Division C Speech Contest Pictures

Hey Guys,

Toastmaster Azuma has sent me some pictures from the Division C speech contest that we had last April. Note how the contestants are dressed – the men generally have their coats buttoned so that their ties don’t stick out of their blazers as they move around and gesture on stage. The women generally imitate the men with subdued suit dresses, except the young lady with the pink. She spoke about traveling in India and gave thought to creating the impresssion she was actually travelling. I thought it went well with her speech.

Regards,
Jason

役員研修会

July 27, 2008
11:00 pm

役員研修会のお知らせです。時間については近いうちに載せます。

ディビジョンA（はま・東京バイリンガル・やまのて）
日にち：７月２７日（日）
時間：
場所：八千代エンジニアリング本社（西武新宿線新井薬師前駅 徒歩8分）

This is the information of the workshop for board members. I will add precise time before too long.

Division A (Hama, Tokyo-bilingual, Yamanote)
Date: July 27th, 2008
TIme:
Venue:Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. (8 min. walk from Arai-Yakushimae Station, Seibu-Shinjiku line)

Meeting #146

August 6, 2008
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Place: Jiyugaoka Community Center
場所：自由が丘住区センター

来たことない？下記クリックして予約する！
New? Click the link below to reserve a spot!
www.toastmasterstokyo.com/join

Meeting #145

July 16, 2008
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Place: Jiyugaoka Community Center
場所：自由が丘住区センター

来たことない？下記クリックして予約する！
New? Click the link below to reserve a spot!
www.toastmasterstokyo.com/join

1) Congratulate yourselves 2) Thank you

1) Congratulate yourself on an enlightening meeting last night. We had many guests (thanks to Helen’s follow-up with inquiries from the website). They complimented us, and the comments reflect the energy you have been putting into the club: A Bobby Wang said that he felt a lot of positive energy at the meeting. A Mr. Watanabe complimented us on how well-structured the meeting was. A Chad, from a club in the states, said that he got some new ideas for how to run meetings at his club.

2) Thank you for allowing me to president for a year. I have changed a lot this year, from being accustomed to jumping from one hobby to another and working solo, to learning the pleasure of sticking to a pursuit, seeing a longer-term picture, and being more of a team player. You have certainly helped me to grow.

What keeps me going to meetings is the knowledge that there will always be something new to learn from somebody – yesterday Natasha talked about discovering herself through conversations with friends; Helen reflected on what being a good teacher is, in a humorous way; Xiao Huijie spoke of remembering her mother’s providing for her.

What’s exciting about putting effort into toastmasters is the immediacy of feedback – hearing the evaluations, feeling the satisfaction of playing a meeting role well, and sensing the atmosphere of a meeting. Think about what excites you about toastmasters, notice what works and do more of it.

Let’s continue to make things better and better. 

-Jason

 

Meeting #144

July 2, 2008
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Place: Jiyugaoka Community Center
Toastmaster Helen’s first meeting, opening as our president!

場所：自由が丘住区センター
トーストマスタールイスが快調になって初めて開会

来たことない？下記クリックして予約する！
New? Click the link below to reserve a spot!
www.toastmasterstokyo.com/join

Table Topics Master ・ 即興スピーチ担当の役

Here is your “instruction manual” for the role of table-topics master.

Read more

General Evaluator / 総合論評者

Effective General Evaluation
総合論評の達人
Read more

Grammarian / 文法係の役

Tips for being a grammarian
文法係のへの推薦
Read more

Vote Counter / 集計係の役

Here is your “instruction manual” for being the vote counter.
Read more
keep looking »