HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 2009!

*** What Does Freedom Mean to You? -- Lend Us Your Voice! ***

Is your fear of public speaking keeping you from success?

Want better presentation, leadership, and persuasive skills?

Can't find people like you who seek personal or professional growth?

Toastmasters International might be just what you're looking for.

Toastmasters can help you become the speaker everybody wants.
From toasts to work presentations and everything in between,
you'll learn how to stand up and speak with confidence at Toastmasters.

Why Join Toastmasters?

It's a low-cost, low-risk, high-reward adventure. Oh! And it's fun!

*** Be our guest--it's free!!! ***

Club #3315 offers a friendly, dynamic atmosphere
full of delightful, insightful, and laugh-out-loud moments.
All are welcome and free to speak their minds!

Where?
Bridgestone Clubhouse, 1301 Firestone Parkway, Akron, OH 44312
(across from the Bridgestone Americas building)

When?
Every Tuesday, 11:45am-12:45pm (your lunch hour)

Cost to join?
New member packet: $20. Bi-annual dues: $30 each

Declare your independence! Claim it!

Check out Toastmasters today!

*** Let Freedom Ring! ***

Conducting meetings: Meetings usually begin with a short business session which helps members learn basic meeting procedures.

Volunteering for impromptu speeches (Table Topics): Members and Guests present 1 to 2 minute impromptu speeches on assigned topics.

Presenting prepared speeches: A few members present speeches based on projects from the Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Program manuals. Projects cover such topics as speech organization, voice, language, gestures, and persuasion.

Constructive evaluation: Every prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and offers suggestions for improvement.

Assigned Meeting Roles

Toastmaster -- Master of Ceremonies, acts as a host for the meeting.
Speakers -- present prepared speeches to fulfill projects within a manual.
Opening Thoughts -- starts the meeting with an inspirational thought, tallies the votes for best speaker, evaluator, and table topics.
Table Topic Master -- gives everyone the opportunity to participate with a short impromptu speech during this portion of the meeting.
Speech Evaluator -- tells the speaker what they liked and offers suggestions on how to improve.
General Evaluator -- evaluates the entire meeting with an emphasis on the performance of the Toastmaster.
Timer -- times speeches, evaluations and topics, and helps the meeting progress within appropriate time limits.
Grammarian -- monitors and reports vocabulary usage.
"AH" Counter -- monitors and reports audible pauses and verbal crutches.

Toastmasters International Distinguished Club Program:

This set of goals helps clubs in achieving education, membership and administrative objectives. Distinguished clubs tend to be successful, fun, strong clubs that members enjoy being a part of. There are 10 goals. They are:

1 – 2 CC
2 – 2 more CC
3 – 1 AC
4 – 1 more AC
5 – 1 CL, AL or DTM 6 – 1 more CL, AL or DTM
7 – 4 new members
8 – 4 more new members
9 – At least 4 officers trained in both the Fall and Spring
10 – Submission of two dues and / or officer lists on time

The award levels are:
5 points – Distinguished Club
7 points – Select Distinguished Club
9 points – President’s Distinguished Club

In addition to achieving the requisite number of goals, clubs must have a NET gain of 5 members or at least 20 members as of June 30th.

Membership is open to anyone over 18 years of age.

Also open to non-Bridgestone Employees

Semi-Annual Dues: $30, prorated if less than 6 months
Collected at the end of March and September.

One-time new member dues: $20 covers new member packet and processing

Meeting Location
Bridgestone Firestone Clubhouse (2nd floor)
1200 Firestone Parkway Akron, Ohio, 44317 USA

Meeting Time: Tuesdays 11:45 am to 12:45
District: 10
Division: C
Area: 11
Club Number: 3315
Charter Date: 3/1/1975
President Phone: (330) 379-4307
President e-mail: beaumontcraig@bfusa.com

President (Missy): provides leadership and sets the tone for each meeting

V. P. Education (Karl): plans each club meeting, creates monthly schedules

V. P. Membership (Pam): helps to bring new members into the club

V. P. Public Relations (Carrie): generates publicity for the club

Secretary (Darlene): keeps record of all that occurs during the meeting

Treasurer (Sharon): transacts and reports all financial matters

Sergeant at Arms (Dianna): arrives a few minutes early to prepare the room set-up and equipment for meeting.

Immediate Past President (Craig): provides advice, wisdom, and guidance for all current officers, primarily the president.

Vocabulary
Detailed definitions available through TI website.

TI=Toastmasters International
CC=Competent Communicator (finished basic manual of 10 speeches)
AC=Advanced Communicator Bronze, Silver, Gold (CC, plus finished 2 manuals per level)
CL=Competent Leader
AL=Advanced Leader
DTM=Distinguished Toastmaster (finished AC Gold + other leadership & communication projects)

District 10 Outstanding Area Governor of the Year Award: Sharon

Distinguished Toastmaster : Sharon
Advanced Leader Award: Sharon
Advanced Communicator - Silver : Missy
Advanced Communicator - Bronze : Pam
Competent Communicator: Jonathon
Competent Communicator: Ken

President's Distinguished Award: Bridgestone Firestone Club 3315 (7/07 to 6/08)

President's Distinguished Award: Bridgestone Firestone Club 3315 (7/06 to 6/07)

President's Distinguished Award: Bridgestone Firestone Club 3315 (7/05 to 6/06)