Area B1 Joint Meeting & 223rd Regular Meeting

 

Kochi Toastmasters hosted the Area B1 Joint Meeting. Members from Imabari, Kochi, Matsuyama and Tokushima  gathered in Kochi. We had a great time together. Thanks everyone.

エリア内クラブの団結と友情が深まりましたね！Division Director 楢本さんも出席してくれました。ありがとうございました。

Area B1 Joint Meeting in 2024& Kochi TMC 223rd Regular Meeting
DATE&TIME: 14:00-16:30, Saturday, December 14th, 2024
VENUE: [Hybrid] Harimaya Ensemble (高知県高知市はりまや町1丁目9-10)

14:00 14:10 Call to Order by President : TM IKEDA
   Address from Division Director : TM NARAMOTO Izumi
   Area Director : TM NAGASAKI Masahiro
   Introduction of the guests : Mr. KUROKAWA Kazuhiro, Ms. INADA Chieko,Mr. Fritz Chung

Greeting by Toastmaster: TM ADACHI
   Timer:TM TAKANO(Imabari) Vote-Counter: TM Nagasaki(Kochi)

14:15 【Formal Speech Session】
Speaker 1: TM HATOU Rie (Imabari)
  (Path: Presentation Mastery, Level 1: Writing a Speech with Purpose, 5 - 7 min.)
  Title: Imagine the Future
Speaker 2: TM BANDO Yoshitaka (Tokushima)
  (Path: Leadership Development, Level 1: Evaluation & Feedback 1st, 5 - 7 min.)
  Title: Living along the Yoshino River
Speaker 3: TM ABE Shinzo (Imabari)
  Not the Pathways but a free speech
  Title: Christmas in August
Speaker 4: TM Saqif Rahman (Kochi)
  (Path: Presentation Mastery, Level 3: Know Your Sense of Humor, 5 - 7 min.)
  Title: Feeling Alive through Childhood Mischief
Speaker 5: TM KAWABATA Yumiko (Matsuyama)
  (Path: Engaging Humor, Level 3: Using Presentation Software, 5 - 7 min.)
Title: Onsen Hopping Drive

Timer’s Report: TM TAKANO

15:00 【Evaluation Session】
  Evaluator 1: TM NISHIDA (Kochi)
  Evaluator 2: TM HORIOKA (Imabari)
  Evaluator 3: TM IKEDA (Kochi)
  Evaluator 4: TM YAMAMURA (Matsuyama)
  Evaluator 5: TM NARAMOTO (Division Director)

Timer’s Report: TM TAKANO

15:15 Sharing and Intermission

15:30 【Mini Speech Session】
   TOPIC: What Is Your Best Memory This Year?
    *Everyone should make a speech of 1 - 2 minutes.

16:00 【Table Topics Session】Table Topics Master : TM Nagasaki
 

Timer’s Report: TM TAKANO

16:20 Closing Address by Host President: TM IKEDA
16:30 Adjourn & Photo Session
17:30 Year-End Party

222nd Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, November 30th, 2024

VENUE: Harimaya Ensemble, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President: TM Ikeda

   Introduction of Guest: TM Tomohide Oshima, Ms. Risa Takaishi

15:20 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Nagasaki

  Word Master: None

Introduction of Evaluation Team

  General Evaluator: TM Adachi

  Timer: TM Adachi

  Vote-Counter: TM Rahman

  Ah-Counter: None Grammarian: None

15:25 【Mini Speech Session】TM Nagasaki

  TOPIC: The Highlight in 2024

    *Everyone should make a speech of 1 - 2 minutes.

    Timer’s Report: TM Adachi

15:45 【Formal Speech Session】

Speaker 1: TM Ikeda

(Path:Persuasive Influence, Level 3, Connect with

Storytelling, 5-7 min.)

Title: Taste History, Taste Geography

Timer’s Report: TM Adachi

16:55 【Evaluation Session】

Evaluator 1: TM Oshima

Timer’s Report: TM Adachii

16:00 Intermission

16:10 【TableTopics Session】

TableTopics Master : TM Rahman

Timer’s Report TM Adachi

16:40 【Evaluation Session】

　General Evaluator: TM Adachi

    General Evaluator’s Comment

16:43 Award Presentation: President

  Address by Toastmaster

  Comments from guests

16:45 Business Session

Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

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Next Meeting: Joint Meeting 13:00-16:30

party 17:30 ~

December 14th, 2024

220th Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, September 28th, 2024
VENUE: Harimaya Ensemble, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President: TM Ikeda 
Introduction of Guest: Mr. Kazuhiro Kurokawa
15:05 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Ikeda
Word Master: None

Introduction of Evaluation Team
  General Evaluator: TM Adachi
  Timer: TM Ikeda
  Vote-Counter: TM Nagasaki
  Ah-Counter: None Grammarian: None

15:10 【Mini Speech Session】TM Adachi
  TOPIC: What makes you relaxed?
  *Everyone should make a speech of 1 - 2 minutes.
  Timer’s Report: TM Ikeda

15:30 【Formal Speech Session】
   Speaker 1: TM Takeda (Path: ,Ice Breaker, 4~6min.)
   Title: The Beauty Lives IN BETWEEN the Lines
   

   Speaker 2: TM Nishida (Path:,Persuasive Influence, Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring, 5~7 min.)

