3/16 Toastmasters Meeting Recap

(recap from --- 3/16 meeting)  

Bud Otto performed the TM duties for last week's meeting.

Melinda Schmitt led the table topics session with a series of "Dear Abby" advice requests that each member had to answer. John Calloway won for best response by giving advice about how acceptable using your phone in unsanitary locations is ok in some instances but not others.

A special guest Addison Rosenberg, who is 11 years old and the local winner of the Optimist Oratorical competition gave a speech on having optimism.  It was quite entertaining and inspiring for the group.

After Addison, we were enlightened with speeches from two club members. Ralston Medouze gave his ice breaker speech "Guyana" in which we learned about his heritage, family, love of travel and a few fun facts

Jeremiah Jones gave his "How to Say it" speech titled "High Performance People" in which he inspired us to spend our energy and not our time in relation to each of 

Jeremiah won for best speech and walked away as a two time winner!

Thanks to the evaluators Brittany Pare & Crystal Reeves for insightful feedback. Crystal won for best evaluation.