Kochi Toastmasters Club 154th Regular Meeting Minutes

Kochi Toastmasters Club 154th Regular Meeting Minutes

DATE & TIME: 15:00-17:00, Saturday, February 16, 2019

VENUE: Room A327, Education & Research Building, Eikokuji Campus, Kochi          

             University of Technology / University of Kochi

Attendees: (8/17) TM Tsuchihashi, TM Nagasaki, TM K. Kitaoka, TM Ikeda, TM Hayashi, TM Y. Nagano, TM Ando, and TM S. Nagano,

Guests: (3) Mr. Kida, Mr. Mori, and Ms. C. Kitaoka

Absentees: (9/17) TM Ohtani, TM Cooley, TM Mizobuchi, TM Tomonaga, TM Komatsu, TM Hashimoto, TM Adachi, TM Kunisawa, and TM Shinomiya

15:00 Call to Order by President: President Tsuchihashi called the 154th regular meeting to order.  She said that she was happy to have three guests.  and she introduced them.

15:03 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Y. Nagano greeted everyone present at the meeting. 

Greeting by three guests

            

Word of the Day: Word Master: TM K. Kitaoka: He chose the word ‘sweet’.

           Introduction of Evaluation Team

                 General Evaluator: TM Ikeda

                 Timer: TM Ando    Vote-Counter: TM Tsuchihashi

                 Ah-Counter: TM Hayashi     Grammarian: TM Nagasaki

15:10 【Thought of the Day】: TM Nagasaki- People say many things.  However, we can’t say what we want to say.  Even so, we need to give our opinion.

15:15 【Formal Speech Session]】

 Speaker 1: TM Ikeda

  (Pathways, persuasive Influence, Ice Breaker, 4-6 min)

Title: My Speech Chronicle

It was his first speech in this club.  He reviewed his 15-year experience as a speaker for his restart.

Speech activity has always given him time to struggle but it also has given him opportunities of improvement and bonds with friends.

 Speaker 2: TM Ando      

  (AD30, Public Relations, 5 the Crisis Management Speech, 4-5 min, Q&A 3-5min)    

Title: A press conference of apology 

Her speech was for acquiring a skill to handle a company crisis.

She explained the cause of the accident and future measures in detail at the press conference to show the sincerity of the company.

She also answered questions from the media trying not to leave an unfavorable impression about the company.

Speaker 3: TM S. Nagano   

(Contest speech, English, 5-7min)     

15:43  Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified.  Since there were less than three speakers(TM S. Nagano’s contest speech was not counted as a FS), the vote was not taken. 

15:45 【Evaluation Session】by General Evaluator: TM Ikeda

Evaluator 1: TM K. Kitaoka

Evaluator 2: TM Hayashi

     

15:52  Timer’s Report & Vote: Both speakers were qualified.  Since there were less than three speakers, the vote was not taken. 

15:55 Sharing & Intermission

16:05 【Table Topics Session】 Table Topics Master: TM Tsuchihashi

During the session, TM Tsuchihashi had the participants make speeches.  The list of speakers and topics were as follows:

Speaker 1: TM Nagasaki- You are a professor at Kochi University of Technology.  Tell us about the good points of your students?

Speaker 2: TM Y. Nagano- You live close to the Kagami River. Why the river is important for Kochi citizens.

Speaker 3: Mr. Kida- What is your favorite izakaya in Shimanto Town?

Speaker 4: TM K. Kitaoka- You are going to work for a brand new and huge hospital, Kochi Red Cross Hospital, in April.  If you were Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, what would you do?

Speaker 5: TM Hayashi- Recommend your favorite place to relax.

Speaker 6: TM S. Nagano- If a lot of foreigners rush into the NIA Japanese language class this April, what would you do?

Speaker 7: TM Ikeda- Your store in Akaoka has a beautiful facility for entertainment.  If you could use it one day freely, what would you do?

Speaker 8: TM Ando- (TTM guesses) You work most of your time in the mountains.  Which mountain do you like the best?

Speaker 9: Mr. Mori- Recommend the best place to visit in Kochi City.

Speaker 10: Ms. C. Kitaoka- Can you live without your smartphone?  And if you can’t, why?

