Merry Christmas! Fellow Toastmasters

I (Cheng) will be the Toastmaster for 12/11 meeting. The theme for the meeting will be "Christmas". The working crew for the meeting are as follow:

General Evaluator -------------------- Russ
Table Topics ------------------------- Ean
Grammarian -------------------------- Ean
Timer -------------------------------- Jaime
Awarder ----------------------------- Jaime
Invocation/Pledge -------------------- Natalie
Speaker #1 -------------------------- Pelin
Evaluator #1 ------------------------- Siva
Speaker #2 -------------------------- Natalie
Evaluator #2 ------------------------- Javier

Cheng-Chu Chiu-Wei

Thanksgiving Jokes

These are the jokes that Donna found on the Internet. Enjoy!

The pro football team had just finished their daily practice session when a large turkey came strutting onto the field. While the players gazed in amazement, the turkey walked up to the head coach and demanded a tryout. Everyone stared in silence as the turkey caught pass after pass and ran right through the defensive line. When the turkey returned to the sidelines, the coach shouted “You’re terrific. Sign up for the season and I’ll see to it that you get a huge bonus.” “Forget the bonus,” the turkey said, “All I want to know is, does the season go past Thanksgiving Day?”

What key has legs and can’t open doors?
A TurKEY.

Gobbler said, “Doctor, help me! I can’t stop acting like a turkey!”
“I see,” said the doctor. “How long have you had this problem?”
“Let me think a second. Mom laid the egg in 1954…”

What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children?
“If your father could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy!”

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
Pilgrims!

Why did the turkey cross the road?
It was the chicken’s day off.

If the Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be most famous for?
Their AGE

Why can’t you take a turkey to church?
Because they use such FOWL language.

What are the feathers on a turkey’s wings called?
Turkey feathers

What’s the best dance to do on Thanksgiving?
The turkey trot

Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building?
Yes – a building can’t jump at all

What do you get when you cross a turkey with an octopus?
Enough drumsticks for Thanksgiving

How can you make a turkey float?
You need 2 scoops of ice cream, some root beer, and a turkey

What kind of music did the Pilgrims like?
Plymouth Rock

Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
The outside

Why did they let the turkey join the band?
Because he had the drumsticks

Why did the policy arrest the turkey?
They suspected it of fowl play

What’s the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner?
The turkey

What did the turkey say before it was roasted?
Boy! I’m stuffed!

Where did the first corn come from?
The stalk brought it

Why did the Indian chief wear so many feathers?
To keep his wigwam

What happened to the Pilgrim who was shot at by an Indian?
He had an arrow escape

How did the Mayflower show that it liked America?
It hugged the shore

10/23/2007 Meeting Schedule

I (Ean) will be the Toastmaster for 10/23 meeting. The theme for the meeting will be "Black Cat and Halloween". The working crew for tomorrow meeting are as follow:

General Evaluator -------------------- Donna
Table Topics ------------------------- Randall
Grammarian -------------------------- Dean
Timer -------------------------------- Lalo
Awarder ----------------------------- Jose
Invocation/Pledge -------------------- Jerry
Speaker #1 -------------------------- Cheng
Evaluator #1 ------------------------- Pelin
Speaker #2 -------------------------- Javier
Evaluator #2 ------------------------- Natalie
Speaker #3 -------------------------- Siva
Evaluator #3 ------------------------- Russ

Please let me know if you are NOT going to be able to attend the meeting and perform your duty tomorrow.

Blogging 101

In case you missed the meeting this morning, here's a copy of Blogging 101 class handout. If you have any question or any problem in setting up your account and posting, please feel free to leave a 'HELP' comment here. Help will come to you in no time.

Trouble Maker 13

Schedule for Meeting - Oct 16, 2007

Hello everyone,

It’s my pleasure to be the toastmaster for next meeting. After several discusses with fellow TMs, it seems that most of us are still enjoying the previous theme “Halloween”. Therefore, I decided to keep the theme “Halloween”. BUT…..I will try to gather some information about horror movies. So if all you guys want, please try to wear or bring something you think might be scary.

The following are the working members:

Toastmaster...Chen
General Evaluator...Russ
Table Topics...Pelin
Grammarian...Donna
Timer...Carmen
Awarder...Gerardo
Invoc./Pledge...Dean
Speaker # 1...Jose
Evaluator # 1...Randall
Speaker # 2...Ean
Evaluator # 2...Javier

Please let me know if you can’t make to the meeting, thanks!
See you all in the meeting.

Cheng-Chu Chiu-Wei

Schmidty is missing.... Wanted, Dead or Alive!

