Reveilliers Toastmasters Sacramento

The 4/21/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "Hunting Eggs" was led by Olivia Wang as Toastmaster du Jour, with 12 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance and guest Stephanie Gyles was voted in to become our newest Reveillier!

Today's Best Speaker was Sushmita Kumar who shared her leadership experiences in Toastmasters in the Bay Area; Best Evaluator was Herb Long; Best Table Topics went to Orion Enders who told us about eating octopus eggs. Word of the Day was "elusive", an adjective meaning eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception. Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Jason McDowell to today's speaker Sushmita Kumar for reminding us that we all have that "hip pocket" speech of our leadership experience in Toastmasters.

The 4/28/25 meeting will be led by Sushmita Kumar with a theme of "Space Tourism". Scheduled speakers include Fabrizio Saraceni and William Ingersoll. General Evaluator Christina Adams will have as individual evaluators Kevin Rooney and Orion Enders. Table Topics Master will be Jason McDowell.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday April 28th "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will be part of the future as we become "Space Tourist" ...

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 4/14/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "April Showers" was led by Orion Enders as Toastmaster du Jour, with 12 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance + guest Stephanie Gyles.

Today's Best Speaker was Gary Lee who shared with us the future of a Cashless Society; Best Evaluator was Olivia Wang; Best Table Topics went to Jason McDowell.

Word of the Day was tariff, a tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another country to influence it, raise revenues or protect competitive advantages. Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Fabrizio Saraceni to Christina Adams for filling in as our second speaker this morning at the last moment.

The 4/21/25 meeting will be led by Olivia Wang with a theme of "Hunting Eggs". Scheduled speakers include Sushmita Kumar and new member Stephanie Gyles with her Icebreaker. General Evaluator Jason McDowell will have as individual evaluators Herb Long and Fabrizio Saraceni. Table Topics Master will be William Ingersoll.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday April 21st for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will be sharing stories of "Hunting Eggs" ...
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 4/7/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "April Showers" was led by William Ingersoll as Toastmaster du Jour, with 11 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance + guest Stephanie Gyles.

Today's Best Speaker was Olivia Wang; Best Evaluator was William Ingersoll; Best Table Topics went to Fabrizio Saraceni..
Word of the Day was torrential, an adjective meaning rapidly fall rain. Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Orion Enders to the Toastmaster Gary Lee for his creative theme AND to guest, former Reveillier Stephanie Gyles.

The 4/14/25 meeting will be led by Orion Enders with a theme of "April 15th: the Deadline Effect". Scheduled speakers include Christina Adams and Sushmita Kumar. General Evaluator Fabrizio Saraceni will have as individual evaluators Olivia Wang and Patty Jenkinson. Table Topics Master will be Rick Sydor.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday April 14th for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will have fun with "April 15th: the Deadline Effect" ...

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 3/31/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "Spring Fever" was led by William Ingersoll as Toastmaster du Jour, with 13 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Fabrizio Saraceni who practiced his presentation for the Area Contest; Best Evaluator was Rick Sydor; Best Table Topics went to Patty Jenkinson who talked about taking a mini vacation to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Word of the Day was renascent meaning "rising again into being or vigor". Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Sandra Harris to the club for making this meeting come alive.

The 4/7/25 meeting will be led by Gary Lee with a theme of "April Showers". Scheduled speakers include Sandra Harris and Olivia Wang. General Evaluator Orion Enders will have as individual evaluators William Ingersoll and Christina Adams. Table Topics Master will be Herb Long.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday April 7th for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will discuss "April Showers" ...

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

Reveilliers TM held their Club Selection for the International Speech Contest on 3/24/25 and the winner was ... Fabrizio Saraceni with his presentation of "Positive Reinforcement, Little League Style". The Area Contest is scheduled for Friday April 11th.

The 3/31/25 meeting will be led by William Ingersoll who will be our Toastmaster with a selected theme of "Spring Fever". Scheduled speakers will be Fabrizio Saraceni and Christina Adams. General Evaluator, Sandra Harris will have as her individual evaluators, Rick Sydor and Sushmita Kumar. Table Topics will be led by Orion Enders.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday March 31st for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will experience "Spring Fever"...