Speaker 11: TM K. Kitaoka- If you can go to school again to learn something useful for your life, what would it be?

16:38: Evaluation of TTM, Evaluator: TM S. Nagano

16:43  Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified.

                                            

16:45  Report

           Ah-Counter, Grammarian, Word Master

           General Evaluator’s Comments

Award Presentation: President Tsuchihashii announced the winner: 

Best TT Speaker: Ms. C. Kitaoka

16:53 Announcement by President: 

1. Area 72 Speech Contest is scheduled on March 17 in Matsuyama.  Two Judges and a Timer are required.  If there are any volunteers, let her know.
2. An ohanami party will be held at Kochi Castle garden, not in the building, after 155 regular meeting in March.  She will order lunch boxes, and the attendees need to bring their drinks.
3. April meeting date is changed from April 27 to April 20.

Guest Comment

Business Session conducted by VPE :

Role Assignment for the next regular meeting (March 23rd): 

Toastmaster of the Day:  Thought of the Day:  TM Tomonaga, Table Topics Master: TM

FS: TM Nagasaki, TM Komatsu, TM S. Nagano, TM  

Evaluator: TM , TM  

The rest of the roles will be appointed by VPE.

17:00 Adjourn

Kochi Toastmasters Club 153rd Regular Meeting Minutes

Kochi Toastmasters Club 153rd Regular Meeting Minutes

DATE & TIME: 15:00-17:20, Saturday, January 12, 2019

VENUE: Room A327, Education & Research Building, Eikokuji Campus, Kochi          

             University of Technology / University of Kochi

Attendees: (11/17) TM Tsuchihashi, TM Tomonaga, TM Adachi, TM Kitaoka, TM Ikeda, TM Kunisawa, TM Hayashi, TM Y. Nagano, TM Komatsu, TM Ando, and TM S. Nagano,

Guest: (4) AD Kurokawa, Mr. Samba, Mr. Mawuko, and Mr. Taro Joe

Absentees: (6) TM Ohtani, TM Cooley, TM Mizobuchi, TM Nagasaki, TM Hashimoto, and TM Shinomiya

15:00 Call to Order by President: President Tsuchihashi called the 153rd regular meeting to order.  She hoped everyone had a great year.  She explained the first meeting with TM Ikeda a few years ago.  She asked guests to introduce themselves and they did.

15:07 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Adachi greeted everyone present at the meeting.

           Word of the Day: Word Master: TM Tsuchihashi: She chose the word ‘hope’.

           Introduction of Evaluation Team

                 General Evaluator: TM S. Nagano

                 Timer: TM Ikeda    Vote-Counter: TM Kunisawa

                 Ah-Counter: TM Kitaoka     Grammarian: TM Hayashi

15:15 【Thought of the Day】: TM Kitaoka

His thought was “how people feel time passes”.  And his opinion was that it depended on the situations they were in.

15:17 【Formal Speech Session]】

 Speaker 1: TM Komatsu

  (Pathways, Motivational Strategies, Ice Breaker, 4-6 min)

Title: History of my relations with foreigners)

She said why she got to have been interested in foreign countries and learning English.  

First, she was engaged in the volunteer work that taught foreigners the Japanese language.  Through the activity, she understood that there was a diversity of people.  And she vaguely wanted to know something in the world.

Next, when she was nine, she joined a project called “日中韓子ども童話交流”.  She spent for a week under the same roof with some Chinese and Korean children in Hokkaido.  She had kept contact with the participants and the language she used when she chatted with Chinese and Korean friends was English. 

That was why she has been interested in foreign countries and speaking English.  She hopes to lead a meaningful campus life and to grow up to be a woman of culture.

 Speaker 2: TM Tomonaga      

  (AD9, Technical Presentation, 5. Enhancing a Technical Talk with the Internet, 12-15 min)    

Title: Visit Kochi  

Recently many foreign tourists visit Kochi.  The number of tourist is increasing.

 “VISIT KOCHI” is a special website designed to promote sightseeing in Kochi.  It is available to find necessary information about Kochi.

Contest speech practice: 土橋      

 (コンテストスピーチ練習，日本語 5-7分）

15:52   Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified.  Since there were less than three speakers, the vote was not taken. 

