Tragicomedy Toastmasters

Thursday October 20, 2022

Club Mission: We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.

Officers

President
Alondra Sánchez, EH2, CC, CL

VP of Education
Adele Fuzaylov

VP of Membership
Alyssa Tan, CC, CL

VP of Public Relations
Alyssa Tan, CC, CL

Secretary
Krishnam Sharda

Treasurer
Joseph Esler, DTM

Sgt. at Arms
Mary Ellen Pataro, PM5, EH1

Immediate Past President
Joseph Esler, DTM

Youth Leadership Program
Carol Stead, EH4, IP3, PM1, ACB, CL

Webmaster
Alondra Sánchez, EH2, CC, CL

Social Media Manager
Adele Fuzaylov

ZOOM LINK (SAME EVERY WEEK)

https://harvard.zoom.us/my/tragicomedy

Opening

8:00 PM Presiding Officer Mary Ellen Pataro, PM5, EH1

Opens meeting and introduces Toastmaster.

Presiding Officer Role Description

Announcement(s):

Disciplinary Actions

Lisa Wheeler and Kunal Vaishnav have been removed from our club for level-three Toastmasters ethics and conduct violations. We have a zero-tolerance policy for “Any action—verbal, physical, or electronic—that belittles, harasses, bullies, is unwelcome or disrespectful” (p. 11):

https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/policy-violations-quick-reference-guide?utm_source=leader_letter&utm_medium=november_2020&utm_campaign=district_reference_guide

First-time guest(s):

1. Amanda Kako
2. Sweta Jha

Newest member(s):

Mónica Cortés Pereda, EC2

Meeting Roles

8:03 PM Toastmaster Frank Fletcher, CC

Explains theme and introduces supporting roles.

Toastmaster Role Description

Theme:

The winning season

Timer Vaishnavi Dhore

Timer Role Description

Grammarian/Ah-Counter Carol Stead, EH4, IP3, PM1, ACB, CL

Grammarian/Ah-Counter Role Description

Word of the Day:

competition

noun

Save Word

com·pe·ti·tion | ˌkäm-pə-ˈti-shən

Definition of competition

1: the act or process of competing : RIVALRY: such as

a: the effort of two or more parties acting independently to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable termscontractors in competition for the contract to build the new school

b: active demand by two or more organisms or kinds of organisms for some environmental resource in short supplythe interspecies competition for food

2: a contest between rivalsa gymnastics competitionalso : one’s competitorsfaced tough competition

Body Language Monitor Daniel Alvarez

Body Language Monitor Role Description

Quizmaster Mónica Cortés Pereda, EC2

Quizmaster Role Description

General Evaluator Alyssa Tan, CC, CL

General Evaluator Role Description

Table Topicsmaster Mary Ellen Pataro, PM5, EH1

Table Topicsmaster Role Description

Humorist/Inspirationist Krishnam Sharda

Humorist/Inspirationist Role Description

Prepared Presentations (e.g., speeches, stand-up comedy routines, films, etc.)

Toastmaster introduces presenter(s).

8:12 PM Toastmaster introduces presenter(s).

Presenter 1 Alondra Sánchez, EH2, CC, CL

Presenter 2 Lindsay Biren, PM3

Presenter Role Description

Pathways Project Evaluation Forms

Table Topics (e.g., impromptu speaking, improv comedy games, etc.)

Toastmaster turns meeting over to Table Topicsmaster.
Table Topicsmaster introduces Table Topics Participant(s).

8:27 PM Toastmaster introduces Table Topicsmaster.
Table Topicsmaster introduces Table Topics Participant(s).

Table Topics Participant 1 Lisa Hunt, DL5, SR5, IP3, TC1

Table Topics Participant 2 Krishnam Sharda

Table Topics Participant 3 Open

Table Topics Participant 4 Alyssa Tan, CC, CL

Table Topics Participant 5 Open

Table Topics Participant 6 Open

Table Topics Participant Role Description

Volunteer ahead of time to participate in Table Topics by signing up above!

Evaluations

Toastmaster introduces evaluator(s).

8:42 PM Toastmaster introduces evaluator(s).

Evaluator 1 Joseph Esler, DTM

Evaluator 2 Lisa Hunt, DL5, SR5, IP3, TC1

Evaluator Role Description

Reports

Toastmaster calls for reports from supporting roles.

8:49 PM Toastmaster calls for reports from supporting roles.

Timer
Grammarian/Ah-Counter
Body Language Monitor
Quizmaster
General Evaluator

closing

Toastmaster makes closing remarks and turns meeting over to Presiding Officer.

8:55 PM Toastmaster makes closing remarks and turns meeting over to Presiding Officer.

Presiding Officer asks first-time guest(s) to share feedback and adjourns meeting.

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8:59 PM End