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Gilbert, AZ 85296

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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

TONIGHT is our contest!! **NOTE: THE LOCATION HAS

TONIGHT is our contest!! **NOTE: THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED TO GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY LIBRARY**

Guests are always welcome, and we encourage you to bring your friends! It will be a night to remember! 🥳

The theme of our February 3rd meeting was “Grab

The theme of our February 3rd meeting was “Grab Bag”, and the night was full of surprises!

~Rob won the Vicki Treciak Award, for his spirit and commitment to the club! This month, he celebrates 20 years in our Gilbert Toastmasters club!
~Vincent took home Best Table Topics, for his beautiful commendation of Rob.
~Vincent ALSO collected best evaluator, for sharing thoughtful feedback on Cornelius’ speech.
~Cornelius and Lauren TIED for best speech. Cornelius spoke on how to become a teammate instead of a fan, and Lauren shared interesting information about actual R.O.U.S’s… the capybara!

FEBRUARY 10th IS OUR CONTEST, beginning at 7pm!! Guests are always welcome, and the contest is a perfect opportunity to visit the club, meet our members and see if Toastmasters is the right fit for you!

For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org!

The theme of our last meeting was "repeat". The th

The theme of our last meeting was "repeat". The theme of our last meeting was "repeat".

However the night was anything but repetitive!

~Megan stepped up, and won our Vicki Treciak spirit award!
~Ben took home Best Table Topics, and won bonus points for correcting the pronunciation of our Word of the Day!
~Rob gave great feedback, and received Best Evaluator of the night!
~Angie earned Best Speaker of the night, for sharing some of the life lessons she has learned from chess!

Remember that guests are always welcome and free to attend. For more information, please visit our website at giberttm.org

Hot dog! Another magical night, keeping with our t

Hot dog! Another magical night, keeping with our theme of "Mickey Mouse".

~Mandar won our Vicki Treciak spirit award, due to taking on a speaking role last minute!
~Blair spoke about stepping her way around Disneyland, and stepped her way to winning Best Table Topics!
~Rob gave great feedback, and received Best Evaluator of the night!
~Joy also jumped in as a speaker, and her impromptu speech earned her Best Speaker of the night!

Want to see yourself up here? Remember that guests are always welcome and free to attend. For more information, please visit our website at giberttm.org

The theme of our January 6th meeting was "Vision",

The theme of our January 6th meeting was "Vision", and it was plain to see the hard work put in by each of this week's winners!

~Bryce stepped up, and took home the Vicki Treciak spirit award!
~Rob won best Table Topics!
~Megan shone as best evaluator!
~Angie won best speaker of the night!

Why not start the new year off by improving your communication skills, and having fun while doing it? Remember that guests are always welcome and free to attend. For more information, please visit our website at giberttm.org

It was anything but a Silent Night at our December

It was anything but a Silent Night at our December 16th holiday party! The night was full of laughter, fun and plenty of merriment!

Our president, Renee, passed out several awards, looking back at 2021:

• Rob won “Most Attendance”
• Lauren won most “Vicki Treciak Spirit Awards”
• Rajeev was awarded for having the most “Best Table Topics”
• Megan and Lauren tied for receiving the most “Best Evaluators”
• Jenny won for having the most “Best Speeches”

Please note -- there is no meeting December 23rd! We will be resuming our club beginning on December 30th.

Have a New Year's Resolution to improve your communication or overcome a fear of public speaking? There's no time like the present to get started! Remember that guests are always welcome and free to attend. For more information, please visit our website at giberttm.org.

For our December 2nd meeting, Santa was checking h

For our December 2nd meeting, Santa was checking his list to see who was naughty or nice. Those who were on the nice list were Behnood, who won the Spirit award; Rajeev, who grabbed Best Table Topics; Marie Feutrier, who shone as Best Evaluator, and Tina Daha, who was Best Speaker.
Everyone gets the gift of better speaking by participating as a member. Guests are always welcome and free to attend. For more information, go to our website at giberttm.org.

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