Friday, April 28, 2006
We got to know one another by pretending to be reporters and questioning our fellow Toastmasters in 25 categories including membership, educational awards, marriage, fancy cars, vacations, weather-related issues, and sports. The three who got the most stories were anchors on the QCTV evening news. They were Dallas Bagsby, Catriona Younger and (unfortunately I can’t remember the third person).
We concluded the evening with a rousing game of “Win All You Can”.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Sherri Wood, 2nd Year Region IV International Director presented information about the new Competent Leader program and explained the new educational tracks. See a summary of changes...
District 64 Traveling Toastmasters Troup presented a very funny interactive skit on how guests are treated at Toastmasters meetings. We could all identify with the elements of the skit. While it was an exaggeration, it was so very, very true.
Bev Phillips: From Idea to Speech. We reviewed brainstorming and mind mapping . An idea to try is taking one subject/theme and use it for the speeches in the Communication manual. Example: Sports – dislike of sports, sportsmanship, football, overpaid athletes, role-models, sports teaches discipline, etc.
Evaluation Speech Contest:
The speech to be evaluated was presented by Lyle Appleyard - Two Squirrels Fighting.
First Place: Everett Hall (Division B)
Second Place: Bob Trzynka (Division F)
Third Place: David Parrish (Division E)
Other participants were: Kevin Vorheis (Division A), Linda Trolliey (Division C) and Paul Kief (Division D)
Communication & Leadership Award: Dr. James Tallmon, Dickinson State University.
Dr. Tallmon is the Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Program that is beginning it's 6th year. This year’s program consists of about 100 students, of which approximately 10% are International students. Dr. Tallmon is very familiar with the Toastmasters program. He has his CTM and thought he was working on his CL and ATM-B designation when he left SDSU. When he was at South Dakota State University, they had a Toastmasters program on campus.
The Circus presentation
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Lyle Appleyard: Table Topics
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JoAnn Edstrom: High Performance Leadership
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Martha Tinker: Membership
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Catriona Younger: Newsletters
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Dallas Bagsby: Rebuilding Sick Clubs
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Bev Phillips: Joketelling
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KoKo Gjermundson: How to Fit Toastmasters into a Busy Schedule
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Patricia Garcia Duggan: Making your Toastmaster experience count for you
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Pamula Rustan: Using Your Voice
Business Meeting
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We did have a quorum.
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We voted to endorse Martha Tinker as Region IV International Director candidate.
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Realignment of Clubs:
Division A
Area
A11
2817 North Valley Toastmasters
3147 Kalispell Toastmasters
9539 Big Fork Club
Area A12
347 Treasure State
1897 Breakfast Forum
8712 Shootin' the Bull
Area A13
2699 Vigilante
3777 Top O' The Mornin'
5007 Here's to Your Health
5863 High Noon
5544 Speakeasy
778746 Dillon Toastmasters
Area A14
487 Helena Toastmasters
2067 City of Gold
5063 Last Chance
7684 Lewis & Clark
8353 Post Toastmasters
Area A15 (new area)
4751 Skills Club
8408 All Ways Talking
9601 Plainly Speaking
786838 Thompson Falls Toastmasters
Division C
Area C31
Dissolve
Area C32
235 Club Fed Club
581 Flickertail Club
1086 EB Toastmasters Club
4033 Missouri Basin Club
6673 Plains Speakers Club
8289 Meyer Toastbusters Club
Area C33
717 Bismarck Club
894 Western Star Toastmasters Club
1967 Queen City Club
2820 AETNA SPEAKS UP! Club
8727 Energizers Toastmasters Club
Area C34
636 Minot Toastmasters Club
1030 Meadowlark Toastmasters Club
1655 St. Alexius Club
1705 Hettinger Club
3171 Highnooners Club
9673 Technically Speaking Club
9816 Lunch Bunch Toastmasters Club
633161 Centurion Toastmasters Club
Division F
Area
F63
210 Sioux Falls Club
5101 Dakota Avenue Toastmasters Club
8932
EROS Toastmasters Club
610364 Citimasters Toastmasters Club
Area F64
224 SoDak Toastmasters Club
509 Marquette Club
9281 Siouxper Speakers Club
780081 Volunteers of America Speakeasy Club
843231 Ed Lib Inc Toastmasters Club
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District 78 Officer Election for 2006-2007
o District Governor: Mary Lou Hermes
o Lt. Governor Education & Training: Bonnie Steiner
o Lt. Governor Marketing: Patricia Garcia Duggan
o Division A Governor: Eileen Barrett
o Division B Governor: Pamela Morris
o Division C Governor: Michele Blumhagen
o Division D Governor: (none)
o Division E Governor: Larry Burkhead
o Division F Governor: Bob Trzynka
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The Fall 2006 Conference and Presidential Visit will take place on November 3 & 4 in Mandan, ND at the Seven Seas.
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Glendive, MT was selected as the site of the April 27 & 28, 2007 Spring Convention.
International Speech Contest
First Place: Rich Breiner (Divison B) – Do The Thing You Fear To Do
Second Place: Peggy McCoy (Division A) – Making Lemonade
Third Place: Angela Hanson (Division F) – Stepping Stones
Others: Michael Howard (Division E) – Experience the Power Of Yes; Ken Kubischta (Division C) – Why; Pearce Tefft (Division D) – My Chair.
Photos from the convention:
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