Rochester High Noon Toastmasters

Club 7620 – Area 16 – DISTRICT 65 – Rochester, NY

Meeting Minutes March 20, 2008

Theme--“Against All Odds”

Attendance: Stephen W Bateman, William G Bianchi, Susan L. Cergol, Matthew Peter Chatfield, Cynthia M. Clauss, CL, Cynthia A Craner, Scott J. Ellsworth, CTM, Korey L Finstad, Juls E. Foos, ATMB, Leigh C McMullen, Michael G. Meynadasy, CTM, Gordon Penniston, DTM, Rosalind Michele Walker, Anne E Weis, John Wenderlich, Leanne Michele Whitbeck

Guests: Colleen Balkin, Geoff Cook (first time), Danielle Jones (first time), Jenny Quang (first time)

Start time: 12:00, by Rosalind Walker, Sergeant-at-Arms

Opening Remarks: Susan Cergol

Business meeting:

Cindy Clauss, CL, Vice President-Education, Presiding Officer

Juls Foos, ATMB, Treasurer—

Dues are due.  Get your checks to Juls ASAP. $33 made out to Rochester High Noon.

Cindy Clauss, CL, VP-Education—

Scott Ellsworth (International) and Gordon Penniston (Evaluation) were the 1st place winners at the Area 16 Contest.  Come on out to support them at the Division Contest

Mike Meynadasy, VP-Membership—

Mike inducted Leigh McMullen and Anne Weis as new members into Rochester High Noon

Leanne Whitbeck, Toastmaster

Anne Weis—Grammarian

Mike Meynadasy, CTM—Ah Counter

Scott Ellsworth, CTM, Vote Counter

Cindy Clauss, CL, Timer

Speaking portion:

Steve Bateman, Title: “What Makes Steve Tick?”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #1, The Ice Breaker, 4-6 minutes, total time: 5.55

Bill Bianchi, Title: “March Madness”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #3, Get To The Point, 5-7 minutes, total time: 6.39

Matt Chatfield, Title: “You Can Learn A Lot In 30 Days”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #2, Organize Your Speech, 5-7 minutes, total time: 5.50

Mike Meynadasy was asked “We’ve all heard the phrase, “It’s so crazy, it just might work.”  Tell us about an invention, product, or idea you are surprised was a market success?”; Spoke for 1.09, used both words

John Wenderlich was asked “Phil Collins wrote a mushy song entitled “Against All Odds” about a lost love he hoped would come back to him.  Tell me about the opposite scenario where you tried to hold onto something (person, place, or object), but in retrospect, it looks better gone?”; Spoke 1.31, used both words

Evaluation Program

Cindy Craner, Chief Evaluator

John Wenderlich evaluated Steve Bateman; Spoke 3.08

Scott Ellsworth, CTM, evaluated Bill Bianchi; Spoke 2.57

Korey Finstad evaluated Matt Chatfield; Spoke 3.23

Anne Weis—Grammarian's report

Mike Meynadasy—Ah Counter's report

Scott Ellsworth announced the awards:

Best Speaker—Matt Chatfield

Best Evaluator—Scott Ellsworth

Best Table Topics—John Wenderlich

Guests were asked for their comments

Closing Remarks—Leigh McMullen

A reminder was again put out about the Division Contest

The next meeting was announced to be on Thursday, April 3, 2008

Meeting Adjourned at 1.01, by Cindy Clauss, Vice President-Education, Presiding Officer

Recorded and submitted by Gordon Penniston, DTM, Club Secretary

3/20/08