November 11, 2014 Meeting

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Tonight's theme was "Interesting and Weird Holidays in November," led by Toastmaster of the Day, Jyo. We learned about World Kindness Day (Nov 13), Men Make Dinner Day (Nov 6th), and many other weird holidays during our joyous (word of the day) meeting!

Autumn began the prepared speeches portion of our meeting with her first ever Toastmasters speech! We learned about her fascinating career in scenic design for many popular TV shows and movies, including my favorite movie, You've Got Mail. Now she works as an industrial designer, has hilarious stories about her time in New York and her dating profiles, and gave us all a glimpse into her life with her two dogs. We all love having you in the club and look forward to more of your speeches!!!

Our second speaker, Eileen, shared three tips to help control your mind so you feel more peaceful. Her tips were to be in the present moment, be grateful, and live in truth. She shared how yoga has helped make it easier for her to follow these practices and improve her life.

Shiny was our third speaker, and she shared a humorous and touching story of "Lazy Town". She shared how she realized she was not communicating as much as she'd like to because of insecurities about her English. With her friends in Toastmasters and renewed determination, she has completed two speeches in the past two months and had fun competing in the most recent speech competition! Way to go, Shiny!!! 

Tonight was a night of celebration, with Mickey earning his Competent Leader award and Danielle joining as a new member! We had a meeting full of fun and laughs and learning! Join us next week for another great night at Preston Persuaders!

Ribbon Winners

Best Speaker - Shiny
Best Evaluator - Allison
Best of Big 3 - Jyo
Best Table Topics - Mark
5-Star Helper - Ann
Sparkplug - Shiny