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COLUMBUS-WHITEHALL TOASTMASTERS NEWSLETTER |
 Comedian Jeff Foxworthy might say, "If you select a vacation spot based on the availability of a Toastmasters Club, you're probably hooked on Toastmasters. So in August, my wife and I selected the beautiful island nation of Barbados for our vacation. Although we're hooked on Toastmasters, we didn't quite use that criteria for selecting Barbados. This tropical paradise is just 220 miles from Venezuela. Palm trees, sandy beaches, and rum are among the main attractions. Friendly people were everywhere, as we arrived there during the last day of the "Crop Over" Festival. Since it had been two weeks or more since my last speech, I was getting the "shakes" (withdrawal symptoms). Then I saw it there on the Toastmasters International website: the Sunjet Toastmasters Club meets every Thursday at 5:30 pm at a local Bridgetown, Barbados, college. We called a taxi and with just a 10-minute ride through the narrow streets and roundabouts, we arrived at the meeting at 5:15 pm. At that time, all officers were in place and we were greeted warmly by our TM host, the Sergeant-At-Arms.
At 25 minutes into the business session, the Sergeant-At-Arms notified the President that he had 5 minutes to wrap up the business session. The next part of the meeting started with the Word of the Day and Table Topics. One Ice Breaker was very well presented and evaluated. Their theme seemed to be about "commitment". When asked to speak about his commitment, one Toastmaster, who arrived late, said that the fact that he'd walked several miles to get to the meeting speaks for itself. This Club was committed and had plans of going to Toronto, Canada, for the International Conference later in August. We enjoyed the differences that we saw in their procedures and we agreed that we will be better Toastmasters having met them all! Learn more about the Sunjet Club at http://www.bartoastmasters.org.bb/sunjettm/. -Chuck Scott |
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Columbus-Whitehall Toastmasters Club has gotten accustomed
to making the Distinguished Presidents' Club (DPC) for the past
couple of years. Let's not break the cycle!
One of the 10 accomplishments needed to make the DPC each year is timely submission of club dues. Club members, each of you can help us accomplish this goal by paying your semi-annual dues no later than the second September meeting. Remember: our dues are now $34 every six months -- still an extremely reasonable amount. Contact the Club Treasurer if you have any questions.
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We're coming up on another great contest opportunity!
The Humorous Speech Contest and the Table Topics Contest
will be held on the Club level during the month of
September. If you would like a chance to represent
the Columbus-Whitehall Club at the area, district, and
regional contests, please contact Dana Rogers, Club
President, immediately at
president@whitehall-toastmasters.org.
Also, the the Columbus-Whitehall Toastmasters Club will be hosting the Area Contest which will be taking place in October 2005. Club members, be sure to take advantage of opportunities at the Area level. There are opportunities to give a speech; listen to a speech; particpate as a counter, judge, moderator; or to just show up on the day of the contest in order to support the club! More information will follow.
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At exactly 5:30 pm, the gavel hit and the meeting started.
President Phillip Jackman welcomed us and moved smartly into a
30-minute business meeting. All non-members were excused
while they voted on an applicant who was applying to join the
club. A brief character reference was given and the new
Toastmaster was voted in.