MarathonMasters

Trailside Center * 9901 Holmes Road * Kansas City, MO 64131

MarathonMasters has selected a new location for our weekly meetings.  Due to policy changes at Webster University, we are no longer able to meet at their campus.  We would like to thank Webster for allowing us to use their facilities for the last two years.

Our new location is at Trailside Center, located on the southeast corner of 99th Street and Holmes.  Trailside has offered us use of their Watts Mill meeting room.  The room is large, has a dedicated smartboard for our use, and should suit our needs well.  We will be meeting at this new location starting with our July 15 meeting.  I look forward to seeing everyone there.

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On June 3rd, 2010, Marathon Master Cora "Mimi" Fitch gave us her ice breaker speech. 

Cora joined Downtown 99 Toastmaster club in 2005-2006. She has been a member of Marathon Masters since 2007. Cora has been attending Marathon Masters for the past two months. On May 1st, 2010, Cora attended the Dist. 22 Conference with her daughter, Martha DeMond, DTM. She was the oldest member to attend the conference.

Cora is now 90-year-old, and she currently lives with her son, Bob, in Marathon, New York. 

Congratulations, Cora!

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Officer training is upon us.  If you're an officer, or would like to learn more about becoming one, the Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) is the place to be.  This is where our officers get trained and visitors learn about the inner workings of the Toastmasters institution.  Details for the upcoming event are:

Saturday, June 19 –Overland Park, KS.
Shawnee Mission West High School, 8800 W. 85th St.

• 8:30 am Registration begins
• 9:00 am General session, Officer Breakout and elective sessions
• 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn ($7 at the door) – “Getting Ready to be Impromptu”
• 1:00 pm Finding New Members for your Club and How to: Speechwriting
• 2:00 pm Judges Training

This week MarathonMasters is hosting an open house.  For guests, this is a perfect opportunity to see what the club is all about.  The open house will be specifically geared towards our guests so they can gain the most from it, and while you're here grab some free food compliments of the club.

We will be nominating officers soon and we currently have the following nominees: President - Martha VP Education - James VP Membership - Eldon VP Public Relations - Steven Secretary/Treasurer - Rose Sergeant at Arms - Jim

Members, if you would like to try your hand at any of these officer positions, make your voice heard.  Let us know before we hold our elections of May 27.

The District 22 2010 Spring Conference is upon us.  Prepare yourselves for a full day of insightful keynote speeches, riveting competitions, and great company this coming May 1.  Plus, join in on the fun prior the the conference at Friday fun night on April 30 as clubs compete in Club Feud (kind of like Family Feud, but with Toastmasters competing for prizes and bragging rights).  You can find more details at the District 22 web site.

The keynote speeches for this conference are:

• Mike Tuttle presenting on the topic of Vocal Variety
• Larry Parke presenting on the topic of Speech Evaluations
• Rhonda Green, “Giving Great Speeches”
• Kay Franklin, “Dressing for Success”
• Kathleen Cabot Smith presenting on the topic of Leadership
• Evie Curtis, “Sales 101 for Toastmasters”
   

Today's contest was a spectacle to behold.  There were five contestants for the speech contest along with five for the table topics contest, and every presentation was easily worth the price of admission.  In the end, however, only one contestant from each contest is chosen to advance to the next level, and neither contestant from MarathonMasters got to claim that prize.  The winners will be presenting at the district conference on May 1, so make plans to attend.  If today's performances were any indication, the district level contests will be even more amazing.

We are having an open house this week (4/15/2010).  Don't let tax day bring you down.  Instead, come by for a MarathonMasters event.  Enjoy tantalizing speeches, insightful evaluations, and an exciting table topics session.  And while you're here, enjoy some snacks and refreshments, compliments of the MarathonMasters members.

This Saturday, April 17, Toastmasters is holding their division S speech and table topics contest.  We have two members who will be competing: Eldon in the speech contest and James in the table topics contest.  If you have the time, come by and help cheer them on.  Click the read more link to see the details.