Thursday, October 25, 2007
Oct. 25, 2007 Meeting Notes
We welcomed our two guests, Cris Wood and Ron Sexton, who we hope return and join. Toastmaster Janet Reese carried out the Halloween theme with chocolate treats and trivia.
Deron White entertained us with his theatrical performance, a dialogue where he played two different people. That could be confusing, but he kept the players straight. Karen Lang informed us in her speech about "your brain" and the different types of thinkers. She effectively used visual aids to help us follow along.
Luayne Trujillo challenged us with goolish Table Topics where we had to apply the word-of-the-day, "grotesque"-distorted and unnatural in shape or size.
Evaluators Gary Fuller and Paul Sadowski gave their speakers constructive feedback.
Karen won best speaker, Gary, best evaluator, and Cris and Paul tied for Table Topics.
Thanks to Deron for creating a guide for Triskelion TM, a useful tool for old and new members.
Next week's line up:
Toastmaster-Deron
Speaker 1- Dave T.
Speaker 2 - John Wierzba
Evaluator 1 - Karen
Evaluator 2 - Open
Table topics - Aaron S.
General Evaluator-Gary
Word of the Day-Janet
Happy Halloween and "Go" Rockies!
Deron White entertained us with his theatrical performance, a dialogue where he played two different people. That could be confusing, but he kept the players straight. Karen Lang informed us in her speech about "your brain" and the different types of thinkers. She effectively used visual aids to help us follow along.
Luayne Trujillo challenged us with goolish Table Topics where we had to apply the word-of-the-day, "grotesque"-distorted and unnatural in shape or size.
Evaluators Gary Fuller and Paul Sadowski gave their speakers constructive feedback.
Karen won best speaker, Gary, best evaluator, and Cris and Paul tied for Table Topics.
Thanks to Deron for creating a guide for Triskelion TM, a useful tool for old and new members.
Next week's line up:
Toastmaster-Deron
Speaker 1- Dave T.
Speaker 2 - John Wierzba
Evaluator 1 - Karen
Evaluator 2 - Open
Table topics - Aaron S.
General Evaluator-Gary
Word of the Day-Janet
Happy Halloween and "Go" Rockies!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Oct. 18, 2007 Meeting Notes
We were entertained and informed today by our two speakers, Gary Fuller and Nick Samoylov. Gary enlightened us about the management of hunting and wild game in Colorado. Nick performed a monologue with an imaginary "cranky old man."
Janet led table topics from her "book of life questions." Everyone came up with insightful answers using the word of the day "ephemeral" meaning short, temporary.
Mike Stablien evaluated Gary's speech and Luyane, Nick's. Both offered tips and compliments.
Our guest Aaron Sapp--who we hope joins the club--was our timer. Aaron jumped right in to Table Topics.
Gary Fuller took speaker's award, Luayne won best evaluator and Mike Stablien won best table topics.
The lineup for next week:
TM-Janet
Speaker 1-Karen Lang
Speaker 2-open to be filled
Evaluator 1 - Gary Fuller
Evaluator 2 - open to be filled
Table Topics -Luayne
Word of the Day -Aaron Sapp
Please plan on attending next week and volunteer now for an open role. Some of our Triskelion crew will be absent due to an in-house meeting. So we need you to make a full meeting. Most of all, we want your company.
See you next week!
Janet led table topics from her "book of life questions." Everyone came up with insightful answers using the word of the day "ephemeral" meaning short, temporary.
Mike Stablien evaluated Gary's speech and Luyane, Nick's. Both offered tips and compliments.
Our guest Aaron Sapp--who we hope joins the club--was our timer. Aaron jumped right in to Table Topics.
Gary Fuller took speaker's award, Luayne won best evaluator and Mike Stablien won best table topics.
The lineup for next week:
TM-Janet
Speaker 1-Karen Lang
Speaker 2-open to be filled
Evaluator 1 - Gary Fuller
Evaluator 2 - open to be filled
Table Topics -Luayne
Word of the Day -Aaron Sapp
Please plan on attending next week and volunteer now for an open role. Some of our Triskelion crew will be absent due to an in-house meeting. So we need you to make a full meeting. Most of all, we want your company.
See you next week!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Meeting Notes - October 11
Toastmaster: Mike "Go Rockies" Angell
Word of the Day: Kismet, a noun meaning fate or destiny brought to you by Cindy "Kismet" Castilow
Timer: Cindy
Ah Counter aka the Wizard of Ahs: Gary "Helton" Fuller
Grammarian: Karen "leave 'em laughing" Lang
Speech: Janet "Fountain of Youth" Reese
Evaluator: Cary "Carry-on bag" Bradley
Table Topics: Eric "Muscles" Peterson
Janet treated us to a 20 minute speech today about "Pro-aging – how to live a long and healthy life". She cited many factors that contribute to our longevity including, diet, exercise and positive attitude. We were also educated in "yoga laughter" ho-ho-ho-ha-ha-ha. Hey.... I call 'em like I see 'em.
