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Celebrating 40th year at Gilbert Toastmasters

April 21, 2018 rmdave 0

Welcome, welcome.  Gilbert ToastMasters is 40 this month!

Come and join us to celebrate together..…

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Finley Farms Elementary School
375 S. Columbus Dr.
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 239-5321
vpm-499@toastmastersclubs.org
Thursdays - 7 - 8:30pm

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“How am I driving?”, “I brake for hot guys” and other classics stuck with us throughout a fun bumper sticker themed night. 

•	John jumped into a role last minute and his willingness to help was rewarded when he won the Vicki Treciak spirit award!
•	Vincent was picked for Best Table Topics after an impromptu speech that kept the audience laughing
•	Angie gave a high energy, thoughtful evaluation of Garth’s speech and took home the award for Best Evaluator
•	One of the club newcomers, David, took home the Best Speaker of the night award! Great job David on your first speech, looking forward to your next one!

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

**REMEMBER THAT OUR LOCATION HAS CHANGED FOR SUMMER**

We are meeting at Finley Farms Elementary School, located at 375 S. Columbus Dr., Gilbert, AZ 85296!
“A friend is someone who knows all about you, an “A friend is someone who knows all about you, and still loves you.” ~Elbert Hubbard

The theme of our 6/9 meeting was “Friends”, and the theme was chosen due to one of our members recently speaking about how grateful he is for the friends that Toastmasters has brought to his life. One of the best things about our group is that you never know what the speeches will contain; sometimes they are funny, sometimes they are vulnerable, but each one helps build the bonds of friendship and support, as we strive to improve our communication!

· Garth took on a role last minute and his willingness to help was rewarded when he won the Vicki Treciak spirit award!
· One of our guests, Drew, was picked for Best Table Topics!
· Blair gave a thoughtful evaluation on Joy’s speech, and she ended up taking home the award for Best Evaluator!
· Joy gave a speech about the different communication styles and identified her own style; she was voted Best Speaker of the night!

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking AND gaining some new friends? Give us a try TONIGHT at 7pm and improve your communication skills! Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

**REMEMBER THAT OUR LOCATION HAS CHANGED FOR SUMMER**
We are meeting at Finley Farms Elementary School, located at 375 S. Columbus Dr., Gilbert, AZ 85296!
The theme of our 6/2 meeting was “Summertime”, The theme of our 6/2 meeting was “Summertime”, and there was no summertime sadness to be found! As you can see in the pictures below, the meeting at our new location was euphoric for all who attended!

· Vincent went above and beyond this week, and Bryce chose him for the Vicki Treciak spirit award!
· Our new member, Steve, described his camping adventures, and hiked his way to winning Best Table Topics!
· Mandar always evaluates with intentionality and accepted Best Evaluator for his thoughtful feedback on Blair’s speech!
· BJ gave his first speech, commonly called an Icebreaker. He impressed his audience, who awarded him the Best Speaker of the night! This is the second week in a row for an Icebreaker to win Best Speaker!

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Give us a try TOMORROW at 7pm and improve your communication skills! Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
**REMEMBER THAT OUR LOCATION HAS CHANGED FOR SUMMER**
We are meeting at Finley Farms Elementary School, located at 375 S. Columbus Dr., Gilbert, AZ 85296!
“The good life is one inspired by love and guide “The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge”. – Bertrand Russell

The theme of our 5/26 meeting was “Life is Good”, and each of our members continued to improve their communication by participating in the group and building their knowledge!

· Vincent embodied positivity and encouragement and was ultimately selected for the Vicki Treciak spirit award!
· Our guest, George, described the biggest fashion faux pas of his childhood, in which he wore a white fur coat… he strutted his way to winning Best Table Topics!
· Cornelius evaluated Vince’s speech and took home Best Evaluator for his excellent feedback!
· Steve gave his icebreaker, and successfully broke the ice… On top of receiving a standing ovation, he also received Best Speaker!

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Give us a try TONIGHT at 7pm and improve your communication skills! Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

**REMEMBER THAT OUR LOCATION HAS CHANGED FOR SUMMER** 
We are meeting at Finley Farms Elementary School, located at 375 S. Columbus Dr., Gilbert, AZ 85296!
OUR LOCATION HAS CHANGED FOR SUMMER!!! Beginning OUR LOCATION HAS CHANGED FOR SUMMER!!!

Beginning THIS WEEK, we will be meeting at the following address: 

Finley Farms Elementary School
375 S. Columbus Dr.
Gilbert, AZ 85296

We start promptly at 7pm on Thursday nights -- Hope to see you there!
Albert Einstein once wrote “Life is like riding Albert Einstein once wrote “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” 
Each of our Toastmasters kept moving on their journey in improving their communication skills, and this week was no exception! Our 5/19 meeting had a theme of “Bicycles”, and it was like riding a bike – practice makes perfect! 

•	Mandar’s positive attitude was front and center, and he was ultimately chosen for the Vicki Treciak spirit award! 
•	Angie entertained the audience with her Table Topics and took home the Best Table Topics of the night! 
•	Megan used her opportunity as evaluator to give some positive feedback and was selected for Best Evaluator! 
•	Tony gave a speech about connecting with his audience, and successfully won Best Speaker! 

