Club 141st Regular Meeting Minutes

-Induction Ceremony for TM Mizobuchi and TM Hamaguchi conducted by VPM, TM Kunisawa

-Induction Ceremony for TM Mizobuchi and TM Hamaguchi conducted by VPM, TM Tomonaga

Kochi Toastmasters Club 141^st Regular Meeting Minutes

Date: January 27^th 2018

Location: Room A327, Education and Research Building, Eikokuji Campus, Kochi University of Technology / University of Kochi

Attendees: TM Shinomiya, TM Nagasaki, TM S. Nagano, TM Hayashi, TM Tomonaga, TM Tsuchihashi, TM Hashimoto, TM Adachi, TM Kunisawa, TM Y. Nagano, TM O`Dowd, TM Yamaguchi, TM Mizobuchi, and TM Hamaguchi

Absentees: TM Kitaoka and TM Cooley, TM Wong, and TM Sawada

15:00

 -Opening address by Keiko Adachi, President of Kochi Toastmasters Club:

Introduced two guests, Mr. Yanagi and Ms. Yanagi, who introduced themselves

Congratulated TM S. Nagano on achieving Advanced Communicator Silver recognition.

-Induction Ceremony for TM Mizobuchi and TM Hamaguchi conducted by VPM, TM Tomonaga

15:10

-Addressed by TM Yamaguchi, Toastmaster of the Day,  greeted everyone present at the meeting.

Explained today’s meeting.

Word of the Day: Word Master: TM Kunisawa: She chose the word ‘delightful’.                                                                                                                                       -Introduction of Evaluation Team:
-General Evaluator: TM Y. Nagano

-Timer: TM Adachi      -Vote-Counter: TM Shinomiya
-Ah-Counter: TM Shinomiya  -Grammarian: TM Kunisawa

- Table Topics Session  Table Topics Master: TM Tsuchihashi:

During the session, TM Tsuchihashi had the participants give tips for evaluation speeches. The list of speakers was as follows:

Speaker 1: TM Mizobuchi, what did she think when she first listened to an evaluation speech in a regular meeting

Speaker 2: TM Y. Nagano, what does he do to prepare for an evaluation speech

Speaker 3: TM Kunisawa, when she is a FS speaker, what evaluation does she want

Speaker 4: TM Nagasaki, what did he think when he made an evaluation speech for the first time

Speaker 5: TM Adachi, tell the audience about her tips for successful evaluation speeches

Speaker 6: TM Shinomiya, evaluate TM Tsuchihashi’s TT session  for today

 -Timer’s Report & Voting

Every speech was qualified.

15:35

-Intermission

15:45

-Formal Speech Session:

Speaker 1: TM Hamaguchii:  (CC #1 Ice Breakert, 4-6 min) Title-The second Mother= I made a speech about my second mother who was my host mother in Australia when I studied English. My first speech was over. While giving a speech, I was nervous and tense so much. But I was delighted it and learned many things. I spent a lot of time for the preparation so I could gain new words and expressions.  I realized I made a good start in this time. 

Speaker 2: TM O’Dowd: (CC #3 Get to the Point, 5-7 min)  Title- Vanity= I do a lot of things for vanity, but there is one thing I’ll never do again. That is whiten my teeth!

Speaker 3: TM Hashimoto: (CC #2 Organize Your Speech, 5-7 min) Title- My New Year’s Resolution= By making New Year's resolution, we can do something quickly. I will recommend you to make yours.

Speaker 4: TM Tomonaga: (AD # 7 Technical Presentation, The Nontechnical Audience, 10-12 min) Title- Supposed Makes the Future Brighter= Recently, the number of traffic accidents caused by senior drivers is increasing. The Japanese government is working hard to promote safety support cars.

-Timer’s Report & Vote

Every speech was qualified.

-Evaluation Session  General Evaluator, TM Y. Nagano

Evaluator 1: TM  S. Nagano

Evaluator 2: TM  Y. Nagasaki

Evaluator 3: TM Hayashi

Evaluator 4: TM Kunisawa

 -Timer’s Report & Vote

Every speech was qualified.
 -Reports :

 Ah-Counter: 2-3 Ahs- TM Y. Nagano, TM Nagasaki, TM Hashimoto, TM Yamaguchi, TM S. Nagano, and TM Hayashi, 7 Ahs - TM Adachi, and more than 10 Ahs- TM Kunisawa and TM Tomonaga

Word Master: twice-TM Y. Nagano and TM Nagasaki, once- TM Tomonaga, TM Tsuchihashi, TM O’Dowd, and TM S. Nagano

Grammarian,
    General Evaluator’s Comments
    Sharing 
   Address by Toastmaster of the Day, TM Yamaguchi
-Award Presentation: Best TT Speaker: TM Mizobuchi, Best FS Speaker: TM O’Dowd, and Best Evaluation Speakers: TM Kunisawa and TM S. Nagano

-Business Session 

• The upcoming meeting dates:19:00, February 27th(Tuesday)

17:00 Adjourn