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101 S Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296

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No varmints allowed at our pets themed 9/22 meetin

No varmints allowed at our pets themed 9/22 meeting, only tails of furry and not so furry friends that filled the night.

• Greg collected the Vicki Treciak spirit award for his work behind the scenes as Club Treasurer
• The audience was captivated with Blair’s tales of her recent safari, and she received the Best Table Topics award. Looking forward to hearing more!
• BJ took a shot as evaluator, earning the Best Evaluator award for the evening
• Don’t lose in warmups was the theme for Cornelius’ speech, a theme that resonated with the audience, earning him the Best Speaker award

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try (no pets allowed), THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a st

“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.”-W. Clement Stone

Everyone was reaching for the moon at our lunar themed 9/15 meeting with extra stars awarded to:

• Mandar received the Vicki Treciak spirit award this week for consistently showing courage to challenge himself and help others.
• Describing the bright and dark sides to all of us was a bright side to the evening earning Guacy the award for best Table Topics speech.
• How to effectively use speaker notes and enhance vocal variety were some of the suggestions provided by Rob during his award winning Evaluation
• David was no lunk this week, giving a fun ice breaker speech detailing the history of his name and taking home the Best Speaker award

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

“Even the greatest were once beginners”- motiv

“Even the greatest were once beginners”- motivation for us all to continue working on our speaking skills at our Freshman themed 9/1 meeting.
• The Vicki Treciak spirit award went to Angie this week for all the work she does keeping our meeting schedule organized, keeping up with all of our crazy schedules, and doing it with a smile!
• Best Table Topics award went to Guacy, a guest that showed us she was no neophyte, speaking about the importance of trying and reminding us not to worry about failure.
• We had a DOUBLE WINNER tonight when Angie received the best evaluator award for her animated and thoughtful evaluation.
• Megan gave an inspiring speech reminding us that we are all leaders and taking home the Best Speaker award
Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

We celebrated the plethora of freedoms that we enj

We celebrated the plethora of freedoms that we enjoy at our 8/25 meeting. What do you do to celebrate your freedom?

• The Vicki Treciak spirit award went to Rob this week for his numerous behind the scenes efforts to keep our club organized and thriving!
• Rob also took home the award for best Table Topics speech for his vivid description of how he would paint a picture of freedom
• In a Toastmasters first we had a tie for Best Evaluator! Rajeev and Megan did such a good job we couldn’t pick just one!
• There were tips for everyone in Mandar’s compelling speech on incorporating intention into your leadership style leading him straight to the Best Speech award!

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

“Failure happens all the time. It happens every

“Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it."-Mia Hamm
Our 8/18 meeting theme was Never Give Up and that’s exactly what we were doing, continuing to practice our communication skills.
• A huge shout out to our new member Roy who received the Vickie Treciak spirit award for stepping in at the last minute to give a speech.
• BJ was awarded the best Table Topics speech after he wowed us all with a touching story about how he would never give up on the relationship with his wife.
• The Best Evaluator Award went to Nish for the multiple examples he provided to help us all improve our speaking skills.
• Not only did Roy step in last minute but he also gave a powerful ice breaker speech winning Best Speaker of the night and making us all excited to hear the next one!
Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Don’t give us, come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

What’s your favorite way to travel? Planes, Trai

What’s your favorite way to travel? Planes, Trains, or Automobiles?

Travel adventures and funny movie memories filled our Planes, Trains, and Automobiles themed 8/11 meeting.

• This week Renee received the Vickie Treciak spirit award for the incredible energy and enthusiasm she brings to each meeting
• Vincent transported the audience to another place with his impromptu speaking and received the award for best Table Topics speech
• Best Evaluator award went to Greg for his constructive speech evaluation
• Best Speech this week went to Chris, who wowed the audience with his first icebreaker speech!

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

The man stood on the end of the stage, looking out

The man stood on the end of the stage, looking out at the expectant audience. He had worked towards this for the past month. He was nervous but knew it would be over in a few moments—few seconds—and would determine his future. He paused, put down his notes and…

No need to wait a week to get the answer to this cliffhanger!
• Vincent won Best Speaker award for his riveting speech about a recent vacation which kept us all on the edge of our seats!
• Joy received the Vicki Treciak spirit award this week for all she does behind the scenes to promote our club
• When Ben was asked to complete a cliffhanger story we couldn’t stop laughing as he told us about his new boss, winning him the award for best Table Topics speech
• There were a lot of gasps in the room as Mandar gave an unexpectedly explosive evaluation and earned the Best Evaluator award.

