of Commuting”. The second prepared speaker, also from Auburn, was Dawn Boyer. Her informative speech was named “The Greatest Gift”, and addressed the organ donor program.
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday August 17, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Todd Austin and Marcia Osterholt. “Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings, which are devoted to helping area residents from all walks of life to improve both their communication and leadership skills in a friendly environment” states club vice-president Les Apps. For more information about the Toastmasters program, please call (217) 965-3100.
// posted by Jim @ 6:23 AM
