This Week in History

Jarrod Smith led his first meeting as TMoD like a seasoned veteran. His theme was "This Day in History."

We began with Humorist Shane Grass:

Moyara Ruehsen won Table Topics:

Kate Daniels Kurz gave speech project #2 from Speaking on Television, an interview given by Fred Sadler for his TV show. Titled Building a Caring Economy, Kate won Most Improved Speaker honors:

Kate was evaluate by Shiela Dundon:

Art Terry completed the CC manual with his  #10 speech Stopping to Move Forward, and in additon to earning his CC was also voted Best Speaker:

Art was evaluated by Fred Sadler, who was chosen as Best Evaluator:

Gloves!

Moyara Ruehsen followed Fred's theme of Hats from last week with one of Gloves this week!

We welcomed newest member Don Free:

Arnie Buss was the humorist:

Fred Sadler won Best Table Topics:


And, at Fred's Request, Arnie's response was also recorded.

Shane Grass gave his Icebreaker speech and tied for Most Improved Speaker:

Shane was evaluated by Art Testani:

Monique Fountain gave her #2 speech Coastal Conservancy and also tied for Most Improved:

Shiela Dundon evaluated Monique:

Art Terry won Best Speaker for his #9 Who's In Control?:

Arnie Buss evaluated Art and was selected Best Evaluator:

Hats - And a Trifecta!

Fred Sadler chose a creative theme of "Hats" for today's meeting. Fred of course wears many hats, both in and out of Toastmasters, not the least of which is serving as Division Governor for Division Awesome in District 4! Some of Fred's literal hats include the following:

Monique Fountain provided the humor:

Art Terry nabbed an exceedingly rare trifecta, winning Best Table Topics, Best Speaker, as well as Most Improved Speaker. All on the day he graduated! Congratulations on all these achievements Art!

Art Terry Best Table Topics:

Art's winning speech, #8 from the CC manual, From the Halls of Montezuma:

Art's evaluator was Dhiela Dundon:

Arnie Buss gave project #3 from the advanced manual Interpretive Reading, "The Monodrama," reading Alfred Lord Tennyson's Ulysses:

Arnie was evaluated by Kate Daniels Kurz, who won the only award Art Terry didn't, Best Evaluator:



Here's Art with Vote Counter Shane Grass and Toastmaster Fred Sadler: