tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28538761382437647462024-02-19T01:41:01.845-08:00Saturday Savants ToastmastersSaturday Savants Toastmasters Club 623Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-35097754480660378022011-03-14T10:42:00.001-07:002011-03-14T10:42:23.088-07:00Vijay Elure's Presentation of Is Your Password Safe?Check out this SlideShare Presentation: <div style="width:425px" id="__ss_7261321"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/jboydsandiego/is-your-passwordsafess" title="Is your password_safe_ss">Is your password_safe_ss</a></strong><object id="__sse7261321" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=isyourpasswordsafess-110314123711-phpapp02&stripped_title=is-your-passwordsafess&userName=jboydsandiego" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed name="__sse7261321" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=isyourpasswordsafess-110314123711-phpapp02&stripped_title=is-your-passwordsafess&userName=jboydsandiego" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/jboydsandiego">Jennifer Young-Boyd</a>.</div></div>Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-82710859626503908072011-03-13T19:16:00.000-07:002011-04-02T17:53:14.131-07:00Recap of March 12th Meeting<div>Great meeting last Saturday. The theme was about Daylight Savings Time in which Leo gave very interesting Table Topics questions. The word of the day was Neophyte which means a beginner. We also initiated or actually reinstated a new member Diana . Diana was with Saturday Savants over 30 years ago. We look forward in her sharing the history of the club with us. Hettie Allsup gave an educational speech about The Building Blocks of the Toastmasters Club. She had a great visual representation of all the accomplishments presented using cardboard bricks. She gave a thorough presentation and explained how you could go through the Toastmaster International <a href="http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MemberExperience/EducationalProgram/CommunicationTrack.aspx">Communication</a> and <a href="http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MemberExperience/EducationalProgram/LeadershipTrack.aspx">Leadership</a> Tracks. Next week is our themed meeting Coffee Time VS. Miller Time. Do you most enjoy your coffee or beer? We will discuss this next week at our next meeting or you can discuss by leaving us a comment. </div>Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-65793547345936349352011-03-05T15:37:00.000-08:002011-03-05T15:45:22.600-08:00Upcoming Speech Contest - Passport to Public Speaking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebKuSO5jLapcJuosMgQqNUhjalS6BAxLdRqNKgfXnfdcCZ10hBC4NSdX4zE9xQ9uS0WlBQo6hbsdfpqEBHl6X2kh5EBWN4FczNhsfC4_h-lCgaofm_V42f_dX90PHfjSc-xAMmbQpco4t/s1600/Toastmasters-International.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebKuSO5jLapcJuosMgQqNUhjalS6BAxLdRqNKgfXnfdcCZ10hBC4NSdX4zE9xQ9uS0WlBQo6hbsdfpqEBHl6X2kh5EBWN4FczNhsfC4_h-lCgaofm_V42f_dX90PHfjSc-xAMmbQpco4t/s320/Toastmasters-International.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580746130922387906" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>District 4, Area 15 Toastmasters Presents Table Topics and International Speech Contest</b> </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">When:April 9, 2011 at 12-2pm for Area 15</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cost is $5 and includes Lunch, Amazing speeches and Opportunity Drawing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Where: San Diego Christian College, Room #7: 2100 Greenfield Dr., El Cajon, CA 92019. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To volunteer contact Debra Bertram (Area 15 Governor) at dbertram@mail.sdsu.edu</div>Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-38968117764169895592011-03-05T15:27:00.000-08:002011-03-05T15:37:29.135-08:00Upcoming Themes for our Meetings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqE7Gpei3d51MTADEYeF3MMvw5sktdJbg0Pa4Q5pnCWCr38kgSYJEjb-ATQ4ymWTuIC1BDnd-WpQwYjffxPp75fJ45UPLT9-Kqe3UWC8VGsHWs2vzI7AHhWgEtLI5aHAVMUm_8iSaGEiI/s1600/fun.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqE7Gpei3d51MTADEYeF3MMvw5sktdJbg0Pa4Q5pnCWCr38kgSYJEjb-ATQ4ymWTuIC1BDnd-WpQwYjffxPp75fJ45UPLT9-Kqe3UWC8VGsHWs2vzI7AHhWgEtLI5aHAVMUm_8iSaGEiI/s320/fun.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580744086578767426" /></a><br />We have come up with "Themes" for the next four months. We have a special "Themed" meeting once a month. These meetings are extra fun because it gets everyone to participate in either eating, wearing, or debating about a specific topic in advance. In the past we have had topics such as Sports, Hawaiian, Breakfast themed meetings and they have been a blast. <div><br /></div><div>March 19 - Coffee Time vs. Miller Time</div><div>April 23 - 70's Disco</div><div>May 21- Games</div><div>June 18 - Ice Cream</div>Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-30646925259888144392011-03-05T15:11:00.001-08:002011-03-05T15:27:37.779-08:00Recap of the March 3 Meeting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKVTZOPoHQA8PpJ-DYlcjamToo_3psArnwX_Dr6r690DG6xPmsKclHL6Qf9b9pPiqKkiG-S6hEOozxsOQka7mENCgMY_Bkv2wka1Dyv1-qb_fhQXzxqMb0zy2b72h-r7kpY49CCnB0rut/s1600/DSC01035.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKVTZOPoHQA8PpJ-DYlcjamToo_3psArnwX_Dr6r690DG6xPmsKclHL6Qf9b9pPiqKkiG-S6hEOozxsOQka7mENCgMY_Bkv2wka1Dyv1-qb_fhQXzxqMb0zy2b72h-r7kpY49CCnB0rut/s320/DSC01035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580741540300699378" /></a><br /><div>By: Jennifer Boyd</div><div><br /></div>Great meeting on March 3. I think this is the biggest turnout to date. There were 18 at our meeting and it was full of great content. The theme of the week was "The Kings Speech." In our introductions we shared when we first learned we had a voice. Many of our answers included the fact that we were a part of Toastmasters and that we had something to share with others. The word of the day was Disparity which means the difference. For example, The disparity of how much the CEO makes and the receptionist is quite a bit. We then had 3 great speeches from Vijaya, Rodger and Annabelle. Vijaya gave a great informational speech on how an internet password works and what it takes to hack a password. The biggest tip is to make your password 13 characters. The speech from Rodger was on the 6 thinking hats to make a better decision. There are different ways of thinking of a something, his visual example on how to lead a better meeting by assigning people to different methods of thought was great information. It leads me to think you can make your time more effective in a meeting by assigning different thought processes. The last speech was a personal story by Annabelle who came to America with $65 dollars in her pocket. Her goal was to be successful and have her mother praise and love her for it. This was a heartfelt story and we applaud her for sharing such a personal journey with us. <div><br /></div><div>As you read our meetings are different every time and because of the diverse group we have, I believe that Saturday Savants has something for everyone. Great Job, See you next Saturday.</div>Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-33323635457652176882011-01-16T20:57:00.000-08:002011-01-16T21:53:39.282-08:00Recap of our January 15 meeting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpEwRVCjyWiUXuMFilIYUljZcjkf-ZXoqYhr3rYLslHgcagP4zlbcEpnX2TD6OvHWRwa0fwwOtE-G_NEeCclsBKk-bqUJFAzkbUp_gcDtAqe04CKJQnSW0XeNc4QGyzUwavaxWUo3wYkP/s1600/FxCam_1295111306951.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpEwRVCjyWiUXuMFilIYUljZcjkf-ZXoqYhr3rYLslHgcagP4zlbcEpnX2TD6OvHWRwa0fwwOtE-G_NEeCclsBKk-bqUJFAzkbUp_gcDtAqe04CKJQnSW0XeNc4QGyzUwavaxWUo3wYkP/s320/FxCam_1295111306951.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563028835849914418" /></a><br />This weeks' theme was Promises. What do you think a promise means to you? Do you loosely promise things or do you make sure you keep your promises? Lots of great answers this week. The Word of the week was Insipid which meant uninteresting. The meeting on Jan. 15 was far from insipid. There were two great speeches. Both from two new members Vijaya and Cheryl. Vijaya's speech was on how to make a successful speech opening. Did you know that ideally the opening of the speech is about 5-10% of the speech time? The first steps he taught were key: Get Attention, Introduce the topic, Establish rapport. Cheryl's speech was one she is practicing to give professionally on Medical Identity Theft. Interesting on how people can take your identity. You always learn something new at Toastmasters. The Table Topics was conducted by Rodger in which he gave a word to the participant and had the participants guess what the word meant before Rodger giving the group the real definition. Quite the responses for that question. Great energy and people as always. Till next week.Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-84335053064299274422010-12-12T20:09:00.000-08:002010-12-12T20:35:44.151-08:00Recap of our Saturday, December 11 MeetingWe had a wo<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2OjrnYZTUHh6z-OxQA-bHVp1D8ITXwT5MxdwU2EywDU102SQaCBeAWRHFycCkFBWfIt2YdsiR4ovms4Wbqr2OoemNndMUMuDYD_QOHLwREkcVj-q6GncapLMGTS7C1SUcTD3NlLgkfs-/s200/public-speaking2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550018730941651538" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 199px; " />nderful meeting last Saturday. Our guest speaker, Julia Taylor spoke about Three Collaboration Principles and gave a great example of its use on how they designed the Boeing 777. We also got to interview a long-time member of our club, Irina. The word of the day was very unique. In fact, the word was unheard of by many of our attendees. The word was Spizerinctum (noun) which meant a person filled with vim, vigor and vitality. The theme was equally unique, we talked about dangerous neighborhoods. The theme came up because of the event in Escondido in which the authorities had to destroy the "bomb house" this week. Next week, Saturday Savants will have a potluck and our theme is breakfast. So bring a guest and your appetite.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12S7-jVmVmXrTpDgiDB0oU4sNfbUsEZncR2akHejZxTW6gsjbzGw_nFyG7JzAtPdRzeQHzdYRKzT_Pggxn3d8cNcPFO6ISWSLqKn3kxtlkCd_fNyln5JjSd96f7yHJp_nkMCXUPUHbKH8/s1600/breakfasttoastmasters.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12S7-jVmVmXrTpDgiDB0oU4sNfbUsEZncR2akHejZxTW6gsjbzGw_nFyG7JzAtPdRzeQHzdYRKzT_Pggxn3d8cNcPFO6ISWSLqKn3kxtlkCd_fNyln5JjSd96f7yHJp_nkMCXUPUHbKH8/s320/breakfasttoastmasters.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550019951885086146" /></a>Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-61161964547814740712010-09-04T11:06:00.000-07:002010-09-04T11:18:04.391-07:00Table Topics- Picking a Topic<div>By Jennifer Boyd</div><div><br /></div>Table Topics is a great way to practice thinking on your feet. It takes a lot of creative thinking and that topic of the moment can spark lots of thoughts or no thoughts at all. I have been stumped many of times. That is the beauty of a Toastmaster's meeting- to practice in a supportive environment where you can have fun and get rid of those nerves. Here a few resources that I've found useful for conducting Table Topics at Saturday Savants:<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.northrise-toastmasters.org/members/resourcenotes/50_Ideas_TT.htm">Northrise</a> Toastmasters compiled a list of 50 topics. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.csus.edu/org/toast/documents/101_table_topics_ideas.pdf">101 Ideas for Great Table Topics</a> (PDF Format)- </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';font-size:medium;">Compiled by Mark LaVergne, DTM, Past International Director of Toastmasters International </span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sherrin.com/TableTopics.pdf">Variety in Table Topics</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';font-size:medium;">(PDF Format)- C</span>ompiled by Sherrin Ross Ingram</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-14824676452782774582010-08-04T10:14:00.000-07:002010-08-04T10:44:32.720-07:00Ignite San Diego- A new way to give a speech<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaNAnF9Q4Ww_ymx9KyViP249-2ErZptj1zQWwuk7vYJSaGTbk0pdrM3Zbl8pWvgQwCqHtmbOvE8ds7FwaeeDIjYkChdh8Lup2XDbQEG1hG4-p1j967sCky3obM01A7bgJNZtvclxIpHGe/s1600/140124874.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaNAnF9Q4Ww_ymx9KyViP249-2ErZptj1zQWwuk7vYJSaGTbk0pdrM3Zbl8pWvgQwCqHtmbOvE8ds7FwaeeDIjYkChdh8Lup2XDbQEG1hG4-p1j967sCky3obM01A7bgJNZtvclxIpHGe/s320/140124874.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501609749455794850" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">By: Jennifer Boyd, Saturday Savants, VP of PR<br /><br />What is Ignite? Ignite is an event held in various cities that encourages thinking and speaking on your feet. Imagine if you had five minutes on stage, what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically every 15 seconds? This is Ignite. This happened last night and I look forward to the next event. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">My thoughts from this event were inspiring. I learned that practice and knowledge were big keys in giving presentations. But also having lots of fun and being relaxed made the audience at ease. The topics ranged from Waffles to the End of the World. One person even talked about how sitting wasn't healthy for you. This is a different way to give a speech but it is worth a try. If you want to slow it down you can try </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><a href="http://www.pecha-kucha.org/">Pecha Kucha</a> (20 slides, 20 seconds). </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /><br />That’s what happens at Ignite San Diego. Giving a speech like this is a challenge. Challenge a fellow toastmaster today.<br /><br />Here are</span></span><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/event/ignite-san-diego/slideshows"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"> slides</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"> from past Ignites.</span></span></div>Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-11642887034600321472010-05-27T18:28:00.000-07:002010-05-27T18:33:46.820-07:00May 22 Recap of Saturday Savants Toastmasters MeetingBy: Ernie Pallares, Saturday Savants President<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Prelude</span><br /><br /> Could it be that I do more before 9:00 a.m. than a U.S. Marine recruit?<br /><br /> Probably. Though I think most of what I do might be interpreted as counterproductive a’la Dennis the Menace.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Why you ask?</span><br /><br />Let’s see, I successfully set off the church alarm and spilled coffee on my dress shirt -all before our 8:30 a.m. meeting last Saturday. That beats my prior week record! Top that Captain Paco. I dare you.<br /><br />As I walk outside to grab my sports coat, I run into Judy - the visible accident on my shirt blatantly announcing to the world that “I” have everything under control.<br /><br /> Smooth. Very smooth.<br /><br />But hey! I drew from my table topics experience and opted for a preemptive evasive maneuver. “Hi Judy. I’ll be right back, I have to grab my coat…”<br /><br />Yes! That was easy.<br /><br />On cue, she responds: “You know, when you get older, it’s very common to always be spilling something on yourself.”<br /><br />Foiled again!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />The Meeting</span><br /><br /> This past Saturday Savants meeting began with an exercise. We began by congratulating each other. For what you ask? For showing up. Showing up in life isn’t always easy. And I couldn’t be more proud of our members and guests.<br /><br />Besides, the exercise got the juices flowing for the induction of our newest member of the Savants family - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rafiaa Balkir</span>. Welcome aboard Rafiaa. We are very excited to have you be a part of the Savants team.<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">The Theme</span><br /><br /> Self introductions began with the theme: Taking a Stand! Let’s just say this was a great grounding experience. It really “primed the pump” so to speak on what transpired next.<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">The Speeches<br /></span><br /> <br /><br />1. “Lessons Learned” by Jennifer Boyd–What do you do when you’re caught between making a living (and getting by) vs. doing something you really Love? You get a sincere and authentic speech such as this. “Love your work. Work your Love.” – Indeed. This is by far, Jennifer’s most personal speech to date. Thank you Jennifer for delivering this message to us last week.<br /><br /> <br />2. “My Fathers Love” by Jill Eastman –Leaving home at 17. A fast and early departure for college. because she couldn’t see that her father cared. Years later, she learns to look at “the little things that let us know that people care.” Her father’s love was always there all the time but she couldn’t see it.” Life IS our greatest teacher. With this, Jill attains her Competent Communicator Designation! 10 speeches.<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Table Topics.</span><br /><br /> <br />Now, you might be thinking, “Are the table topics that good? Isn’t this all just a bunch a hoopla?”<br /> <br />NO!<br /> <br />A good barometer to use is the timer. I know our speeches and table topics are on fire when the timer is so engrossed with what’s in front of him/her that they forget to take time! It happened. This means good material. Don’t believe me? Read on…and show up! The following are some of the more memorable high impact quotes that delivered a punch.<br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Brand Identity.<br /><br />“What’s your brand? What do you aspire it to be?”</span><br /><br /> <br /><br />Jubilee Judy: “Freedom. The Spirit of Grace.”<br /><br /> <br /><br />Aaron Friedman: “Honest. Hard working but easy going is the way to go…”<br /><br /> <br /><br />Rafiaa: “Honesty, Integrity, and Freedom. I am my own decision maker”<br /><br /> <br /><br />Peter: “I want to be a man that is known for deep understanding of people - especially the mentally ill.”