Hello fellow TM's,

There will be no questions asked, no flashlights involved, no tazzer, or large TTU football player involved for interrogation purposes.

If "Schmidty" - my friendly spider is returned unharmed and in one plastic piece.

I will not name names but someone who was sitting on the right side of the room (closest to the windows) swiped my Schmidty from inside the pumpkin candy bowl.

You KNOW who you are!! I know that he was irresistible - but he's needed at IE 210B for ghastly deeds and his medication.

Schimdty can best be described as a medium sized squishy black spider with a red marking on his back. He was last seen inside the second pass around of the pumpkin candy bowl Tuesday morning. Pictures below resemble Schmidty.

Schimdty at work.

Schmidty playing catch with Cheng.

Schmidty in a happier times.

There is a REWARD for Schmidty's safe return.

Please return Schmidty to his rightful owner at the next Toastmaster meeting and no harm will come to you - I mean no questions will be asked.

Even if Schmidty was to return anonymously - that would be great.

Thanks,

Schmidty's Lonely Owner

Schedule for Meeting - Oct 9, 2007

Hello Fellow Toastmasters of the Universe,

I, Natalie, will be the Toastmaster for our next meeting on Tuesday - Oct 9th.

The theme of the day will be - HALLOWEEN. Scary...Be afraid...

Please feel free to wear or bring something you think is scary or fits into the traditional orange and black colors of Halloween.
I'll leave that to your imaginations - BooHaaHaaa!!

Back to the meeting.

The following are the working members:

General Evaluator --- Randall
Table Topics --- Ean
Grammarian --- Javier
Timer --- Jose
Awarder --- Lalo
Invoc./Pledge --- Jerry
Speaker # 1 --- Carmen
Evaluator # 1 --- Donna
Speaker # 2 --- Dean
Evaluator # 2 --- Bob
Speaker # 3 --- Chen
Evaluator # 3 --- Siva

Planned Absences --- Pelin

Please let me know right away if you think you wont be able to perform your designated duty.

I look forward to seeing everyone Tuesday.

Be Afraid......Be Very Afraid!!!

Natalie

Area 5 Humorous Speech Contest Recap

Congratulation Russ! As you always tell us, every contestant is a winner. Russ did a superb job on Saturday Area Contest. He incorporated almost all the suggestions that we gave him 2 weeks ago and he got rid of the female impersonation. We are proud of you for participating.

On a side note, Javier volunteered at the very last minute to be the target speaker for the Evaluation Contest and Javier did an excellent job.

This came in kind of late. The Area Contest was on Saturday, Sept. 29 at LP&L Operation Center.

Using TM Skills in MX

Fellow TM:

I just wanted to let you know that these last few weeks I have been using my TM skills a lot. I gave a Seminar, I had to speak on the radio, I was introduced to some people and after a brief awkward silent had to say something about me. (Kind of a combination of an ice breaker and table topics). You guys would be proud of me!! Take care y'all.

ps. I have a question for Wiki Waters...If I want to buy a new boomerang, how do I get rid of the old one?

Welcome to the World of Wiki Aguas

The World of Wiki Aguas can answer any question concerning Toastmasters, Geography, History and Jazz. I'm now taking questions.

Disclaimer - any information provided may not be accurate or representative of your question.

Another Attempt

This is our second attempt (in 2 years) to create a user friendly website for members as well as visitors. The first one failed (obviously), due to technical difficulties (isn't that the best excuse when something doesn't work?).

Lets hope that this second one will work and could serve as a cyber living room for our club. For those members who are not familiar with blogging, I will be giving a "Blogging 101" speech on Oct. 16 meeting. Stay tuned.

--TroubleMaker, ACB--

Timer's Cheat Sheet

Table Topics (1 – 2 minutes + 30 seconds)
Green Light: 1 min
Yellow Light: 1 ½ min
Red Light: 2 min
Within time limit: 30 seconds ~ 2 ½ min


Speeches (5 – 7 minutes + 30 seconds)
Green Light: 5 min
Yellow Light: 6 min
Red Light: 7 min
Within time limit: 4 ½ min ~ 7 ½ min

Evaluations (2 – 3 minutes + 30 seconds)
Green Light: 2 min
Yellow Light: 2 ½ min
Red Light: 3 min
Within time limit: 1 ½ min ~ 3 ½ min

Printable, Detailed PDF version: Click HERE

Schedule for 09/25/2007

Theme: Awkward Office Humour

Toastmaster ------------------Javier
General Evaluator ------------ Ean
Table Topics ------------------Siva
Grammarian ------------------Jerry
Timer -------------------------Dean
Awarder ----------------------Donna
Invoc./Pledge-----------------Russ
Speaker #1--------------------Gerardo
Evaluator#1-------------------Randall
Speaker #2--------------------Natalie
Evaluator #2------------------Chen
Speaker #3--------------------Russ
Planned Absenses -------------Bob

FAQ

Q: Did I get it right, you mean 6.30 in the MORNING?
A: Yes, we meet every Tuesday at 6.30 in the morning.

