Key Outcomes
This was the first-ever joint meeting of Davao Pag-asa Toastmasters Club and Butuan Toastmasters Club, held on October 1st with an Oktoberfest theme. 1 The meeting covered a full Toastmasters program including a food-for-thought segment, table topics, a formal speech, and a comprehensive evaluation block. Four guests attended and expressed interest in joining future meetings. 2 The Area Director announced the Area Contest on January 16, 2027, and the Division Contest on February 13, 2027, both to be held in Davao City. 3
Decisions Made
- First joint meeting officially called to order by DTM Babes Kabedian (President, Davao Pag-asa) on behalf of both clubs. 1
- Toastmaster of the Evening: TM Jen (Area Director) led the full meeting program. 4
- Area and Division contests confirmed: Area Contest – January 16, 2027; Division Contest – February 13, 2027, Davao City (Grand Regal Hotel, Pantawag Hall). 3
- Clubs advised to hold club contests in November or December to prepare for the area contest. 3
Program Highlights
- Food for Thought – TM Julie Aguilar shared the history of Oktoberfest (originated in 1810 Munich as a royal wedding celebration) and drew a parallel to the Filipino tradition of early Christmas celebrations starting in September. 56
Table Topics led by TM Eunice Serrano (Finance District Finance Manager); four speakers participated: 7
- TM Rex – described his personality as "sweet and sour fish" 8
- DTM Babes – proposed a tree-planting festival in Davao featuring rare fruit-bearing trees (e.g., siniguelas, ilang-ilang) 910
- TM Crevi – shared attending a District Convention while breastfeeding her newborn (1999) 1112
- TM Jojo – recounted being stranded without money or phone in Bangkok on New Year's Day, walking back to her hotel alone 13
- Formal Speech – TM Rex Parro delivered his Level 1, Project 2 speech titled "Slow Beat: One Day of Laughter, One Morning of Tears" — a personal narrative about a family Sunday that ended with the death of their puppy, Bobit. 1415
Evaluations
- Table Topics Evaluator – TM Dino Lingat: Noted speakers used varied patterns (AREM, SMG, AIDA); advised more concrete conclusions and use of visual/gestural presence on Zoom; recommended flashing timer colors on screen. 161718
- Speech Evaluator – TM Venus Roque: Praised TM Rex's organization and inspirational purpose; suggested stronger vocal variety, standing posture for presence, faster pacing in the opening, and a clearer closing message. 192021
- Grammarian – TM Crevi Culada: One grammatical floor noted ("I was tired" tense issue); reminded speakers to use past tense for past events, "with regard to" (not "with regards"), and plural after "one of the." 22 Gems noted: "What we celebrate today is the memory to cherish tomorrow" and "Cherish the moment with your loved ones while you still can." 22
- Timer/Accounter – TM Venus Roque: DTM Babes (2:54) and TM Crevi (2:45) exceeded table topics time; TM Rex's formal speech landed at exactly 7 minutes; filler words flagged for TM Jen (3× "tonight"), TM Eunice (2× "that"), DTM Babes (3 ums, 1 ah), TM Dino (3 "r"s, 1× "over"). 2324
- General Evaluator – DTM Babes: Commended TM Julie's prepared and on-theme food-for-thought; flagged that absent role-players (Anything Goes, Word Master) were not communicated to the TMOE in advance; praised the meeting's smooth flow overall. 252627
Pending Confirmation
- Venue details for Area Contest (Grand Regal Hotel, Pantawag Hall) to be finalized. 3
- Club-level contest schedules (November/December) to be set by each club independently. 3
Action Items
- Both clubs: Schedule internal club contests in November or December 2026 to prepare contestants for the Area Contest. 3
- Program coordinators: Notify the TMOE in advance when assigned role-players are absent so the program can be adjusted properly. 25
- Members: Review timer visibility on Zoom — implement green/yellow/red screen flash for speakers. 18
Other Notes
- generate summary in english based on the program
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