meeting rating (Al)

7.95

lower rater(7) (other than ML 6.5!!!) noted some dips in energy but couldn’t specify exact timing of such.

General consensus: great job by first time TM Merlyne, active participation by guests in TT conducted by Mike Lee

keep it up, put timer in front row

crowded room

consider

membership cap

move to bigger meeting area?

sister club:

additional/alternative meeting dates ie 2 optional dates per week, speak-out sessions

wait and see

Eric will investigate the process of starting up a sister club.

Because it’s still January, we will see if new year’s resolutions sustain new membership in the next few wks/months.

disruption of meeting by late-comers

sign on door is not yet working

emails re: promptness ie, meeting starts at 6:15

sign in sheet

not everyone is signing in

Sterling will create a greeting table inside door with sign in sheet(s)

evaluations

negative feedback is not always serving speakers

should be constructive and best in form of suggestions coming from specific observations

Julian will be presenting a How to Evaluate segment during the Feb 15th meeting

competition on Feb 22nd

“international” speeches 5-7 minutes by members who have completed 6 speeches

will need a coordinating committee, a chair, judges, etc.

Merlyne will consider taking on chairwoman spot

Cathe is willing to help with logistics