Congratulations to Shannon O’Connell for completing her CL Award in April 2012.

Shannon's accomplishment has given the Club 5 completed goals, which makes Parsons Toastmasters a Distinguished Club and the first Club in Area B2 to become Distinguished.

Remember, to obtain Distinguished Status, a Club must have at least 20 members (or a net gain of 5 members during the year), plus achieve 10 goals.

5 goals achieved = Distinguished

7 goals achieved = Select Distinguished

9-10 goals achieved = President’s Distinguished

http://reports.toastmasters.org/reports_new/dcp.cfm

You can check on-line how our Club is doing. 

April 24th Meeting

Parsons Toastmasters welcomes you to the April 24th club meeting held at noon @ 100 W. Walnut Street in the T820 Conference Room on the 8^th Floor. Our Toastmaster for today will be member Lawren Markle. Members, please bring your manuals so you can get credit for the roles you serve. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Today's Meeting Theme: Freedom of Traveling

Please join us at our Parsons Toastmasters Club meeting on April 10 at noon @ 100 W. Walnut Street in the T820 Conference Room on the 8^th Floor. 
Our Toastmaster for today will be member Andrea Quinn.  

Members, please bring your manuals so you can get credit for the roles you serve.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

April is a Great Month to Join Parsons Toastmasters

The new term just started and we would like to welcome all local community members to visit our weekly meetings. If you would like to improve your communication and presentation skills, in a supportive and friendly environment, please join us on April 10 from noon to 1 p.m. at 100 West Walnut Street Pasadena, CA in the T820 conference room. For more information please contract Michelle Bender at michelle.bender@parsons.com. We are currently looking for new members to join our award winning club.

Experience Great Speeches at the Spring 2012 Contest this Saturday 11:30am to 2:30pm

"Our club dues are due at the end of the month -- I guess that’s why they’re called dues!" - Bill, Treasurer

A check for $45.00 can be made payable to Parsons Toastmasters Club 2151 ($36 goes to Toastmasters International + $9 is our club dues).

The renewal will cover the time period from April 2012 through September 2012.
(If you recently joined, you probably paid a pro-rated amount to get you through March.)

Please bring me a check at one of our March meetings (March 27^th is our last meeting of the month).

You can also mail me a check to:

Parsons

100 W. Walnut Street, Ste. T-809

Attn: Bill Harmon

Pasadena, CA 91124

Broken down, $45 is less than a cup of Starbucks per meeting … or only about a quarter a day.

Please help us achieve our DCP goal of 20 members.   And let your friends and co-workers know, now is a good time to join!

Recap from the March 27th Toastmasters' Meeting

During the March 27th meeting Charlene Love won the Table Topics round and Shannon O'Connell presented her 6th speech.

Lawren takes 1st Place in the Table Topics Contest

We had a successful Table Topics Contest, with four of our new members participating as contestants:

Andrea

Mary

Tina

Lawren

They all answered the question in an exemplary manner.  The judges’ decision was final.

Congratulations to Lawren  1^st place and Tina, 2^nd place!

Our winners will have the opportunity to represent our Club at the upcoming Area B2/B3 Contest on March 24 to be held at Huntington Hospital.

Thank you to the Contest Team:

 Toastmaster     Shannon

Chief Judge       Michelle

Chief Teller       Carmen

Chief Timer       Ron                      

SAA                 Bill      

                                   

To all the judges, who will remain anonymous, thank you for your diligence and participation in choosing a winner for our Club!

Joshua takes 1st Place in the International Speech Contest

We had a successful International Speech Contest yesterday, with three advanced speakers participating as contestants:

Fallynn

Joshua

Daniel

They all presented 5-7 minute speeches that were inspirational.  The judges’ decision was final.

Congratulations to Joshua  1^st place and Fallynn 2^nd place!

Our winners will have the opportunity to represent our Club at the upcoming Area B2/B3 Contest on March 24 to be held at Huntington Hospital Research Hall (flyer attached).

Thank you to the Contest Team:

Toastmaster       Bill                                      

Chief Teller         Kate                                   

Chief Timer        Tina                                

 SAA                    Ron                                      

To all the judges, who will remain anonymous thank you for your diligence and participation in choosing a winner for our Club!

