2019 CONCORD WEST CLUB END OF YEAR CHRISTMAS PARTY

Held at Pron Prohm Thai Restaurant North Strathfield

The evening included fine food and fellowship as well as a Table Topics segment hosted by Lana using Fortune Cookies.
Plus an update of the planned Mentoring Program the Club VPE Harini and Secretary Sonya have been working on introduced by Immediate Past President Peter.
Harini then presented the candidates who have put their names forward to be the initial Mentor Team.
The evening was rounded off with a series of presentations and Certificates Awarded for outstanding contributions to the Club over the past calendar year:

Alex Lee

Champion Chairman – Chairman 9 Times in 2019

Heather Gordon

Evaluator Excellence – 9 Club Evaluations 2019

Harini Sundaramurthy

Tantalising Table Topics – Table Topics Master 5 Times 2019

Alex Lee 

Astonishing Attendance – Attended 22 out of 23 Meetings 2019

Glen Hobbs

Most Topical Toast – “To Concord RSL” 25th June 2019

Melody Liang

Most Impressive First Time General Evaluation – 24th September 2019

Kate Crosby

Memorable Melodrama – ACB#3 – Interpretative Reading – “Forget About Me”

Darren Zhang

Champion Competent Communicator

5 Competent communicators in 2019

Ganesh Bala

Pathways Powerbroker – Pathways Level 1 – Dynamic Leadership

Pathways Level 1 – Engaging Humour

Pathways Level 2 – Engaging Humour

Aileen Leung

Sensational Silver Success – Attained both 

Advanced Communicator Silver

Pathways Level One 2019

Peter Crosby

Hilarious Humour – Winner of Club Humorous Contest 2019

John Hughson

Tactical Table Topics – Winner of Club Table Topics Contest 2019

Sonya Dankha

Inspiring International Speech – Winner Of Club International Speech Contest 2019

Lana

Extraordinary Evaluation – Winner of Club Evaluation Contest 2019

Some shots of the recipients who were present:

Alex Lee

Glen Hobbs

Melody Liang

Harini Sundaramurthy

Alex Lee (again)

Aileen Leung

Lana

Peter Crosby

John Hughson

The Table Spread

2019 CANADA BAY MAYORAL CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR LOCAL VOLUNTEERS

Concord West Toastmasters Club was represented at the Mayrol Volunteers Christmas party by Immediate Past President Peter crosby, VPPR Lana Shaba, VPE Harini Sundaramurthy and Club President John Hughson.
Held at the Canada Bay Club it was an impressive ballroom full of local Volunteers from all manner of groups and societies.
Entertained by a capable ‘Elvis’ Impersonator.

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 10th December 2019 – MEETING No: 1303

The Theme – ‘Public Speaking’

Venue – Pron Prohm Thai Restaurant North Strathfield – Downstairs

Apologies – Melody L, Daniel T, Lyndal ET, Philip T, Heather G. Rashi B.

Visitors – Mamello L. 

Call to Order – Ganesh B. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – John H.

Chairman 1: Alex L.

Reading of the Mission – Mamello L. & Matthew S.

Introductions – ‘Public Speaking’

Agenda & Forward Planner – Harini S.

Toastmaster Prepared Speeches –Glen H. 

Speaker 1:Aileen L. – (PW2.1) “Be A Role Model”

Speaker 2:Ganesh B. – (PW2.2) – “I Am At Your Service”

Speaker 3: Harini S. (ACB#5)–“Thanks Giving”

Speaker 4: Lana S. (PW1.4)–“Cognitive Development”

Speech Evaluator 1:Lana S.

Speech Evaluator 2:Philip B.

Speech Evaluator 3:Peter C.

Speech Evaluator 4:John H.

Timers Report Update – Peter C.

BREAK:

Call to Order – Ganesh B.

Chairman 2: – Peter C.

Speaker 5: Kate C – (ACB Educational) – “Creating the Best Club Climate” 

Table Topics Master – Sonya D –  “Selling a Mystery Object”

Evaluator Odds: Alex L. –Evens:Glen H.

Ums & Ahs Count – Philip B.

Timers Report – Harini S.

Big Ears – Annette Z.

General Evaluation – John H.

Visitors Comments: Mamello L, Matthew S.

Executive Business Session:

President’s Closing Remarks – John H.

Executive Announcements:

Next Meeting
Tuesday 14^thJanuary 2020

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 26th November 2019 – MEETING No: 1302

The Theme – ‘Helping’

Venue – Pron Prohm Thai Restaurant North Strathfield

Apologies –Lyndal ET, Heather G, Sonya D, Kate C, Glen H, Daniel T.

Visitors – Sagarika P. 

Call to Order – Ganesh B. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – John H.

Chairman 1: Philip B.

Grammarian & Word of the Day – Peter C – ‘COUNTERNANCE’

Reading of the Mission – Sagarika P.

Introductions – ‘Helping’

Agenda & Forward Planner – Harini S.

Toastmaster Prepared Speeches –Philip B. 