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Give us a try this Thursday night at 7pm and improve your communication skills! Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
A limerick is a poem of five lines that rhyme, But A limerick is a poem of five lines that rhyme,
But only line 1, 2 and 5 have to rhyme at the time,
Line three must rhyme with line four,
Line four should not be a bore,
If you follow these rules, your limerick will be sublime!

May 12th was National Limerick Day, and our Toastmasters challenged themselves to get outside the box, as they continued to work on improving their communication skills! 

•	Taking home our Vicki Treciak spirit award, was Joy!
•	John thrived at the impromptu speaking portion and accepted the award for Best Table Topics!
•	Renee gave a thoughtful evaluation of Mandar and snagged Best Evaluator! 
•	Our winner of the Best Speaker award was Jay, as he shared about his journey in life!

Are you interested in improving your public speaking? Come try us out tonight at 7pm, and practice your communication skills! Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the theme of our May 5t In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the theme of our May 5th meeting was FIESTA! It was a celebration to remember, and there was jollification to spare! 

•	Garth showed his spirit, and accepted the Vicki Treciak award! 
•	Cornelius won over the audience and won Best Table Topics!
•	Megan shone as Best Evaluator, as she evaluated our new member, Mandy!
•	Jenny gave a speech, challenging the audience to think critically about the questions they ask, and took home Best Speaker! 

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come try us out tonight at 7pm, and improve your communication skills! Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
“This speech is my recital, I think it's very vi “This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky is the title, here we go…” 

Our Toastmasters were right on time, rocking their communication skills at our April 28th meeting! The theme of the night was “It’s Tricky”, and it was quite tricky to decide on just one winner for each category! 

•	Taking home our Vicki Treciak spirit award, was new member Karen!
•	Megan was quick on her feet for the impromptu speaking, and won best Table Topics! 
•	Marie dished out some excellent feedback, and walked away with Best Evaluator!
•	Vijay wowed the audience, and accepted Best Speaker!

Do you want to see yourself up here? Come try us out this Thursday at 7pm, and improve your communication skills! Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
What are you thankful for? Our Toastmasters were t What are you thankful for? Our Toastmasters were thankful for another opportunity to hone their communication skills, at the April 21st meeting! The theme was “Thank You Thursday”, and gratitude overflowed!

· Jay stepped in as Table Topics Master last minute, and stepped away with the Vicki Treciak Spirit Award!

· Rob wooed the audience with his stories, and won best Table Topics!

· Angie took home Best Evaluator, for the second week in a row! She provided amazing feedback to David… speaking of David….

· David’s objective was to “Connect with the Audience” which he obviously did, as he accepted Best Speaker of the night!

Are you interested in improving your communication skills? THIS IS YOUR WEEK! Come try us out this Thursday at 7pm! Guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
It was all fun and games at our April 14th meeting It was all fun and games at our April 14th meeting, which was fitting as the theme was “International Moment of Laughter Day”! Each portion of our night was filled with joy and laughter! 

A few honorable mentions…

· Our biggest cheerleader Renee showed her club spirit, and won our Vicki Treciak award!

· Cornelius took the challenge of Table Topics seriously, and wowed the audience, accepting Best Table Topics!

· Angie provided Garth with wonderful feedback on his speech, and took home the award for Best Evaluator!

· Amber shared her life experience and the growth that led her to where she is now, and walked away with Best Speaker!

Are you interested in improving your communication skills? This Thursday is your opportunity to visit our club, and give Toastmasters a try! Guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
The internet is defined as being a global computer The internet is defined as being a global computer network, providing a variety of information and communication facilities. Our April 7th meeting, with a theme of “The Internet” also provided our members and guests with a variety of information, as everyone aimed to continue to improve their communication skills!

· Tina went above and beyond, and won our Vicki Treciak Spirit award!

· Jay, our guest, provided a hilarious story about responding to computer hackers and took home Best Table Topics for the second week in a row!

· David took his role seriously, and ultimately accepted the award for Best Evaluator!

· Angie shared her experience of becoming a perfect protégé, and succeeded in securing her spot as Best Speaker!

Are you interested in improving your communication skills? Tonight is your night! Come visit our club, and give Toastmasters a try! Guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
“Good cheese needs good companions.” —James “Good cheese needs good companions.” —James Beard

We were blessed at our March 31st meeting; the theme was “Be Cheesy” and we had good companions to share the evening with! As we share the winners, we hope you don’t mind as we go out of our whey to try and wedge in some cheese puns!

· Mandar decided to brie-ng it, and won our Vicki Treciak Spirit award!
· Jay, our guest, was quite sharp as he responded to a cheesy pickup line and ultimately accepted Best Table Topics!
· Evaluators always provide great insight to our speakers, and Jesus wasn’t bleu about taking home the Best Evaluator award!
· Vijay tried his best not to grate on the audience, and succeeded in winning Best Speaker!

