Another Super Bowl, another super blowout. Was there anything exciting about Super Bowl 37? It was eerily quiet for much of the game at Scores in San Mateo last night where 400 people showed up to watch the Oakland Raiders battle the Tampa Bay Bucanneers. The crowd thinned out quickly after the game. Twenty minutes [...]
I gave a speech called “Conquering the Chairlift” at a Toastmasters club on Jan. 23, 2003. The intended audience was to a group of beginner snowboarders who just completed a two-hour basic snowboarding class. I’m the last instructor before the class goes out on their own. Here are pointers on how to conquer the chairlift [...]
My family is big on genealogy. Years ago, my mom researched the genealogy of the British Royal family. She was able to trace the royal line all the way back to Adam. Sounds impossible? Well, not according to a book published years ago back in England tracing the royals all the way to King Solomon [...]
I have been snowboarding quite a bit at Lake Tahoe this season. I already have made four trips to Boreal Ski Resort where I have a season ticket pass this season. As far as surfing, I have not gone for two months knowing that I will be doing a lot of it in Costa Rica [...]
I’m currently working on saxophone solo of Sonata #3 by G. F. Handel. I’m scheduled to perform special music at church on Feb. 8, 2003. The first item on the agenda was to start on the solo portion of the piece and then work with the accompaniment afterwards. With the aid of a computer, I [...]
The Icebreaker
The objectives of the speech are:
(1) To begin speaking before the audience.
(2) To help you understand what areas require particular emphasis in your speaking development.
(3) To introduce yourself to your fellow Club members.
Time: 4-6 minutes.
Speak With Sincerity
The objectives of the speech are:
(1) To convince the audience of your earnestness, sincerity, and conviction on a subject you thoroughly understand.
(2) To confront and control any nervousness you may have.
Time: 5-7 minutes.
Organize Your Speech
The objectives of the speech are:
(1) To organize your thoughts into a logical sequence that leads the audience to a clearly defined goal.
(2) To build a speech outline that includes an opening, body and conclusion.
Time: 5-7 minutes.
Show What You Mean
The objectives of the speech are:
(1) To learn the value of gestures and body movements as part of the speech.
(2) To explore different ways of using body language.
(3) To develop a sense of timing and natural, smooth body movement.
Time: 5-7 minutes.
Vocal Variety
The objectives of the speech are:
(1) To explore the use of voice volume, pitch, rate, and quality as assets to your speaking.
(2) To achieve a pleasing natural voice quality when speaking.
Time: 5-7 minutes.
