S@A Leo called the meeting to order after some urgent furniture
rearrangements were needed to accommodate 24 people at a block-buster meeting.
Presidents Welcome –Philip welcomed 3 Visitors; Heather, Faz and Sanga returning for a second meeting and Patrick, Priyanka and Sreekanth for
the first time.
Apologies – Brett, Daniel D and Marlowe.
Chairman for the First Session – Meghan
Reading of the Mission of the Club – Leo
Word of the Day – Mark was Grammarian and introduced the Word –
Empathy.
Introductions – Meghan asked us advance an opinion on Revenge
given the proliferation of vengeance in our media and life experience.
Agenda Update – Meghan.
Leadership Manual Evaluations – Kymberley.
Toastmaster Philip introduced 2 Speakers.
Peter presented an Educational from the Advanced
Communicator Series – Know Your Audience. Peter added an excellent mix of both
Toastmaster and work experience into the framework set out by Toastmasters to
look at the crucial issues in advance of giving any form of presentation or
speech. Covering a broad range of considerations this Educational will have
been very helpful to newer members as they consider speeches they should be
preparing.
The second speaker was Dai Fei with another of
her Advance Communicator presentations involving the Interview. This time Dai
Fei had to conduct an interview and made an exemplary job of it as she
interviewed Sam about his career as a Lawyer. Pacing and listening in order to
respond appropriately are crucial in this exercise and Dai Feu carried it off
with great poise and professionalism.
Peter was Evaluated
by Daniel who made some very experienced contributions and congratulated Peter
on his pace and clarity of delivery.
Dai Fei was Evaluated
by Glenn D making some very astute observations regarding the videoing that was
taking place to record her task while commending her on her poise and
management of the situation that came from excellent preparation.
Following the 10-minute Break Philip assumed the role of Chairman for the second half and
asked Rino to deliver the Toast.
Rino took up a very topical issue paying tribute to the contribution of
Immigrants to our multi-cultural society with a Toast to “Immigrants”.
Chairman Philip then handed the meeting over to Toastmaster John for the second speech
session who introduced Tiffany with her Ice
Breaker Speech entitled: “My Journey to Toastmasters”. Tiffany excelled
herself with a great speech that combined humour and pathos as she provided
superb snap shot insights into her life story entwined around her fears of
public speaking and the need for some renewed guidance and confidence.
Tiffany was very ably and compassionately Evaluated by Kymberley who like most of
us was enormously impressed by Tiffany’s introductory speech.
Daniel was then introduced as Table Topics Master setting us the
challenge of responding to a number of memorable ‘Olympic inspired’ scenarios,
provoking the usual array of humorous and offbeat responses across a range of speakers of varied experience. Always a challenge… but always a lot of fun.
Evaluators for the Odd and Even numbered speakers were
Lyndal and Sam who both very capably tackled the challenge of keeping track of
short multiple speakers and topics with plenty of good advice and
encouragement.
Katrina presented the Ums and Ahs Report with great honesty.
Mark presented
the Grammarian’s Report and acknowledged a considerable use of The Word of the Day.
John presented the Big Ears challenge with some phrases that had everyone stumped.
Dai Fei presented a well-managed Timers Report.
The General
Evaluation followed with Glen H
making some very helpful observations and encouraging contributions as he
provided feedback for all those involved in roles during the evening.
Forward
Planner – Meghan
Guests
Comments – Our 5 Guests provided
some very positive feedback and observations of the evening’s proceedings.
President’s Closing Remarks – President Philip provided Past President John with an opportunity to make a special presentation to his outgoing Vice President Education Kimberley who was unfortunately absent at the Official Executive Handover at the last meeting. John acknowledge the superb job that Kimberly had done right throughout the year and (in a complicit conspiracy with the incoming Vice President Education – Meghan) presented Kimberley with a bottle of bubbly and her Certificate of Acknowledgement as a way of making up for missing out at the last meeting.
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| Immediate Past President John presenting both a Certificate of Acknowledgement and a bottle of Bubbly to his outgoing Vice President Education Kimberley. |
President Philip then called up a couple of new Members who had recently presented their Ice Breaker Speeches and presented them with Ribbons in recognition of this first important step. Those present included, Rino, Katrina, Leo and Tiffany.
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| President Philip (Right) presenting Ribbons to some of our recent Ice Breaker presenters: (L-R) Rino, Katrina Leo and Tiffany |
Meeting
Closed – On time despite to
departure from a normal program.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday
14th August – Normal
Meeting
(Note 3 weeks time as July is a 5 week month)
(Note 3 weeks time as July is a 5 week month)
Tuesday
25th August – Normal
Meeting
Date
To Be Confirmed – Club
Humorous and Table Topics Competition
Saturday 27th October – 50th Anniversary Dinner
Concord RSL Club
Concord RSL Club