Eric rounded out the meeting with his usual cheer at Table Topics
Roles for next week:
Toastmaster: Eric
Speech: Gary
Evaluator: Dan
Table Topics: Janet
Grammarian/Ah/Word of the day: John Wierzba
Open: Speech 2
Ev 2: Open
Ev 2: Open
Go Rocks!
Mike
Mike
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Meeting Summary for October 4
Triskelion Toastmasters
10-4-07
Meeting Summary
Toastmaster: Tracy "multi-tasker" Goodman
Meeting theme: "Stop the ride. I want off!"
Word of the day: Redoubtable
Speech: "Wild" Heidi Sue Harris
Evaluator: Janet "poised and confident" Reese
General Evaluator: Eric "roll call" Peterson
Table Topics: John "wildman" Wierzba
Summary:
Heidi gave her icebreaker today. She charmed us with tales of her wild life. From her youth in the heart of Mississippi to the present in the Colorado Rockies, there's never been a dull moment. Janet gave a glowing review of our speaker.
The meeting climaxed with table topics. John lead an innovative "story telling" round today. Reminiscent of campfire games, John began a story. Each member had to carry on the story for at least one minute. It was great fun.
New member: Dan "common law" Pratt!
Roles for next week:
Toastmaster: Mike A.
Speaker: Janet
Evaluator: Cary
Word of the Day: Cindy
Timer: Heidi Sue
Table Topics: Eric
Speaker 2 Open
Evaluator 2 Open
10-18-07
Speaker: Gary
Announcements: Tall tales contest is this weekend. Please attend if you'd like to see what District competition is like. Mike A. will represent the club.
Please sign up for an upcoming speech, either this week or the next.
Humor
Doctor, Doctor I think I need glasses
You certainly do, Sir, this is a coffee shop!
Doctor, Doctor my son has swallowed my pen, what should I do?
Use a pencil 'till I get there
Thank you
10-4-07
Meeting Summary
Toastmaster: Tracy "multi-tasker" Goodman
Meeting theme: "Stop the ride. I want off!"
Word of the day: Redoubtable
Speech: "Wild" Heidi Sue Harris
Evaluator: Janet "poised and confident" Reese
General Evaluator: Eric "roll call" Peterson
Table Topics: John "wildman" Wierzba
Summary:
Heidi gave her icebreaker today. She charmed us with tales of her wild life. From her youth in the heart of Mississippi to the present in the Colorado Rockies, there's never been a dull moment. Janet gave a glowing review of our speaker.
The meeting climaxed with table topics. John lead an innovative "story telling" round today. Reminiscent of campfire games, John began a story. Each member had to carry on the story for at least one minute. It was great fun.
New member: Dan "common law" Pratt!
Roles for next week:
Toastmaster: Mike A.
Speaker: Janet
Evaluator: Cary
Word of the Day: Cindy
Timer: Heidi Sue
Table Topics: Eric
Speaker 2 Open
Evaluator 2 Open
10-18-07
Speaker: Gary
Announcements: Tall tales contest is this weekend. Please attend if you'd like to see what District competition is like. Mike A. will represent the club.
Please sign up for an upcoming speech, either this week or the next.
Humor
Doctor, Doctor I think I need glasses
You certainly do, Sir, this is a coffee shop!
Doctor, Doctor my son has swallowed my pen, what should I do?
Use a pencil 'till I get there
Thank you
Mike
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Speaking article of interest
I found this article in Real Simple magazine that's right up our alley. Check out "Identifying and Correcting 8 Common Speech Problems" at this link:
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,1642056-1,00.html
Enjoy reading!
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,1642056-1,00.html
Enjoy reading!
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Icebreaker - Nick Samoylov
While preparing this speech I made quite a few discoveries (thank you, toastmasters system!). The biggest one, I realized how lucky I am. Sure people told me this, and I felt lucky and was grateful for all the blessings, but I never actually tried to account how many of those blessings were provided. Just to name a few.
First of all - nothing terribly new here - my wife and our two daughters. With Luda we married many (I am not allowed to disclose how many) years. Most of this time we worked together – in the same company, on the same project, even sitting next to each other, as right now too in Jeppesen (Boeing Corporation). We are literally 24 by 7 for many years. We used to it and miss each other very quickly.
Our girls are delight of our hearts, realization of dreams we did not even dare to have, and justification of all our efforts. They graduated from college already. The older Kateryna graduated from Harvard (now is doing PHD in philosophy in Brown). The younger Maria graduated from Tufts (now works as an investment analyst in JPMorgan Bank in NY).
