Another great meeting, a good crowd and lots of laughter.
We had two returning guests Matt Scott and Maggie Swisulski (I think I wrote this down wrong – I seem to recall a z in her name).
President David Williams kicked of the meeting and Mike Amis provided the invocation and led the pledge.
David introduced our toastmaster Jerry Aris with the theme “Bucket Item” and each helper was to present his/her bucket item for the year. Jerry’s bucket item was to jump out of an airplane. He introduced his helpers: Phil Craddock as Ah Counter with his bucket item of not jumping out of an airplane, and Gene Deluke as Vote Counter with his bucket item of writing a book which will come out this summer, Rey Flores as Grammarian with the word of the day “vessel” and his bucket of item fixing up the kitchen for his wife, and Rose Custodio as Timer with her bucket item of traveling, she’s heading to the Philippines next month.
Jerry then introduced the prepared speeches and evaluators.
- Matt Johnson kept us laughing while showing us how to use visual aids with his speech “Ah Counter Myth vs. Reality”. He had slides, hammers, graphs and even a pitchfork. He also incorporated the ah counter in his speech which was excellent.
- Charles Johnson presented his monodrama from the Interpretive Reading manual about “Speed Dating with a Divorce Lawyer”. A great job of presenting a dialog with only one person. Also kudos to Charles for hanging in there with Jerry B. working to get the room cooler.
- Chuck Ferguson (not Johnson) talked about the new Club website. Chuck showed his prowess by presenting a speech about an online website without being online because the wireless LAN in the restaurant was gone.
The timer’s report was requested with all speakers qualifying.
Stephen took over as Table Topics Master:
- Jerry Bessette talked about travelling to Tyler in the new year. John Wakeman told us how he stays fit, maybe not injury free, mountain biking. And finally Allen Krom told us about his plans for education for the new year, which oddly enough included running aground on a cruise ship.
The timer’s and grammarian’s reports were requested with all speakers qualifying.
Brian Steed led off the evaluation portion as the General Evaluator:
- Patrica Brown evaluated Matt Johnson’s speech lauding him for his humor and use of props. Her bucket item is to learn to ride horses.
- Carol Kepner praised Charles Johnson for his poise and expertise in presenting a mondrama. Her bucket item is extensive traveling in southeast Asia.
- Margaret Johnson praised Chuck on providing good information on the website and rising above the problem of not having on line access as he had planned. Her bucket item is to travel by boat around the world.
The timer’s report was requested with only Patricia qualifying on time.
Brian Steed finished with his evaluation of the meeting, commenting on how much one can learn and laugh at a Plano Talkers meeting.
Jerry called for the Ah Counter’s and grammarians report’s.
Chad Allison presented his joke about a driver donating to “save” some kidnapped congress members.
Awards were presented by Jerry; Best Table Topics: John Wakeman, Best Evaluator: Patricia Brown, and Best Speaker: Matt Johnson (welcome back Matt).
David Williams closed out the meeting with announcements on next week’s schedule and the upcoming contests.
Please, remember to not text or post during meetings and that the $3 is mandatory for members each week to pay for the meeting space, even if you don’t have refreshments.
PS> Maggie S. and Matt S. both filled out applications!
