Meeting Minutes - January 21

Our club officers met prior to the regular meeting to discuss Cedar Hill Toastmasters open house event scheduled for February 17 at Lucy Robbins Welles Library in Newington. Joyce will be sending an email to the members with a blurb on how to advertise this event on the social media. 

Larry was the Toastmaster of the evening making sure that the meeting ran smoothly. Anna brought some humor with the Joke of the Day. Then, Joyce presented the Word - "kvell". Members seem to like this word and they came up with ideas on how to use the word throughout the meeting. 

We had three speakers last night. First, Joel shared his stories from the latest trip to Cuba and provided some helpful traveling tip. John, as a second speaker, presented an impromptu speech on accepting his role as a President of Cedar Hill Toastmasters. Finally, Elizabeth delivered a folk tale "The Ugly Duckling", a project from the Storytelling advanced manual. 

Elizabeth was also the Table Topics Master. Table Topics participants were asked to select an item from the box full of items and tell everyone a story associated with this item. Among the items picked were - TV remote control, teddy bear, paint samples etc. 

Kevin served as a General Evaluator. Eliot evaluated Joel's speech, Joyce evaluated John and Paul evaluated Elizabeth's speech. Veronika served a Timer for the first time and did a great job tracking time requirements for the speaking assignments. As a Grammarian, Anna provided members with some feedback and suggestions. 

John addressed the club' s business on a couple of issues. Also, he reminded all members about the mentoring program available at our club. Then, Paul took the roles for the next meeting on February 4.

Respectfully submitted, 

Martha Danielewicz 
Secretary 
Cedar Hill Toastmasters

Help spread the word about our "drop-in" event

You can help make this event a success and increase the membership of Cedar Hill TM.
Email your friends and/or place on Facebook:

Have you ever wondered what Toastmasters is all about? Come to the Cedar Hill Toastmasters "drop-in" event to get your questions answered; pick up one of our magazines; enjoy some refreshments. Feb 17, 6:30-8:30 PM (come anytime between those times- stay a minute, stay an hour), Newington Library, 95 Cedar St, Newington, CT.

Joyce, VP PR

Meeting Minutes - January 7

It was the first meeting in the New Year for Cedar Hill Toastmasters. What a night - we had 5 guests in attendance! 

Paul was the Toastmasters and he very diligently explained the meeting roles throughout the meeting to help the guests understand the flow. 
Eliot presented the Joke of the Day. Elizabeth in her role as a  Word Master, introduced the word "benevolence". 

Larry presented a dramatics speech entitled "Alone With Self", a project from the Entertaining Speaker series. In a creative and dramatic manner, Larry showed us a progression a person undergoes a transition in their life from a "selfish" newborn requires care and nurturing to a mature individual who cares for others and contributes to the family and community. 

Anna in her role as a Table Topic Master, brought a whole array of questions starting with reminiscing about Christmas and New Years celebrations and ending with topics on New Year's resolutions. All members participated in the Table Topics, including some guests. Kudos to the guests! 

Joyce evaluated Larry's speech. Elizabeth presented the Timer's report. Kevin served as a Grammarian and reminded everyone of the common grammatical errors. He also noted that several members used the word of the day skillfully. 

Paul wore many hats at the meeting - Toastmaster and General Evaluator. He also took the roles for the next meeting which will be held on January 21. 

Have a great weekend! 

Respectfully submitted, 
Martha Danielewicz
Secretary
Cedar Hill Toastmasters

Happy New Year from Cedar Hills Toastmasters !

Happy New Year

2015 is over and we all look forward to 2016!

With the New Year beginning, most of us spend time reflecting on the events from the past year while, at the same time, make plans for the New Year. The majority of us also make New Year’s resolutions, some that we will remain faithful to and others that will fade away.

Resolutions such as, joining a health club, spending more time with family, volunteering, taking up a new hobby, going back to school or running a marathon for the first time, just to name a few.

If one of your resolutions involves becoming a better public speaker or leader, you should consider attending one of our Toastmasters meetings.  By attending our meeting, you will see first-hand how you can develop your speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. You will also have the opportunity to meet with our club members.

If you decide to join our club, you can progress at your own pace and can even request a mentor who will assist you in achieving your own personal goals.

Our club is here to help each individual member achieve their speaking and leadership goals.

Why not plan to attend a meeting soon.

You will be glad that you did!

Paul Horvath

Cedar Hill Toastmasters Club

Sergeant at Arms