Tsukuba Toastmasters Club (5814-76) Record of #389 Meeting Date: September 17, 2005, Venue: Onogawa Public Hall Presiding Officer: TM Machida Toastmaster of the day: TM Shimizu Timer: TM Takahashi, Vote Counter: TM Sugiyama, Grammarian: TM Noguchi, Ums and Ahs Counter: TM S.Nakamura Special Feature: TM Kondo, gHow to begin your speechh from The Better Speaker Project Video showing: TM Fukumoto, Part of the video of Tall Tale Speech Contest Prepared Speech Session: 1. TM Watamabe, Advanced C&L Program (The entertaining Speaker #2, Resorces for entertainment) 5-7min gMails between Dandy Black and Cookie whiteh (6f49h) 2. TM Sakamoto, Advanced manual (Speaking to inform #1, The speech to inform) (Serial project number 26) 5-7min gThe history of Christianity in Nagasaki- part (2)h (9f49h) 3. TM Ohno, Advanced C&L Program (Storytelling #3, The moral of the story) 4-6min gWhat does the word eGetting Old fmean?h(6f17h) 4. TM S.Suzuki, Advanced C&L Program (Storytelling #4, The touching story) 6-8min gThe red shoesh(7f41h) Evaluation Session: General evaluator: TM Denda 1. TM Watanabefs speech: TM Machida (3f15h) 2. TM Sakamotofs speech: TM Shibata (1f54h) 3. TM Ohnofs speech: TM Satoh (3f30h) 4. TM S.Suzukifs speech: TM Kishimoto (3f05h) Best Individual Evaluator:TM Kishimoto Best Prepared Speaker: TM S.Suzuki Guests: Mr.Darrel Johnson, Mrs. Joanne Pang Apologies were received from TMs Kaneko, Nagata, Hashida, Fumoto, Kato, Hirano, Futami, S.Nakamura, Custer, Park. Thought for the day by TM Hayashi To this day, our organization of Toastmasters International has a global presence with more than 211,000 members and 10,500 clubs in 91 countries. Remarkably, Number of certificate awardees under the Communication and Leadership Program between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005 were: CTM: 19,714 ATM-B: 5,177 ATM-S: 2,324 ATM-G: 1,190 CL: 7,607 AL: 806 DTM: 714 Under such circumstances, our new International President Abayasekara encouraged to share his presidential theme gFind your voice and Serve your worldh with all Toastmasters. He said: Most people join Toastmasters to improve their self-confidence and skill in public speaking. If they apply themselves, they make the serendipitous discovery that not only they have become better speakers, they have found something of greater value within themselves. They discover their gifts and learn to express them in their own unique way \ they find their voice. Indeed, the greatest satisfaction of the Toastmasters adventure lies beyond our own voice. Having experienced self-discovery, we are challenged to help others find their voice. This is the joy of serving our world. Shall we consider that every member experiences the thrill of finding his or her voice, and all members use their voices to serve their world? We can reach out to others by sponsoring or mentoring a new club or member, by serving as a club coach. Toastmasters programs offer us many opportunities to win victories for humanity. This is my wish for you: May you win a victory for yourself and win a victory for humanity. Why donft you try to find your voice and serve your world?