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Don’t keep us waiting, come give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

“Fortune always favors the brave, and never help

“Fortune always favors the brave, and never helps a man that doesn’t help himself” -PT Barnum

Our members were busy working to improve their speaking skills at our Fortune Cookie themed 7/28 meeting.

• It was a fortuitous night for Joy who received the Vicki Treciak spirit award for jumping in last minute to fill a speaker position.
• “Do it if you can” was the theme for Rene’s inspiring Table Topics speech where she encouraged us all to focus on what we can do, and do what we can.
• Rob provided some great examples of how to excel at impromptu speaking which earned him the Best Evaluator award.
• To ask or not to ask was the theme for Ben’s speech, winning him the Best Speaker award for demonstrating the importance of asking the right questions.

Are you interested in practicing your public speaking? Give us a try, THURSDAY nights 7pm, and improve your communication skills! We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Guests of all skill levels are always welcome and free to attend! For more information, please visit our website at gilberttm.org

We had fun fun fun speaking about our favorite Bea

We had fun fun fun speaking about our favorite Beach Boy songs at our 7/21 meeting!

• Mandar jumped in to help fill a vacant role earning him the Vicki Treciak spirit award
• A guest, Elle, explained that Phoenix heat is nothing compared to the heat AND humidity of Bahrain and was awarded the best Table Topics award
• The best Evaluator award went to Angie for her demonstration of distracting speaker behaviors that helped the speaker and audience to think of new ways to improve their communication
• Karen gave a mellifluous speech celebrating her mom, leaving us all longing to find our moms and give them a hug and earning her the award for best Speaker

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

“Summer vacations, the tans will fade but the me

“Summer vacations, the tans will fade but the memories will last forever” -Anonymous

This was so true as members entertained us with fond and often funny memories of the past in our 7/14 Summer Vacations themed meeting.

• Angie comes to every meeting with high energy and a willingness to help, landing her the Vicki Treciak spirit award
• Julie came back for a guest appearance and showed us she still has what it takes when she took home the award for best Table Topics speech
• Rajeev’s light-hearted delivery for providing thoughtful speaker feedback earned him the best Evaluator award
• Angie had clearly not been on vacation from practicing her communication skills, wowing the audience with another thought-provoking speech and earning the best Speaker award

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

**WE ARE BACK AT OUR REGULAR LOCATION**
We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296

Welcome back from summer! We are back at our regul

Welcome back from summer! We are back at our regular location at Greenfield Junior High (101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296)

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

Childhood stories filled our babies themed July 7t

Childhood stories filled our babies themed July 7th meeting as each of our Toastmasters continued to develop their communication skills.

• The Vicki Treciak spirit award went to Megan this week for all she does behind the scenes to help Gilbert Toastmasters run smoothly
• Mark showed that he was no infant when it comes to impromptu speaking and took the award for best Table Topics speaker
• One of the best parts about growing up in Toastmasters is the valuable feedback you get along the way and this week Megan’s skills as an evaluator shined and she was awarded best Evaluator
• Cornelius’ speech highlighting opportunities for growth in leadership roles inspired the audience and led him right to the award for best Speaker

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

**WE ARE BACK TO OUR REGULAR LOCATION**
We are meeting at Greenfield Junior High, located at 101 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296

Nothing brings people together like good food and

Nothing brings people together like good food and that was true for our June 30th meeting where our theme was Food, Glorious Food!
• Mandar received the Vicki Treciak spirit award for his continued dedication to help make Gilbert Toastmasters meetings a success.
• Joel, a guest, took home the award for best Table Topics speech!
• The Best Evaluator award went to Tony for his thoughtful evaluation of Mandar’s speech
• The cherry on top for this evening was Amber’s speech and she took home the Best Speaker award
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!

"Let it go" was the theme for our June 23rd meetin

"Let it go" was the theme for our June 23rd meeting where fun was had by all with speaking topics ranging from how to let go of what you can't control to describing your favorite Disney princess (yes there may have been a little singing 😅).

· The many contributions of our members are what make this club amazing! This week it was difficult to choose a winner and we had two Vicki Treciak award winners. Thank you, Tony and John, for your work to make Gilbert Toastmasters a fun place to learn and grow.
· Rob took home the best Table Topics award, after telling us about some sound advice from his mom about letting go.
· Greg received the Best Evaluator award, highlighting Tony's excellent use of the stage and vocal variety which grabbed and maintained the audience's attention.
· Tony was crowned the Best Speaker of the evening after a captivating speech that kept everyone on the edge of their seats!

Are you interested in LETTING GO of your public speaking fears? Give us a try, come practice 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!

“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

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