Toastmasters of Dana Point

December 5, 2019 Congratulations to: Best Speaker, Leonard Szymczak Best Evaluator, Melissa Carter Best Table Topics, Sherri Horowitz... Be sure to join us next Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 a.m. for some friendly competition and personal development!!

November 21, 2019 Congratulations to: Best Speaker, Deven Shah Best Evaluator, Kim Barnett Best Table Topics, Gary Edkins... You rocked it!! See more

November 14, 2019 Coastmasters Best Evaluator, Michele Reed and Best Speaker not present for photo, Fiona Smith.

What a prolific meeting we had today at Toastmasters (Coastmasters) in the Dana Point Harbor! Congratulations to Lisa Williams for best Table Topics Speaker, Carrie Ibbetson for best Evaluator and Dr. Brad Smith for best Speaker! If you desire to further develop your thinking, speaking and listening skills, please join us next Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 a.m. We are located: OC Sailing and Events Center... 34451 Ensenada Pl (4.88 mi) Dana Point, California 92629 Go to the second building in the back. We look forward to seeing you!

Toastmaster Daniel designated Variety as the theme with deviant the day’s word. Deviant seem to fit as people dressed strangely and sat in different places than the usual. Speeches were about cooking, toothbrushing, speaking and being curious instead of avoiding. Winners shown below are Best TT - Sherri, BS - Michele, BE - Lisa and Daniel. Gary on Horseback was in a pickle but Amen made the horse stop.....for a moment! Let’s note the following as good examples to emulate in... your own style! Sherri for an excellent merging of facial and body gestures that are natural and that enhance what she is saying. Everyone can hear her because she projects to the back of the room. She engaged with a beginning question of, How many of us are cooks? Michele almost always speaks to a purpose and she validates sincerity. She makes us think and usually shares something with us that would be useful in our own lives. She encouraged to be curious about those we tend to avoid. They might have the most to offer. Greg had his best speech ever. He coordinated an effective message about his journey from comfort to confidence with his speaking. His performance bore him out. Eye contact, body language, sincerity....all was in sync. Carrie showed that multiple presentations about the same general subject can still be fresh and engaging. I can’t wait to brush my teeth tonight! Melissa, Lee Szymczak, Brian and Lisa showed everyone just how evaluations are done. Humor went to Gary, spark plug to Daniel and the light of inspiration to Sherri. Four super speeches and four terrific evaluations were completed, finishing pretty much on time. That is not easily done. Way to go everyone! CDub