Debut! Debut! Debut!
This meeting featured three members making their debuts in their respective roles. They all did a fantastic job.
First, Tim, who joined us just recently made his debut as the Ah-Counter, who is responsible for paying attention to attendee's crutches, or unnecessary and distracting sounds and words. Tim not just counted the total number of crutches but also counted them in categories and made a detailed report including some suggestions on doing a better job of avoiding using crutches.
Second, Azusa, who has been with us about a year, took on the role of Topicsmaster, who facilitates the Table Topics session. She not only provided topics to attendees, but also transitioned smoothly from one speech to another making some comments. She also conducted the session nicely in that she called on members who did not have a scheduled speaking time first.
This meeting featured three members making their debuts in their respective roles. They all did a fantastic job.
First, Tim, who joined us just recently made his debut as the Ah-Counter, who is responsible for paying attention to attendee's crutches, or unnecessary and distracting sounds and words. Tim not just counted the total number of crutches but also counted them in categories and made a detailed report including some suggestions on doing a better job of avoiding using crutches.
Second, Azusa, who has been with us about a year, took on the role of Topicsmaster, who facilitates the Table Topics session. She not only provided topics to attendees, but also transitioned smoothly from one speech to another making some comments. She also conducted the session nicely in that she called on members who did not have a scheduled speaking time first.
Last but not least, Yukari, who joined us a year and four months ago, did a superb job serving for the first time as the Toastmaster of the Day. The key to her success was in her preparation. She started early and prepared the meeting agenda carefully, asking some experienced members for feedback. On top of that she must have prepared what to say when carefully. It was obvious that she not simply prepare what to say but had rehearsals because her facilitation and introduction of speakers were so smooth.
Obviously, no one is perfect. There were some things that all three could have done differently. Still, they showed an exemplary performance for someone who served in their roles for the first time. Congratulations! We are sure they will do a better job going forward.
Toastmasters' growth principle
Now, you might be wondering why their membership history is mentioned. That is to highlight one of Toastmasters' growth principles, .Self-paced program. At a school, students would be working on the same assignment at the same pace. In Toastmasters, however, everyone moves through the program at their own pace. Some members are somewhat comfortable with speaking in public from Day 1 while others are totally new to public speaking. If a member wants to go slow taking one step at a time, that's fine. On the other hand, if a member wants to move through the program quickly, that's also fine. It's okay to move ahead at a pace that best matches your situation and goals.
Obviously, no one is perfect. There were some things that all three could have done differently. Still, they showed an exemplary performance for someone who served in their roles for the first time. Congratulations! We are sure they will do a better job going forward.
Toastmasters' growth principle
Now, you might be wondering why their membership history is mentioned. That is to highlight one of Toastmasters' growth principles, .Self-paced program. At a school, students would be working on the same assignment at the same pace. In Toastmasters, however, everyone moves through the program at their own pace. Some members are somewhat comfortable with speaking in public from Day 1 while others are totally new to public speaking. If a member wants to go slow taking one step at a time, that's fine. On the other hand, if a member wants to move through the program quickly, that's also fine. It's okay to move ahead at a pace that best matches your situation and goals.