2021 AREA 6 INTERNATIONAL SPEECH & EVALUATION CONTEST

 CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB 

RETAINS ITS DISTINGUISHED POSITION 

AT THE 2021 AREA 6 CONTEST

Contest Chair – Area 6 Director – Sachin Salunke

Chief Judge – Phillip Division Director – Paul Gurran

Zoom Host – Concord West S@A – Vivek Aggarwal

EVALUATION CONTEST

Toastmaster – Burwood Toastmasters – Peter Mace

Target Speaker – Michelle Lee "Lessons Learned"

Evaluator 1: Phillip Bendeich – Burwood Toastmasters

Evaluator 2: Irina Castellano – Concord Yaralla Toastmasters

Evaluator 3: Martin Borchert – Smooth Speech Toastmasters

Evaluator 4: Tom Geba – Smooth Speech Toastmasters

Evaluator 5: Alex Thomas – Concord West Toastmasters

Evaluator 6: Lana Shaba – Concord West  Toastmasters

Toastmaster – Interviews – Peter Mace 

BREAK

INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST

Toastmaster – Concord West Toastmasters – Peter Crosby

Speaker 1: Gowrie Sriraman – "What Holds You Back"

Speaker 2: Ann Eyres – "Climb Every Mountain"

Speaker 3: Martin Borchers – "We Cannot Go Back to Closed Science"

Speaker 4: Sonya Dankha – "Can Life Get Any Worse"

Speaker 5: Steve Tunstead – "Flash Bulb Memories"

Speaker 6: Harini Sundaramurthy – "Diversion"

Speaker 7: Irina Castellano – "Trauma Informed Care Practices"

Toastmaster – Interviews – Peter Crosby

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS – AREA 6 DIRECTOR & CONTEST CHAIR 

EVALUATION CONTEST:

FIRST – Philip Bendeich – Burwood Toastmasters Club

RUNNER UP – Lana Shaba – Concord West Toastmasters Club

THIRD PLACE – Tom Geba – Smooth Speech Toastmasters Club

INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST:

FIRST – Sonya Dankha – Concord West Toastmasters Club

RUNNER UP – Harini Sundaramurthy – Concord West Toastmasters Club

THIRD PLACE – Gowrie Sriraman – Burwood Toastmasters Club

MANY THANKS TO:

Chief Judge – Phillip Division Director – Paul Gurran

Contest Chair – Area 6 Director – Sachin Salunke

Zoom Host – Vivek Aggarwal – Concord West Club

Target Speaker – Michelle Lee

Toastmasters: Peter Mace & Peter Crosby

Timers: Leo Lemmings & Manjo Kamalesan

Counters: Ruth Rinot & Rahul Prabhakar

S@A: Kelly Zhong

And our Anonymous Judges from far and wide

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 9th FEBRUARY 2021 – MEETING No: 1348 – ZOOM # 39

 The Theme – ‘SPACE TRAVEL’

Venue – ZOOM

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Harini S.

Visitors – Nil

Word of the Day – Cindy T. [FIRST]

Chairman 1: Kate C. 

Reading of Club Mission – Nina G.

Agenda Update – Lana S.

Apologies: Angela Z, Yimin W, Jayne K, Carol T, Sonya D, Leo Z.

 

Toastmaster:Glen H.

Speaker 1: Lana S. [PW5.3 PM]– 547

Speaker 2: An T. [PW1.3 PI]– “D.I.S.C.”

Evaluator 1: Melody L. [FIRST]

Evaluator 2: Lana S. 

 

BREAK: 

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

Chairman 2: Mario G.

 

Table Topics Master:Philip T.  (Based on Theme)

Odds Evaluator: Hani A. [FIRST]

Evens Evaluator: Rahul P.[FIRST]

The Toast – Shawn L.(To Hope)[FIRST]

Grammarian Report: Cindy T. [FIRST]

Ums & Ahs Count: John H.

Big Ears – Peter C. [FIRST]
            (Who Said…. And recording the fastest correct responses in the Chat – 
            Winner Philip T.)

Timers Report: Ellen G.

 

Meeting Overview:Ellen G. [FIRST]

Visitors Feedback: Mina G, Frank T.

Forward Planner:Lana S.

 

Closing Remarks :Harin S.

 

Coming Up:

Area 6 International & Evaluation Contests

Saturday 13^thFebruary 2021 – 8:30am

Next Meeting – Tuesday 16th February 2021 – Mystery Meeting

 

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 2nd FEBRUARY 2021 – MEETING No: 1347 – ZOOM # 38

 The Theme – ‘Royalty’

Venue – ZOOM

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Harini S.