Welcome to the first members of the 2012 term.

Parsons Toastmasters welcomes the three newest members to the club. Tina Lenert, 

Lisa Racki, and Lawren Markle. 

New Visitors and Guests are Always Welcomed

Visit Parsons Toastmasters Club this Tuesday, December 13, from noon to 1 p.m. in the 7^th Floor Conference Room and discover why Parsons Toastmasters is one of the best opportunities for you to enhance your speaking and leadership skills.  We offer a professional, friendly, and supportive environment where you can conquer your fears and realize your full potential. Parking is free. Contact joshua.cuy@parsons.com for details. 

Meeting Tuesday December 6, 2011.

The holiday season is officially here, and we are would like to invite you to join us at our Parsons Toastmasters Club on Tuesday, December 6 at noon.  We will be meeting in the Volpe Room on the 2^nd Floor of the Parsons Headquarters in Pasadena, CA. The theme of the meeting will be “A Christmas Story.”  As always, parking and attendance is free. We look forward to seeing you.

Only 2 More Meetings Left In 2011

Parsons Toastmasters will meet December 6th and 13th and will not meet again until January 10th. We look forward to seeing you at the last two meetings of the year.

Toastmasters Meeting November 29, 2011

Please join us at our upcoming Parsons Toastmasters meeting on Nov. 29 at noon in the Volpe Room on 2^nd Floor of Parsons Headquarters in Pasadena, Ca. (100 West Walnut Street).

Our Toastmaster is Shannon O’Connell and the theme is “Quotable Quotes.”

The meeting will start promptly at 12pm (12-1pm). Parking is free with validation from front desk. 

We hope to see you at the meeting!  

2nd Place Finalist of the 2010 World Championship of Public Speaking to Speak Tonight

 A special presentation of “Tips to Greatness” will be featured by Robert Mackenzie, the second place finalist in the World Championship of Public Speaking in 2010.  In this presentation, Robert will share 8 tips on how to effectively use your voice and body to improve your speaking abilities.

Area Governors will have a chance to meet with their Club officers to discuss upcoming events, and share best practices and new ideas.  All Area and Club officers in Division B are welcome to join us. 

Come and learn, network, and exchange ideas.  We look forward to seeing you there!

  

When:            Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Where:           Kaiser Permanente

                        393 E. Walnut Street, Rm 1D

Pasadena CA 91188

Time:             Dinner           5:30 p.m.

                        Meeting         6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Cost:              $5.00

RSVP:            Click on the link below to RSVP:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHhnZVBQbTdDX0JWUVJvWWJOaUlSZGc6MQ

WINNERS OF SPEECH CONTEST ANNOUNCED

Please congratulate the winners of our Humorous and Evaluation Contest:

Evaluation Contest: 1st place – Shannon O’Connell; 2nd Place – Joshua Cuy (Joshua will represent us at the B2/B3 Contest). Humorous Contest: 1st Place – Daniel Ryan; 2nd Place – Philip Chiao

Unfortunately, Dan and Philip cannot attend the contest. Therefore, we have an opening for a member to represent our Club in the Humorous Contest. Please let us know if you would be interested in giving a 5-7 minute Humorous speech to compete with other members in B2 on Oct. 1 at Presbyterian Church in Pasadena (morning contest).

It would be a great opportunity for you!

Speech Contest Coming Up

Join us on September 13th for the Speech Evaluation Contest and on September 2oth for the Humorous Speech Contest. Winners of the contest will go on to the Area B1 Speech Contest on October 8, 2011.

Division B Newsletter

Division B is now publishing a monthly newsletter to further enhance performance and networking of clubs within the Division B boundary. The editor of this informative newsletter is Michelle Bender, VP of Education at Parsons Toastmasters Club 2151.

Parsons Hosted LACE Officer Training

On July 26, Parsons Toastmasters played host to the LACE (Leadership and Communication Excellence) Officer Training for Division B and H. The meeting was well attended by 50 or more officers - considering this was in fact a make-up training. The meeting was opened by Ligia Molina, Division B Governor before breaking into smaller group sessions.

July Newsletter

The July Newsletter is now available. Check out new member bios, up coming events, and tips on preparing and presenting a speech!