ATTENDANCE–Members = 6 (HK, Mark, Dora, Amy, Michael, Jane)
ATTENDANCE–Guests = 4 (Zoe, Chris, David, Harsh)
Current club membership = 17
TOASTMASTER OF THE DAY – Michael
TIMER – Amy
AH COUNTER – Dora
SPEECHES:
> “Golf Experience in St. Andrews” impromptu ice breaker speech by Chris
> “Audacity to Heal,” – 7-min pathway speech (vocal variety and body language) by Dora – BEST SPEAKER
> “Medical Education in the US” – 7-min pocket speech by HK
EVALUATIONS:
> Good topic choice – shows great passion in the speech. Confident presence and strong delivery. Good humor, descriptive details, effective body language. Very successful speech overall! – Mark
> Great voice inflections and body gestures throughout the speech. The moment describing personal trauma paired with a sweeping hand gesture successfully pulled the audience into the story and kept their attention. The use of a hand gesture to show “pressure” was also powerful, showing the weight of the burden beyond plain language. explanations. Great improvement from the first version. Good job! – Mark
> Very good use of facts, figures and numbers in the speech. Well prepared and used very simple and accurate descriptions. Hand gestures were used to illustrate “2 options” and “4 reasons” – making the structure easy to follow. Concluded with a strong bottom line message. Great awareness and control of time. – Mark
TABLE TOPICS QUESTIONS—Jane
> What holiday decoration best represents your personality—and why?? – Amy
> If you were a holiday dessert, what would you be and why? – Zoe, BEST TABLE TOPICS
> What is a goal you achieved this year that you’re proud of?? – Chris
> Tell a story of a holiday gone wrong—and how you saved it. – David
> What is something from this year that you’re especially grateful for? – Harsh
> Speak for 60 seconds using three random holiday words: snowflake, cinnamon, miracles. – Michael
WORD OF THE DAY:
> Exemplary: praiseworthy, admirable.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
> no meeting on January 2, 2026. Happy holidays!
NEXT CLUB MEETING:
In-person meeting at the Center of Clayton, Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:15 am
www.midtownclayton.toastmastersclubs.org
You can sign up now for a meeting role.