Word of the day
- upward (adj.): moving or pointing toward a higher position
- We held a speaker coaching session, an extra educational session before the regular meeting to coach some members and help them give impromptu speeches;
- TM Senda opened the meeting with the Joke Master Session;
- TM Tateishi led the Table Topics Session;
- Four members gave prepared speeches:
- TM Ofori demonstrated how organizations should communicate after a crisis, in his speech titled "TOYOTA: Looking Forward with a Mirror to the Past" (Project #5, Public Relations Manual);
- TM Sakuragi delivered an inspiring, long folk tale titled "Toshisyun" (Project #1, Storytelling Manual);
- TM Maruyama told also a very lively story titled "Kibun" (Project #5, Storytelling Manual);
- TM Lenglet told humorous stories about his (lack of) navigation skills in his speech titled "Lost" (Project #4, CC Manual);
- Constructive speech evaluations were given by the General Evaluator (TM Perkins) and four Evaluators (resp., TM Higuchi, TM Tateishi, TM Asano, and TM Yoshikawa).
- Best Table Topics Speaker: TM Higuchi
- Best Prepared Speaker: TM Ofori and TM Maruyama (a draw)
- Best Evaluator: TM Higuchi (evaluating TM Ofori) and TM Yoshikawa (evaluating TM Lenglet) (also a draw)
- Best Performance (awarded by the General Evaluator): TM Komura, Toastmaster of the Day, for conducting the meeting very smoothly
Join us!
You are very welcome to attend any meeting as a guest! It's free, and you will enjoy great quality speeches from our members!
Check the Atsugi-Zama Toastmasters Club website for more information: more pictures, the calendar of our next meetings, etc.
