CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS MEETING No: 1130 – Tuesday 12th June 2012

S@A Paul called the meeting to order.

Presidents Welcome – John welcomed 2 Visitors; Sanga and Alan (from California) who turned out to be Glen H’s brother home for a visit.

Apologies – Tanya, Marlowe, Peter, Brett, Sam, Bernard, Leo and Reno.

Chairman for the First Session – John

Reading of the Mission of the Club – Angela

Introductions – John asked Members to reflect on their impressions of an Australian winter.

Word of the Day – Dai Fei challenged us to use – Intrinsic – as the Word of the Day.

Agenda Update – Kimberley.

Leadership Manual Evaluations – Philip.

Glen H as Toastmaster introduced Mark with speech number 3 from the Entertaining Speakers Manual A Humorous Story entitled; “Don’t Miss the Obvious” in which Mark shared some very personal episodes from his past which had us all laughing and relating to how he had ‘missed the obvious’. Mark’s anecdotes where delivered with great timing and skillful pauses which added great impact to the humour.

The second speaker was Dai Fei delivering another Interview scenario. This time a TV interview. Paul acted the role of Interviewer and Dai Fei responded a polished presentation discussing various aspects of tertiary education and how non-English speaking students can be assisted within the curriculum. A requirement of this presentation was again to ensure that the Interview is videoed and John assisted Dai Fei in this endeavour.

Mark was Evaluated by Kimberley who carefully linked the speech back to the key objectives providing some very minor recommendations to what she deemed to be an excellent speech in both structure, objectives and purpose.

Dai Fei was Evaluated (visitor) Alan from a Toastmasters Club in the US and demonstrated how the Toastmaster formula of Evaluation is without boundaries, providing carefully observed praise, improvement, praise.

Paul brought the meeting back to order following the Break and handed the meeting over to Philip as Chairman for the second half of the meeting.

The Toast was presented by Paul who focused us all on the role of the Volunteers with a very poignant tribute to the sacrificial service that many people play in our service, with a Toast to: “Volunteers.”

There being no second group of speakers the Chairman handed the meeting over to Lyndal to be the Table Topics Master. Lyndal made the topic a very personal one seeking from each speaker; “Some Marriage Guidance Advice”. Speakers were provided with some very specific topics related to ‘the big day’ resulting in some very helpful, riotously funny and quite profound advice. A very creative Table Topics.

The Evaluators: John and Glen H provided both specific and broader observations and advice to the participating Speakers.

Daniel gave an account of the evenings Ums and Ahs.

Dai Fei presented the Grammarian’s Report and acknowledged those who had utilised the Word of the Day.

Meghan provided a very analytical summation of Big Ears.

Mark had marked up the Timers Report.

Paul provided some astute observations in the presentation of the General Evaluation.

Forward Planner – Kimberley

Guests Comments – We received some helpful and complimentary feedback from our Guests.

President’s Closing Remarks – John presented Philip with an Award for completing yet another Competent Communicator Series and reminded the meeting of the upcoming Changeover Night and the planned arrangements.

Meeting Closed – Just a few minutes early.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday 26th June – Normal Meeting (Final Meeting for the 2011-12 Year)

Tuesday 10th July – Annual Handover Meeting (with extended Break)

Tuesday 24th July – Normal Meeting