Are you interested in improving your communication skills? Come visit our club, and give Toastmasters a try! It’s not as blood-curdling as it sounds! Guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
There was no escaping the magic of our 3/24 meetin There was no escaping the magic of our 3/24 meeting, which had a theme of “Houdini”! Harry Houdini was known for his innovative and imaginative stunts, and each of our participants used innovation and imagination as they worked to improve their communication skills!

· John was recognized for going above and beyond, and accepted the Vicki Treciak Spirit award!

· Rob enchanted the audience and took home Table Topics!

· David earned Best Evaluator with his spectacular feedback!

· Megan entertained our audience until the end, and won Best Speaker!

Are you interested in improving your communication skills? Come visit our club, and give Toastmasters a try! Guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
“I don't wait for luck, I make my own.” ― Ma “I don't wait for luck, I make my own.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo
Each of our winners made sure seize opportunities and make their own luck, at our St. Patrick’s Day meeting on 3/17!

~Vince shared some good luck with everyone who spoke, and took home our Vicki Treciak spirit award for his generosity!
~Joy didn’t need a four leaf clover, as she walked away with Best Table Topics AND Best Evaluator!
~Vincent provided us with another episode of “Coffee with Vincent”, and stole the hearts of his audience. He took home Best Speaker!

Are you interested in improving your communication skills? Come visit our club! Tonight is your night! Guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
Better late than never, right? Ironically our 3/10 Better late than never, right? Ironically our 3/10 meeting theme was "The Early Bird Gets the Worm"!

Our winners were birds of a feather, as they flocked together! 

~Vijay made sure not to fly the coop, and took home our Vicki Treciak spirit award!
~Megan provided us with a bird’s eye view and accepted Table Topics!
~Rajeev killed two birds with one stone, as he gave feedback to one of our speakers and also collected Best Evaluator!
~Greg didn’t chicken out, and won best speaker!

Are you interested in improving your communication skills? Don't be a dodo, and come visit our club! Guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
Are you feeling lucky? Our winners certainly were! Are you feeling lucky? Our winners certainly were! The theme of our 3/3 meeting was “Lucky Numbers”, and regardless of whether you believe in luck, everyone in attendance counted themselves lucky to spend the evening with such a fun group of diverse speakers!

 ~Garth took home the Vicki Treciak spirit award, thanks to his willingness to step up and fill the Table Topics Master role last minute!

~Megan may have been General Evaluator, but that didn’t stop her from participating in Table Topics, and ultimately winning the audience over!

~Angie gave top-notch feedback to Cornelius, and accepted Best Evaluator! 

~Jenny did her best to have “more fun” with public speaking, and succeeded in making the crowd laugh with her silly slideshow about the horrors of pregnancy, before winning Best Speaker!

Are you interested in improving your communication skills? Come visit our club! Guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
The theme of our 2/24 meeting was Michael Jackson, The theme of our 2/24 meeting was Michael Jackson, and it was a Thriller! Although there was noticeable lack of moonwalking, the night was enjoyable as always!

~Greg earned the Vicki Treciak spirit award! 
~Rajeev stole the hearts of his audience, and took home Best Table Topics!
~Megan made it look as easy as 123, as she won Best Evaluator! 
~David didn’t stop ‘til he got enough, and walked away with Best Speaker! 

Are you interested in visiting our club, but afraid of public speaking? You’re not alone! Whether you’re already a professional speaker, or dread having to introduce yourself at a meeting, this is the place for you! Guests are always welcome and free to attend, regardless of skill level! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
The theme of our 2/17 meeting was “Random Acts o The theme of our 2/17 meeting was “Random Acts of Kindness” but the winners were anything but random! It was another night of laughter, thoughtfulness and growth!

~Taking home our Vicki Treciak spirit award, was Renee!
~Cornelius earned best Table Topics of the night!
~Providing excellent feedback, Greg won best Evaluator of the evening!
~ Lauren captivated the audience and walked away with Best Speaker!

Thinking about visiting our club? WE WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU! Remember that guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
February 10th marked our first 2022 Speech Contest February 10th marked our first 2022 Speech Contest!

Saying it was amazing would be a huge understatement; each participant did a wonderful job and the audience enjoyed hearing the creativity of each of our speakers!

And the winners are…. *drum roll*

In our International Speech portion:
~Jennifer inspired the audience to embrace being crazy, and won gold!
~Vincent spoke on procrastination, and didn’t delay on taking home silver!

In our Table Topics Speech portion:
Each contestant was asked if perfection exists.
~Rajeev collected a gold medal for saying that perfection absolutely exists, and he saw it when he held his firstborn baby.
~Tony received silver, when he shared his thoughts that perfection does not exist, but instead we are all just trying our best!

Special shout out to Megan and Angie, for all their hard work in ensuring the contest ran smoothly! And thank you to all who volunteered their time in a variety of roles, ranging from judge, timer, ballot counter, etc.! 

Our next meeting is 2/17, and will be back at our usual spot at Greenfield Junior High. Remember that guests are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org
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