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FIELD NOTES

Feedbackers

The Choice of Champions

Leanna Lindquist, DTM

Fifty attendees from across District 7 and the Nikhil Badwaik - International Speech Contest
world attended Feedbackers Virtual Open were both members of the club. They are but two

House on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 . “Awesome of the many contest winners who have benefitted Toastmasters Leadership Institute
Information,” “Your club is so inspiring,” and “I from being a Feedbacker.
really learned a lot” were some of the comments An advantage of being a Feedbacker is
made by the guests. taking what you learn back to your home club
We offered three short education sessions on and practicing every week. You can utilize June 27, 2020

evaluating. Phyllis Harmon presented How to your evaluation skills at work. You can even
Identify What Was More Effective. Joe Harper use them at home. Our members have a 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
presented How to Identify What Was Less wealth of Toastmasters experience. Seven are

Effective. Michael Lindquist presented How Distinguished Toastmasters. Two are Past District
to Organize Your Evaluation for the Greatest Directors. Two others are current Trio members ONLINE EVENT!
Impact. Guests Kumar Rethnasamy and James and a third is the District Administrative
Wantz each delivered a speech and received Manager. Members have over 120 years of MARK YOUR CALENDAR
multiple evaluations. combined Toastmasters experience. We offer

Every club is unique. Feedbackers is a the experience, knowledge, and support that
specialty or niche club. We don’t do Table Topics few clubs can.
and we don’t have a Grammarian. We specialize Feedbackers meets the second Wednesday of

in evaluations. The format for a meeting is one every month from 7:30 – 9:00 pm. We meet at
speaker with four focused evaluations. A General St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. Since Covid-19,
Evaluator provides feedback to each evaluator. we have been meeting successfully on Zoom.
We do this three times during the 90-minute We see a blended club in our future. Guests are
meeting. This is why our meetings are often always welcome. Once you do we’re sure you will
referred to as workshops. want to join. Here is the link to our June 10th

Why do people seek out Feedbackers? They meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/941916617
want to take their Toastmasters skills to the next Questions? Contact Leanna Lindquist leanna.

level. They want more than the average club lindquist@gmail.com.
can deliver. We have a history of helping our Leanna Lindquist joined Toastmasters in 2009. She
is a member of three clubs, a club officer in each club, a
members and other Toastmasters win speech and
club coach, 2019-20 New Club Mentor Coordinator, past
evaluation contests. The most recent winners, District Director, and a Voices! contributor. Next year she
James Wantz - District 7 Evaluation Contest and will serve the District as Education Coordinator.

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