TSUKUBA TOASTMASTERS CLUB (5814-76) Minutes of #446 Regular Meeting Date: Sat.,6 Sep. 2008, 14:00 -16:30, Venue: Onogawa public hall Attendance: TM Takahashi, TM Yamada, TM Hashida, TM Murata, TM Negi, TM Ito, TM Kaneko, TM Kadono, TM Nakamura, TM Aoyagi, TM Adachi, TM Hayashi, TM Zukhra, TM R. Aoyagi, TM Watenabe, TM Fukumoto, TM Sakaki, TM S. Park, TM H. Park, TM Ohno and TM Mizutani Guests DTM Takimoto, A. Ogawa, A. Tanaka, Y. Ikenobe, A. Ikenobe, Prof. Jaya, and K. Tsunakawa Presiding Officer: VPE Takahashi Thought of the Day: TM Fukumoto Toastmasters of the Day: TM Ohno Timer: TM Adachi Vote counter: TM Zukhra Grammarian: TM T. Aoyagi U/A counter: TM Ito The word of the Day: TM Negi *Business Session:* VPE Takahashi *TM Hashida handed the ribbon of Distinguished Club to TM Takahashi. *TM Kadono informed the time to pay membership fees during Oct. 1, 2008 to Mar. 31, 2009. *TM Takimoto gives a short speech about Spring conference. *Regular Session:* Table Topic Session: TM Mizutani "2008 BeijingOlympic games" 1.       TM Hayashi ………………2' 10" 2.       TM T. Aoyagi ………………1' 58" 3.       TM Watanabe ………………2' 29" 4.       TM Negi ………………1' 50" 5.       TM Kaneko ………………1' 40" *Prepared Speech Session* 1. TM Yamada  #2 "Funny name" ………………3' 47" 2. TM Kadono  #4 "Bugs express our feelings?" ….5' 39" 3. TM R. Aoyagi #6 "Let's observe sun flower"…….6' 09" 4. TM Nakamura #1 "Welcome toast for Master Course Students"…2' 45" *Evaluation Session: General Evaluator:* TM H. Park 1. Evaluator for TM Yamada            TM Hayashi..............3' 05" 2. Evaluator for TM Kadono            TM Takahashi..............3' 13" 3. Evaluator for TM R. Aoyagi         TM Hashida..............3' 28" 4. Evaluator for TM Nakamura          TM Watanabe..............2' 30" *Award* Table Topic Session............TM Negi Evaluation Session...............TM Watanabe Speech Session.......TM R. Aoyagi --EOM