<br /><br /> <br /><br />Dora: “Taking a stand is the only way to move forward.”<br /><br /> <br /><br />Jennifer: Love your work. Work your love.<br /><br />Ernie: Leaders learn to manage disappointment.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Word of the day</span><br /><br />Feral (adj.) of or characteristic of wild animals; ferocious; brutal.<br /><br />We try to keep things civilized, but every once in a while there’s a feral “Aahh…” that slips into our meetings.<br /><br />That's the honest truth.<br /><br /> This Saturday, we have a 3fer !<br /><br />Cesar Rendon will be taking center stage. Followed by Author and Speaker Dora Klinova, and our very own District 5, Eastern Division Governor Bryan Lubic will be visiting our club for the very 1st time. Oh boy. It’s going to be wild!<br /><br />Until Saturday...Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-8709689156108408602010-05-20T10:52:00.000-07:002010-05-20T10:56:04.821-07:00What your missingby: Ernie Pallares, Saturday Savants President<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Drama</span><br /><br />I could count the beads of sweat building on my forehead as I frantically punched in the security code to our building over and over again. It was all I could do to to stave off the possibility of a pesky security alarm howling at law enforcement that a fumbling Toastmaster (yours truly) was just trying to get in the door to begin Saturday’s meeting!<br /><br />I know, I know… why would anyone entrust the Prez with this cerebral task of monumental proportions?<br /><br />Well our usual and more competent team of Leo and Irina normally would do this without a hitch, but alas, they were seated on a plane soaking up rays of sunshine in their mind – heading into vacation bliss.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">RATS!</span><br /><br /> <br />But wait. Yes! 3rd time is the charm.<br /><br /> As I setup some of the chairs and opened the door to the front, I was greeted by a guest that day – Rafiaa. Right away she offered to help setup just before show time.<br /><br /><br />Once things got under way, we realized that quite a few of our crew were away (also on vacation – geez).<br /><br />The show must go on! After all, the word of the day is Valiant (remember this), our theme - Armed Forces Day and our Toastmaster - Judy Toneck.<br /><br />That’s all a Toastmaster needs to make something happen…<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Speeches</span><br /><br /> Remember the guest I mentioned earlier? It turns out she was a Toastmaster in a previous lifetime. She volunteered to speak and give her ice breaker. Talk about embodying being valiant. When she did this, I quickly realized that using the word of the day now takes on a whole new meaning. Here she was living it. As Howie mentioned in his evaluation. It’s one thing to speak in front of group of people that you know. It’s completely another to do it in front of strangers. She is extremely creative as she likes to write, read, and create poetry. And as of that day is a public speaker again!<br /><br /> <br /><br />Former President Aaron Friedman showed up ready to play as he presented “4 steps to overcoming nervousness”. He showed great theatrics in the beginning by pretending he was nervous. Excellent voice projection. Way to go Aaron. Great to have you back.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Topics</span><br /><br /> <br /><br />Just a sample of what our members and guest took on …Welcome to<br />Table Topics Yoga<br /><br /> <br /><br />1. As the shaman for an indigenous tribe in Peru consisting of 250 people. Your eco-habitat has been disrupted by urban sprawl and pretty soon your civilization will be left with no home. What do you as the wise spiritual leader?<br /><br /> <br /><br />2. You are the newly appointed “Ambassador for Peace”. A position created by the white house foreign relations committee. As such, you are to deliver your idea to promote world peace at tomorrow’s UN conference. What will you outline to promote world peace?<br /><br /> <br /><br />3. You are the new mayor of Temecula. The slogan for your city is “Old Traditions. New Opportunities.” Please explain how you plan to maintain the two under your new role?<br /><br /> <br /><br />4. Describe the best advice you ever received and give an example of how that has helped you.