2017/ 2018 CLUB CHANGEOVER DINNER

We met at the Pron Prohm Thai Restaurant in the private upstair area for our end-of-year dinner.

Many thanks to those who attended and made it a very pleasant evening of fine food and great conversation.
Peter and Kate, Omer, Alex, Heather, Daniel and Lyndal, Riza and Sharon and President John and his wife Keiko. 
It was particularly pleasing to be joined by so many new members including; Melody, Paul T, Hugh D, Wayne and his wife Wen Pong and their son as well as Jin and her son.
We had late apologies from Glen and his wife Julia who were travelling.

Members of the Outgoing 2016/2017 Executive were acknowledged:
John Hughson – President
Omer Soker – VPE
Kate Crosby – VPM
Alex Lee – Sectretary

Also during the evening President John bestowed upon members both present and absent some awards as a way of recognising firstly; Members who have made contributions throughout the year toward our Club’s success both in terms of our Distinguished Club Program as well as representing us in Competition:

MEMBERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED FOR THE CUB IN 2017
• Omer Soker – Winner of Area 6 International Contest 2017 (Rep Phillip Division)
• Lyndal Eager-Tucker – Club Representative Area 6 Evaluation Contest 2017
• John Hughson – Achieving Advanced Communicator Gold 2017
• Philip Bendeich – Achieving (Umpteenth) Competent Communicator 2017
• Peter Crosby – Achieving Distinguished Toastmaster Award and Incoming District 70 Director for 2017/18

Peter Crosby, Lyndal Eager Tucker, John Hughson, Philip Bendeich, Omer Soker

Then we acknowledged some members who throughout the year have made some memorable contributions to our normal Meetings:

MEMBERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED PERSONAL SUCCESS IN 2017

• Alex Lee – Most Prodigious Attendance at Club Meetings 2017 (99%) Second Time in a Row
• Melody Liang – Most Prodigious Number of Firsts in 2017 (Ums & has, Ice Breaker, Evaluation, Timer) 
• Paul Tran – Most Prodigious Attendance as a SpeechCrafter 2017  
• Lyndal Eager Tucker – Most Prodigious Evaluator 2017 (13 Speech Evaluations – 4 Table Topics Evaluations – 2 General Evaluations) Second Time in a Row
• Paul Hardy – Most Amusing Club Speech 2017 “Ten Foot Barge Pole” (9th May 2017) (Absent)
• Glen Hobbs – Most Challenging Table Topics Master 2017 (Working With Objects – Part of Visual Aids SpeechCraft Presentation – 9th May 2017). Second Time in a Row (Absent)
• Anna Perdriau – Most Outstanding Motivational Speech 2017 “Walls” (11th April 2017)

Lyndal eager-Tucker, Anna Perdriau, Melody Liang, Paul Tran, Alex Lee with Outgoing President John H

Incoming District 70 Director Peter Crosby DTM
thanking Concord West Club for their ongoing support as his home club.