15:52 【Evaluation Session】by General Evaluator: TM S. Nagano

Evaluator 1: TM Ando

Evaluator 2: TM Y. Nagano

     

15:5  Timer’s Report & Vote: Both speakers were qualified.  Since there were less than three speakers, the vote was not taken. 

16:00 Sharing & Intermission

16:10 【Table Topics Session】 Table Topics Master: TM Kunisawa

 During the session, TM Kunisawa had the participants make speeches, self-self-introduction.  The list of speakers and topics were as follows:

Speaker 1: Mr. Taro Joe- Do you have any role model in your life?

Speaker 2: TM Hayashi- If you were an animal except for human being, what animal would it be?

Speaker 3: Mr Mawuko- What is your dream job?

Speaker 4: TM Kitaoka- If you were a woman, what would you want to do first?

Speaker 5: Mr Samba- What is your favorite season?

16:20  Timer’s Report & Vote

                                            

16:21  Report

           Ah-Counter, Grammarian, Word Master

           General Evaluator’s Comments

           Award Presentation: President Tsuchihashii announced the winner: 

           Best TT Speaker: Mr, Mawuko

 

16:25  Special Session by AD Kurokawa

          Evaluation Workingshop

17:00  Buisness Session by VPE:There was not any information. 

          Guest comment by AD Kurokawa, Mr.Mawuko,Mr. Samba, and Mr.Taro Joe.

          Role Assignment for the next regular meeting (February 16th): 

         Toastmaster of the Day:  Thought of the Day:  Table Topics Master: TM Tsuchihashi

         FS: TM , TM  , TM   , TM  

         Evaluator: TM  S. Nagano, TM  

         The rest of the roles will be appointed by VPE.

17:05  Adjourn

Kochi Toastmasters Club 152nd Regular Meeting Minutes

Kochi Toastmasters Club 152nd Regular Meeting Minutes

DATE & TIME: 15:00-17:20, Saturday, December 15, 2018

VENUE: Room A327, Education & Research Building, Eikokuji Campus, Kochi          

             University of Technology / University of Kochi

Attendees: (11/16) TM Tsuchihashi, TM Tomonaga, TM Nagasaki, TM Kitaoka, TM Hashimoto, TM Shinomiya, TM Hayashi, TM Cooley, TM Komatsu, TM Ando, and TM S. Nagano,

Guest: Mr. Ikeda

Absentees: (5) TM Ohtani, TM Adachi, TM Mizobuchi, TM Kunisawa, and TM Y. Nagano

15:00 Call to Order by President: President Tsuchihashi called the 152nd regular meeting to order.  She thanked all the club members for hosting the COT #2 on the 2nd.  She said to everyone to enjoy this meeting.

15:01 Vote and Induction Ceremony for Ms. Komatsu conducted by President

Ms. Komatsu was accepted as a new member of Kochi Toastmasters Club.

15:07 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Hashimoto greeted everyone present at the meeting.

           Word of the Day: Word Master: TM S. Nagano: She chose the word ‘sufficient’.

           Introduction of Evaluation Team

                 General Evaluator: TM Cooley

                 Timer: TM Tsuchihashi, Ando    Vote-Counter: TM Komatsu

                 Ah-Counter: TM Nagasaki      Grammarian: TM Tomonaga

15:13 【Thought of the Day】: TM Komatsu

She had finished high school last March and she entered a driving school.  Then she got her driving license recently.  It will help her experience a new world.  

15:15 【Formal Speech Session]】

 Speaker 1: TM Hayashi

  (Pathways, Innovative Planning, Ice Breaker 4-6 min)

Title: What I’ve Learned from Libraries

He often goes to the library(Otepia). It seems to be his favorite pastime.  He talked about his daily life and ideas related to unexpected occurrences at the library.  Reading books gives him new ideas, and he feels his life is worth living.

 Speaker 2: TM Shinomiya      

  (AD #13, Humorously Speaking, Project 1, Warm Up Your Audience, 5-7 min)

Title: Honest Feedback

She spoke about her TM experiences and the importance of honest feedback.

