MEETING MINUTES

Simi Valley Toastmasters, #3533

Date: June 13, 2002      Called to Order: 7:35 p.m.

Attendance: 12 Members & 1 Guest

Guest: Scott McFarland

Toastmaster: Joy Gaylord      Table Topic Master: Melinda Carmichael

Theme: Flags                            WOD: cacophony

Speeches:

SPEAKER                TITLE                                                                 TIME      EVALUATOR

#1: Bill Williams        My Life as an Alien                                            6:00         Marlene Cain

#2:Kevin Stroud        Finding New Members for Your Club                 10:12      Alan Mann

Best Table topic Speaker:  Marlene Cain

Best Speaker:                      Bill Williams

Best Evaluator:                    Marlene Cain

Good of the Order: President Marlene Cain presented Bill Williams with his membership pin.

Leadership training will be held on Saturday morning, July 20; there will be a makeup training session on July 27. Region II Conference June 28-29 in L.A. District Educational session in Bakersfield on July 13.

Stan Rubin and Karen Pomnean will be married on August 10.

Kevins presentation this evening completes the requirements for his CL. That, combined with Cameos joining last week, gives us 9 of the 10 DCP goals, meaning that we are a Presidents Distinguished Club!

Next Meeting: 6-20-02      Meeting Adjourned: 9:55 p.m.

MEETING MINUTES

Simi Valley Toastmasters, #3533

Date:  June 20, 2002      Called to Order: 7:35 p.m.

Attendance:  8 Members & 2 Guests

Guests: Scott McFarland, who joined;  Heidi Grossman

Toastmaster: Tony Weston      Table Topic Master: Tom Reilly

Theme: Vacations                       WOD: An anti-word, irregardless. This is not an acceptable word;                                                      we were supposed to use regardless or irrespective instead

Speeches:

SPEAKER                TITLE                                                       TIME         EVALUATOR

#1: Bill Williams       America is Amusing itself to Death           7:36            Steve Cain

Best Table topic Speaker:  Scott McFarland

Best Speaker:                      Bill Williams

Best Evaluator:                    Steve Cain

New Business:  Bill Williams, Cameo Blankenship, and Scott McFarland were unanimously voted in as members.

Good of the Order: Steve pointed out the District 33 Hall of Fame, which lists Joy Gaylords 7^th CTM and Stan Rubins ATMB.  Steve mentioned that since the Hall of Fame list was published, Tony Weston has earned his ATMB. Tony and Lisa Westlund are both working toward their CL designations.

The District Educational Meeting will be in Bakersfield on July 13. The supper club, Simi Speaks, will meet at Marie Calendars tomorrow evening at 6:00. Next week will be the last meeting of the Toastmaster year. There will be no meeting on July 4. Officer training (which is now called Leadership Training) will be held on July 20.

Next Meeting: June 27, 2002      Meeting Adjourned: 9:30 p.m.

  

MEETING MINUTES

Simi Valley Toastmasters, #3533

Date: June 27, 2002               Called to Order: 7:30 p.m.

Attendance: 14 Members & 1 Guest

Guest: Cindy Anders

Toastmaster: Stan Rubin             Table Topic Master: Marlene Cain

Theme: Freedom                          WOD: ephemeral

Speeches:

SPEAKER               TITLE                                                                EVALUATOR

#1: Ro Curry            How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?      Joy Gaylord

#2:Tony Weston      Meeting Roles and Responsibilities                  Alan Mann

Best Table topic Speaker: Cameo Blankenship

Best Speaker:Ro Curry

Best Evaluator:Alan Mann

Good of the Order: Alan told us about his experience in giving two seminars in Las Vegas. Overall, the experience was a positive one. No meeting on July 4. On July 11, new Area Governor Steve Cain will install the new club officers. Regional Conference is this weekend. District training session in Bakersfield on July 13. Our club website is at http://club3533.tripod.com.

Next Meeting: July 11, 2002 Meeting Adjourned: 9:35 p.m.