CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 31st AUGUST 2021 – MEETING No: 1373 – ZOOM

The Theme – 

‘IF WINTER COMES, CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND?”

 

Venue – Zoom

 

Call to Order – Mario G. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Lana S. 
New Member Certificate Presentation for Dillion H, Paul P, Jamie F, Tiffany C

Chairman: Yimin W.

Agenda Update: Ann S.

Apologies:  Rahul P, Jane K, Hani A, Harini S.

Visitors Introductions – Peter K, Anthony P.

 

Grammarian – Ellen G. – ‘DEVISTATE’

Visitor Introductions – Peter K, Anthony P.

Reading of the Mission of the Club: Visitor

 

Toastmaster – Alex L.

Speaker 1: John H. [PM 1.3] “Educational – Table Topic Evaluations”

Speaker 2: Ann S. [EH 3.2] “How to Train Your Dragon” 

 

Evaluator 1: Kate C. 

Evaluator 2: Mario G.

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Mario G. 

Chairman 2: Dillon H. [FIRST]

Toast: Paul P. – (No Recorded) [FIRST]

 

Table Topics Master: Alex T. – ‘On Theme” 

Evaluator Odds: Shawn L. [FIRST]

Evaluator Evens: Jaimey F. [FIRST]

Big Ears – Lana S. (Free For All)

Grammarian Report: Ellen G.

Ums & Ahs Report: Sonya D. 

Timers Report: Philip T. 

Meeting Overview: Peter C.

 

Visitor Feedback: Peter K, Anthony P.

Forward Planner: Ann S.

 

Executive Announcements and President’s Closing Remarks: Lana S.

District 70 Awards Ceremony – 4^th September 2021

 

Formal Meeting was Closed and Introduced a Business session
Treasurer Melody L. – 2021-2022 Budget Overview

 

Coming Up:

Next Week – Taking a Break

Next Meeting –

Tuesday 14th September 2021 Zoom 

CLUB PRESIDENT GUEST AT TABLE TOPICS SEMINAR AT REVERSBY TOASTMASTERS

TABLE TOPICS PANEL AT REVERSBY TOASTMASTERS

On Thursday 26^th August, (Concord West Club President) Lana was invited to participate in a panel on Table Topics at Revesby Toastmasters. Lana was joined by two other Toastmasters, Mike Smith and Steve Howard. 

Katie Yang (District Instagram Administrator) served as the panellist Host as part of her Level 5 Pathways Project. 

Immediate Past President Harini was also in attendance. 

Lana was asked the following questions:

What should you not do in a Table Topic?

How does impromptu speaking help you outside TM (give us an example)?

What are the Table Topic tips that you have received which were not useful (or the tips you will not give to our audience)? 

Other questions asked included:

1.     Tell us something about your TM journey in 3 words (everyone) 

2.     Can you share with us the basics/general tips of answering an impromptu question?  (Steve)?  

3.     Tell me an awkward experience when you answered a TT/impromptu question? 

Follow up question: 

What will you do differently if you were giving the same opportunity again? (Mike) 

4.     For an uncomfortable question that you have not prepared for, what are your coping mechanisms (Steve) 

5.     How do you include humour in a Table Topic? (Mike) 

6.     How do you include relevant stories in a Table Topic? Provide an example (Steve) 

7.     What are your winning strategies for a Table Topics Contest (Mike)?  

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 24th AUGUST 2021 – MEETING No: 1372 – ZOOM

 The Theme – ‘ASK THE GENIE” 

Venue – Zoom

 

Call to Order – Mario G. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Ann S. (Standing in for President Lana)

Chairman: Mario G.

Agenda Update: Ann S.

Apologies:  Dillon H, Lana S, Glen H, Hani A, Philip B.

Visitors Introductions – Ron D, Sumedha.

 

Grammarian – John H. – ‘ASPIRATION, ASPIRATIONAL, ASPIRING’

Introductions – All – “30 seconds for One Wish”

Reading of the Mission of the Club: Visitor

 

Toastmaster – Peter C.

Speaker 1: Shawn L. [TC 1.1] “Weakness”

Speaker 2: Jaimey F. [PM 1.1] “Many Hats” [ICE BREAKER]

 

Evaluator 1: Rahul P. 

Evaluator 2: Alex T.

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Mario G. 

Chairman 2: Paul P. [FIRST]

Toast: Vivek A. – (No Recorded)

 

Table Topics Master: Sonya D. – ‘Ask the Genie” Using Visual Prompts

Evaluator Odds: Alex L.

Evaluator Evens: Aileen L. 

