Wes is the first member of the Club to complete Level 1 of the new Pathways Learning Experience Program through Toastmasters International. Wes is working through the Motivational Strategies Path. Pathways was launched for District 39 in late September 2017. Wes serves the club as Vice President for Public Relations and serves District 39 as Assistant Director of Club Growth.

The Club held a Christmas Party, including a gift exchange in lieu of the regular scheduled meeting on Dec 21.

          

 

Toastmaster: David Cushman
General Evaluator: Della Johnson
Speaker 1: Rick Santos – “The Southern Manifesto”
Speaker 2: Wes Johnson – “A Brief History of Kite Flying”
Evaluator 1: Jim Prestwood
Evaluator 2: Renee Fink
Table Topics: Daniel Blunt

Both Rick and Wes completed their final speech for Level 1 of their first Pathways Project. Congratulations gentlemen!

Daniel kept us on our toes with his Christmas themed Table Topics: “Would you rather (this or that)”

 

Toastmaster: Rick Santos
Speaker #1: Daniel Blunt
Speaker #2: Jim Prestwood
Evaluator #1: Renee Fink
Evaluator #2: Wes Johnson
Table Topics Master: Jill Allen
General Evaluator: David Cushman

Rick Santos led our meeting with the precision of the experienced Toastmaster that he is.

Daniel Blunt gave his 1st speech – “A Glimpse of Me”. Congratulations to Daniel!

Jim Prestwood gave “More Sea Stories” on a trip to Galapagos Islands.

Jill Allen led Table Topics with a Continuing Story. All had fun adding to this ongoing tale.

 

The club would also like to welcome Bernadette Medeiros as our newest member. Welcome Bernadette!

The club will hold a Christmas Party in place of our regular meeting on December 21, 2017.

Toastmaster: Renee Fink
Speaker #1: David Cushman
Evaluator #1: Jim Prestwood
Table Topics Master: Della Johnson
General Evaluator: Jill Allen

Della Johnson presented Table Topics disguised as Christmas gifts. What a unique idea. Thanks, Della.

Dani Sansoni officially joined our club. Welcome Dani!!

We also had a guest, Bernadette Medeiros. We look forward to her return soon.

Manteca Leadership Club held and Open House on Oct 5. Colin McKechnie from Manteca Smooth Talkers was our guest speaker. We had several guests who attended and look forward to them returning at a future meeting.

Toastmaster: Jim Prestwood
Speaker: Colin McKechnie (guest from Manteca Smooth Talkers)
Evaluator: David Goad (guest – our Area Director)
Table Topics Master: Wes Johnson

  

Darlene Crockett showed her advanced Toastmasters skills by winning the Table Topics Award for the evening.

Thank you Colin for a wonderful speech, “Climb to the top of the Mountain”, about climbing the two highest peaks – Mt Everest and K2. Quite inspiring!

Also a big thanks to David Goad, our Area Director, for coming and supporting our special event.

Toastmaster: Renee Fink
Speaker: Jim Prestwood
Evaluator: Wes Johnson
Table Topics Master: Eddie Sansoni
General Evaluator: Rick Santos

Jim’s speech was titled “Sea Stories” and was about close encounters with sea life.

Eddie’s Table Topics was an either or choice that had many of us scrambling. What a great challenge!

David Cushman was Best Table Topics Speaker.

 

We would like to welcome Jill Allen, who has now joined our club. Welcome Jill! She has already been contributing to our weekly meetings and we look forward to more of it.

Toastmaster: Jim Prestwood
Speaker: Eddie Sansoni
Evaluator: Rick Santos
Table Topics Master: David Cushman

Eddie gave his Ice Breaker (his 1st Toastmasters speech) tonight. It was truly a heart warming story.

David Cushman made Table Topics fun by bringing fortune cookies from Panda Express. Our topics were based on our individual fortunes.

Dani Sansoni made it a family affair by winning Best Table Topics Speaker. She came as a visitor to the club to support Eddie’s speech, but Dani is showing she has what it takes to be a Toastmaster.

 

 

Another meeting packed with great speeches and fun Table Topics.
Agenda for tonight:
Toastmaster: David Cushman
Speaker #1: Wes Johnson, “Stunt Kites”
Speaker #2: Rick Santos, “A Film on Location, 1975, Redux”
Evaluators: Jim Prestwood, Wes Johnson
Table Topics Master: Jill Allen

Best Speaker: Wes Johnson, a reprieve of “Stunt Kites”
Best Evaluator: Jim Prestwood, for his evaluation of Wes’ speech
Best Table Topics: David Cushman.

We would also like to welcome Daniel Blunt to our club! New Members are always welcome.

Wes Johnson was our only speaker tonight, speaking about his love for Stunt Kites.

Jill Allen came as a guest and indicated her intentions to join our club.

Best Table Topics: Jill Allen – that’s the way to welcome someone to the club!