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

Being able to "adapt" is a trademark of a strong Toastmasters club & Reveilliers easily fits that category.

With the illness of one of our club contestants, Reveilliers chose to celebrate St. Patrick's Day instead and moved the Club Selection for our Area contestant to next week.

Therefore the 3/17/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "Celebrating St. Patrick's Day" was led by Gary Lee as Toastmaster du Jour, with 12 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Olivia Wang who shared with us and used herself and her husband as examples of their different communication styles; Best Evaluator was Jason McDowell; Best Table Topics went to Fabrizio Saraceni, who told us of his leprechaun encounter.

Word of the Day was "Slainte ~ an Irish Gaelic word meaning ‘health’ or colloquially ‘cheers’.". Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Kevin Rooney to Sandra Harris, for her creative Table Topics + Gary Lee & Orion Enders for making the meeting more than memorable.

The 3/24/25 meeting will be led by Club President Gary Lee who will be our Toastmaster for the Reveilliers International Speech Selection. Scheduled speakers will be Sushmita Kumar, Fabrizio Saraceni and Olivia Wang. A round robin evaluation will be given to the winning presentation.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday March 24th for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will see who represents our club at the Area Contest on Friday April 11th ...

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 3/10/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "History of Girl Scouts" was led by Herb Long as Toastmaster du Jour, with 10 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Sushmita Kumar who shared with us The Power of Words, how language shapes our reality"; Best Evaluator was Gary Lee; Best Table Topics went to Sandra Harris as she shared how disappointed she was that the Girl Scouts dropped the "Making Choices" badge.

Word of the Day was "Promise ~ a declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow". Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Kevin Rooney to Patty Jenkinson, for her creative Table Topics on badges dropped by the Girl Scouts.

The 3/17/25 meeting will be led by Gary Lee who will be our Toastmaster for the Reveilliers International Speech Contest. Scheduled speakers will be Sushmita Kumar, Fabrizio Saraceni and Olivia Wang. A round robin evaluation will be given to the winning presentation.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday March 17th for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will see who represents our club at the Area Contest on Friday April 11th ...

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

Area Director Stan Slavin visited Reveilliers TM today along with 13 other Reveillier members. A theme of "World Wildlife Day" on 3/3/25 was led by Rick Sydor as Toastmaster du Jour.

Today's Best Speaker was Jason McDowell who asked us, "What Are You Listen to?"; Best Evaluator was Orion Enders; Best Table Topics went to Olivia Wang, who shared her recent whale watching adventure.

Word of the Day was "habitat ~ the natural environment where species live". Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Patty Jenkinson to Fabrizio Saraceni for stepping in a the last minute as a speaker.

The 3/10/25 meeting will be led by Herb Long who selected a theme of "History of the Girl Scouts", as they were form on 3/12/1913. Unfortunately “easy-speak” is NOT working, so next week’s agenda is not available

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday March 10th for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will remember the Girl Scouts {and their “cookies”} ...

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 2/24/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "History of the Air Fryer" was led by Sandra Harris as Toastmaster du Jour, with 12 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Orion Enders who shared with us from the Club Leadership series, "Evaluate to Motivate"; Best Evaluator was Patty Jenkinson; Best Table Topics went to William Ingersoll.

Word of the Day was "Venturesome ~ willing to take risks". Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Sushmita Kumar to Patty Jenkinson, for her stellar evaluation of our speaker.

The 3/3/25 meeting will be led by Rick Sydor who selected a theme of "World Wildlife Day". Scheduled speakers will be Jason McDowell and William Ingersoll Table Topics will be led by Gary Lee. General Evaluator Fabrizio Saraceni will have as the individual evaluators, Orion Enders and Sandra Harris.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday March 3rd for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will celebrate "World Wildlife Day" ...

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 2/17/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "So YOU want to be President" was led by Patty Jenkinson as Toastmaster du Jour, with 13 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Rick Sydor who shared with the club a comparison of what it takes to be President of the USA or Prime Minister of Canada; Best Evaluator was Fabrizio Saraceni; Best Table Topics went to Jason McDowell who would eliminate Daylight Savings Time if he were President.

