{"id":1772,"date":"2018-05-23T23:37:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T14:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stmc.holy.jp\/shonan\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2018-05-23T23:37:57","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T14:37:57","slug":"joint-meeting-with-kamakura-tmc-may-19-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stmc.holy.jp\/shonan\/2018\/05\/23\/joint-meeting-with-kamakura-tmc-may-19-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Meeting with Kamakura TMC May 19, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We had a Joint Meeting with Kamakura Toastmasters Club on May 19, one year from the previous one, at Kamakura Geijutsukan, Ofuna. Sixteen of us and 20 from Kamakura TMC gathered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TM M. S., President of Kamakura TMC, opened the meeting with her warm and impressive welcome introduction for Shonan TMC.<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We sang together the Toastmaster\u2019s song to the melody of Carpenters\u2019 \u201cTop of the world\u201d to create the sense of unity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Toastmaster of the day was TM N. H. (Kamakura).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Word of the day: TM S. M. introduced the word \u201cManage\u201d explaining its two meanings: <a href=\"http:\/\/1.to\/\">1. to<\/a> control something, <a href=\"http:\/\/2.to\/\">2. to<\/a> succeed in doing something.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Today\u2019s Special<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TM M. S. (K) gave a few simple but witty riddles and presented token prizes to those who returned the right answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Table Topics<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TM M. H. (S) called on 5 speakers for the following items.<br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1. <span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Any specific memory about your mother.<br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2. <span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Any flower except carnation for Mother\u2019s day.\u00a0<br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3. <span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Anything you want to stop from happening at home, at work or in the society.<br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4. <span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Any words to your father.<br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5. <span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The most favorite celebration day.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Prepared speeches<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 TM H. S.\u00a0(S) Title: \u201cI found a good hobby\u201d Ice Breaker for Pathways<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Recounting her footprint, she talked about recovery from serious illness,<br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">and\u00a0\u00a0being into dancing and volunteer activities.<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TM S. Y.\u00a0(K) Title: \u201cHonotan\u201d Ice Breaker for Pathways<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0He introduced his top priority to build a good relationship\u00a0with his granddaughter,<br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honotan, through helping her learning English.<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 TM K. T.\u00a0(S) Title \u201cSome secrets of storytelling\u201d CC#6 Vocal Variety<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Citing Shakespeare\u2019s play lines was successful to capture audience\u2019s attention. <br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He emphasized that the change of voice tone in the course of a speech and <br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pauses are crucial to keep the audience\u2019s attention and to change the scenes.<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TM T. Y. (K)\u00a0 Title \u201cRambam? Who is that? CC7 Research your Topic<br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">He introduced one of the great philosophers in 12th century and an important <br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">spiritual leader in jewish society, Rambam, based on various materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Evaluation Session<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 General evaluation \u00a0TM A. M. (S)<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Four evaluators, TM M. Y. (K), TM\u00a0Y. W. (S), TM I. K. (K) and TM Y. T. (S), gave <br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 insightful and heartwarming evaluation to the speakers from the other club, <br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Award Winners<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 The best table topic speaker: TM *. K. (K)<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 The best evaluator:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TM Y. T. (S)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 The best prepared speaker: \u00a0TM K. T. (S)<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1776\" src=\"https:\/\/stmc.holy.jp\/shonan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180519JMkamakura2-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"195\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TM N. N.,\u00a0\u00a0President of Shonan TMC, made the thanks and closing speech.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1775\" src=\"https:\/\/stmc.holy.jp\/shonan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20180519JMKamakura1-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"159\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Party<br \/>\n <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0From 17:00 we enjoyed a light meal party at a nearby restaurant exchanging <br \/>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 goodwill between the two clubs. There were 9 of us from Shonan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 By A. 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