Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
TM Marie led us with an inspirational invocation and dove right in to mono-themed Table Topics. We found out that...
* TM Gail has found creativity in EarlyBirds, with its varied assortment of characters, nationalities, accents, and travel experiences.
* Guest Chantal talked about honesty resulting from the lessons learned, lessons earned and from a firm foundation while growing up. She Won Best Table Topics Award.
* Guest Jean-Marc stated that gratitude is so very important, to count our blessings and start our days off thankful for even things we're not aware we have.
* TM Jose reminisced about his curiosity as a child breaking valuable toys to find out what made them tick and his inability to reassemble them, which almost got him killed by the Big Cats.
* Our cowboy-at-large, TM The Tom, revealed that humor is the essential breath of fresh air that keeps him alive.
* TM Chris explained the Ps of a successful small business: Perseverance, Passion, Poverty and Partner. Maybe we could add Prayer?
* TM Christine aspires to openness as a virtuous trait - to stay teachable. That's a quality she seeks for herself.
We had (2) excellent prepared speeches today...
* TM David gave an excellent Icebreaker where he shared a part of his story with us and how he has achieved his dream of living in the land of the free and the home of the brave - in Florida weather! He Won Best Speaker Award.
* TM Aleta explained with great vitality what the role of President of EarlyBird entails - team building, leading, conflict resolution, meeting facilitation. More to come in next week's panel speech.
As far as evaluations go...
* TM Christine praised TM David's courage in presenting such a powerful Icebreaker and the variety of experiences he has gathered from living in different parts of the United States. She encouraged him to look straight at the camera to emulate eye contact when speaking in person to a group.
* TM Gail stated that TM Aleta personifies dynamic leadership, hence the Pathways she has embarked on. Her vocal variety and hand gestures are second to none; however, work on not using notes. She Won Best Evaluator Award.
The Word of the Day was
SNARK, noun
An expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm.
Example: A snark is a cross between a snake and a shark, as expressed by our President. The case rests.
TM Cory did an impeccable job as Timer. Go Cory!
For the local members:
The Division Contest is this Saturday April 5 from 10 am to 1 pm at:
Liberty Life Center
6800 SW 21st Ct
Davie, FL
Let's go and support our contestants!
Here's a link to the recording:
See you next week!
Ana
VP Education