CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 1st NOVEMBER 2022 – MEETING No: 1420 – ZOOM

 “STYLISH”

 

Venue – Zoom

 

Call to Order – Mario G.

President’s Opening and Guest Welcome – John H.

 

Chairman One – John H.

Agenda Update: John H.

Apologies:  Glenn T, Melody L, Harini S, Hayley Y, Mina G.

 

Visitor Introductions: Mojtaba (Moji) A, 

Word of the Day: Shawn L. – “FASHIONS”

Reading of the Mission of the Club: Yasser M.

 

ICE BREAKER: 

An occasion you got dressed up for? ALL

 

PREPARED SPEECHES: 

Toastmaster – Ann S.

Speaker 1: Stacey K. [SR 1.1] “War on Drugs”

Evaluator 1: Vivek A

 

BREAK: 

 

Call to Order – Mario G

Chairman 2: Kelly Z.

Promotion of Social Event – Lana S.

Toast: Sonya D. “Being Fashionable in Black and Gold”

 

TABLE TOPICS: 

Table Topics Master – John H. (On Theme)

Evaluator 1: Yasser M. [FIRST] 

Evaluator 2: Alex L.

 

Grammarian Report: Shawn L.

Ums & Ahs Counter: Mario G.

Timers Report: Lana S.

Big Ears: Stacey K.

Meeting Overview: Sonya D.

Visitor Feedback: Mojtaba (Moji) A.

Planning: John H.

Presidents Closing Remarks: John H.

 

Coming Up:

 

Sunday 6^th November
Lachlan Division Humorous & Table Topics Contest

Mortdale RSL 10am

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DINNER – 29th OCTOBER 2022

HELD AT 'CARMEN'S ON THE PARK" RESTAURANT – FIVE DOCK

Many more photos from this fabulous celebration can be found at 

our Club Gallery on our Website at: 

https://concordwesttoastmasters.weebly.com/gallery

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 25th OCTOBER 2022 – MEETING No: 1419 – F2F

 “NIGHTMARES”

Venue – Concord Memorial Hall

 

Call to Order – Mario G.

President’s Opening and Guest Welcome – John H.

 

Chairman One – Shawn L.

Agenda Update: Glenn T.

Apologies:  Sonya D, Mina G, Kelly Z, Ann S, Vivek A, Dennis S.

 

Visitor Introductions: Tienmai (Tami), Mojtaba (Moji) A, Jack F.

Word of the Day: Lana S. – “TERROR”

Reading of the Mission of the Club: Matthew S.

 

ICE BREAKER: 

A frightening experience or possibility? ALL

 

PREPARED SPEECHES: 

Toastmaster – Melody L.

Speaker 1: Matthew S. [PM 1.2] “Waste Not”

 

Evaluator 1: Shawn L.

 

BREAK: 

 

Call to Order – Mario G

Chairman 2: Alex L.

Toast: Alex L. “Good Bye Nightmares”

 

TABLE TOPICS: 

Table Topics Master – Stacey K. (On Theme)

Evaluator 1: John H.

Evaluator 2: Kate C.

 

Grammarian Report: Lana S.

Ums & Ahs Counter: Peter C.

Timers Report: Mario G.

Big Ears: Peter C.

Meeting Overview: Jeriah P. [FIRST]

Visitor Feedback: Tienmai (Tami), Mojtaba (Moji) A, Jack F.

Planning: Glenn T.

Presentation of the Tony Spragg Humorous Speech trophy to Club and Area 6 Humorous Speech Winner Lana S.

Club and Area 6 Humorous Speech Contest Winner Lana S
receiving the Tony Spragg Humorous Speech Trophy for 2022-23 from President John H

Presidents Closing Remarks: John H.

 

Coming Up:

 

Saturday 29th October 

Concord West 60^th Anniversary Dinner

 

Sunday 6^th November
Lachlan Division Humorous & Table Topics Contest

Mortdale RSL 10am

AREA 6 HUMOROUS & TABLE TOPICS CONTEST – WESTS ASHFIELD – SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2022

 AREA 6 HUMOROUS & TABLE TOPICS 

HYBRID CONTEST

Chief Judge’s Briefing – Graham Warbrick (Lachlan Division Director) 

Contestant Briefing – Gowri Sriraman (Area 6 Director)

Zoom Host Call to Order

 

HUMOROUS SPEECH CONTEST

 

Toastmaster – John Hughson DTM. 

Speakers:

1.     Christine

2.     Dennis Z

3.     Sriraman A

4.     Peter G

5.     Lana S

6.     Mark

BREAK

 

Zoom Host Call to Order

 

TABLE TOPICS CONTEST

 

Toastmaster – John Hughson.

 

Speakers:

1.     Ann  

2.     Hafiz (Via Zoom)

3.     Mark

4.     Riot d V

5.     Alex T

6.    Sriraman A

7.    Power (Via Zoom)

 

Announcement of Results – Lana S (Area 6 Director)

Concord West Contestant Lana S presented with the Area 6 Humorous Speech Trophy 

by Lachlan Division Director Graham Warbrick and Area 6 Director Gowri Sriraman

Concord West Contestant Alex T presented with the Area 6 Humorous Speech Trophy 

by Lachlan Division Director Graham Warbrick and Area 6 Director Gowri Sriraman

HUMOROUS SPEECH CONTEST:

1st – Lana S

2^nd – Sriraman A

3^rd – Dennis Z

 

TABLE TOPICS CONTEST:

1^st – Alex T 

2^nd – Roy De V

3^rd – Mark

 

Lachlan Division Director’s Address – Graham Warbrick

Vote of Thanks – Gowri Sriraman (Area 6 Director)

 

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 11th OCTOBER 2022 – MEETING No: 1418 – F2F

“CLUB HUMOROUS 

AND TABLE TOPICS CONTEST”

 

Venue – Concord Memorial Hall

 

Call to Order – Kate C.

