Toastmasters Club
TEXAS TALKERS TOASTMASTERS
INSTALLS NEW CLUB OFFICERS!
On Tuesday, June 30, 2009 the official Club Officer Installation
Ceremony was held during the Texas Talkers Toastmasters meeting
and the above members were recognized. Pictured left to right are:
Guy Langley, ACB - Club President; Tony Reyna, ACS - V. P. of
Education; Al Dorsey, CC - V. P. of Membership; Amy Lazar, CC -
Secretary/Treasurer; Mike Sawtelle - V. P. Public Relations and
Felipe Gomez - Sergeant at Arms. These new Club Officers will
serve in these positions through the rest of this year.
On June 2nd a formal New Member Induction Ceremony was held
during our meeting. Two new members were presented with New
Member Certificates and Toastmasters Club Pins. Pictured above
proudly displaying their certificates are Abhishek Agrawal and
Sangeeta Gupta.
Our very own Texas Talkers Contest Club Champion Al Dorsey
competed on March 21st in the Area H-84 International Speech
Contest and garnered 2nd Place in a highly competitive field of
contestants. Al is pictured with the 1st Place winner, Scott Avery
of San Antonio Toastmasters Club 9434 on the left.
The Texas Talkers Distinguished Club 6457 International Speech
Contest was held on Tuesday, February 10th at the Taste of China
Restaurant. The 1st Place winner of this contest will represent our
club at the Area H-84 International Speech Contest which takes
place on March 21st. Pictured above left to right are: Guy Langley,
2nd Place winner; Amy Lazar, Contest Chairperson and Al Dorsey,
1st Place winner. The club wishes Al the best as he continues on
his journey of excellence in communication.
On Tuesday, January 6, 2009 the Official Induction Ceremony
for Club Officers was held before the Texas Talkers Meeting.
The above Officers will serve until the end of the Toastmasters
year which concludes on June 30, 2009. Pictured left to right
are: Al Dorsey, CC - Vice President/Membership; Guy Langley,
ACB - Club President; Jack Hathaway, DTM - Vice President/
Public Relations; Irene Alvarado, CC - Vice President/Educ;
Amy Lazar - Secretary/Treasurer; and Rosalind Parker-Munn
Sergeant at Arms.
On Thursday, October 23rd a Demonstration Meeting was held at the
offices of USAA Real Estate for the purpose of helping this new club
experience a Toastmasters Meeting and become chartered. Guiding
them through the process were Keith Engelke, DTM - Club President,
and Jack Hathaway, DTM - Division H Governor. Our club is proud
to be recognized as the official Club Sponsor for USAA Realco
Toastmasters. Pictured above are Keith Engelke, DTM, Joe Ranzau,
USAA Human Resources Director and Jack Hathaway, DTM.
On September 16th an official New Member Induction Ceremony was
held as our club welcomed its newest member into the ranks. Proudly
displaying her certificate is Rosalind Parker-Munn. She is the fourth
new member to be inducted in the past two weeks.
The Area H-84 Tall Tales Speech and Evaluation Contests were held
on Saturday, September 6th at The Taste of China Restaurant. Texas
Talkers Toastmasters is proud to have had two members win awards
in this prestigous event. Our very own Ron Palermo, DTM took home
the 2nd Place Trophy in the Tall Tales Speech Contest and Tony Reyna
won 1st Place in the Evaluation Contest. The gentleman in the middle
is Al Schwab who won 1st Place in the Tall Tales Speech Contest.
On Tuesday, July 29th the Distinguished Club ribbon was awarded to
Texas Talkers Toastmasters in recognition of the clubs achieving 6 of
the 10 goals required. Jack Hathaway, DTM - Division H Governor
presented the prestigious award to Keith Engelke, DTM who is
serving as the Club President.
Where?
The Banquet Room of The Taste of China Super Buffet, near I-10 and Wurzbach Rd (3711 Colony Dr, situated behind HEB) in northwest San Antonio, Texas.
Club meetings begin at 6:30 P.M. every Tuesday evening and last for approximately one hour. Guests are welcome.
 Texas Talkers Toastmasters Club is open to all members of the community interested in improving their communication and leadership skills.
The Texas Talkers Toastmasters Club is affiliated with Toastmasters International, a non-profit, worldwide organization helping members improve their public speaking and leadership skills. Toastmasters International includes more than 199,000 members in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 countries. http://www.toastmasters.org/
The Texas Talkers Toastmasters Club is part of District 55 Toastmasters, covering South and Central Texas. http://www.tmd55.org/index.htm
 Everyone, from experienced professionals to the beginning speaker can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you areto become better communicators.
 At Texas Talkers Toastmasters, members learn by doing; speaking before an audience in a supportive environment. At Toastmasters, we believe that we learn best when we enjoy ourselves. We meet at 6:30 pm every Tuesday. Each meeting lasts for 75 minutes and gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
We invite you to visit us at our next meeting!
For additional information contact
Jack Hathaway at: 602-1233
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