CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 22nd AUGUST 2017 – MEETING No: 1249

2017 CLUB HUMOROUS & TABLE TOPICS CONTEST

The Theme – Club Humorous & Table Topics Contest

Venue – Board Room

Apologies – Kate C, Peter C, Philip B, Paul H, Aileen L, Cathryn C.

Visitors – Phillip Division Director – Sebastian Sabater, Concord Yaralla President – Irina Castellano, Ambi N, Jake P.

Call to Order – S@A – Alex L.

President’s Welcome – Omer S.

Briefings – Chief Judge – Sebastian Sabater

                  Contest Chair – Omer Soker

HUMOROUS SPEECH CONTEST: – Toastmaster – Omer Soker

Speaker 1: Riza Cimen – ‘My First Locum’.

Speaker 2: Melody Liang – ‘I Wish That Didn’t Happen‘

Speaker 3: Harini Sundramurthy – ‘Why Should I Cook Everyday’

Speaker 4: Sharon Limen – ‘Life Is Two Choices’

Speaker 5: Glen Hobbs – ‘Recycling My Pride’

Speaker 6: John Hughson – ‘So You Don’t Believe in Aliens?’

Speakers in reverse order (L>R) John, Glen, Sharon, Harini, Melody, Riza
with Contest Chair and Club President Omer

Interviews and Participation Certificates – Omer Soker

BREAK:

TABLE TOPICS CONTEST: – Toastmaster – Lyndal Eager-Tucker

TOPIC: WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE?

Speaker 1: Glen Hobbs

Speaker 2: Paul Tran

Speaker 3: Sharon Cimen

Speaker 4: Riza Cimen

Speaker 5: Heather Gordon

Speakers out of order (L>R) Riza, Glen, Sharon, Heather, Paul
with Toastmaster Lyndal

Interviews and Participation Certificates – Lyndal Eager-Tucker

Announcement of Winners – Omer Soker

2017 TABLE TOPICS CONTEST

1. Heather Gordon
2. Riza Cimen
3. Glen Hobbs

The Winners: Glen, Heather & Riza with President Omer

2017 HUMOROUS SPEECH CONTEST

1. John Hughson
2. Glen Hobbs
3. Sharon Cimen.

The Winners: Sharon, John & Glen with President Omer

Presentation of the Tony Spragg Trophy for Humour to 

Winner of 2017 Humorous Speech Contest to John Hughson.

John and President Omer

President’s Closing Remarks – President Omer Soker.

Wishing John and Heather all the very best at the upcoming Area 6 Contest as the represent Concord West Toastmasters.

Executive Announcements:

Normal Meeting – Tuesday 12^th September – (3 week break)

Area 6 Humorous & Table Topics Contest – Concord RSL – Sunday 1^st October 2017 – 2PM.

September Semi Annual Dues required from some Members.

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 8th AUGUST 2017 – MEETING No: 1248

The Theme – Auditorium

Venue – Board Room

Apologies – Kate C, Peter C, Melody L, Riza C, Philip B, Paul H, Aileen L, Cathryn C.

Visitors – Ambi N, Kate R.

Call to Order – S@A – Alex L.

President’s Welcome – Omer S.

Introductions – “Competition”

Chairman – Lyndal E.T.

Grammarian / Word of the Day – John H. – [FIRST]

Reading of the Mission – Harini S.

Agenda & Forward Planner – Harini S.

Toastmaster – John H.

Speaker 1: Sharon C – (CC#1) – ‘Othello and Shazzabel’.

Speaker 2: Leo Z. – (CC#2) – ‘Online Shopping in China‘

Speaker 3: Omer S. – (ACB#4) – Professional Speaker – ‘High Price Sale’.

Speaker 4: Harini S. – (ACB#3) – Story Telling – ‘Lion – King of the Jungle’.

Evaluator 1: Daniel T.

Evaluator 2: Glen H.

Evaluator 3: John H.

Evaluator 2: Heather G.

BREAK:

Call to Order – S@A – Alex L.

Chairman 2: – Daniel T.

Toast – Leo Z.  

Table Topics Master – Paul T. – Social Engineering – …Finish the Statement

Evaluator Odds: Omer S.

Evaluator Evens: Heather G.

Ums and Ahs Counter – Alex L.

Grammarian / Word of the Day – John H.

Big Ears – Hugh D.

Timers Report – Ambi N.

General Evaluation – Glen H.

Visitors Comments – Kate & Ambi

President’s Closing Remarks – President Omer Soker.

Executive Announcements:

Next Meeting – Club Humorous & Table Topics Contest – Tuesday 16^th August 2017

Normal Meeting – Tuesday 12^th September – (3 week break)

September Semi Annual Membership Dues required from some Members.

CONCORD WEST MEMBER HONOURED AT THE TOASTMASTER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – VANCOUVER

Congratulations to Concord West Club Member and current District 70 Director Peter Crosby DTM on achieving the Program Quality Award for Excellence for the 2016-2017 Toastmaster year at the recent Toastmaster International Conference in Vancouver Canada.

Peter also took part in the Banner Parade at the Opening Ceremony of the International Conference and was allocated to carry the Russian flag. A connection that was no doubt much appreciated by Kate.