hank's minutes 2/22/17

Greg P. handled the Toastmaster duties with a theme of speaking multiple languages.  Word of the day was Intrinsic – belonging to a thing by its very nature.
 
Jim delivered a Toastmaster Leadership series speech entitled “Giving Effective Feedback”.  Effective feedback helps teams achieve goals, build confidence and pride, and succeed.  There are four steps:  1) Set clear and concise objectives; 2) Observe team members performance; 3) provide immediate feedback; and 4) recognize positive performance.  Ensure that your feedback is specific, that you’re speaking for yourself, delivered with sincerity, and emphasizes how actions affect the entire team.  End on a positive note.  Cynthia dovetailed on Lori’s “Love Language” speech of last week with “Turbo/Love Coaching”.  Coach is the title given to those that are tasked with improving the abilities of others.  We see it in sports, at Toastmasters, and in relationships.  She provided a demonstration in its use in prompting a member to use Turbobase and in a personal relationship with Gerry.  Anne, the evening’s winner batted cleanup with “You are Beautiful, Gwendolyn Brooks”.  Gwendolyn let others know that they are beautiful in their own right.  She like Anne enjoys working with jailed and rehab prisoners.  She also won a Pulitzer for one of her books.
 
Andrea was Table Topics Master.  Justin rambled on about the most challenging language with no clear conclusion.  Matt talked about how important it is to learn some of the language before visiting a foreign country.  Returning member Lou-Ap, the evening’s winner gave a humorous presentation of the three love languages:  French, Spanish, and Italian.  Marcus talked about how silence can often convey a message better than words.
 
Lori directed the Evaluations.  Brice reviewed Jim, Suzanne, the evening’s winner critiqued Cynthia, and Lee appraised Anne.  Mary-Catherine covered the grammar, Marcus reported the shilly-shallies, and Alyssa delineated the timing.
 
Announcements

• 3/11/17 1:30pm Briefing, 2:00pm contest: Division D Contest @ East Cobb Library Community Room, 4880 Lower Roswell RD, Marietta, GA 30068. I will be unable to attend due to Boy Scout event. WE NEED FOLKS to CHEER for Anne and Suzanne!
• 3/9/17 6 – 8pm: D44 Chief Judges Training @ Jackson Memorial Baptist Church 534 Fairburn Rd NW, Atlanta GA 30331 Phone: 404.312.3683. Registration begins 2/21/17.
• 4/29/17 8:30am – 12:30pm: Storytelling for Speakers Workshop @ Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church 37—Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth GA. The cost is $10. Please RSVP tocindycannon@accountsone.com by 4/21/17.
• 5/12/17 – 5/13/17: District 44 Spring Conference. Online registration is available atwww.d44conference.org. Conference cost is now $154 through 3/17/17. Hotel registration cost is currently $119 per night. All conference volunteers will receive $10 investment bucks from their Project Managers at the conference.
  • Volunteer sign-up: https://www.volunteersignup.org/KHJJW, dmkamara@gmail.com

Call for Presenters: http://d44conference.org/calling-for-presenters/
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