SPEECHCRAFT SESSION FOUR
S@A Daniel opened the meeting and handed the Meeting to VPE Chris in the absence of President Brett and handed the gavel to Glen H as Chairman for the first Session.
Apologies had been received from Peter and Brett. Chris Welcomed both Guests and returning Visitors including Lyndel, Marco and Jennifer. Area Governor Pauline was conducting her last Club Inspection as Area Governor for 2010/11 and was also officiating in a later presentation.
Paul M read the Mission of the Club before Glen H presented the Word of the Day – “Vilification”. Glen H then sort Introductions and a response to what the recent Easter/ANZAC weekend had meant to each member invoking a diversity of comments and insights as always.
Chris had a fairly complex task of rearranging the Agenda Update but experience bore fruit. Chris also took on the task of Leadership Manual Evaluations.
Daniel was the Toastmaster for the First Speaking Session and introduced 2 new Speechcraft Educationals delivered by Kymberly – on Impromptu Speaking and John – on Giving Feedback. Both highly experienced speakers provided great insight into their respective topics.
We went to the break on time and were reconvened by S@A Daniel handing control of the meeting to Kymberly as the second Chairperson.
Adam G delivered his first Toast in a meeting and took us back to the purpose of the recent ANZAC weekend.
Chris was the Toastmaster for the second Prepared Speech Session and introduced 2 speakers.
Josh delivered another excellent speech – number 6 from the Competent Communicator Manual – Vocal Variety – with an inspirational speech entitled “Stuck in a Rut”. Josh again demonstrated his extraordinary ability to speak without any notes and deliver a metered and well-paced speech.
Paul M then delivered his First Speech – The Ice breaker – and stunned us with not only a very polished first speech but an intriguing insight into his life with his topic – “My Need for Speed”, relating his longstanding love affair with car racing. Not just watching it… but doing it! Including driving a blistering lap of Mount Panorama in a V8 Super Car.
Natasha and Daniel provided the respective Evaluations demonstrating their experience and understanding of the purpose of Evaluations.
At extremely short notice Josh took on the challenge of conducting Table Topics and had numerous members describe what it was like to be reincarnated as a variety of animals. A lot of fun.
Bernard and Glen H took on the onerous task of Evaluating the Odd and Even numbered Speakers and keeping track of each presentation.
The evenings other Evaluations were started off by first timer, Katrina who took on the Ums and Ahs Count. Glen H was able to award Easter eggs for a couple of people who used variations of the Word of the Day – Vilification – and provided some feedback to both excellent and curious uses of Grammar throughout the meeting. Another first timer, Megan similarly rewarded a number of good listeners with the Big Ears presentation. Leo then presented his first Timer’s Report. All with great distinction.
Visitor Lyndal demonstrated her vast experience with a well-structured General Evaluation of the evening’s proceedings before Chris handed the meeting to Area Governor Pauline for her observations and the presentation to John of the Perpetual Trophy for the Area 6 International Speech Contest for 2011.
It is worth noting that a number of current and recent past members of Concord West Club are significantly represented on the names engraved on this Trophy including; Daniel 1997, 1999 and 2001, John 2009 and 2011 and Adam B 2010.
Final announcements included a reminder of the upcoming Great Debate in June.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 10th May – Speechcraft Session 5
Tuesday 24th May – Speechcraft Session 6
Tuesday 14th June – The Great Debate
2011 Area 6 International Speech Contest Winner John being presented with the area 6 Perpetual Trophy,
by Area Governor Pauline.
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