Triskelion Meeting Notes - October 15, 2009

We had another great Triskelion Toastmaster's meeting this fine October Thursday. In true Triskelion fashion we accomplished this by hitting the trifecta with our superstars, our utility players, and our rookie participation.

Our super stars this week included Connie, Dave, and Nathan who came through at crunch time. Our utility players Krystyna, Dan, and Don kept the game close though reliable play. Our promising rookies Brendon and Jeanne sealed the game by stepping up in the roles of Timer, WOD, and topics master.

Connie was first at bat with an emotional story of a trip to the Grand Canyon with her daughters. She set the mood with a vivid description of her broken down rental car and a mob of crows eyeing their lunch. Its hard to push a car when the driver has a foot on the break.

Batting second was Krystyna with a talk about an English writer who decided, after 15 years, to leave Madison Avenue and move to southern France with his wife and two dogs to write books. Discovering a different life style, he began the second chapter in his life. Krystyna's Polish accent adds a lot of color to her story telling. She is really developing into an excellent speaker.

Third on the score card was Dan evaluating Connie's speech. He appreciated Connie's story of a mother and daughter adventure at the crux of a major transition in their lives.

Batting clean up was Dave with an evaluation of Krystyna's speech. I agree with Dave, Krystyna has great eye contact and real emotion in her delivery. Her passion for her subject is evident.

Brendan gets the win by pitching a perfect game as Topic Master. He was a penciled in as last minute starter and really delivered by challenging each of us with baseball related topics.

Here's the change-ups, curves, and fast balls he threw us. Don answered, "What’s in a Dodger dog?" by relating his first trip to Dodger Stadium. Dan's ex-wife would be the most likely reason he would crack a bat over his knee... (I can relate). Jeanne thinks baseball players chew tobacco to keep the throngs of female groupies at bay. Connie figures that baseball players scratch because of harsh detergent. Krystyna delighted us with a story of her trip to Cooperstown.

Dave was our MVP winning both best evaluator and best table topic speaker. He shared funny and interesting anecdotes on booing by fans. He concluded there is never a good reason to "boo"; nevertheless, the Philedelphia fans have perfected it to a fine art.

Our fellow Toastmaster Nathan is a superstar this week because he gave an important speech today before a House committee in Washington, DC. He delivered a 5-minute testimony on underinsurance. We hope to hear from him soon on his experience.

Let's extend this win streak by making next week another success. We still need a Toastmaster and speakers. Get off the bench and into the game!