Attendees: Steven Martindale, Chuck Sharp, Patrick Fitzgerald, Amy Llanso, Mike Trier, JD Austin, Steve Swink, Marina Bender, Tita Taylor, Vickie Gillespie.

 11:30 J.D. Austin: PRESIDING OFFICER’S CALL TO ORDER

•  Steven Martindale: PLEDGE / INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT / TM PROMISE
•  INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS AND MYSTERY GUEST
•  GUESTS: Marina Bender, who expects to become a member in the new year.
•  MYSTERY GUEST: Vickie Gillespie
•  Steve Swink: WORD OF THE DAY

Orator - n. 1) One who delivers an oration 

2) An eloquent and skilled public speaker

11:35 Steven Martindale: INTRODUCTION OF GENERAL EVALUATOR / TEAM

• GENERAL EVALUATOR (Amy Llanso)
• Chuck Sharp: TIMER
• Tita Taylor: AH-COUNTER
• Steve Swink: GRAMMARIAN
• Patrick Fitzgerald: SPEECH #1 EVALUATOR
• Mike Trier: SPEECH #2 EVALUATOR

11:40 Steven Martindale: INTRODUCTION OF FORMAL SPEECHES

J.D. Austin: SPEAKER #1
   MANUAL #, PROJECT NAME & TIME: Specialty Speeches,; 8-10 minutes
   Title:"Uplift the Spirit"

Patrick Fitzgerald: SPEAKER #2
   MANUAL #, PROJECT NAME & TIME:; 5-7 minutes
   Title:"His home town"  

12:05 Vickie Gillespie: TABLE TOPICS 

12:10 EVALUATIONS / REPORTS

12:20 J.D. Austin: CLUB BUSINESS / CONCLUDING REMARKS / ADJOURNMENT

OLD BUSINESS:

Area meeting on December 12th was attended by Vickie, JD, Steve M., Mike Trier and Tita Taylor. 

They brought back some new ideas for the club, which they hope to implement.

NEW BUSINESS:

Steve Swink joined Toastmasters Thursday, the 14th.

Speechcraft is coming...details to come.

Speech contests to come early 2007. More to come.

Inspirational meeting. JD's speech, coupled with Steve M.'s inspirational thought and 

Steve S's and Mike T's table topics made for a great emotionally-impactful meeting. 

We all have gifts and we all have a lot to be thankful for.