Another example of my luck, I studied English behind the iron curtain and knew I had no chance to use it. Normal people never crossed USSR borders, there were no foreigners around, and I had a clearance on the top of that (I worked for Star Wars project). My friends were puzzled: “Why?!” I could not explain. I just loved to learn a new language. Than - sure enough, my luck kicked in - the USSR collapsed, and suddenly I am among very few who can communicate with new world over the broken fence. Quite a few people said later: “Wow! How smart were you that studied English!” This first speech – in English - in front of English speaking audience is the fulfillment of my childhood dream.
The collapse of the USSR was lucky for me in several other ways. The scientific research lost funding, and we had to hit the market. First devastated and lost, I soon discovered joy and power of the free enterprise. I created two companies - all around computers – and not only kept afloat, but actually prospered by standards of those days. Since 1991 I am not afraid of anything… except myself.
The last example of my luck is related to our coming to the US. You know that many people try many different ways for many years to come here and cannot succeed. We tried it only once. Luda, my wife, pulled a Green Card Lottery ticket and got it right – just like that – in the critical moment when we desperately needed to re-unite the family (our daughters were schooling in England at the time; they were accomplished piano players and got scholarship in Royal College of Music, also in Claremont Fan Court school and Cheltenham Ladies College). At that time I worked for a German company. We tried to build a bridge between western money and Ukrainian brains. I traveled between Germany, Russia, Ukraine, and England, to visit kids, who were 10-14 and 12-16 years old. Luda also visited them, but we basically stuck in the Ukraine. The chance to live again as a family in a civilized country was just blessing.
There were several other discoveries… Manual recommends be more personal during the icebreaker. …One of my discoveries was my night cap – my private view of self. Everybody has one. Mine is Sylvester Stallone with Leonardo Da Vinci’s brains and Prince Charles’ manners. My secret initials are “LCS”. The icebreaker helped me to shed light on this monster. I have to work on the beast to bring it closer to reality.
Oh, yes, another thing … Did I mention I am a convicted felon currently charged with an identity theft from a Ukrainian guy? Just kidding.
First of all - nothing terribly new here - my wife and our two daughters. With Luda we married many (I am not allowed to disclose how many) years. Most of this time we worked together – in the same company, on the same project, even sitting next to each other, as right now too in Jeppesen (Boeing Corporation). We are literally 24 by 7 for many years. We used to it and miss each other very quickly.
Our girls are delight of our hearts, realization of dreams we did not even dare to have, and justification of all our efforts. They graduated from college already. The older Kateryna graduated from Harvard (now is doing PHD in philosophy in Brown). The younger Maria graduated from Tufts (now works as an investment analyst in JPMorgan Bank in NY).
Another example of my luck, I studied English behind the iron curtain and knew I had no chance to use it. Normal people never crossed USSR borders, there were no foreigners around, and I had a clearance on the top of that (I worked for Star Wars project). My friends were puzzled: “Why?!” I could not explain. I just loved to learn a new language. Than - sure enough, my luck kicked in - the USSR collapsed, and suddenly I am among very few who can communicate with new world over the broken fence. Quite a few people said later: “Wow! How smart were you that studied English!” This first speech – in English - in front of English speaking audience is the fulfillment of my childhood dream.
The collapse of the USSR was lucky for me in several other ways. The scientific research lost funding, and we had to hit the market. First devastated and lost, I soon discovered joy and power of the free enterprise. I created two companies - all around computers – and not only kept afloat, but actually prospered by standards of those days. Since 1991 I am not afraid of anything… except myself.
The last example of my luck is related to our coming to the US. You know that many people try many different ways for many years to come here and cannot succeed. We tried it only once. Luda, my wife, pulled a Green Card Lottery ticket and got it right – just like that – in the critical moment when we desperately needed to re-unite the family (our daughters were schooling in England at the time; they were accomplished piano players and got scholarship in Royal College of Music, also in Claremont Fan Court school and Cheltenham Ladies College). At that time I worked for a German company. We tried to build a bridge between western money and Ukrainian brains. I traveled between Germany, Russia, Ukraine, and England, to visit kids, who were 10-14 and 12-16 years old. Luda also visited them, but we basically stuck in the Ukraine. The chance to live again as a family in a civilized country was just blessing.
There were several other discoveries… Manual recommends be more personal during the icebreaker. …One of my discoveries was my night cap – my private view of self. Everybody has one. Mine is Sylvester Stallone with Leonardo Da Vinci’s brains and Prince Charles’ manners. My secret initials are “LCS”. The icebreaker helped me to shed light on this monster. I have to work on the beast to bring it closer to reality.
Oh, yes, another thing … Did I mention I am a convicted felon currently charged with an identity theft from a Ukrainian guy? Just kidding.
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