Q: Why do you meet so early in the morning?
A: We meet once a week. This time is very convenient and it meets the needs of many people's schedule. Plus, you get your day going after Toastmaster. This is also a good way to train yourself to be coherent when you are half asleep. If you can give a speech at 6.30 in the morning, you will not have problem giving speech anytime under any physical and mental condition.

Q: Your meeting ends at 7.45 a.m., will I be able to get to work on time at 8 a.m.?
A: Our official time is 6.30 a.m. to 7.45 a.m.. However, our meeting usually ends at 7.30 a.m. With the traffic condition in Lubbock, you can get anywhere within 20 minutes. If some day you need to leave early, you can always inform the Toastmaster before the meeting and take off whenever you need to.

Q: Who can join your club? If this exclusively for UMC personnel only?
A: Anyone can join our club. Our club is open to anybody, not just UMC personnel. It just happened that we meet in UMC facility.

Q: I have hospital phobia. Can you meet in other place?
A: We meet in the Executive Conference Center in UMC. It is in the hospital, but not exactly in the hospital where you will see any hospital equipment or anything that will remind you of a hospital. Be rest assure that you will not have problem attending our meeting.

Q: What is the dress code for the weekly meeting?
A: There is no particular dress code for the meeting. Anything that you are comfortable to give a speech in will be fine. You can be formal, casual or even come in you pyjamas if you like.

Q: If I am interested, how can I join?
A: Just come to one of our meeting, be our guest. If you are sure that Toastmasters is something for you, we will provide you the membership form. All we need is the completed form and a check. We will schedule you to give your ice-breaker speech whenever you are comfortable.

How Much Does It Cost?

As a guest who is interested in joining, you might be wondering if joining Toastmaster is going to cost you anything. To eradicate the doubt and uncertainty you might have, we spell out the membership fee for Lubbock Club #884 to you right here.

There is a $20.00 registration fee for new members only, this includes a Communication and Leadership Program Manual, Competent Leader Manual, Evaluation Guides, Speaking Skills Guide, Monthly Toastmaster Magazine etc.

Membership fee for Lubbock Club is as follow:

Working professional
$9.00 per month, collect in a six month interval ($54.00)
Students
$7.00 per month, collect in a six month interval ($42.00)

Thus, start up fee for a new member who joined in October or April:

Working professional-- $20.00 + $54.00 = $74.00
Students ---------------- $20.00 + $42.00 = $62.00

After that, you will be paying:

$54.00 every six month for working professionals
$42.00 every six month for students

In addition to the manuals that you will get, the 'perks' of Lubbock Club includes unlimited coffee every meeting, goodies once in a while and we usually have a pot luck Christmas Dinner at one of our member's house with white elephant gift exchange.

Note: Membership dues are subject to change depending on Toastmasters International bylaws. Toastmasters International collects $6.00 per month per member. Each club usually collects a little extra for club maintenance activities, such as getting the ribbons, Toastmaster pins for new members, purchasing timing device etc.

To become a Toastmasters member, just come to one of our meeting, be our guest. If you are sure that Toastmasters is something for you, we will provide you the membership form. All we need is the completed form and a check. We will schedule you to give your ice-breaker speech whenever you are comfortable.

Meeting Time

Lubbock Toastmaster Club 884 meeting time is as follow:

Day: Tuesday
Time: 6.30 a.m. (Yes, you got it right, its at 6.30 in the morning) to 7.45 a.m.

You are more than welcome to be our guest any time.

Where Are We?

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Club Humorous Speech Contest

Russ is our winner for 2007 Humorous Speech Contest on Tuesday. Russ will be representing our club in the Area 5 contest. Congratulations Russ!

New Member

We have another addition to our club. Lets welcome Jose Francisco Villanueva.

Welcome!

The latest addition to our 884 family are:

Mari Carmen Temblador
Eduardo Cordero
Gerardo (Jerry II) Perez

Welcome to Club 884 and we hope that you will enjoy the time with us and grow with us.

Once again, welcome to the 884 family.