 Speaker 3: TM Kitaoka      

 (AD #9, Communication on Television, Project 5, Training on Television, 5-7 min for presentation, 5-7 min for playback of the video)

Title: The recipe for a good speech

He talked about how to prepare a good speech, and it was very similar to cooking.  He told we need good materials, we should know how to make it with the CC manual.  Good stories were coming up by thinking of the “ Interrogative Why”.

Speaker 4: TM Nagasaki      

 (AD #26, Storytelling, Project 1, The Folk Tale, 7-9 min)

Title: Runaway Pancake

He told a famous and well-known story, Runaway Pancake.  When he was telling the story to the audiences, he was sitting in a chair, and he sometimes looked around gently.

Speaker 5: TM Ando      

 (High Performance Leadership, Part 5, Analyzing & Presentation Your Result, 5-7 min)

Title: What I’ve learned through the project

She conducted a My-Yu Bus Tour for newly arrived foreign students and workers to let them get accustomed to life in Kochi and to help them enjoy wonderful Kochi with NIA members.

The event was a great success because members of her project team helped each other and worked spontaneously and flexibly.

It’s effective to learn leadership skills working on a long-term project.

16:45   Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified. 

16:10 Sharing & Intermission

16:20 【Evaluation Session】by General Evaluator: TM Cooley

Evaluator 1: TM Tomonaga

Evaluator 2: Mr. Hashimoto

Evaluator 3: TM Cooley

Evaluator 4: TM S. Nagano

Evaluator 5: TM Tsuchihashi

          

16:35  Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified.  

16:37 【Table Topics Session】 Table Topics Master: TM Tsuchihashi

During the session, TM Tsuchihashi divided the attendees into five groups.

Pair discussion : Agree & Disagree  3min/each

Topic: 1- A year-end party is waste of time and money

Topic: 2- New Year’s greeting postcard should be banned

Topic: 3- Traditional New Year’s food causes a life-style-related disease

17:07  Timer’s Report & Vote: No vote

                                              

17:10  Report

           Ah-Counter, Grammarian, Word Master

           General Evaluator’s Comments

Award Presentation: President Tsuchihashii announced the winners: 

Best FS Speaker: TM Kitaoka, Best Evaluator: S. Nagano, Best TT Speaker: Since there was no voting, no one was selected.

Address by Toastmaster

17:15 Business Session conducted by President: She asked SAA Hashimoto to tell the party venue and SAA Hashimoto explained it.

Secretary Nagano: She asked the FS Speakers to send her a speech summary in a week.

Guest comment by Mr. Ikeda, who said that he would join Kochi TMC in January. 

VPE announced the club-level contest will be held next month and she is collecting both English and Japanese contestants.  Also contest officers will be needed.

Role Assignment for the next regular meeting (January 12th): 

Toastmaster of the Day:  Thought of the Day:  Table Topics Master: 

FS: TM  Komatsu, TM  , TM   TM  , and TM  

Evaluator: TM  , TM  

The rest of the roles will be appointed by VPE.

17:20 Adjourn 

17:45 Beer Party

Kochi Toastmasters Club 151st Regular Meeting Minutes

Kochi Toastmasters Club 151st Regular Meeting Minutes

DATE & TIME: 15:00-17:00, Saturday, November 24, 2018

VENUE: Room A327, Education & Research Building, Eikokuji Campus, Kochi          

             University of Technology / University of Kochi

Attendees: (8/15) TM Tsuchihashi, TM Tomonaga, TM Y. Nagano, TM Hashimoto, TM Shinomiya, TM Hayashi, TM Cooley, and TM S. Nagano,

Guest: Ms. Komatsu (2), and Mr. Ikeda

Absentees: (7) TM Ohtani, TM Adachi, TM Kitaoka, TM Mizobuchi, TM Ando, TM Kunisawa, and TM Nagasaki

15:00 Call to Order by President: President Tsuchihashi called the 151st regular meeting to order.  She introduced guests, Ms. Komatsu, and Mr. Ikeda.  She said to everyone to enjoy this meeting.

15:03 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Hayashi greeted everyone present at the meeting.  He said that he would enjoy this season and colored leaves.

