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Honoring Our Elder Folks
having a great team to surround oneself Lee Coyne, ATMS
with. Fortunately, this is very much the
case with Moda Mouths. Just like planning
my wife’s surprise party, Toastmasters Without having grandparents, none of us
requires thoughtful preparation and would exist. Zero. Zilch. Therefore we dedicate
making sure people arrive ready for the the month of May in their honor—it’s Older
occasion. While Moda Mouths continues Americans Month.
to strive to become chartered, I’ve found There are a multitude of potential topics
the most effective recruiting tool is for both speeches and Table Topics.
communicating to people that they, too, Here we present our salad bar of salient
can change “I can’t” to “I can”. topics:
From planning a surprise birthday 1. Ethnic Roots. What did you derive from
party for my wife, discovering your ethnic background as conveyed by
a connection with your grandparents?
my grandfather, to 2. Courtship. How did Grandma and Grandpa
becoming the club originally meet and marry?
president of Moda Mouths, 3. Occupation. What sort of jobs did they
Toastmasters has proven to be the pursue and what skills were developed as
missing element in helping me become a result?
more assertive professionally and 4. Cuisine. What were some special recipes
personally. It’s exciting to experience they would revel in?
these latent abilities coming alive. Seeing 5. Advocations. Did they manifest hobbies
these developments, I want others to also or collect objects as a leisure time outlet?
experience the joy of changing “I can’t” 6. Vacations. Where did they travel as respite
to “I can”. from the workplace? Did they have a
Nick Hunt is a believer in Jesus, has favorite destination?
been married to his wonderful wife Jessy 7. Personal legacy. What special trait did they
for eight years, and is currently working display that you wish to continue on your
towards obtaining his Post-Baccalaureate branch of the family tree?
Certification in Accounting. Without roots all branches would vanish
Moda Mouths is a corporate club forming and perish!
at Moda Health in downtown Portland.
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