Visitors – Mina G, Frank T.

Chairman 1: Aileen L. 

Reading of Club Mission – Shawn L.

Agenda Update – Shawn L.

Apologies: Carol T, Cindy T, Angela Z, An T, Sonya D, Kate C, Philip T, Leo Z, 
Hani A, Jayne K.

Toastmaster: Aileen L.

Speaker 1: Vivek A. [PW2.2 DL] – "My Communication Style"

Speaker 2: Lana S. [PW5.2 PM] – “The Club Executive”

Members of the Current Club Executive being question by VPE Lana 
as part of her Level 5 Pathway task.

Evaluator 1: Rahul P. [FIRST]

Evaluator 2: Philip B. 

 

BREAK: 

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

Chairman 2: Alex L.

The Toast – Mario G. (Happiness and a Fortunate Life). [FIRST]

Table Topics Master:Yimin W. (Royalty (Both Meanings)). [FIRST]

Odds Evaluator: Alex T.

Evens Evaluator: Glen H.

Ums & Ahs Count: Shawn L. [FIRST]

Timers Report: Mario G. 

Meeting Overview: Ellen G. [FIRST]

Visitors Feedback: Mina G, Frank T.

Forward Planner: Lana S.

Closing Remarks :Harin S.

 

Coming Up:

Next Meeting – Tuesday 9^thFebruary 2021

Area 6 International & Evaluation Contests

Saturday 13^thFebruary 2021 – 8:30am

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 19th JANUARY 2021 – MEETING No: 1346 – ZOOM # 37

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB

INTERNATIONAL SPEECH & EVALUATION CONTEST

Venue – ZOOM 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

Contest Chair Welcome – Paul Gurran (Phillip Division Director)

 

INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST

Toastmaster: Mario G.

Toast Master: Mario G.

Contestant 1: Harini S. “Easy Peasy”

Contestant 2: Melody L. “Descent to Victory”

Contestant 3: Sonya D. “Bella Luna” 

Participant Interviews: Mario G.

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

EVALUATION CONTEST

Toastmaster: Hendrik L.

Test Speaker: David E. “Dad’s Are More Fun”

Contestant 1: Alex T. 

Contestant 2: Lana S.

 

Participant Interviews: Hendrik L.

 

Announcement of Winners: Sachin S. (Area 6 Director)

International Speech Contest:

First Place: Sonya D.

Runner Up: Harini S.

Third Place: Melody L.

 

Announcement of Winners: Sachin S. (Area 6 Director)

Evaluation Contest:

First Place: Sonya D.

Runner Up: Alex T.

 

 

Vote of Thanks: Contest Chair Paul Gurran (Phillip Division Director)

 

President’s Closing Remarks :Harini S, 

No Meeting on Tuesday 26^th– Australia Day.

 

Coming Up:

Next Meeting

Tuesday 2nd February 2021

 

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 12th JANUARY 2021 – MEETING No: 1345 – ZOOM # 36

The Theme – ‘Competition Trial Meeting’

Venue – ZOOM

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Harini S.

 

Visitors – Dana, Mina, Sahana, Varatha

Apologies –Leo Z, Ellen , Sonya D, Hani A, Cindy T.

 

Meeting Host: Lana S. 

Reading of Club Mission – Shawn L.

 

International Speech Contest Trial 

Contestant 1: Harini S. “Gave a Speech New Year”

Contestant 2: John H. [PW 4.2 IP] – “To Blog or Not to Blog”

Contestant 3: Kate C, (Sound checks and Camera Positioning)

Contestant 4: Melody L. (Table topics Response to Favourite Holiday Season)

Contestant 5: Philip B. “Ten Years After” (Test for another Area Contest)

 

Evaluator: Aileen L. [PW1.5 Written Evaluation)

 

Timers Report:Alex L.

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

Meeting Host: Peter C.

 

The Toast –Yimin W.(New Year) [FIRST]

 

Evaluation Contest Trial

Test Speaker: Rahul P. [1.4 PM] “3 Skills for Project Managers”

Contestant 1: Alex T. 

Contestant 2: Lana S.

Contestant 3: Philip B.

 

Timers Report: Alex L.

 

Meeting Overview: Carol T. [FIRST]

Visitor Feedback: Dana, Mina, Sahana, Varatha

 

Cahoot: Lana S.(Based on key points across the entire year)

 

Forward Planner: Lana S.

 

President’s Closing Remarks : Harini S, 

• Next Meeting 19^thJanuary 2021 – Club International and Evaluation Contests
• No Meeting on Tuesday 26^th– Australia Day.

Coming Up:

Next Meeting

Tuesday 19th January 2021

International & Evaluation Contest