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Archive for June, 2008

Agenda for July 3

Posted by shusvjets on 2008-06-23

  • Absent: Takashi, Shu, Yuko
  • Guests: Akemi Yoshitake (Mayumi’s guest)

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  • 19:00-20:00 English
    • Toastmaster: Mayumi
    • Thought of the Day:
    • General Evaluator: Kei
    • Timer: Hiroshi
    • Grammarian: Kazu
    • Ah Counter: Hiroshi
  • Speaker #1: Sab
    • Project:
    • Manual:
    • Title:
    • Time: 5-7min
    • Evaluator #1:
  • Speaker #2: Kaz Kushida
    • Project: 4
    • Manual: How to Say it
    • Title:Habitat For Humanity : win win situation for all
    • Time: 5-7 minutes
    • Evaluator #2: Kaz Utsumi
  • Speaker #3: Naoki Hada
    • Project: #2 Get to the point
    • Manual: Basic
    • Title: Toastmasters Distinguish Program
    • Time: 5-7 min
    • Evaluator #3: Kei
  • Inauguration Celemony (New Officers in 2008/2009)

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  • 20:00-21:00 Japanese
    • Toastmaster: Naoki
    • General Evaluator: Kaz Utsumi
    • Timer: Kaz Kushida
    • Grammarian:Mayumi
    • Ah Counter: Kaz Kushida
  • Speaker #1: Hiroshi
    • Project: Vocal Variety
    • Manual: Basic
    • Title:
    • Time: 5-7 min
    • Evaluator #1: Mayumi
  • Speaker #2:
    • Project:
    • Manual:
    • Title:
    • Time:
    • Evaluator #2:
  • Speaker #3: Kei Yuasa
    • Project: 1 The Briefing
    • Manual: Speeches by Management
    • Title: SVJETSの楽しみ方
    • Time: 話 8-10 分、議論 5分
    • Evaluator #3: Kaz Utsumi
  • Table Topic Master:
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July 3rd 2008  Meeting Minutes

 

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Speech #1: Habitat for humanity: win win situation for all ハビタット フォー ヒユーマニテイ:みんな得します

Speaker :Kaz Kushida

  • Brief History of Habitat for Humanity and its mission ハビタット フォー ヒユーマニテイの歴史と目的
  • Benefits of habitat for humanity to the volunteer. - ボランティア がどう得するかの説明
  • www.habitat.org for more info - 詳しくはwww.habitatjp.org

 

 

Speech #2: Toastmastrs Distinguish Program -トーストマスター デステングイシュッド プログラム

Speaker: Naoki Hada

 

  • Brief about past records of SVJETS  in the past few years -SVJETSの過去の履歴
  • Explanation of point system in toast masters - トーストマスターのポイントシステムの説明
  • And what we had to do to get on Distinguished Program  - デステングイシュッド プログラムになるにはやらなければいけないことの説明

 

 

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Table Topics  Question 1: What is weirdest fashion you ever put on?

Chase:  Story about how he dressed during Boston Marathon

 

Table Topics  Question 2: What is the best food that represents  your country?

Hiroshi : Onigiri because its simple and easiest to eat

 

Table Topics Question 3: If you could establish an award in your name what would the categories be?

Mayumi : Most General, Most Tender, Most beautiful?

 

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Speech #3: Project: ボカル バイアリテイ - Vocal Variety  & “Excuse Me”

Speaker: Hiroshi

 

  • 三種類のボカル バイアリテイ(低,中、高)の活用法と実演 -3 different types of voices: Low, Middle, & High: Illustrated uses of each type and demonstrated each voice type
  • アメリカのレストランでの“Excuse Me!”の事での批評 -Also interesting social commentary about tone of voice issues with “excuse me” at restaurant in the US.          

 

Speech #4:SVJETS の楽しみ方― How to have fun at SVJets

Speaker: Kei Yuasa

 

  • SVJETSの紹介、ポイントシステムの紹介-Introduction about SV JETS and the point system
  • トーストマスターの組織構成と昇進経路 -Organized structure and advancement paths in toastmaster
  • 会長として何をやりたいか -Outline of what he wanted to do as president of SVJETS
  • 質疑応答-Questions and Answer session 

 

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Agenda for June 19

Posted by shusvjets on 2008-06-06

  • Absent: Takashi-san
  • Guests: Yutaka Ichimura (Mayumi’s guest)

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  • 19:00-20:00 Japanese
    • Toastmaster:Shu
    • Thought of the Day: Kaz Utsumi
    • General Evaluator: Kei
    • Timer: Mayumi
    • Grammarian: Kei
    • Ah Counter: Mayumi
  • Speaker #1: Hiroshi
    • Project:
    • Manual:
    • Title: Fukushiki kokyu
    • Time: 5-7min
    • Evaluator #2: Katoko
  • Speaker #2: Kaz Kushida
    • Project:
    • Manual:
    • Title:
    • Time:
    • Evaluator #2: Yuko
  • Table Topics Master: Kaz Utsumi

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  • 20:00-21:00 English
    • Toastmaster: Kazu Kushida
    • General Evaluator: Katoko Sax
    • Timer:Hiroshi
    • Grammarian: Sab
    • Ah Counter:Naoki
  • Speaker #1: Mayumi
    • Project: #8 Get comfortable with visual aids
    • Manual: Competent communications
    • Title: Intelligent Video (Video Analytics)
    • Time: 5-7 min
    • Evaluator #1: Kei
  • Speaker #2: Kaz
    • Project:
    • Manual:
    • Title: Open House – My Yosemite Retreat
    • Time: 5-7 min
    • Evaluator #2: Shu
  • Speaker #3:
    • Project:
    • Manual:
    • Title:
    • Time: 5-7 min
    • Evaluator #3:
  • Speaker # X: Rumiko (Backup)
    • Project:
    • Manual:
    • Title:
    • Time: 5-7 min
    • Evaluator #3:
  • Table Topic Master:Yuko
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Minutes:

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