           Word of the Day: Word Master: TM Tomonaga: She chose the word ‘authentic’.

           Introduction of Evaluation Team

                 General Evaluator: TM Y. Shinomiya

                 Timer: TM Tsuchihashi           Vote-Counter: TM Hayashi

                 Ah-Counter: TM Hashimoto    Grammarian: TM Cooley

15:10 【Thought of the Day】: TM Y. Nagano

He talked about Beaujolais Nouveau.  He throws a wine party, tasting  Beaujolais nouveau, every year.  And he recommended every one trying this wine.

15:13 【Formal Speech Session]】

 Speaker 1: TM Cooley

  (Pathways, Innovative Planning, Ice Breaker 4-6 min)

             Title: Final Countdown

An icebreaker speech reflecting on her goals in coming to Japan and what she wants to do in her time remaining in Kochi. 

 Speaker 2: TM Tsuchihashi      

  (Pathways, Motivational Strategies, Evaluation and Feedback 2-2, 5-7 min)

Title: Just One Step at A Time

She found that her speech evaluations were not enough to give fellow members helpful feedback.  And she decided to improve her evaluations step by step.

 

 Speaker 3: TM S. Nagano      

 (AD #26, Special Occasion Speeches, Project 2, Speaking in Praise, 5-7 min)

             Title: He’s Returned!

She praised a badminton player, Momota Kento, because he started life anew and climbed to the top of the world rankings.  And she looked back on her younger days.

15:43   Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified. 

15:45 【Evaluation Session】by General Evaluator: TM Shinomiya

            Evaluator 1: TM Hashimoto

            Evaluator 2: Mr. Ikeda

            Evaluator 3: TM Y. Nagano

          

15:57  Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified.  

16:00 Sharing & Intermission

16:10 【Table Topics Session】 Table Topics Master: TM Tomonaga

During the session, TM Tomonaga divided the attendees into three groups.

Debate: Volunteers to help Tokyo Olympic Games for free

A: Team Affirmative- TM Hashimoto(constructive speech)ーTM S. Nagano(attack against B’s speech)ーTM Shinomiya(summary)

B: Team Negative- TM Tsuchihashi(constructive speech)ーTM Y. Nagano(attack against A’s speech)ーTM Cooley(summary)

C: Team Judge- TM Hayashi, Ms. Komatsu, and Mr. Ikeda

Result: Team A won.

                                           

16:48  Report

           Ah-Counter, Grammarian, Word Master

           General Evaluator’s Comments

Award Presentation: President TM Tsuchihashii announced the winners: 

Best FS Speaker: TM Cooley, Best Evaluator: Mr. Ikeda, Best TT Speaker: Since there was no voting, no one was selected.

Address by Toastmaster

16:55 Business Session conducted by President:- She asked SAA Hashimoto to announce the party after COT and SAA Hashimoto explained it.

Role Assignment for the next regular meeting (December 15th): 

Toastmaster of the Day:  Thought of the Day:  Table Topics Master: 

FS: TM Kitaoka, TM Hayashi, TM Nagasaki, TM Shinomiya, and TM Ando

Evaluator: TM Y. Nagano, TM Tsuchihashi

The rest of the roles will be appointed by VPE.

17:00 Adjourn

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Kochi Toastmasters Club 150th Anniversary Commemorative Meeting Minutes

Kochi Toastmasters Club 150th Anniversary Commemorative Meeting Minutes

DATE & TIME: 13:00-14:55, Saturday, October 27, 2018

VENUE: Baiseikan(梅星館), 56 Agekura, Nankoku-shi

Attendees: (11/15) TM Tsuchihashi, TM Tomonaga, TM Nagasaki, TM Y. Nagano, TM Hashimoto, TM Shinomiya, TM Hayashi, TM Kunisawa, TM Ando, TM Cooley, and TM S. Nagano,

Guest: Ms. Kanoko Komatsu (1)

Absentees: (4) TM Ohtani, TM Adachi, TM Kitaoka, and TM Mizobuchi,

13:00 Call to Order by President: President Tsuchihashi called the 150th anniversary commemorative meeting to order.  She introduced a guest, Ms.  Komatsu.  She said to everyone to enjoy this commemorative meeting out of the city.

