Welcome to Mission Chapter Toastmasters – You’re invited.

December 5, 2009

Welcome to Mission Chapter Toastmasters.   Our club was founded in 1979 and is open to the community.  If you live in the Santa Barbara area and are looking for a Toastmaster club to join or just check out, we would like to welcome you as guest.  Semi-annual dues are modest and include a subscription to the Toastmaster Magazine.

Where: St. Raphael Catholic Church 5444 Hollister Ave,  Goleta. Community Meeting Room “A”

Turn from Hollister on to (Signal Light) Sumida Garden Lane, then right into San Raphael Church. Plenty of parking at the North end of the property. The Community Center Rooms face to the East. (Mission Toastmasters Directions)

Community Center Room "A"

When: Every Tuesday evening from 5:40PM to 7:10PM (best to arrive a few minutes early).

Questions? Please call us at 805-682-6943. Leave a message, we’ll call you back. Or email Grace Rachow grachow@aol.com


December schedule

December 5, 2009

Tuesday January 5 Regular Meeting

Tuesday December 29 no meeting held due to holidays

Tuesday December 22 no meeting held due to holidays

Tuesday December 15 Annual Christmas Party/White Elephant

Tuesday December 8 Regular Meeting



Agenda for December 8, 2009

December 5, 2009

Sam will be our Toastmaster and his theme is Holiday Shopping.

Opening words Christine

Jokemaster Juan

Word-of-the-day Mark

Ah-counter Jim

Timer Ann

Speaking tip Keith

Speakers Pat, Stephanie, Larry

Tabletopics Master Thia

General Evaluator Debbie

Evaluators Grace, Mary-Jo, Azim

Awardmaster Keith

Rooney Mark

Closer Ann

Back-up speakers Zac, Jim

Members RSVP and or questions to Sam

And of course bring a guest, or here is your invitation to come as a guest (no need to RSVP, just show up)


December 1, 2009 Meeting Notes

December 5, 2009

Thia was our Toastmaster and her theme was leftovers.

Zac “opened” the meeting with his dog eats turkey recap.

Ron presented the speaking tip

Grace was our Jokemaster

Carol gave us our word of the day ken (not like in Ken and Barbie).

Azim was our ah-counter

Jim was our timer.

Speakers

— Ann spoke on her marathon adventure.

— James gave us an “ice breaker”

— Keith told gave us an modern interpretation of “Little Red Riding Hood”

Sam was the TableTopics Master

Mary-Jo was our General Evaluator with Pat, Mark and Karen evaluating

Juan was our Award Master

Christine was our closer.

We had 17 in attendance.  Jim joined. Pat completed her first manual to earn her CC (Competent Communicator)


Welcome to Mission Chapter Toastmasters – You’re invited.

November 29, 2009

Welcome to Mission Chapter Toastmasters.   Our club was founded in 1979 and is open to the community.  If you live in the Santa Barbara area and are looking for a Toastmaster club to join or just check out, we would like to welcome you as guest.  Semi-annual dues are modest and include a subscription to the Toastmaster Magazine.

Where: St. Raphael Catholic Church 5444 Hollister Ave,  Goleta. Community Meeting Room “A”

Turn from Hollister on to (Signal Light) Sumida Garden Lane, then right into San Raphael Church. Plenty of parking at the North end of the property. The Community Center Rooms face to the East. (Mission Toastmasters Directions)

When: Every Tuesday evening from 5:40PM to 7:10PM (best to arrive a few minutes early).

Questions? Please call us at 805-682-6943. Leave a message, we’ll call you back. Or email Grace Rachow grachow@aol.com


Agenda for December 1, 2009

November 29, 2009

Thia will be our Toastmaster and her theme is “leftovers

Opening words Zac

Jokemaster Stephanie

Speaking tip Ron

Word of the day Carol

Ah-counter Azim

Timer Jim

Speakers: Ann, James (C), Keith

Tabletopics Sam

General Evaluator Mary-Jo

Evaluators: Karen, Mark, Karthik

Awardmaster Juan

Rooney Larry

Closing words Christine

Back-up speakers Azim, Grace

Members RSVP and or questions to Thia

And of course bring a guest, or here is your invitation to come as a guest (no need to RSVP, just show up)


November 24, 2009 Meeting Notes

November 29, 2009

Mary-Jo was our Toastmaster and her theme was Thanksgiving

Thia offered out opening words

Ron was our JokeMaster

Word of the day was pulchritude offered by Jim

Ah-counter was Carol

Timing by Karen

Speaking tip Sam

Speakers were Karthik – now a “black Friday” enthusiast  , Pat – speaking on GMO,  and Mark who described his perfect “money-no-object” vacation.

Tabletopics Master was Keith

General Evaluator was Stephanie with Grace, Azim and Christine evaluating.

AwardMaster Thia

Rooney by Jim

Closing words by Carol.

Jim was our guest and we had 16 in attendance.


Welcome to Mission Chapter Toastmasters – You’re invited.

November 22, 2009

Welcome to Mission Chapter Toastmasters.   Our club was founded in 1979 and is open to the community.  If you live in the Santa Barbara area and are looking for a Toastmaster club to join or just check out. We would like to welcome you as guest.  Semi-annual dues are modest and include a subscription to the Toastmaster Magazine.

Where: St. Raphael Catholic Church 5444 Hollister Ave,  Goleta. Community Meeting Room “A”

Turn from Hollister on to (Signal Light) Sumida Garden Lane, then right into San Raphael Church. Plenty of parking at the North end of the property. The Community Center Rooms face to the East. (Mission Toastmasters Directions)

When: Every Tuesday evening from 5:40PM to 7:10PM (best to arrive a few minutes early).

Questions? Please call us at 805-682-6943. Leave a message, we’ll call you back. Or email Grace Rachow grachow@aol.com


Agenda for November 24, 2009

November 22, 2009

Our Toastmaster will be Mary-Jo and her theme is Thanksgiving

Opening words Thia

Jokemaster Ron

Speaking tip Sam

Word-of-the day Jim

As-counter Carol

Timer Karen

Speakers Karthik, Pat, Mark

Tabletopics Master Keith

General Evaluator Stephanie

Evaluators Grace, Debbie, Christine

AwardMaster Thia

Rooney Jim

Closer Carol

Back-up Speaker Sam

Members RSVP and or questions to Mary-Jo

And of course bring a guest, or here is your invitation to come as a guest (no need to RSVP, just show up)


Mission Chapter Toastmasters wins Smedley Award

November 22, 2009

Mission was one of 674 clubs to win the Smedley Award this year by adding five new members between August 1 and September 30.  There are currently over 12,000 Toastmaster clubs and over 250,000 Toastmaster members world-wide.  Click here for a history of Toastmasters.