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May 2009
3rd in the District!
Chamber Club 540 is proud to announce that
member Alli Coffin took 3rd place in the recent District 2 Evaluation
contest. Supporting Alli at the contest were fellow club members Brian,
Lani, Peter and Allison. Way to go Alli!
April 2009
On to the District!
Chamber Club member Alli has won the Division
B Evaluation contest and will now move on to the final round of competion
at the upcoming District 2 Spring Conference May 1st & 2nd.
Beating 5 other competitors, Alli used her years of Toastmaster experience (and the 3, 2, 1
evaluation format) to claim first prize. Way to go Alli!
February 2009
Chamber Club 540 International Speech and Evaluation
Contest
Chamber Club 540 held its International
Speech and Evaluation Contest on February 24th. Cynthia Henton won
the speech contest and Alli Coffin won the evaluation contest.
Congratulations to both of them. We wish them well in the upcoming
Area 23 contest in March!
Also, we'd like to thank all of
the other key people who made this tournament possible including members of other clubs who came
and supported as timers and judges and other members who
either competed or showed their support to the contestants.
Toastmasters Week
The week of February 3rd was Toastmasters Week! Members were treated to a meeting
that included a special guest speaker.
November 2008
We have a winner!
Chamber Club
540 member Brian Trendler has won the prestigious and highly competitive
District 2 Table Topics contest at the recent District 2 Humorous Speech
and Table Topics contest in SeaTac. Beating out 5 other competitors,
Brian displayed the extemporaneous speaking skills one develops as a
member of Toastmasters. Well done Brian from all of us at Chamber
Club!
Birthday party and Toastmasters Open
House!
Chamber Club 540 celebrated its 61st
birthday November 18th with cake, prizes and former members Pete
Stankovich and Maki Imakura(see photo) joining in the fun. The
evening was also marked by a club raffle won by Dave Puffert who
received a variety of Toastmaster-related materials.
In addition, the meeting included
a special meet-and-greet dinner break for guests including
appetizers, raffle drawing, Toastmaster dignitaries, and many more
memorable moments.
Chamber Club's own Brian Trendler will compete at the District 2 Table Topics contest!
Brian Trendler won the Division B Table Topics
contest on November 1st. He will now be competing in the Table
Topics contest at the District 2 Fall Conference on Saturday, November
15th.
Please join us in congratulating Brian on his achievement and
support him and all of the other extremely talented competitors at the
District 2 competition!
Chamber Club Member Game
Night
Chamber Club 540 held one of its favorite
social gatherings outside of its meetings, namely game night. Members and
guests gathered at member Brian Trendler's home where food, fun and games
(including Rock Star--see accompanying photos) were enjoyed into the
evening. Something that Chamber Club does a few times a year, game night
has become one of several social gatherings outside of club activities
that members eagerly look forward to.
October 2008
Allison Barns elected new VP of Education for Chamber Club 540!
Congratulations to Allison Barns. She was elected by unanimous vote as Chamber Club 540's
new VP of Education. We look forward to her leadership as she helps bring members speaking
skills to another level! We'd also like to thank outgoing VP of Education, Lisa Cagliana, for
all of her help in this role. She is stepping aside for personal reasons but her
key contributions to the success of club members were greatly appreciated.
Chamber Club competes with the best!
Chamber Club members Brian Trendler and Michael Longe competed in the recent Area
23 Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests. Michael, who has only
been with Chamber Club for 11 months, gave a strong performance in
the speech competition while Brian won the Table Topics competition
and will now compete in the upcoming Division B contest on Saturday,
November 1st.
June 2008
Chamber Club elects new officers for the July '08-June
'09 year!
Congratulations to the newly elected officers
of Chamber Club 540. Each of the new officers is stepping up
to make sure that Chamber Club 540 continues to be an amazing
club that not only churns out amazing speakers, contestants,
and leaders, AND supports the personal growth of members
within the club atmosphere.
The new officers are:
- Eden Maloney - President
- Lisa Cagliana - VP of Education
- Peter Jones - VP of Mentorship/Membership
- Subrata Mukherjee - VP of Public Relations
- Ana Allison - Treasurer
- Lysander Lyon - Secretary
- Michael Longe - Sergeant at Arms
Congratulations
to all of the new officers, and we look forward to a great
year!
Club Auction
This annual event is held offsite at a member's house. Each
year we look forward to this fun potluck and auction to raise funds
for the club. This year's auction is on Tuesday, June 10 instead
of our regular meeting.
President's Distinguished
Congratulations Chamber Club! We have reached President's Distinguished
level in the Distinguished Club Program (DCP). We're on a winning
streak, having accomplished this challenging goal several years
in a row. Members, you should all be proud of your hard work, dedication,
and membership in this fantastic club!
December 2007
Happy Holidays!
It's that time of year again! Snow is falling, lights are twinkling,
and Chamber Club is gearing up for its annual Holiday Party. Always
loads of fun, members look forward to the party as a chance to socialize,
stuff themselves with a great potluck dinner, and expect the unexpected
in the white elephant gift exchange. This year's Holiday Party will
be held offsite on Tuesday, December 18. Please note that we will
not be meeting at Romio's that night.
November 2007
Happy 60th Birthday, Chamber Club!
For being one of the oldest clubs in the area, Chamber Club still
has a lot of energy! On the first Tuesday in November, Chamber Club
threw a party to celebrate its 60th year as a Toastmasters club.
To mark the club's Diamond anniversary, attendees enjoyed delicious
Romio's pizza, a sparkling cider toast, and of course, cake. District
2 dignitaries attended this once-in-a-lifetime event, including
Area Governor Scott Champion, shown here with club president Brian
Trendler.
Congratulations, Chamber Club!
October 2007
Fall Conference
Several Chamber Club members and officers attended the Fall Conference,
held in Bellevue. In attendence were President Brian Trendler, Treasurer
Cynthia Henton, VP of Membership & Mentorship Lani Olson, Immediate
Past President Kathryn Mensinger, and Ardi L. Brian gave back to
District 2 by participating in two educational sessions at the conference,
one on joke telling and the other on improving humorous speeches.
Once again, the district conference proved to be a fantastic source
of friendship, learning, and entertainment.
Click on a thumbnail below for conference photos.
Chamber Club Celebrates Halloween
Chamber Club 540 celebrated Halloween with spooktacular
speeches, frightenly good evaluations and lots of fun during it's
annual Halloween meeting. The theme of the evening was "Costumes"
led by the evenings Toastmaster VP of Education Eden Maloney who
indulged Chamber Club's sweet tooth with gummy body-parts treats
at the end of the evening.
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Past President Recognized
On October 24, 2007, Immediate Past President Kathryn Mensinger
was recognized for her contribution to Chamber Club 540 with a special
plaque presented by current President Brian Trendler and VP of Education
Eden Maloney.
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