Our next Toastmasters meeting is July 25, noon, at the Para Pasta restaurant. We are having our meeting there in order to give us all a little break from routine and to have lots of fun. The food is excellent as is the atmosphere.
We need to have everyone who plans to come to RESPOND SOON. Please respond back to me, Bruce, by today or Friday. You can e-mail me at
Our last meeting was excellent with a full slate of interesting topics. Thanks to prepared speakers Miss Shin and Dr. Gu, table topic speaker Mr. Shin, and Toastmaster Miss Ban.
Thanks again for responding as soon as possible about the July 25 noon meeting at the Para Pasta restaurant.
Hello Toastmasters:
The next meeting is Wednesday, July 18, at noon in the usual room on fifth floor of the Ministry of Finance and Economy. The schedule is:
Miss Pan: Master Toastmaster
Mr. Shin: Potluck Master
JP Lee: Table Topic
Mr. Jung: Prepared Speaker No. 1
Miss Shin: Prepared Speaker No. 2
Bruce: Evaluator
Please give thought toward volunteering for grammarian or timer at the meeting.
We plan to have only two prepared speakers at the meeting.
SUMMARY OF THE JULY 11 MEETING
Nine members were in attendance. Mr. Shin prepared and delivered the table topic “My First Birthday.”
As there were no further prepared speakers, Mr. Jung volunteered as toastmaster and led a discussion on ways to make the club more interesting and to boost attendance.
Among items discussed:
--Before eating pizza, designate the members who will be prepared speakers, master toastmaster, table topic master and potluck master for the next meeting.
--Make meetings more fun and informal by songs, dance, etc.
--Have only two prepared speakers each meeting so members don’t feel they must prepare speeches too often and to allow for more time to socialize at the end of each meeting.
--put up home page and link with other appropriate sites.
--hold occasional meetings at restaurants, or outside when the weather is not so hot
As part of the last suggestion, the July 25th noon meeting will be held at the ParaPasta restaurant known for its excellent food. Transportation is being worked on. Mr. Jung announced that a number of new officers, including president, must be decided upon soon.