April 1, 2013 Club Meeting

Present at the meeting were: Eric Jones, Eric Yan, David Nazzaro, Suzanne Mulcahy, Emily Panos, Venkat Senapati, Samya Boxberger-Oberoi, Ruth Wadsworth, and Randy Groover. Eric Jones was the Toastmaster. Suzanne Mulcahy was the General Evaluator. Emily was the Grammarian. Venkat was the Ah Counter. Samya was the Vote Counter. Emily was the Timer.

Speaker: Eric Yan

Manual: Speech #1 “Ice Breaker”

Title: “Heart of a Lion”

Eric gave an amazing speech sharing his life experiences. He talked about his early life in Anchorage, Alaska. He began by being an outgoing student body officer and stating how excited he was about being elected.
Then a turning point occurred after his father passed away when he was 10 years of age. Eric turned his energy inward and finally became a marathon runner. After fifteen years, he left his “shell” and began to live his full life again. Eric now finds that all of his experiences have made him a much stronger, more giving, loving, and compassionate person. He wants to have a significant impact on this world. He already has.

Speech Evaluator: Randy Groover
Randy gave an evaluation of Eric’s speech. He said that his speech was “one of the most honest and sincere “Ice Breakers” that he has ever heard. With Eric’s sincerity came a sense of power and control in his speech. He told stories to make his points that were very effective. Randy suggested that with time, Eric would be able to leave the comfort of the podium. He also suggested that Eric could end his speech by challenging the audience to apply his principles to their own lives. Randy ended his evaluation by stating that Eric created great texture to his speech and stories that we could all experience.

David Nazzaro was the Table Topics Master. The theme of the meeting was: April Fools; The word of the day was: Pranks

Leadership:

Randy Groover announced that he was retiring from his role as president and treasurer of Chamber Speakers Circle Toastmasters Club. He has done an outstanding job in these roles and he will be truly missed. Effectively immediately, Samya Boxberger-Oberoi was appointed President, and Suzanne Mulcahy, Treasurer.