Club Party July 27, 2008 -- an outstanding event!

Thanks again to Connie and her husband Willie for hosting Sunday's summer club party. We enjoyed socializing, eating BBQ and listening to Dan play his 12-string guitar. Connie's yard provided the perfect backdrop of flowers, patios (yes, more than one!) and cool breezes. We didn't give any speeches, but we shared a lot of fun personal stories. Did you know...

July 24 meeting summary/Tour de America

Did you know the Tour de France is a bike race that is 2,200+ miles long? Getting on a bike makes you feel like a kid again. Have you jumped on a bike lately to ride to the grocery store, bookstore or Tour de America? If not, you may start this new adventure by renting a bike from your local bike store, and then take off riding as there are hundred's and hundred's of bike paths right in your own Colorado backyard. Don't worry about someone trying to pass you as you will hear them say, "on your left" as they pass you by. It is fun to learn the lingo when you try any new sport.

Our bike rider awards today go to Eric Wales for winning the Best Speaker of the Day, Tracy Goodman earned Best Evaluator and Connie Pshigoda earned the Best Table Topics Speaker for the Day. To earn one of these weekly awards you need to continue to practice improving your speaking skills by attending our weekly ToastMaster meetings. You know the saying "practice makes perfect." Again, congratulations to our club award winners today!

July 31, 2008 meeing roles:

ToastMaster - Cary Bradley
1st Speaker - Janet Reese (15 minute speech)
2nd Speaker - Mike Roth
General Evaluator - Open
1st Evaluator - Dave T.
2nd Evaluator - Eric Wales
Table Topics - Mike Angel
Word of the Day - Help! we need one
Timer - Open
Grammarian - Open

Please volunteer for any open roles for next week's meeting by e-mailing Cary directly at cary.bradley@hilton.com

Cycle away!
Karen Lang

Cool Summer Day

On a cool summer day
Toastmasters convened
To speak and announce
to see and be seen

Today Speaker One
was new member Julie
Icebreaker speech
of her travels unruly

Then Speaker Two
was filled by yours truly
a tale of Chocolate
a precious commodity

Impromptu topics
by the Cary Bradley
Election time blues
It didn't go badly

Sign up for roles
they soon can be yours
practice you skills
with orations galore