Title: It’s Mentoring, Not Leaving You Alone
Timer’s Report: TM Ikeda

15:50 【Evaluation Session】
   Evaluator 1: TM Yano
   Evaluator 2: TM Adachi
   Timer’s Report: TM Ikeda

16:00 Intermission

16:10 【TableTopics Session】
   TableTopics Master : TM Nagasaki
   Timer’s Report TM Ikeda

16:40 【Evaluation Session】
    General Evaluator: TM Adachi
    Report Word Master
   General Evaluator’s Comment

16:45 Award Presentation: President
      Best Mini Speech: TM Yano & Nagasaki
      Best Table Topics: TM Ikeda 
      Best Leader: TM Ikeda 

Address by Toastmaster

16:50 Business Session
   About Next Meeting
  Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

Next Meeting: The date will be rearranged.

219th Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, August 31st, 2024

VENUE: Harimaya Ensemble, Kochi city

はじめてはりまやアンサンブルで開催しました。街に出て例会を実施するという新しい試みにチャレンジ。とても素晴らしい例会になりました。

15:00 Call to Order by President: TM Ikeda

Introduction of Guest: Ms. Chieko Inada, Mr. Kazuhiro Kurokawa, Mr. Yuki Takeda

15:20 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Adachi

Word Master: TM Yano

Word of the Day:  -wise

Introduction of Evaluation Team

General Evaluator: TM Nagasaki

Timer: TM Adachi

Vote-Counter: TM Ikeda

Ah-Counter: None Grammarian: None

15:25 【Mini Speech Session】TM Yano

TOPIC: What is your method for improving non-native language skills?

     *Everyone should make a speech of 1 - 2 minutes.

Timer’s Report: TM Adachi

15:45 【Formal Speech Session】

Speaker 1: TM Rahman

(Path:Presentation Mastery, Level 3, Persuasive Speaking, 5-7 min.)

Title: Embracing True Fool Archetype

Timer’s Report: TM Adachi

16:00 Intermission

16:10 【TableTopics Session】

TableTopics Master : (Speaker 2) TM Nishida

Timer’s Report TM Adachi

16:40 【Evaluation Session】

Evaluator 1: TM Nagasaki

Evaluator 2: TM Ikeda

Timer’s Report: TM Adachi 

　　　General Evaluator: TM Nagasaki

Report Word Master

General Evaluator’s Comment

16:55 Award Presentation: President

Best Leader

Best Mini Speech Speaker

Best Table Topic Speaker

Address by Toastmaster

16:57 Business Session

About Next Meeting

Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

Next Meeting: 15:00-17:00, September 28

218th Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, July 27th, 2024
VENUE: Shimoji Community Center, Kochi city

15:00  New Officer Installation Ceremony: TM Nagasaki

15:10  Call to Order by President: TM Ikeda

Introduction of Guest: Ms. Chieko Inada
Greeting by Area Director:  TM Nagasaki

15:25  Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Yano

Word Master: TM Rahman
        Word of the Day: Vicarious

Introduction of Evaluation Team

 
General Evaluator: TM Rahman
Timer:  TM Rahman        Vote-Counter:  TM Adachi
Ah-Counter: None          Grammarian:   None

15:30  【Mini Speech Session】TM Adachi
TOPIC: Summer Is the Best Season to …

Timer’s Report: TM Rahman

15:40  【Workshop】TM Nagasaki

               "Membership Growth"

16:00   Intermission

16:10  【Dialogue Session】TM Ikeda

16:30  【TableTopics Session】TableTopics Master : TM Adachi
Timer’s Report    TM TM Rahman

16:50  【Evaluation Session】General Evaluator: TM Rahman
  Report              Word Master
General Evaluator’s Comment

16:55  Award Presentation: President
Address by Toastmaster

16:57  Business Session
About Next Meeting
Photo Session

17:00  Adjourn 

Next Meeting: 15:00-17:00, August 31st

Harimaya Ensemble

217th Regular Meeting

The summary of this meeting is posted on our X.

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

VENUE: Shimoji Community Center, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President: TM Amavisca

Introduction of Guest: Mr. David King

15:05 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Rahman

Word Master: TM Nishida

Word of the Day:

Introduction of Evaluation Team

General Evaluator: TM Nishida

Timer:TM Yano Vote-Counter: TM Yano

Ah-Counter: None Grammarian: None

15:10 【Formal Speech Session】

Speaker : TM Ikeda

(Path: Persuasive Influence, Level 4: Question-and-Answer Session, 15 - 20 min.)

Title: The Green Signal for the Red

Timer’s Report: TM Yano

15:35 【Evaluation Session】

Evaluator : TM Rahman

Timer’s Report: TM Yano

15:45 【Mini Speech Session】TM Ikeda

TOPIC: Boast About What You Achieved!

*Everyone should make a speech of 1 - 2 minutes.