Opening and Guest Welcome – John H.

 

Chief Judge – Glenn T. – Briefing Officials

Contest Chair – John H – Briefing Contestants.

 

HUMOROUS SPEECH CONTEST:

Toastmasters – Kelly Z.

Contestant 1: Dennis Z. – “Downstream Consequences” 

Contestant 2: Shawn L. – “Chinese Football – Hell Jokes” 

Contestant 3: Lana S. – “Playing Possum” 

 

Participant Interviews & Participation Certificates

 

BREAK: 

 

TABLE TOPICS CONTEST: 

Toastmaster – Sonya D.

“Your Most Challenging Moment”

 

Contestant 1: Dennis Z. – “Birth of child and wife’s pain”

Contestant 2: Shawn L. – ‘Moving overseas to study”

Contestant 3: Alex T. – “Asking Father-in-Law for daughters hand in marriage”

Contestant 3: Lana S. – “Bombed out of Physio Course” 

 

Participant Interviews & Participation Certificates

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS:

 

First Place Club Humorous Speech Contest 2022 – Lana S
Presented by Contest Chief Judge VPE Glenn T and Contest Chair, President John H

First Place Club Table Topics Contest 2022 – Alex T.
Presented by Contest Chief Judge VPE Glenn T and Contest Chair, President John H

Runner Up Club Humorous
Speech Contest 2022 – Dennis Z.
Presented with Participation Certificate by Toastmaster Kelly Z.

Third Place Club Humorous
Speech Contest 2022 – Shawn L.

Presented by Contest Chief Judge VPE Glenn T and Contest Chair, President John H

Humorous Contest:

1^st Place – Lana S.

Runner Up – Dennis Z.

 

Table Topics Contest:

1^st Place – Alex L.

Runner Up – Lana S.

 

Planning: Glenn T.

VPE Closing Remarks: John H.

 

Coming Up:

 

Saturday 22^nd October 

Area 6 Humorous & Table Topics Contest

 

Tuesday 25^th October

Next Meeting 

 Saturday 29th October – Concord West 60^th Anniversary Dinner 

CONCORD WEST 50 YEARS ACKNOWLEDGED AT SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2022

 BELATED 50 YEARS RECOGNISED

Having had 2 years without the Canada bay Sustainability Awards, due to Covid the event was reconvened at the Phoenix Chinese Restaurant in Rhodes Waterside.

Following an enquiry regarding some possible recognition of Concord West's 60th Anniversary year at the Annual Canada Bay Council's Sustainability Awards, it was found that the categories only allowed for 50, 75 or 100 years recognition.

However Canada Bay Council discovered that there had been – what they thought – was an oversight in acknowledging our 50th Anniversary and insisted on presenting the Club with one free ticket to the Awards Night.

As current President John had already received an invitation to attend as a finalist in the Heritage Awards for his involvement with Ardill House, it was deemed appropriate that the Immediate Past President and Area 6 Director Lana should represent Concord West Toastmasters.

The Club received yet another plaque to add to its growing collection.

The irony is that the Council had in fact already acknowledged our 50th Anniversary presented at our 50th Anniversary Dinner by Mayor Angelo and bestowed upon our then Club President Philip B.

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTER SELECTED TO PRESENT THE STUDENTS VOTE OF THANKS

GRADUATION – "VOTE OF THANKS"

Concord West Toastmaster Lana was selected by the University staff to deliver the Students "Vote of Thanks" at her Graduation Ceremony at the Australian Catholic University in October 2022.

Lana had practiced and received open Evaluation fro Club Members at Concord West Toastmasters as well as StageTime! Toastmasters in the lead up to the presentation which was recorded and the Link can be found on our Club YouTube Channel.

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 4th OCTOBER 2022 – MEETING No: 1417 – ZOOM

 “BIRTHDAYS”

Venue – Zoom

 

Call to Order – Mario G.

President’s Opening and Guest Welcome – John H.

 

Chairman One – John H.

Agenda Update: Glenn T.

Apologies:  Matthew S, Harini S, Mina G, Sonya D.

 

Visitor Introductions: Stephanie.

Word of the Day: Mario G. – “REVELRY”

Reading of the Mission of the Club: (Not Recorded).

 

ICE BREAKER: 

A Memorable Birthday? ALL

 

PREPARED SPEECHES: 

Toastmaster – Melody L

Speaker 1: Hayley Y. [SR 2.2] “Cultures of Choice”

Evaluator 1: Melody L.

 

 

BREAK: 

 

Call to Order – Mario G

Chairman 2: Shawn L.

Toast: Glenn T. “Birth, Life & Death”

 

TABLE TOPICS: 

Table Topics Master – Lana S. (On Theme)

Evaluator 1: John H.

Evaluator 2: Stacey K.

 

Grammarian Report: Mario G.

Ums & Ahs Counter: Stacey K. [FIRST]

Timers Report: Glenn T.

Meeting Overview: Alex L.

Visitor Feedback: Stephanie.

Planning: Glenn T.

VPE Closing Remarks: John H.

 

Coming Up:

 

11^th October 2022

Club Humorous & Table Topics Contest

 

Saturday 22^nd October 

Area 6 Humorous & Table Topics Contest

 

Saturday 29th October 

Concord West 60^th Anniversary Dinner