Okefenokee Toastmasters

Club #8269, Area 74,

Division G, District 14

Volume 7 Issue 12

December 2015

Lunch Hour Meetings: Okefenokee Toastmasters Club

meets at South Georgia State College, Waycross Campus,
Room 108 in James Dye Student Services Building on
Wednesdays at noon. Room 169 on December 9th only.
Mission: We provide a supportive and positive learning
experience in which members are empowered to develop
communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater
self-confidence and personal growth.

Peace and Goodwill!

Officers for Okefenokee
Toastmasters 2015-2016
President: Steve Pearce
VP Education: Debi Pearce
VP Membership: Dennis OConnor
VP of Public Relations: Janice
Williams
Treasurer: Linda Zechmann
Secretary: Shelly Bell

Tweets @Oketoast

Sergeant at Arms: Bud Montero

@PFripp: Whenever
possible, meet a few
members of your audience before you take the
stage.

Upcoming Event
Okefenokee Toastmasters
Club Christmas Social -

@ArveeRobinson:
ublicSpeakingTip:
P
It's okay to use notes as
long as they're not a distraction. Use one page
only with BIG type.
@Fongtranpoetry:
General advice for
public speaking: 1.
Speak with passion and
sincerity. 2. Be dynamic
and different. 3. Engage
the audience. 4. Know
your purpose.
@njl35: Eye contact
establishes a bond with
an audience. Focus on
individuals rather than
gazing over them.

December 11th, 6:00pm,

Casa de Linda.
Word Power

Sensing: Clarify the problem. Gather

facts and details. Be realistic

The role of the Grammarian at a

Toastmasters meeting is to
bring a word of the day and listen for its usage. Here are some
words we have used at our club
meetings recently:

Intuition: Generate alternatives. List

the options. Be imaginative.

Armistice (noun): temporary cessation of hostilities

Thinking: List the steps involved in

each approach. Chart the consequences
of each possibility. Be logical.

Bellicose (adj.): tendency to argue

or fight

Quote of the Month

The ideal approach to problem solving

looks like this:

Feeling: Anticipate the effects of each

solution. Consider your values. Be empathetic. Decide on a course of action!
Do What You Are by Paul Tieger et al, page 96

Evocative (adj.): bringing

thoughts, memories, feelings to
mind.

Exacerbate (verb): to make worse

Role & Responsibilities VP of

Education
The VP of Education is primarily
responsible for scheduling meeting roles and tracking all membersprogresstowardsachieving
educational awards.
Job Tasks:

Photo: Area Director, Wayne (left) with new member

John Jordan.

John received his Toastmasters pin in October. So far he has filled roles of Toastmaster,
Master Evaluator, Evaluator and of course,
Speaker.
Why has he joined the Okefenokee Toastmasters club? He does not want to lose the skill of
speaking in front of a group. Toastmasters
stimulates his brain and he enjoys the camaraderie. He loves being with others who are
practicing to improve themselves.
Double our Club Membership
Each one, bring one! Remember to invite a
friend or colleague to our next club meeting!

1. Ensure that members understand

the education program.
2. Know members goals and enable
them to achieve those goals.
3. Promote participation in the education program.
4. Match new members to mentors.
5. Attend club executive meetings and
preside when the President is absent.
6. Vote at regional and international
meetings.

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Website:
http://okefenokee.toastmaste
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Email:
oketoast8269@gmail.com

CHARTER MEMBERS: John Penland (Sponsor), Andrew Slocum, Joe Gant, Harry D. Dixon, Jr., Carolyn Morton (Akins), Phil Wysong, C.J. Broome, Paul OCain, James C. Bunch,
W.F. Stephens, Jeanette Stipe, Tom Strickland, Fred Barber, John Karew, Reuben Flanders,
E. Nash Williams, Jerri Davis, Doris Germano, Andy Spivey, Audrey West, and Margaret
Park. Okefenokee Toastmasters has been a chartered club since 1991. Compiled and edited
by Janice Williams and Kalena Black.