Tsukuba Toastmasters Club (5814-76) Record of #392 Meeting Date: November 5, 2005, Venue: Onogawa Public Hall Presiding Officer: TM Fukumoto (in behalf of the President) Business Session: TM Fukumoto Application for new membership by Ms. Pang was approved unanimously. Induction Ceremony for Ms. Pang was conducted by TM Hashida. {After the awards session} TM Fukumoto announced the District 76 English Tall Tales Contest 2005 to be held on Nov.20th and encouraged members to participate it. Toastmaster of the day: TM Kaneko Timer: TM Denda, Vote Counter: TM Takahashi, Grammarian: TM S. Suzuki, Ums and Ahs Counter: TM Hashida Special Feature: TM Ohno, gMy trip to Kyushuh (11f18h) Table Topic Session: TM Park gFruitful and beneficial experiencesh TM Fukumoto (2f07h), TM Kishimoto (3f24h), TM Matsushima (1f47h), TM S.Suzuki (1f31h), TM Denda (2f29h) Prepared Speech Session: 1. TM Sugiyama, Basic Manual #2 Organize your speech (5-7 min.) gLife on other planetsh (5ff57h) 2. TM Takebe, Basic Manual #6 Vocal Variety (5-7 min.) gTropical lifeh (7f30h) 3. TM Negi, Television communication #5 (5-7 min.) gWarm up with CO2h(6f36ff) Evaluation Session: General evaluator: TM Matsushima 1. TM Sugiyamafs speech: TM M. Nakamura (3f16h) 2. TM Takebefs speech: TM Shibata (3f16h) 3. TM Negifs speech: TM Noguchi (3f30h) Awards Best Table Topic Speaker:TM Denda Best Evaluator: TM Noguchi Best Prepared Speaker: TM Negi Guests: None Attendance: TMs Fukumoto, Kaneko, Negi, Ohno, Hashida, S.Suzuki, Matsushima, Noguchi, Park, Takebe, Shibata, Kishimoto, Sugiyama, Takahashi, M Nakamura,Futami, Denda Thought for the day by TM Kishimoto I would like to ask you a question, gWhat is work for you and what is home for you?h In a new Koizumi Diet, ministers were designated on this Monday, which will decide the direction of about nine months ahead. Although there is nothing peculiar in the list, rather itfs conservative, I found two of Koizumi sisters were assigned to important posts. They are capable women who newly entered to the House of Representatives, Kuniko Inoguchi and Satsuki Katayama. The fact in the past was women have rarely gotten a chance to display their abilities because women have many things to do at home and thought they can not devote themselves to assigned duties as men do. Because of it, women have been dodged from important position in society. Practically, I wonder women can work hard from early morning to late at night as men do. But I think this assignment is a big step for us, because the issue is brought in front of us and became clear and visible. Prime Minister Koizumi says he is taking a reform line. Even for a Koizumi Diet, I think itfs difficult to change a common sense in our mind about gender. I would like to answer the first question. Not like gwork for me, home for you,h but gwork first, home first.h