Word of the Day was "Adept ~ thoroughly proficient". Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Olivia Wang to the club for making this a memorable meeting.

The 2/24/25 meeting will be led by Sandra Harris who selected a theme of "The Story Behind the Air Fryer". Scheduled speaker will be Orion Enders who will lead the club in an Evaluation exercise. Table Topics will be led by Jason McDowell. General Evaluator Sushmita Kumar will lead the club in a "round robin" style evaluation.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday February 24th for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will learn about Air Fryers ...
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 2/10/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "Celebrations" was led by Fabrizio Saraceni as Toastmaster du Jour, with 9 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Christina Adams who shared with us personal humor from "Life ~ the greatest comedy show on Earth; Best Evaluator was all the club members who did a "round robin" for Christina's presentation; Best Table Topics went to Fabrizio Saraceni who shared things that went wrong @ the MGM.

Word of the Day was "Jubilant ~ feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph". Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator William Ingersoll to the club for stepping up to fulfill assignments with a few members missing this morning.

The 2/17/25 meeting will be led by Patty Jenkinson who selected a theme of "so you want to be a President". Scheduled speakers include Christina Adams and Olivia Wang. Table Topics will be led by Orion Enders. General Evaluator Olivia Wang will have William Ingersoll and Fabrizio Saraceni as individual evaluators.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday February 10th for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will discuss what it takes to be a President ...

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 2/3/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of New Beginnings" was led by Kevin Rooney as Toastmaster du Jour, with 10 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Orion Enders who shared with us Life Lessons learned using the "Good, Bad and Ugly" format; Best Evaluator was Jason McDowell; Best Table Topics went to Gary Lee. Word of the Day was "Equity ~ the quality of being fair and impartial. Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Gary Lee to our Table Topics Master today Olivia Wang for her personalized questions to all Table topics participants.

The 2/10/25 meeting will be the morning AFTER the Super Bowl game between Kansas City and Philadelphia ~ thus a theme of "Celebrations". Scheduled speakers include Christina Adams and Olivia Wang. Table Topics will be led by Sushmita Kumar. General Evaluator Christina Adams will have Sandra Harris and Herb Long as individual evaluators.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday February 10th for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers "Celebrates" the results of the Super Bowl 2025.

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 1/27/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "Club Officer Enrichment Training, was led by Jason McDowell as Toastmaster du Jour, with 11 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance guests Angie Rodriguez, Amrik Chima, Debra Littleton and Kathy Kitchell.

This special meeting as Reveilliers Toastmasters devotes their meeting to "Club Officer Enrichment". Club President Gary Lee led a panel of Reveilliers Club Officers as they discussed the Club Success Plan for the coming year {as this will be a requirement in future years to attain a "Distinguished" status as a club!}. Rick Sydor then shared a presentation on "Protocol & Procedures" to add Panache to your meetings.

Our Feb 3rd meeting will have Kevin Rooney as the Toastmaster with scheduled speakers of Christina Adams and Orion Enders. General Evaluator will be Gary Lee who will have Jason McDowell and Rick Sydor as his individual evaluators.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday February 3rd for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers adds some "New Beginnings" to our lives ....

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 1/20/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "Desiderata" (Latin: "things desired") is a 1927 prose poem by the American writer Max Ehrmann, was led by President Gary Lee as Toastmaster du Jour, with 10 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance + plus a guest Husan.

Today's Best Speaker was Herb Long who "reflected" on some his previous speeches in his 46 years of being a Toastmaster; Best Evaluator was Orion Enders; Best Table Topics went to our guest Husan who shared with us the inspiration her mother had on her life. Word of the Day was "Steadfast ~ firmly fixed in place or immovable. Spark Plug was presented by General Evaluator Rick Sydor to our Table Topics Master today Fabrizio Saraceni for how he personalized the poem "Desiderata" to the 7 Table Topics participants.

The 1/27/25 meeting will be a special meeting as Reveilliers Toastmasters devotes their meeting to "Club Officer Enrichment". Rice Sydor will share a presentation on "Protocol & Procedures" to add Panache to your meetings; AND Club President Gary Lee will lead Reveilliers Club Officers as they create the Club Success Plan for the coming year {as this will be a requirement in future years to attain a "Distinguished" status as a club!}

Do join us if you need that extra hour to meet your COT requirements.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday January 27th for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers adds to "Club Officer Enrichment" ....

