After Holiday Potluck/White Elephant Gift Party

Annual Club 884 after Christmas Pot Luck/ Elephant gift Party will be:
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 at the Barnhill's House, 7pm.
Significant others and guests are welcomed!

Happy Chinese New Year!

It is Chinese New Year! Happy Chinese New Year!
Please refer to the website below for the information about Chinese New Year.
http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/index_e.htm

Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) - Officer Training

Date: JANUARY 24, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM TO 4:30 PM
Location: WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
VAN HOWELLING EDUCATION CENTER
8TH & QUINCY
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
Reasons to attend the TLI:
-experience a bigger training program with more options than any in recent history
-learn about developing leadership skills, mentoring and much more
-fulfill your clubs goal of having at least 4 officers trained
-learn to be the best club officer you can be
-skills learned will benefit you outside of Toastmasters as well as in your clubs
-help introduce Toastmasters to the Plainview community
-meet Toastmasters from Amarillo, Lubbock and beyond
-meet District 23 leadership
-meet International Director, Tim Swearingen
-HAVE FUN!

Club Business Dec 11, 2008

Dates to Remember
> TBD – After Christmas Pot Luck Party.
> Officer Training to be held January 24th, 2008 in Plainview, TX.
> Registration for the Spring Conference in Las Cruces on April 24 - 26, 2009 is now open <Link>

Club News/Updates
Thus far, we’ve met 5 out of our 10 DCP goals. We’ve got a ways to go to become a President’s Distinguished Club again. The good news is we have 6 months more to reach that goal. Please check your progress and see what you missing to meet your individual goals!

> Congratulations to our new officers for the upcoming Term:
President: Siva
VP of Education: Natalie
VP of Membership: Chandon
VP of Public Relations: Cheng-Chu
Secretary: Dean
Treasurer: Bob
Sergeant at Arms: OPEN

Happy Thanksgiving!

At the time when you are eating turkeys, please also read some club's notes:

1. We will be electing new officers for the upcoming term January 1st through June 30th, 2009 – NEXT WEEK MEETING – DEC. 2nd
The Club Treasurer leadership role will continue to be filled by Bob. All others roles are open. Please be thinking of what office you would like to hold in order to enhance your leadership skills. Please see Siva, our illustrious president, or ask any of the current/past officer’s what they do/did and they will tell you. If you wish to be Re-elected, please let Siva know as well.

2. If you are going to out of town or on vacation over the holiday seasons, please let VP-Education know ASAP, so she can make changes where needed.

Club Business Nov 5, 2008

Dates to Remember
November 7-9th, 2008 – District 23 Fall Conference to be held in Moriarty, NM. Craig Valentine, 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking will be the Keynote Speaker. Please check out their district website for more information: http://www.district23.org/

Club News/Updates
Welcome WEI CHEN – our newest member of Club 884. She is a PhD student in Management and another student of Jerry Hunt’s tutelage. Please help me welcome her to the club and make her feel at home!

Congratulations to CHANDON LOYA for completing his first speech – The Ice Breaker! Way to GO!

Welcome Bradon Loya

Bradon had decided to join our club this morning. Even better yet, he stepped in on his first day as 884 member and fulfilled the Awarder role. He did an excellent job. Congratulations and welcome to our club.

Cheng as the Table Topic Master this morning continued our 884 tradition and gave Bradon a table topic during his first 884 meeting as a member. It was a role play question, and Bradon was asked to introduce himself to a lady that he just met and he was interested in. Bradon did a good job as a first time table topic speaker with his "I am Bradon". Good job!!