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Club 4743 U, Japan Toastmasters Council (JTC)
Writers: Tomiko Andou, Steve Fylypchuk, Emiko Higuchi, Yasuko Osaki
April 22, 1998, Vol. 2, Issue 6 Editor: Tom Davis |
| CLUB MEMBERS MARRY
Congratulations to newly-wed couple
STEVE FYLYPCHUK and NAOMI KOMACHI!
What an exciting time! Though we will miss them both, we wish Steve and Naomi the best.
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE TREASURERClub member dues from beginning April through September is 6000 yen (1000 per month). Please pay Ms. Osaki, our Treasurer, if you have not already done so. Ms. Osaki will attend the coming meeting.- Yasuko Osaki
PRESIDENT'S PODIUM April Message Hello, Pioneers! April is upon us and with it many new years have begun in Japan. New school years and new fiscal years. We have lost a few members recently and we will see a couple more leave shortly. But letus on the other hand consider how many new people move to Sapporo in April--how many potential new Toastmasters! One of our responsibilities as Toastmasters is
to find some of these people and introduce our club to them. Once they
have come, we must also make every effort to make them feel welcome and
show them the benefits of joining the Sapporo
Turnover of Club members is natural.
With everyone's cooperation and efforts our club will grow and thrive.
PIONEERS 1ST STEP CLUBEducation Committee members Megumi YAMADA and Tom DAVIS assign a mentor to each new member. New members learn quickly, and experienced members play leadership roles.The Education Commitee will now give recognition to new members who deliver the "Icebreaker" speech. We shall award a gift marking an entry into "First Step Club". YOUR SPECIAL DATES AND ACHIEVEMENTSContact Tom Davis, editor, and let him know what's going on that is important to you!!!Use davis@vtt.co.jp or phone (011)717-6660.
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ASSIGNMENTS:
22 April
Kaderu Hall 6F Josei Plaza Guest Speaker Carol Harlow Toastmaster: Tom Davis
Speaker1: Masako Takeda,
Speaker2: Xiaobei Wu, Evaluator2: Hiroshi Tsukada Timer: Miyako Hayashi
Hot Seat: N. Takase, R. Takeda Ando Tomiko, S. Fylypchuk Guest: Ms. Reiko Nakai - TM Tomiko Andou
WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING LATELY . . .Report of 08 April MeetingCTM Shinohara came all the way from Fukuoka to join us and deliver his last speech as a club member. In addition, we had two charming guests: Ms. Kiri Yanagida and Ms. Reiko Nakai. TM Andou helped the meeting set sail, delivering the Opening Thought. She quoted a story from Willium Shakespeare about fairies luring people into asleep. Are you struggling to get up in the spring season? Yes! I always see the fairies luring me into sleep, said TM Andou. In the Table Topics session, TM Higuchi asked a hypothetical question to each member. Members answered by using their imaginations. In the Current Topics session, TM Firkola lead a discussion entitled " Causes of increasing violent behavior in Japanese youth" It was an active session and there were a variety of insightful opinions. Next, speaker TM Davis gave an encouraging speech to develop our club. He quoted Eleanor Roosevelt: "You must do what you think you cannot do". He advised members to grow by taking risks and learning from mistakes. Finally, CTM Shinohara gave us his farewell speech. He compared
the club to a tool. He advised us to utilize the club system as much
as possible. Sayonara, TM Shinohara. We are looking forward
seeing you again.
- TM
Emiko Higuchi
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVESStroll down memory lane or review some advice given ...
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WELCOME NEW MEMBER!Ms. Kiri YANAGIDA, a guest during our 08 April meeting, announced that she will join Sapporo Toastmasters!A native of Obihiro, Ms. Yanagida has spent most of her life in Sapporo. She recently returned to Hokkaido from London, England, where she taught Japanese for 4 years. We are happy that she is joining us for better speaking, listening,
and evaluating.
Farewell, Mr. SHINOHARAMr. Shigeru SHINOHARA, CTM, has been the heart and soul of our club, a club pioneer and embodiment of the model communicator and leader.Mr. Shinohara gave his last speech as a Club member on 08 April. He will return to his family and begin a new career in his hometown of Fukuoka. Mr. Shinohara, we are sorry to see you go! We appreciate the Club
you founded and nurtured for all of us Pioneers. Pioneers can maintain
contact with you via Fukuoka
Toastmasters Club. Mr. Shinohara, "Happy Trails" for your new
career and life in Fukuoka! CLUB HANDBOOK: TIMER When you play Timer, you keep the meeting on schedule. For Toastmasters, one of the lessons to be practiced in speech training is that of expressing a thought within a specific time. At the meeting, the Toastmaster of the evening will ask you to explain the timing rules. Demonstrate how you will use the timing device. Timer's tools include a box with three lights (traffic lights) and a stopwatch. How to Time Table Topics Each speaker should speak for between 1 and 2 minutes, with 30 seconds overtime available: green light at 1 minute
How to Time Other Speakers Ask each speaker before his or her speech: how long is your speech? Ensure that you know how long the speech should take. Speech timer's rule of thumb: green when 2 min remain
How long should speeches be? Most Speakers (5-7 min)
Near the end of the meeting, the General Evaluator will ask you for a timers report. Give the time requested and the time used by each speaker. List the table topics speakers and evaluators with their times. Finally, let the participants know where the meeting fell off schedule. - TM Tom Davis
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