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 1/13/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "Happy Accidents" was led by our newest member Sushmita Kumar as Toastmaster du Jour, with 12 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Sandra Harris who shared with us all about Photoshop and what it can do for photographs; Best Evaluator was Patty Jenkinson; Word of the Day was "Steadfast ~ firmly fixed in place or immovable. Spark Plug was presented to both of today's speakers --> Sandra Harris and Olivia Wang for their inspirational presentations.

Our 1/20/25 meeting will have Christina Adams as Toastmaster with a theme of "Desiderata" (Latin: "things desired") is a 1927 prose poem by the American writer Max Ehrmann. Scheduled speakers will be Herb Long and Kevin Rooney. Table Topics will be led by Fabrizio Saraceni; General Evaluator will be Rick Sydor, with his individual evaluators of Orion Enders and William Ingersoll.

Coming up on January 27th, Reveilliers will be offering a Club Officer Training covering the "Enrichment" portion of the requirements. Rick Sydor will be giving a presentation on Protocol at a Toastmaster's meeting AND President Gary Lee will lead a panel round table of Reveilliers Club Officers as they complete the Club Success Plan. Do join us if you need that extra hour to meet the COT requirements.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday January 20th for our next meeting --> as we'll look deeply at the poem "Desiderata" ....

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 1/6/25 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "New Year's resolutions" was led by Gary Lee as Toastmaster du Jour, with 11 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Orion Enders, about Cybersecurity, why you should care and one tool to protect yourself; Best Evaluator was RICK SYDOR; Best Table Topics was Jason McDowell. Word of the Day was "Steadfast ~ firmly fixed in place or immovable. Spark Plug was presented to Orion Enders for his insightful presentation.

Our 1/13/25 meeting will have our newest member Sushmita Kumar as Toastmaster with a theme of "Happy Accidents". Scheduled speakers will be Sandra Harris and Olivia Wang. Table Topics will be led by Fabrizio Saraceni; General Evaluator will be William Ingersoll, with his individual evaluators of Kevin Rooney and Patty Jenkinson.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday January 13th for our next meeting --> as we'll hear all about "Happy Accidents" and how they changed the world ....

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 12/30/24 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "Ring In The New Year" was led by Orion Enders as Toastmaster du Jour, with 10 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Rick Sydor, who practiced his presentation for his January Knights of Columbus meeting, sharing how "God Provides" with a humorous ending twist; Best Evaluator was Christina Adams; Best Table Topics was Herb Long. Word of the Day was "Elation ~ a feeling or state of great joy or pride". Spark Plug was presented to Patty Jenkinson for her educational video on how to use "Easy Speak".

Our 1/6/25 meeting will have President Gary Lee as Toastmaster with a theme of "New Year's resolutions". Scheduled speakers will be Fabrizio Saraceni and Orion Enders. Table Topics will be led by Kevin Rooney; General Evaluator will be Herb Long, with his individual evaluators of Sandra Harris and Rick Sydor.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday January 6th for our next meeting --> as we'll hear all about planned 2025 Resolutions, Reveilliers style ....

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.

The 12/23/24 meeting of Reveilliers TM, with a theme of "Family Time" was led by Olivia Wang as Toastmaster du Jour, with 13 Reveilliers Toastmasters in attendance.

Today's Best Speaker was Fabrizio, who shared a story of a Cold War missile site in the Arizona desert; Best Evaluator + Table Topics was Jason McDowell. Word of the Day was "Kinship ~ the state or fact of being kin; family relationship". Spark Plug was presented to the Toastmaster, Olivia Wang for her preparation for today's meeting.

Our 12/30/24 meeting will have Orion Enders as Toastmaster with a theme of "Ring in The New Year ". Scheduled speakers will be Rick Sydor and _______. Table Topics will be led by William Ingersoll; General Evaluator will be Sandra Harris, with his individual evaluators of Olivia Wang and Christina Adams.

Join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday December 30th for our next meeting --> as we'll "Ring In 2025, Reveilliers style ....

For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.