Monday, March 20, 2006
March 16, 2006 Meeting
Area Governor visits Toastmasters Club.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 3-16-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Jim Blankenship of New Berlin, Rev. Ron Grimes, Jackie Rakers, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. One guest, Bernie Hand, was also present, as was Area 1 Governor, Eileen Kluckman.
Alan Saeger served as the master of ceremonies for thursday’s meeting. Les Apps conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which all participants where given questions on various subjects. Each then gave a one to two minute response.
The evening’s prepared speaker was Jackie Rakers. Her speech entitled "What is Important in Life?" was an inspirational / motivational talk that she will once again give next weekend when she will be representing the Tri-County club at the Area 1 Toastmasters Serious Speech Contest in Springfield, IL. Todd Austin evaluated Rakers’ presentation.
The Area Governor announced that the Area Speech Contest will be held on Sat. 3-25-06 at 5 PM at the International Buffet located at 2520 N. Dirkson Parkway. Rakers will be a contestant and Austin will be master of ceremonies. The event is open to the public.
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday April 6, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are New Berlin's Jim Blankenship and Ron Grimes.
Tri-County Toastmasters Club president Ron Grimes (left) welcomed a guest, Bernie Hand, at Thursday’s meeting.
Area 1 Governor Eileen Kluckman (left) with Thursday’s speaker Jackie Rakers at the last Tri-County Toastmasters meeting. Rakers will use the same inspirational speech to compete in the Area 1 Speech Contest in Springfield next weekend.
// posted by Jim @ 6:19 AM
Area 1 International Speech Contest Set
Dear Fellow Toastmasters:
The Area 1 International Speech Contest and Evaluation Contest is set for Saturday, March 25, 2006. It will be held at the International Buffet located at 2520 North Dirksen Parkway in Springfield, Illinois. Registration begins at 4:30 pm and the contests will begin promptly at
5:00 pm.
The reason for having an evening contest is that the McBrian, Lincoln, Douglas Toastmaster Club #51 has generously opened an invitation for all of us to join in celebrating their club's 70th Anniversary.
I will need assistance with judges, vote counters, timers, etc ... for the contest.
Thank you for all your hard work and continued dedication to your clubs and our area!
Take care,
Eileen Kluckman, CTM, CL, ATM-S
Area 1 Governor
Division C, District 8
Springfield, IL
The Area 1 International Speech Contest and Evaluation Contest is set for Saturday, March 25, 2006. It will be held at the International Buffet located at 2520 North Dirksen Parkway in Springfield, Illinois. Registration begins at 4:30 pm and the contests will begin promptly at
5:00 pm.
The reason for having an evening contest is that the McBrian, Lincoln, Douglas Toastmaster Club #51 has generously opened an invitation for all of us to join in celebrating their club's 70th Anniversary.
I will need assistance with judges, vote counters, timers, etc ... for the contest.
Thank you for all your hard work and continued dedication to your clubs and our area!
Take care,
Eileen Kluckman, CTM, CL, ATM-S
Area 1 Governor
Division C, District 8
Springfield, IL
// posted by Jim @ 6:16 AM
March 2, 2006 Meeting
Two Give Special Presentations to Toastmasters Club.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 3-2-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Dawn Boyer from Auburn, Rev. Ron Grimes, Liz Mollett from Auburn, Jackie Rakers, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. One guest, Bernie Hand, was also present.
Jackie Rakers served as the master of ceremonies of thursday’s meeting. Alan Saeger conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which all participants where given ‘what if’ questions about different historical events. Each then gave a one to two minute response.
The evening’s first prepared speaker was Les Apps. His talk was a special informative presentation about the roles of the various club officers.
The second prepared speaker was Todd Austin. Austin’s speech entitled "Getting Free Publicity" was a talk that he was asked to prepare and give to another organization, the Virden Area Association of Commerce, earlier that day. He covered the different ways that an organization (for-profit business or not-for-profit club) can effectively utilize both print and electronic media contacts to get a plethora of free publicity.
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday March 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Jackie Rakers and Auburn's Dawn Boyer.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 3-2-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Dawn Boyer from Auburn, Rev. Ron Grimes, Liz Mollett from Auburn, Jackie Rakers, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. One guest, Bernie Hand, was also present.
Jackie Rakers served as the master of ceremonies of thursday’s meeting. Alan Saeger conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which all participants where given ‘what if’ questions about different historical events. Each then gave a one to two minute response.
The evening’s first prepared speaker was Les Apps. His talk was a special informative presentation about the roles of the various club officers.
The second prepared speaker was Todd Austin. Austin’s speech entitled "Getting Free Publicity" was a talk that he was asked to prepare and give to another organization, the Virden Area Association of Commerce, earlier that day. He covered the different ways that an organization (for-profit business or not-for-profit club) can effectively utilize both print and electronic media contacts to get a plethora of free publicity.
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday March 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Jackie Rakers and Auburn's Dawn Boyer.
Club public relations officer, Dr. Todd Austin, spoke about "Getting Free Publicity" at thursday’s Toastmasters meeting. It was a speech he delivered that morning to the Virden Area Association of Commerce.
Past club president Les Apps gave a special officer training presentation at thursday’s Tri-County Toastmasters meeting.
// posted by Jim @ 6:10 AM
February 2, 2006 meeting
Tri County Toastmasters Meet
Current Club President Ron Grimes (right) performed a roast of past club president Les Apps at Thursday’s Tri-County Toastmasters meeting. Grimes is currently working from the ‘specialty speeches’ advanced manual.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 2-2-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Jim Blankenship from New Berlin, Rev. Ron Grimes, Liz Mollett, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins.
Billy Watkins served as the Toastmaster (or master of ceremonies) of thursday’s meeting. Todd Austin conducted the impromptu speaking (or table topics) portion of the program. Participants gave one to two minute responses to various questions.
The evening’s prepared speaker was Ron Grimes. His talk was a humorous ‘roast’ of fellow Toastmaster member and past club president Les Apps. Grimes’ rather entertaining roast was evaluated by New Berlin's Jim Blankenship.
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday February 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speaker for next meeting is Jackie Rakers.
// posted by Jim @ 6:03 AM
