December 28, 2020: Spartanburg Toastmasters met via Zoom and had a meeting laced with euphoria (our Word of the Day). The 12 members who were present all warmly welcomed our first-time gues, Clark Smith. Our SAA, LaShanne Goins, called the meeting to order, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and introduced our Club President, John Abercrombie, who greeted and welcomed the attendees, made announcements and provided our guest an opportunity to introduce himself. He then introduced John McKinney as the Toastmaster of the Day who presented his meeting theme, EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD. Our speakers were:

• Greg Allen – FOR THE IF'S IN LIFE – Presentation Mastery, Level 3, Persuasive Speaking project (5-7 min) – Evaluator, Lee Holliday
• Bereket Tolcha – THE IMPORTANCE OF RUNNING YOUR OWN RACE – Presentation Mastery, Level 3, Connect with Your Audience project (5-7 min) – Evaluator, John Abercrombie
• Sal Ingoglia – REACHING OUT WITH EMPATHY – Effective Coaching, Level 2, Understanding Your Communication Style project (5-7 min) – Evaluator, Burnnie Holliday

Drew Hambel led the Table Topics session, calling on Cheryl Ledford, Hong Leatheng, Burnnie Holliday, and Clark Smith (guest). The General Evaluator, Bereket Tolcha led the evaluation portion of the meeting. John McKinney wrapped up his meeting theme, called for meeting awards and announcements, and, adjourned the meeting. See our club announcements above and award recipients below. The meeting minutes are saved in the Meeting Minutes folder in Public Downloads on our club website.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  SAL INGOGLIA

Best Table Topics:  BURNNIE HOLLIDAY

Best Evaluator:  BURNNIE HOLLIDAY

December 21, 2020: Spartanburg Toastmasters met via Zoom. Although attendance was sparse due to Christmas holiday commitments for some, the meeting was full of energy and holiday cheer. Our SAA, LaShanne Goins, called the meeting to order, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and introduced our Club President, John Abercrombie, who greeted and welcomed the attendees. He then introduced Brad Wright as the Toastmaster of the Day who presented his meeting theme, SURPRISING GIFTS. Our speakers were:

• Cheryl Ledford – A WALK IN THE PARK – Dynamic Leadership, Level 3, Connect with Storytelling Project (5-7 min) – Evaluator, Sal Ingoglia
• Lee Holliday – THE NACIREMA – Effective Coaching, Level 3, Connect with Storytelling Project (5-7 min) – Evaluator, John McKinney

Jamar Pilgrim led the Table Topics session, calling on Lee Holliday, John Abercrombie, and John McKinney. The General Evaluator, Dinah Foster, led the evaluation portion of the meeting. Brad Wright wrapped up his meeting theme, called for meeting awards and announcements, and, adjourned the meeting. See our club announcements above and award recipients below. The meeting minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes folder in Public Downloads on our club website.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  CHERYL LEDFORD

Best Table Topics:  JOHN ABERCROMBIE

Best Evaluator:  SAL INGOGLIA

December 14 2020: Spartanburg Toastmasters met via Zoom. Our SAA. LaShanne Goins, called the meeting to order, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and introduced our Club President, John Abercrombie, who greeted and welcomed all the attendees. He then introduced Dinah Foster as the Toastmaster of the Day who presented her meeting theme, BALANCE. Our speakers were:

• Drew Hambel – THE CROSSING GUARD – innovative Planning, Level 3, Effective Body Language Project (5-7 min) – Evaluator, John McKinney
• Burnnie Holliday – THE DISTANT MENTOR – Presentation Mastery, Level 2, Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring Project (5-7 min) – Evaluator, Cheryl Ledford
• Lee Holliday – LET'S STREAMLINE THE PROCESS – Effective Coaching, Level 3, Reaching Consenuse #2 Project (5-7 min) – Evaluator, Jamar Pilgrim

Greg Allen led the Table Topics session, calling on John Abercrombie, LaShanne Goins, and John Fray. The General Evaluator, Sal Ingoglia, led the evaluation portion of the meeting. Dinah Foster wrapped up her meeting theme, called for announcements and, afterwards, adjourned the club meeting.