Timer’s Report: TM Yano

15:55 Intermission

16:05 【TableTopics Session】TableTopics Master : TM Amavisca

Timer’s Report TM Yano

16:20 【Evaluation Session】General Evaluator: TM Nishida

Report Word Master

Ah-counter

Grammarian

General Evaluator’s Comment

16:35 Award Presentation: President

Address by Toastmaster

16:45 Business Session

About Next Meeting

About Officer Selection Procedure

Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

Next Meeting: 15:00-17:00, July 27th

Shimoji Community Center

216th Regular Meeting

 

The summary of this meeting is posted on our X.

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, May 25th, 2024

VENUE: Shimoji Community Center, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President: TM Amavisca

15:05 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Amavisca

Word Master: TM Yano

Introduction of Evaluation Team

General Evaluator: TM Nishida

Timer:TM Yano Vote-Counter: TM Nishida

Ah-Counter: None Grammarian: None

15:10 【Formal Speech Session】

Speaker : TM Ikeda

(Path: Persuasive Influence, Level 4: Question-and-Answer Session, 15 - 20 min.)

Title: The Green Signal for the Red

Timer’s Report: TM Yano

15:35 【Evaluation Session】

Evaluator : TM Nishida

Timer’s Report: TM Yano

15:45 【Mini Speech Session】TM Ikeda

TOPIC: What is Your Favorite Word?

*Everyone should make a speech of 1 - 2 minutes.

Timer’s Report: TM Yano

15:55 Intermission

16:05 【TableTopics Session】TableTopics Master : TM Nishida

Timer’s Report TM Yano

16:20 【Evaluation Session】General Evaluator: TM Nishida

Report Word Master

Ah-counter

Grammarian

General Evaluator’s Comment

16:35 Award Presentation: President

Address by Toastmaster

16:45 Business Session

Role Assignment

Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

215th Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, May 11th, 2024    *Postponed, original planned on April 27, 2024

VENUE: Meeting Room A326, Eikokuji Campus, Kochi Univ. of Tech, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President: TM Ikeda (VPE, Acting President)
Introduction of Guest:

15:05 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Nagasaki
Word Master: None
Word of the Day:  "phenomenal"

Introduction of Evaluation Team
General Evaluator: TM Tsuchihashi
Timer:TM Ikeda Vote-Counter: TM Adachi
Ah-Counter: None Grammarian: None

15:10 【Formal Speech Session】
Speaker : TM Yano
(Path: Persuasive Influence, Level 1: Writing a Speech with Purpose, 5 - 7 min.)
Title: Blind Window

Timer’s Report: TM Ikeda

15:20 【Evaluation Session】
Evaluator : TM Adachi

Timer’s Report: TM Ikeda

15:30 【Mini Speech Session】TM Adachi
TOPIC: What Have You Gained/Learned Through Toastmasters?

Timer’s Report: TM Ikeda

15:45 Intermission

16:00 【TableTopics Session】TableTopics Master : TM Ikeda
Timer’s Report TM Ikeda

16:20 【Evaluation Session】General Evaluator: TM Tsuchihashi
Report Word Master
Ah-counter
Grammarian
General Evaluator’s Comment

16:35 Award Presentation: President

  Best Table Topics Speaker: TM Yano

Address by Toastmaster

16:45 Business Session Role Assignment
Photo Session
17:00 Adjourn

Next Meeting: 15:00-17:00, Saturday, May 25th, 2024

212th Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Sunday, January 21st, 2024
VENUE: Shimoji Community Center, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President: TM Amavisca
Introduction of Guest: Dr. David King

15:05 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Tsuchihashi Word Master: TM Amavisca
Word of the Day:  "entreat"

Introduction of Evaluation Team
  General Evaluator: TM Nagasaki
  Timer:TM Nagasaki 

  Vote-Counter: TM Rahman
  Ah-Counter: None 

  Grammarian: None

15:10 【Formal Speech Session】
  Speaker 1: TM Rahman (Path: Presentation Mastery, Level 1: Introduction to Vocal Variety and Body Language, 5 - 7 min.) Title: Free from Recluse
   Speaker 2: TM Amavisca (Path: Visionary Communication, Level 3: Focus on the Positive, 5 - 7 min.) Title: Focus on the Positive

Timer’s Report: TM Nagasaki

15:30 【Evaluation Session】 

  Evaluator 1: TM Nishida 

  Evaluator 2: TM Nagasaki

Timer’s Report: TM Nagasaki

15:40 Intermission

15:50 【TableTopics Session】TableTopics Master : TM Yano

Timer’s Report TM Nagasaki

16:10 【Dialog Session】Dialog Facilitator : TM Amavisca

16:30【Evaluation Session】General Evaluator: TM Nagasaki
  Report Word Master
  Ah-counter
  Grammarian
  General Evaluator’s Comment

16:40 Award Presentation: President  

   Best Table Topics Speaker:  TM Amavisca & TM Nagasaki

Address by Toastmaster

16:50 Business Session
  Role Assignment
  Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

Next Meeting: 15:00-17:00, Saturday, February 17th, 2024