November 3, 2014 Meeting

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This week's meeting started off great with our invocator, Wen, retelling the story of the Time Machine and its lesson to cherish what we have now. This tied into the theme “The Wisdom of the Story", chosen by our Toastmaster of the Day and storyteller extraordinaire, Shiny. 

Durai, our first prepared speaker, persuaded with power as he shared the benefits of drinking more water. It is the only non-caloric beverage that is native to our body and crucial for optimal health. His tips included having a glass of warm water every two hours to make sure you stay hydrated, drinking water 30 minutes prior to a meal to support digestion, and drinking extra water the day after you consume alcohol. Here are 13 Easy Ways To Drink More Water Every Day. 

Patrick was our second speaker, and he spun a story of his youth for our enjoyment. We met his childhood friends Knuckles, Scrounge, Stinky, and Butt Lips. We learned that even with the best laid plans, crime doesn’t pay - at least not for Patrick and his compatriots. After recently being released from being grounded for 50 years by his police-officer mother, Patrick has never felt freer. :)

Mickey put the “toast” in Toastmasters as he practiced his best-man speech for his best friend Joe’s upcoming wedding. Mickey’s toast was funny and meaningful as he retold stories of growing up with Joe. They’re going to love it, Mickey!

Our evaluators, Susan, Mike, and guest Toastmaster Jeff, were prodigious (Word of the Day) in their evaluations of the prepared speeches.

Max, our Table Topics Master, quizzed participants on current events. General Evaluator Mark reminded the group that if they don’t know the answer to a question asked in Table Topics they can either redirect their answer to something they are more familiar with (as demonstrated by Eileen) or just have fun totally making something up (as demonstrated by Sofia). Of course, if you know the answer, just go with that (as demonstrated by our guest Mays). The most important thing with table topics is that you just practice your impromptu speaking, even if you don’t fully understand the topic or question. Have fun with it!

What question was asked more than any other in our meeting? “What is that smell?” You just had to be there to get the reference. :) We had 7 guest join us this week, and many of our new members were fulfilling new roles for the first time. It's always a great Monday at Preston Persuaders, so join us next week for another fun opportunity to practice your speaking and leadership skills.

Ribbon Winners

Best Speaker - Patrick
Best Evaluator - Susan
Best of Big 3 - Shiny
Best Table Topics - Sofia
5-Star Helper - Don
Sparkplug - Max