13:02 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Nagasaki greeted everyone present at the meeting.  He showed photos of #1meeting held on January 28, 2006, and #100 meeting held on August 2, 2014.  He wished to celebrate #200 meeting with as many members as possible.

           Word of the Day: Word Master: TM Cooley: She chose the word ‘gingerly’.

           Introduction of Evaluation Team

                 General Evaluator: TM Y. Nagano

                 Timer: TM Tomonaga           Vote-Counter: TM Hayashi

                 Ah-Counter: TM Kunisawa    Grammarian: TM Shinomiya

13:10 【Thought of the Day】: TM Tsuchihashi

She referred to a figure skater, Daisuke Takahashi, who got back to competing after four years.  She described his comeback as “what one likes, one will do well”.

13:13 【Formal Speech Session]】

 Speaker 1: TM Tsuchihashi

  (Pathways, Motivational Strategies, Evaluation and Feedback 2-1 5-7 min)

             Title: Just One Step at A Time

She found that her speech evaluations were not enough to give fellow members helpful feedback.  And she decided to improve her evaluations step by step.

 Speaker 2: TM Shinomiya      

 (AD #2, Speaking to Inform 2,  Resources for Informing, 5-7 min)

             Title: Providing is Preventing

She shared a few ideas from her experience to reduce damages when earthquakes occur.

 

 Speaker 3: TM S. Nagano      

 (AD #25, Special Occasion Speeches 4,  Presenting an Award, 3-4 min)

             Title: Certificate of Appreciation

As vice president of Nankoku City International Association, she gave a letter of appreciation to Ms. Ando, who had contributed to an event hosted by NIA.

Speaker 4: TM Ando      

 (AD #29, Special Occasion Speeches 5,  Accepting an Award, 5-7 min)

             Title: I am extremely honored

She received a letter of application for conducting  “NIA Bus Tour 2018” successfully from TM Nagano who is vice president of NIA.

She responded to it showing her gratitude to other NIA members and attendees who supported her.

13:43   Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified. 

13:45 【Evaluation Session】by General Evaluator: TM TY. Nagano

            Evaluator 1: TM Nagasaki

            Evaluator 2: TM Cooley

            Evaluator 3: TM Kunisawa

            Evaluator 4: TM Tomonaga

14:05  Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified.  

14:10 Sharing & Intermission - Ozenzai was served -

14:20 【Table Topics Session】 Table Topics Master: TM Y. Nagano

During the session, TM Y. Nagano had the participants make speeches on each topic.  The list of speakers and topics were as follows:

Speaker 1: TM Hashimoto- Do you believe the spiritual world exists?

Speaker 2: Ms. Komatsu- Talk about your friend.

Speaker 3: TM Nagasaki- What should teachers do if students sleep in English class?

Speaker 4: TM Hayashi- Talk about your favorite TV program.

Speaker 5: TM Kunisawa- What will you advise yourself at the age of 15 years old if you can jump beyond the time?

Speaker 6: TM Cooley- Talk about a story referred to rain.

14:35   Timer’s Report & Vote: Every speaker was qualified.

                                               

14:37  Report

           Ah-Counter, Grammarian, Word Master

           General Evaluator’s Comments

Award Presentation: President TM Tsuchihashii announced the winners: 

Best FS Speaker: TM S. Nagano, Best Evaluator: TM Nagasaki, Best TT Speaker: TM Nagasaki

Address by Toastmaster

14:50 Business Session conducted by VPE: TM Ando asked TM Y. Nagano to report the past Area 72 Joint Meeting in Tokushima and he reported.

President:- Kochi Toastmasters Club will host COT#2 on December 2 at Eikokuji Campus with, probably, 100 attendees.  The COT will be offered from 12:00 to 17:00.  The after party will be held from 17:30 to 19:30.  For Kochi TMC, the party seems to be important.

Role Assignment for the next regular meeting (November 24th): 

Toastmaster of the Day:  Thought of the Day:  Table Topics Master: 

FS: TM S. Nagano

Evaluator: TM Y. Nagano

The rest of the roles will be appointed by VPE.

14:55 Adjourn