 

Grammarian Report: John H.

Ums & Ahs Report: Ellen G. 

Timers Report: Kate C. 

Meeting Overview: Harini S.

 

Visitor Feedback: Ron D, Sumedha.

Forward Planner: Ann S.

 

Executive Announcements and President’s Closing Remarks: Ann S. (Standing in for President Lana)

 

Area 6 Fun Night TBA

Toastmasters International Conference and Speech Contests 23^rd – 29^th August 2021

District 70 Awards Ceremony – 4^th September 2021

 

Coming Up:

Next Meeting –
Tuesday 31st August 2021 Zoom

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 17th AUGUST 2021 – MEETING No: 1371 – ZOOM

 The Theme – 

‘SKELETONS IN YOUR CUPBOARD”

 

Venue – Zoom

 

Call to Order – Mario G. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Lana S

Chairman: Aileen L.

Agenda Update: Ann S.

Apologies:  Hani, Mina, Kate

Visitors Introductions – Tiffany C, Bei Bei H, Alicia C.

 

Grammarian – Alex T. – ‘ASTONISHING’

Introductions – All – On Theme

Reading of the Mission of the Club: Visitor

 

Toastmaster – Sonya D.

Speaker 1: Jayne K. [PM 1.4] “A Game of Frustration”

Speaker 2: Rahul P. [PM 3.2] “What is Art”

Evaluator 1: Vivek A. 

Evaluator 2: Harini S.

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Mario G. 

Chairman 2: Melody L.

Toast: Cindy T. – “A Simple Astonishing Life”

 

Table Topics Master: Glen H. – ‘Skeletons in Your Cupboard”

Evaluator Odds: Peter C.

Evaluator Evens: Dillon H. [FIRST]

 

Grammarian Report: Alex T.

Big Ears: Ellen G. – Join My Quiz Game [FIRST]

Ums & Ahs Report: Paul P. [FIRST]

Timers Report: Mario G. 

Meeting Overview: Philip B.

 

Visitor Feedback: Tiffany C, Bei Bei H.

Forward Planner: Ann S.

 

Executive Announcements and President’s Closing Remarks: Lana S. 

 

Toastmasters International Conference and Speech Contests 23^rd – 29^th August 2021

District 70 Awards Ceremony – 4^th September 2021

 

Coming Up:

Next Meeting –
Tuesday 24th August 2021 Zoom

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 3rd AUGUST 2021 – MEETING No: 1370 – ZOOM

 The Theme – 

‘OLYMPICS – CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS’

 

Venue – Zoom

 

Call to Order – Mario G. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Ann S. (Standing in for President Lana)

Chairman: Peter C.

Agenda Update: Ann S.

Apologies:  Hani A, Jayne K, Philip T, Paul P, Joseli M, Rahul P, Lana S.

Visitors Introductions – Bruno M, Melaine C, Hayinguie L.

 

NEW MEMBER FIRST MEETING – JAMIE F

 

Ice Breaker Introductions: Acceptance Speech for Winninga  Gold Medal for…….

Grammarian Word of the Day: Glen H. – ‘STRIVE’

Reading of the Mission of the Club: Jamie F.

 

Master Your Craft: Vivek A.

Used a Wheel to select Speakers and Evaluators to Respond to Nominated Topics

 

Speaker 1: Jamie F. [Humour] “The Olympics are a Waste of Money…”

Speaker 2: Angela Z. [Humour & Structure] “The Importance of the Olympics…”
Speaker 3: Alex T. [Persuasion] “Evils of the Olympics….”

Evaluator 1: Sonya D. 

Evaluator 2: Aileen L.

Evaluator 3: Alex T.

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Mario G. 

Chairman 2: Harini S.

Toast: Alex L. – “The Olympics”

 

Table Topics Master: Kate C. – ‘The Olympics’

Evaluator Odds: Melody L.

Evaluator Evens: Mario G.

 

Grammarian Report: Glen H.

Big Ears: Ann S. – Join My Quiz Game – ‘Olympics Trivia’

Ums & Ahs Report: Aileen L.

Timers Report: Dillon H. [FIRST]

Meeting Overview: John H.

 

Visitor Feedback: Bruno M, Melaine C, Hayinguie L.

Forward Planner: Ann S.

 

Executive Announcements and President’s Closing Remarks: Ann S. 

(Standing in for President Lana)

 

Toastmasters International Conference and Speech Contests 23^rd – 29^th August 2021

 

Coming Up:

Take a One Week Break

Next Meeting –
Tuesday 17^th August 2021 Zoom