Valentine’s Day comes right before Spring every year. Somehow, whether you choose to give chocolates or not, it still feels like a fresh new start.
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Today’s TMOD Eri chose the meeting theme,” Valentine’s Day”. It was a fun and appropriate way to show appreciation to the members. The warm introductions and pretty decorations sparked club morale and fostered a caring environment. This lifted the mood and we all felt comfortable to present our speeches, table topics and evaluations without becoming too nervous.
The Agenda: Three Prepared Speeches.
1) “The Story of John Manjiro” by Yoshiko, illustrated the dramatic life of a young boy who was rescued at sea at the age of 14 and later become the first Japanese to wear a necktie and ride on a train.
2) “My Online Mentor” by Momo, presented a speech about the importance of having a mentor. When the pandemic broke out, meetings began to be held on Zoom. During the transition, she was able to continue to attend meetings thanks to mentoring from Marilyn.
3) “Stamped As My Own” by Rene, spoke about leaders who inspire people. In doing so, she gave examples of famous leaders of whom have left an inspirational impact on her life. Especially notable were: leaders must serve as a compass, leaders must take accountability, leaders must have empathy. The passage was strong and emotional.
*Special thanks to our Grammarian, Table Topics Master, Toastmaster of the Day, Evaluators, Timer, Ah Counter, Zoom Operator, VPE. Hope I didn’t miss anyone! ☺
Thank you and LOVE to everyone for a fun and enjoyable 175th Valentine Meeting Please inquire from our website if you are interested in being a guest!
Nanea
This was a great meeting! I liked most the use of transitions in speeches which enabled me to follow the content smoothly. I was surprised at how effective it was.
返信削除Last Sunday 2 members participated in the Area Speech Contest and gave excellent speeches. "You never know what you can do until you try". You are an inspiration to learning!