Meeting started as usual on 7.00 pm withfew members. Many of the members were late appealing that Japan has notrecovered from 11 March Disaster. Our President TM .C as usual with her pleasant smile greeted the members andannounced TMOE who is no other than herself!! May be after a period of 12months she is taking the role of TMOE in this club.
TMOE, started withthe introduction of guests, expressing happiness over the arrival of guests as the previousmeeting seems to have no guests. 5 guests – veteran guest going to becomemember, Toastmasters of Shimbashi, Japan toastmasters club and one who joinedToastmaster at yokohama 4 or 5 years back and first time visitors. Visitors arenot exceptional, they also poured in while meeting was getting hotter.
Now the meeting moved to the most awaitedsession of the evening - Business session…
Started with the role introductions….thenstarts the confusion….. Responsible persons not there… change of duties but theresponsible persons came to the meeting on time.
TM C explained the Timer task supported byTMOE, Grammarian role well explained by TM S and then comes Ah Counter TM I.Even though First time she explained the tasks beautifully with theencouragement of TMOE and VPE. This is the moment which reminds us why we arehere in toast master ? One of thereason is to encourage others to attempt which we have not done in our life!!
Now it is the turn of the table topicsmaster…but member is not there. TMOE plans to go to Prepared speech but therecomes an opposition from the floor. Our beloved and respected previouspresident TM F emphasized the preciousness of time and punctuality and giventhe call for other person to take the role… As there was no other person totake the role, TM F came forward and explained the role of Table Topicsmaster and explained the purpose of Table Topics. Now there goes the firstquestion about the power shortage after 11 march disaster….then there comesTable Topics master running and apologizing her delay…… TM F elegantlyhanded over the charge to the TM Ser with a style….. As all of us know, TM Serwas not attending the meeting for past 5 months to our club due to work andpersonal matters, she explained her life full of happenings during the past 4-5months and every one was moved. Now the comes question to cheer up the audiencesuch as give an instance of happinessafter 11 Mar disaster, then comes the difficult one - what we think ofjishuku and then concluding question and most challenging one of what we doif we are supposed to lead to volunteer the activity of supporting theearthquake hit in Northern Japan….. Speakers gave a spontaneous response to thequestions and TM Ser conclusions was also encouraging…..
Word of Evening was announced by TM K.Sunrise a new word that aroused the interest of all the speakers and listeners.We feel gratitude over the effort to introduce new words.
Prepared Speech session – TM O had a speechon CC#3 on a wonderful topic “Last Week” Next comes splendid speech by TM K onthe power cut “Idea :Sustainable lefe 2011,with Full of amusement and wonderfulsuggestions. Followed is speech by TM D on a social matter which moved everyone listening to the speech and then comes the TM Y educative speech “Man inthe mirror” on the SWOT Analysis.

After the intermission, there was asplendid evaluations from TM S, TM P, TM F, and TM M. All the evaluations wasvery educative and encouraging. After the evaluations, there were reports byGrammarian TM S and reporting the good usages and AH counter TM I coming upwith the number of AH counts in the speeches. Evaluation sessions was managedbetter by TM C and was specially congratulated by TMOE as it was his maideneffort.
TMOE then announced the Winners of theTable Topics, Evaluator and Speaker to ows TM J, TM S and TM K respectively.
Two important announcements followed.Induction of new member to the Club with enormous majority. Congrats to TM OLooking forward to your speech and club activity.
TM Fcongratulated TM C and TM Y forbecoming Top in the Division C Contest and looking forward to their success in the Kyoto Contest. One more point TM F informed to the members is about the Officers election and seems vacancy arethere and expecting interested members to file nominations……
Meeting ended in a good note from President that nextmeeting will be a excellent one and all the mistakes and inadequate preparationwill be covered……Now move to second Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







