The End of the World!

Tom Shih was a TMoD with a theme for "The End of the World," and thankfully the meeting managed to finish (on time!) without the apocalypse. Good going!

Art Terry channeled Dave Letterman for his spot as humorist:


Art Testani won best Table Topics Speaker:


Brian McGinnis (Most Improved) took another lap on his fast track to CC with the #6 speech The Next Meltdown:


Brian was evaluated by Kate Daniels Kurz (Best Evaluator):


Stanley Wong (Best Speaker) gave his #3 speech The Human Revolution:


Stanley was evaluated by Ngan Kim:

Hats!

Ngan Kim debuted as TMoD with a theme of hats - and hats there were on the members at the meeting. Our moms were no doubt rolling their collective eyes at all the hats being worn indoors!

Kathy Norton was the humorist.


Instead of table topics, each of the nominated club officers gave their respective campaign speech. Sharon Lipinski was voted best speech in this segment:


Michelle Banazwski won best speaker and most improved for her #6 speech Confessions from the Over-Committed:


Michelle was evaluated by Suad Ali:


Moyara Ruehsen gave a speech on international finance called How to Say It:


Moyara was evaluated by Brian McGinnis, who was selected best evaluator:

Leon Panetta

Kate Daniels Kurz chose Monterey's own Leon Panetta, currently the head of the CIA, as the theme for the meeting.

Moyara Ruehsen was the humorist:


Arnie Buss won Best Table Topics:


Brian McGinnis led off with his #5 speech The Five Cookies:

Brian was evaluated by Fred Sadler:


Ngan Kim gave his #3 speech Army Leadership and was voted Most Improved Speaker:


Ngan was evaluated by Michelle Banazwski, who was selected Best Evaluator:


Art Terry finished the prepared speeches with his #2 Three Simple Steps to Achieve Your Fitness Goals. Art was voted Best Speaker:


Art was evaluated by Jim Burlison:

Acronyms

OMG, Art Testani chose an unusual theme for today's meeting: Acronyms. TGIF! (LOL!)


Natasha Zeligs started out with some humor:


Fred Sadler won best table topics:


Kathy Norton gave her Icebreaker Speech, Me and Grandma Moses, and was voted Most Improved Speaker:


Kathy was evaluated by Rolf Ridge:


Katharine Daniels Kurz gave her #7 speech Crushed by Plastic and was voted Best Speaker:


Katharine was evaluated by Tom Shih:


Arnie Buss gave the #5 project from Speaking on Television, Tell a Story:


Arnie was evaluated by Carl Thormeyer, who was selected Best Evaluator: