homeThis is a continuing story from
November 7, 2006 - February 11, 2008 regarding the HealthToasters
Toastmaster Club
Elusive
Gilded Gavel
A
story of catch - and release
Elusive
Gilded Gavel
A
story of catch - and release
Updated from news: May 21, 2008
The purpose of the
"Elusive Gilded Gavel" is to encourage clubs to visit one another. By
visiting another club, we meet new Toastmasters, discover different
ways of running meetings, participate and have fun in a new
environment. The HealthToasters
Toastmasters Club captured the Elusive Gilded Gavel from the Discovery Toastmasters
Club on Wednesday January 16, 2008.
This is the HealthToasters club second gig with the gavel. We were caretakers for it one year ago. More information about that initial capture and the purpose of the gavel is below in the archived story. The story is renewed in 2008 with a visit by a pair of HealthToasters on January 16 to the Discovery club in Oakdale. EGG seekers Paul and Duane were surprised that we recaptured the gavel with only the minimum two members it takes to qualify. We have made attempts to regain the gavel from other clubs but were outnumbered by competing clubs. The DiscoveryTM club held the gavel since December 8. Duane had visited the Discovery club the week before with plans for a large club contingent but the pirating crew had to disband for various reasons and needed to regroup for another attempt.
Pictured
(left to right) HealthToasters members Ryan Hove, Paul Jackson, and
Duane Noto release the gavel to Dakota Speakers Jan Sullivan, Joan
Reed, Alisha Janaczak, and Linda Larson. (Photo by Debi Allsup)
The following is archive story information that begins with our original involvement with the gavel.
The HealthToasters Toastmasters Club captured the Elusive Gilded Gavel the first time from the Speakers After Hours Toastmasters Club on Tuesday November 7, 2006.
Pictured (left to right) Discovery members Karl
Eriksen, Jackie Doehling, Kelly Mann reluctantly release the EGG to
Duane Noto and Paul Jackson of the HealthToasters Club. (Photo by
Linda Lee Jacobs)
This is the HealthToasters club second gig with the gavel. We were caretakers for it one year ago. More information about that initial capture and the purpose of the gavel is below in the archived story. The story is renewed in 2008 with a visit by a pair of HealthToasters on January 16 to the Discovery club in Oakdale. EGG seekers Paul and Duane were surprised that we recaptured the gavel with only the minimum two members it takes to qualify. We have made attempts to regain the gavel from other clubs but were outnumbered by competing clubs. The DiscoveryTM club held the gavel since December 8. Duane had visited the Discovery club the week before with plans for a large club contingent but the pirating crew had to disband for various reasons and needed to regroup for another attempt.
Dakota Speakers claim the gavel 2/11
It took four HealthToasters meetings before our attraction fulfilled its purpose and pulled Toastmasters from another club for a visit. On February 11, 2008 the Dakota Speakers sent a crew to compete for the gavel and found their bid uncontested. Jan Sullivan, Joan Reed, Alisha Janaczak, and Linda Larson journeyed from the Apple Valley club. They participated in the Table Topics segment of impromptu speaking to answer questions on the subject of Valentines' Day. We enjoyed their visit and were ready to let the gavel travel once again.
The following is archive story information that begins with our original involvement with the gavel.
The HealthToasters Toastmasters Club captured the Elusive Gilded Gavel the first time from the Speakers After Hours Toastmasters Club on Tuesday November 7, 2006.
{left to right} Duane
Noto, Sorabh Srivastava, Cheryl Jariz, Ray Daniels, Randy Haukom,
Photographer: John Nance.
Duane and Randy from HealthToasters Club
Surround members of
the Speakers After Hours Club
to capture the EGG.
Randy Haukom and Duane Noto made the trek from
Bloomington to Eden Prairie, MN to visit the Speakers After Hours. It takes at
least 2 members from a visiting club to take the Gavel from the holder.
There are tie-breakers when more than one club seeks the same prize. It
starts with the count of most people visiting from the same club. The
club with the highest percentage of their membership would be
considered next and then a distance calculation. There is a special
rule that allows a traveler more than 150 miles to trump. Google/maps
indicated this club site 11.5 miles from our meeting place.
The Speakers After Hours club meets Tuesdays at 6:15 PM. They held the trophy for two weeks. Not only did Randy and Duane visit the club, they were able to accept role assignments and participate in the meeting too. Another participating guest, John Nance, snapped the above picture.