See our club announcements above and the award recipients below. The meeting minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes folder in Public Downloads on our club website.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  BURNNIE HOLLIDAY

Best Table Topics:  JOHN ABERCROMBIE

Best Evaluator:  CHERYL LEDFORD

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December 7, 2020: See our club announcements above and the award recipients below. The meeting minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes folder in Public Downloads on our club website.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  JOHN ABERCROMBIE

Best Table Topics:  LEE HOLLIDAY

Best Evaluator:  BRAD WRIGHT

November 30, 2020: See our club announcements above and the award recipients below. The meeting minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes folder in Public Downloads on our club website.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  BURNNIE HOLLIDAY

Best Table Topics:  DINAH FOSTER

Best Evaluator:  LASHANNE GOINS

November 23, 2020: We were delighted to welcome our Area 71 Director, RAY BROOKS, to our meeting.  See our club announcements above and the award recipients below. The meeting minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes folder in Public Downloads on our club website.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  DINAH FOSTER

Best Table Topics:  CHERYL LEDFORD

Best Evaluator:  BURNNIE HOLLIDAY

November 16, 2020: What a great meeting. It was exciting to welcome first time guest, Stephanie Syvret (who is also VPE of ACA Toastmasters)! See our award winners below and club announcements above. The meeting minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes folder in Public Downloads on our club website.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  LEE HOLLIDAY

Best Table Topics:  SAL INGOGLIA

Best Evaluator:  JAMAR PILGRIM

November 9, 2020: We welcomed first time guest, Sharon Reiter to our meeting! See our award winners below and club announcements above. The meeting minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes folder in Public Downloads on our club website.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  JOHN ABERCROMBIE

Best Table Topics:  SHARON REITER

Best Evaluator:  LASHANNE GOINS

October 26, 2020: We had an enthusiastic meeting this past Monday, 10/26. One of the highlights of the meeting was the induction of our newest member, Dinah Foster! See our award winners below and club announcements above. The meeting minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes folder in Public Downloads on our club website.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  JOHN MCKINNEY

Best Table Topics:  CHERYL LEDFORD

Best Evaluator:  LEE HOLLIDAY

October 19, 2020: The meeting minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes Folder of our Club Website Public Downloads.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  BEREKET TOLCHA

Best Table Topics:  JOHN FRAY

Best Evaluator:  PAUL CAMP

October 12 2020: We were pleased to welcome a first-time guest, Kim Brown! The October 12th minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes Folder of our Club Website Public Downloads.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  DREW HAMBEL

Best Table Topics:  JAMAR PILGRIM

Best Evaluator:  JAMAR PILGRIM

October 5, 2020: The October 5th minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes Folder of our Club Website Public Downloads.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  SAL INGOGLIA

Best Table Topics:  SAL INGOGLIA & JOHN ABERCROMBIE

Best Evaluator:  LEE HOLLIDAY

Congratulations to JOHN ABERCROMBIE recognized for contributions to the USA nuclear weapons defense during the Cold War. Cold War Patriots is an organization made up of Nuclear Weapons and Uranium Workers. He will be featured in the organization's 2021 calendar, February.

September 28, 2020: The September 21st minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes Folder of our Club Website Public Downloads.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  LASHANNE GOINS

Best Table Topics:  JOHN ABERCROMBIE

Best Evaluator:  JOHN ABERCROMBIE

September 21, 2020: The September 21st minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes Folder of our Club Website Public Downloads.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  LEE HOLLIDAY

Best Table Topics:  JOHN MCKINNEY

Best Evaluator:  SAL INGOGLIA

September 14, 2020: The September 14th minutes are saved in the Meetings Minutes Folder of our Club Website Public Downloads.

Meeting Awards          

Best Speaker:  BURNNIE HOLLIDAY

Best Table Topics:  JAMAR PILGRIM

Best Evaluator:  LEE HOLLIDAY

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