A club meeting for the first time in 2025 started on time at 1400 hrs with much fresh, vital, and warm atmosphere. We had four guests joining the meeting.
Before commencing the meeting, an induction ceremony was carried out for a new member. Today’s Toastmaster of the Day [TMOD] was Toastmaster [TM] T. He joined the club a couple of years ago and dedicated much of his skills and time for club activities, not only for technical issues in highbrid club meetings but also proactive involvement in club officer roles. The meeting theme was “Your first dream of the new year” When TMOD introduced today’s role takers along with their first new year’s dream, he showed us an AI generated illustration for each of them he created in advance based on the dream. Every audience seems to have been amazed and enjoyed with seeing a latest technology.
After the role explanation by each role taker, the first session, Table Topic Session was conducted by TM S smoothly as Table Topic Master [TTM]. She also joined the club a couple of years ago and performed various roles proactively. In this session, TTM asks a question and then the designated person answers it impromptu. The topic was timely and relating to `end and new year` like, “What is your routine when you say good bye to the last year and say hello to the new year?” “What is your secret in relieving your stress during a long holiday?” or “How do you feel about a duration of a year, long or short?” etc.
The next session was Prepared Speech. The first speaker was TM A, who is an experienced member. The title was “Find Happiness with Your Mentor/Mentee” She looked back the first half of YTMC fiscal year along with five key words she wrote up each on a flip board with and emphasized how Mentor/Mentee relation is important for Toastmasters journey.
The second speaker was TM U, who joined the club recently and it was his second opportunity to deliver a speech. His speech title was “My relationship with niece and nephew” He shared his experience when he challenged a successful communication toward his very young niece and nephew. Having a revival of the scenes with humorous gesture, the speech was determined well to entertain audience.
The last speaker was TM S, who joined the club a couple of years ago. His speech title was “Unforgettable words” His speech was based on his experience with a senior reliable coworker who has a SHOWA era spirit occasionally that someone feels comfortable or not. Anyway, TM S was encouraged by him in various opportunities. It was well organized speech.
The last session was Evaluation Session where evaluators evaluate prepared speeches. General Evaluator [GE], TM O1, conducted this session very smoothly. Evaluators were TM M, TM O2 and TM O3. They evaluated the each prepared speech, pointing out good points and improvement points. And, all role takers presented their reports accordingly. In the end, TM O1 gave a general evaluation for the whole meeting and pass the control back to TMOD. The best Table Topic Speaker was awarded to TM J, the best evaluator was awarded to TM M, and best prepared speaker was awarded to TM S. It was good to see that the club meeting was conducted in a very friendly atmosphere as usual and adjourned almost on time at 1600 hrs.
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＜はじまり＞
2025年最初のクラブ例会は、14時に新鮮で活気があり、
例会開始前には、新メンバーの入会式が行われました。
各役割担当者の説明が終わった後、
次のセッションは準備スピーチセッションでした。
2番目のスピーカーは、最近クラブに入会し、
最後のスピーカーは、数年前にクラブに参加したTM Sでした。スピーチタイトルは「忘れられない言葉」でした。
最後のセッションは、評価セッションでした。ここでは、