The Speakers After Hours club meets Tuesdays at 6:15 PM. They held the trophy for two weeks. Not only did Randy and Duane visit the club, they were able to accept role assignments and participate in the meeting too. Another participating guest, John Nance, snapped the above picture.
Speakers After
Hours - Club Number 9218 - Area 96 - Western Division - District 6
Captured November 7, 2006 by:
HealthToasters -
Club Number 9648 - Area 1 - Central Division - District 6
Our first meeting with this prize attraction to visitors was Monday November 13. We love to have guests. We were looking for clubs to compete and grab this prize for their club. For more information and rules visit the district website d6tm.org. We had three Monday meetings in November and three in December with the EGG up for grabs before it was captured in our first Meeting of 2007.
Our first meeting with this prize attraction to visitors was Monday November 13. We love to have guests. We were looking for clubs to compete and grab this prize for their club. For more information and rules visit the district website d6tm.org. We had three Monday meetings in November and three in December with the EGG up for grabs before it was captured in our first Meeting of 2007.
Relinquished January 8, 2007 to:
Saturday Morning
LIVE! - Club Number 9196 - Area 72 - Rivers Division - District 6
{left to right} John
Zimmerman, Phil Burke, Shelly Kramer, John Holden, Eileen Bendtsen,
Matt Chock, Randy Haukom, EGG, Theo Black, Pat Croal, Mary Torno,
Orapat Sivatanpisir, Harvey Bernard, Photographer: Paul Jackson.
Members from HealthToasters Club defend the EGG
in a tug-of-war with members of the Saturday
Morning LIVE! Club.
On January 8, 2007 five guests from Saturday Morning
Live! came to steal the EGG (Elusive Gilded Gavel) from us. They
participated fully in the meeting, taking on the role of grammarian and
giving three table topics speeches. It was a pleasure to welcome them
as guests and participants. They gave an introduction to their club –
they are a specialty club focusing on evaluations, open to anyone with
a CTM / CC. They invited us to steal back the EGG at one of their
meetings, which are held on the second Saturday of each month in
Woodbury.
{left to right} Randy
Haukom, EGG, Theo Black, Mary Torno, Pat Croal, Harvey Bernard, Orapat Sivatanpisir,
Photographer: Paul Jackson.
Randy of HealthToasters Club delivers the EGG
to the members of the Saturday
Morning LIVE! Club.
The Elusive Gilded Gavel began its journey at the 2005 District 6 Fall Conference. The Saturday Morning LIVE! club has had the EGG before. Pat Croal, one of the marauding band, has been the gavel guardian for the district.
On January 13, 2007 five guests from Minnesota Returned Peace Corps Volunteers wrestled the EGG on its first appearance with a new host since leaving our nest. Within a week, the Real Speakers took it home to Burnsville on January 18.
The Elusive Gilded Gavel began its journey at the 2005 District 6 Fall Conference. The Saturday Morning LIVE! club has had the EGG before. Pat Croal, one of the marauding band, has been the gavel guardian for the district.
Forwarded January 13, 2007 to:
Minnesota Returned
Peace Corps Volunteers
MNRPCV - Club Number 1284 - Area 23 - Frontier Division - District 6
MNRPCV - Club Number 1284 - Area 23 - Frontier Division - District 6
{Left to Right} Ruth
Atliband, Keith Hardy, Jane Stauffer, Sherry Gwegorryn, Dan Grundtner,
EGG, Theo Black, Mary Torno, Orapat Sivatanpisit, Pat Croal, Nate Otto,
Photographer: Duane Noto.
Members from MNRPCV Club capture the EGG in a
tug-of-war with members of the Saturday
Morning LIVE! Club.
On January 13, 2007 five guests from Minnesota Returned Peace Corps Volunteers wrestled the EGG on its first appearance with a new host since leaving our nest. Within a week, the Real Speakers took it home to Burnsville on January 18.
Real Speakers -
Club Number 5637 - Area 73 - Rivers Division - District 6
Moved on April 16, 2007 to:
Word Masters
- Club Number 2848
- Area 75 - Rivers Division - District 6
{Left to Right} Bill Bridgeman, Raberta Washington, Jamie Jones of the Real Speakers club reluctantly relinquish the gavel to Catherine Cardenuto, Ravi Rai, and Roger Revak of the Word Masters. Photographer: Duane Noto.
{Left to Right} Bill Bridgeman, Raberta Washington, Jamie Jones of the Real Speakers club reluctantly relinquish the gavel to Catherine Cardenuto, Ravi Rai, and Roger Revak of the Word Masters. Photographer: Duane Noto.
On April 16, 2007 HealthToasters sent a band of four
would-be pirates to Burnsville to Real
Speakers. But alas, Word
Masters made the capture with three representatives. How did 3
outnumber 4? They tricked us - they brought a copy of the rules.
Actually, it was a near miss for our club. We accepted defeat with a
3-3 tie when they reported their 3 represented 25% of club membership.
Our 3 members of 27 in HealthToasters
weren't enough for the tie breaker. Our 4th member would have allowed
us to reclaim the scrumptious trophy but arrived after the start of the
meeting, and was therefore ineligible.
Club thanks to the raiders: Randy Haukom, Paul Jackson, John Zimmerman,
and Duane Noto. Better luck next time. The spirit of the
campaign to visit another club was achieved as it was a good meeting
and fun experience.
Moved on September 8, 2007 to:
Maximizers
- Club Number 4726
- Area 75 - Rivers Division - District 6
{Left to Right} Fred Roos, Rob Roberts, Duane Noto (HealthToasters), Joshua Rensch, Jane Densinger (HealthToasters), Gregory Patzman, and Mike Green as the Maximizers club wins in the scamble for the EGG (Photographer: Ravi Rai.)
{Left to Right} Fred Roos, Rob Roberts, Duane Noto (HealthToasters), Joshua Rensch, Jane Densinger (HealthToasters), Gregory Patzman, and Mike Green as the Maximizers club wins in the scamble for the EGG (Photographer: Ravi Rai.)
On September 8, 2007 HealthToasters made another EGG
hunt and once again the elusive gavel eluded us. Maximers five
club members beat the EGG from Jane Densinger and Duane Noto.
The Saturday Morning Live club had their club speech contest for the
fall series and all guests enjoyed the experience.
The HealthToasters club will be watching the Gavel travels. If your club has it, be ready for our visit.
The HealthToasters club will be watching the Gavel travels. If your club has it, be ready for our visit.
Gavel Travels
beginning with our (first) turn with it
| Date
of Capture |
Capturing
Club Name |
Club
Website |
|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2006 - Tuesday | HealthToasters |
http://healthtoasters.freetoasthost.net/ |
| January 8, 2007 - Monday |
Saturday Morning LIVE! |
http://www.d6tm.org/SML.html |
| January 13, 2007 -
Saturday |
Minnesota Returned Peace
Corps Volunteers HealthToasters
visited too
|
http://www.d6tm.org/MNRPCVToastmasters/ |
| January 18, 2007 -
Thursday |
Real Speakers |
|
| April 16, 2007 - Monday | Word Masters HealthToasters
visited too
|
http://www.freewebs.com/word-masters/ |
| May 19, 2007 - Saturday | Saturday Morning LIVE! | http://www.d6tm.org/SML.html |
| June 9, 2007 - Saturday | Marsh Winds | http://www.d6tm.org/MarshWinds/ |
| August 9, 2007 - Thursday | Saturday Morning LIVE! | http://www.sml.d6pages.com/ |
| September 8, 2007 - Saturday | Maximizers
HealthToasters visited too
|
|
| September 18, 2007 - Tuesday | Saturday Morning LIVE! | http://www.sml.d6pages.com/ |
| October 13, 2007 - Saturday | Maximizers | |
| Saturday Morning LIVE! | http://www.sml.d6pages.com/ | |
| December 8, 2007 - Saturday | Discovery Toastmasters StockTockers visited too
|
http://discoverytm.freetoasthost.net/ |
| January 16, 2008 -
Wednesday |
HealthToasters |
http://healthtoasters.freetoasthost.net/ |
| February 11, 2008 - Monday | Dakota Speakers | http://dakota.freetoasthost.ws |
| March 10, 2008 - Monday | Apple Valley |
http://applevalley.freetoasthost.ws/ |
| May 21, 2008 - Wednesday |
Eagan Communicators |