Speaker 1:Lana S. – (PW1.3) “In Equal Measure Part II”

Speaker 2:Melody L. – (CC#9) – “Struggling Well”

Speaker 3: Peter C (Contest Practice)–“Becoming Russian”

Speech Evaluator 1:John H.

Speech Evaluator 2:Alex L.

BREAK:

Call to Order – Ganesh B.

Chairman 2: – Alex L.

Toast – Lana S.“Helping Others”

Table Topics Master – Annette Z –  “Help”

Evaluator Odds: Harini S. –Evens:Philip T.[FIRST]

Grammarian – Peter C.

Ums & Ahs Count – Rashi B.[FIRST]

Timers Report – Ganesh B. [FIRST]

Big Ears – Rashi B. [FIRST]

General Evaluation – Aileen L.

Visitors Comments: Sagarika P

Executive Business Session:

Acknowledging Rashi Bhagotra’s Membership

Aileen Leung Receiving her Advanced Communicator Silver Award
from President John Hughson

Presentation of Advanced Communicator Silver to Aileen Leung

President’s Closing Remarks – John H.

Executive Announcements:

Next Meeting
Tuesday 10th December 2019

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 12th November 2019 – MEETING No: 1301

CLUB INTERNATIONAL SPEECH & EVALUATION CONTEST

Venue – Pron Prohm Thai Restaurant North Strathfield

Apologies – N.A..

Visitors – Area 6 Director Rani Joseph, Alex Whittaker, Rakshi B, Anora J.

Call to Order – John H (President). 

Contest Chair Briefing Contestants: John Hughson

Chief Judge Briefing Judges, Counters and Timers – Rani Joseph

INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST

Toastmaster: Heather Gordon

Speaker 1: Daniel Tucker – “Three Chances”

Speaker 2: Aileen Leung – “Be Fearless in the Pursuit of What Sets Your Soul on Fire”

Speaker 3: Peter Crosby – “Build Your Foundation First”

Speaker 4: Sonya Danka – “Can Life Get Any Worse?”

International Speech Contestants:
Sonya, Peter, Aileen, Daniel with Toastmaster Heather (Left)

BREAK:

EVALUATION CONTEST

Toastmaster: Heather Gordon – 

Target Speaker – Alex Whittaker  – “Hold Your Horses”

Speaker 1: Peter Crosby

Speaker 2: Melody Liang

Speaker 3: Lana Shaba

Target Speaker: Alex with Toastmaster Heather

Announcement of Winners:

International Speech Contest: (No Time DisqualificationsJ)

FIRST PLACE: Sonya Dankha (And Winner of the Tony Spragg Trophy for Humour)

RUNNER UP: Peter Crosby

THIRD PLACE: Aileen Liang

International Winners: Peter, Sonya & Aileen with President John and toastmasters Heather.

Evaluation Contest: (No Time DisqualificationsJ)

FIRST PLACE: Lana Shaba

RUNNER UP: Peter Crosby

THIRD PLACE: Melody Liang

 

Evaluation Contest Winners:
Peter, Lana Melody with
president John, area 6 Director Rani and Toastmaster Heather

President’s Closing Remarks – John H.

With grateful thanks to our Club Members who stepped up for Timer, S@A, Counters and to our Judges. A larder group of photos of the evening can be found on our Club Website Gallery: https://concordwesttoastmasters.weebly.com/gallery.html

  

Executive Announcements:

Next Club Meeting
Tuesday 26th November 2019

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 22nd October 2019 – MEETING No: 1300

The Theme – ‘Trick or Treat’

Venue – Pron Prohm Thai Restaurant North Strathfield

Apologies –Philip B, Glen H & Annette Z.

Visitors – Rashi.

Call to Order – Ganesh B. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – John H.

Chairman 1: Peter C.

Grammarian & Word of the Day – Heather G. – Not recorded

Reading of the Mission – Rashi.

Introductions – ‘Trick or Treat’

Agenda & Forward Planner – Harini S.

Toastmaster Prepared Speeches –Peter C. 

Speaker 1:Ganesh B. – (PW2.1) “An Underdog’s Interview”

Speaker 2:Philip T. – (PW1.1) – “Something About Philip Tao”

Speech Evaluator 1:Alex L.

Speech Evaluator 2:Lana S.

BREAK:

Call to Order – Ganesh B.

Chairman 2: – Daniel T.

Toast – Harini S. (Not Recorded)

Table Topics Master – Kate Crosby. – (Not Recorded)

Evaluator Odds: Lyndal ET. –Evens:Melody L.

Grammarian – Heather G.

Ums & Ahs Count – Not Recorded

Timers Report – Not Recorded

Big Ears – John H.

General Evaluation – Sonya D.

Some Members got into the spirit of the Halloween Theme

And some didn’t :)

 EXECUTIVE BUSINESS: (to Recorded)

President’s Closing Remarks – John H.

Executive Announcements:

Next Meeting 

Club International & Evaluation Contest –
Tuesday 12^thNovember 2019