<br /><br /> <br /><br />5. You’ve had a successful career as a city planner. On your last day, you are interviewed and asked, what the city of tomorrow looks like? What is your answer?<br /><br /> <br />6. You are the future President of Saturday Savants. How do you go about creating a vision for the club and grow its membership successfully?<br /><br /> Anytime I’m in the presence of those that don’t shy away from deep questions such as these, but rather take them on in the spirit of Toastmasters AND as Leaders in life, I remember that I am truly blessed. Thank you all for participating.<br /><br />If you or someone you know is still “sitting on the fence” about where to invest your time to raise your personal growth…then come on home this Saturday.<br /><br />We welcome you here whether you’re a guest or are simply returning.Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-53908647381944857322010-04-30T22:26:00.000-07:002010-04-30T22:35:43.774-07:00Saturday Savants Represented at Area 15 Evaluation and International Speech Contest.Last Saturday, Ernie and Jeff represented our club in Area 15 Evaluation and International Speech Contest. They both did exceptionally well! Ernie won evaluation contest and will represent our area on May 8th (2 pm - 5 pm ) at the Eastern Division Contest. Jeff had a very tough competition in Kristin Halvin who won this contest (she previously won District 5 contest). Thanks to both Ernie and Jef!<br /> <br />Cesar and Jill did an excellent job as a Sergeant-at-Arms and an opportunity drawing master! Leo was a timer and I was at the registration table.<br />Jennifer, Dora, and Peter came to support our contestants.Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-38907998694528165382010-03-19T20:26:00.000-07:002010-04-02T13:56:06.598-07:00International Speech & Evaluation Contest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5oJkf1pvp1umTE2aZhgWpa-TuDxYKXpvnfAIQ8aJTW3w7rsrG39rRmjeMcDLHfB-fRQP448hK1dPw5FFZGOE7kQSjaWtmsWXQdb8Zbh5DSTvpP87uVxAPNpC0wFyapzGih9VHW2o1kpo/s1600-h/a15springcontestflyer.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5oJkf1pvp1umTE2aZhgWpa-TuDxYKXpvnfAIQ8aJTW3w7rsrG39rRmjeMcDLHfB-fRQP448hK1dPw5FFZGOE7kQSjaWtmsWXQdb8Zbh5DSTvpP87uVxAPNpC0wFyapzGih9VHW2o1kpo/s320/a15springcontestflyer.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450553402966889138" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Saturday Savants is proud to be having the International Speech & Evaluation Contest at our meeting place on </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Saturday, April 24th at 9 am</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">.</span></span><br /><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Admission is $5 and includes refreshments and speeches. There is an opportunity drawing as well (not included in price of admission). Details are listed on the flyer. </span></span></div></div></div>Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853876138243764746.post-40137529382047118662010-02-25T21:48:00.000-08:002010-02-25T21:51:11.150-08:00Our Meeting on February 20th, 2010By: Ernie Pallares, Saturday Savants President<br /><br />Despite the rain, Saturday Savants Toastmasters and guests showed up ready to play last Saturday morning! Here's a quick download of what took place.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The theme-"Finding Courage." </span><br />Judy Toneck (Toastmaster) took us through a very profound round of introductions with this theme. Judy will be missed as she will be visiting family for a while.<br /><br /><b>Speeches</b><br />We had 2 competent speakers in Ryan Nessen and Jill Eastman. Congratulations to Ryan for delivering a very successful board meeting the week prior.<br /><b><br />Table Topics</b><br />Dora Klinoa gave us one of the most challenging yet entertaining table topics sessions we've had. Here's a taste of what we had. Enjoy!<br /><br />Why do some people who go to McDonalds order a Big Mac, super sized frys and a Diet Coke?<br /><br />Or try this one -<br /><br />Why do women put on mascara with their mouths open?<br /><br />We couldn't contain ourselves with some of the answers that were given. Very creative and very funny.<br /><br /><b>Our word of the day was...</b><br />con·tu·ma·cious<br /><br />Pronunciation: \kän-tü-mā-shəs, -<br />: stubbornly disobedient : rebellious<br /><br />Special thanks to Howard for bringing us a "legalese" tongue twister. We had fun putting it to use in our talks.<br /><br />A very entertaining meeting for sure...Saturday Savants Toastmastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996751694834162680noreply@blogger.com0