CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 25th FEBRUARY 2025 – MEETING No: 1495

 CLUB

INTERNATIONAL & EVALUATION CONTESTS

 

Venue – Concord Community Club 

Call to Order S@A: Mario G.

President’s Opening and Guest Welcome – Lana S.

Area 6 Director Welcome – Tom Geba.

 

Chief Judge Briefing: (Judges/Counters): Tom Geba.

Contestants Briefing: Tom Geba. 

INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST:

Speaker One: Lana S – “The Lake that Wasn’t”

Speaker One: John H – “Superheros”

 

BREAK: 

 

EVALUATION CONTEST CONTEST:

Test Speaker: Carles (Burwood Club)  – “Failure”

 

Contestant One: Cleo Z.

Contestant One: Rumi M.

Contestant One: John H.

Contestant One: Lana S.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS:

 

International Speech Contest:

            John H. 1st

            Lana S. 2nd

 

Evaluation Contest Contest:

            Lana S. 1st

            John H. 2nd

 

Lana has to default from going onto the Area Contest as she is already an Evaluation Winner in another Area and Division for another Club.

John will go forward to represent Concord west in the Area 6 Contest.

 

Area 6 Director Address: Tom Geba

President’s Closing Remarks: Lana S.

 

Coming Up:

 

Area 6 International & Evaluation Contest

Tuesday 11th March 2025

 

Concord West Toastmasters

1500 Meeting Celebration

Tuesday 8^th April 2025

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 11th FEBRUARY 2025 – MEETING No: 1494

 “EMBRACING CHANGE”

For our first meeting back at the fabulously renovated Concord Community Club (former RSL) 

we held a relatively small meeting in the main Function Room.

One of a couple of potential meeting areas that will be available to us.

Venue – Concord Community Club 

Call to Order S@A: Brendan D.

President’s Opening and Guest Welcome – Lana S.

 

Chairman One: Matthew S.

Agenda Update: Mario G. 

Apologies: Peter C, Kate C, Alex T, Melody L.

Visitor Introductions: David L & Mohammed A.

Reading of the Club: Dilani B. 

Grammarian (WOD): Moji A. “Resilience”

Ice Breaker: “Share stories of adapting to new places and situations”. ALL

 

Prepared Speech Session:  

Toastmaster – Dilani B.

 

Prepared Speech 1: John H: [EH 1:2] – “The Value of Evaluations” 

Prepared Speech 2: Matthew S: [PM 5:1] – “I Didn’t Know This Was So Hard!” 

 

Evaluation 1: Kelly Z.

Evaluation 1: Lana S.

 

BREAK: 

 

Call to Order – Mario G.

Chairman Two: Lana S.

Toast: Brendan D. “Change to Improve Ourselves”

 

Table Topics Session

Table Topics Master – Mario G. (On Theme)

Evaluator Odd Speakers – Alex L.

Evaluator Even Speakers – John H.

 

Book, Film, Food Review: Lana S. – “Los Dos Hombres – Mexican Restaurant”

Book, Film, Food Review: Mohammed A. [VISITOR] – “Dale Carnegie” “How to Win Friends & Influence People”

 

Grammarian Report – Moji A.

Timers Report: David L .{L. [VISITOR]

Ums & Ahs Report: Mario G.

Big Ears: Kelly Z.

Meeting Overview: Moji A.

Visitor Feedback: David L & Mohammed A.

Planning Forward: Mario G. 

 

President’s Closing Remarks: Lana S.

 

Coming Up:

 

Club International & Evaluation Contest

Tuesday 25^th February 2025

 

Area 6 social Club Ashfield

Friday 21^st February 2025 – 7:00pm

 

Area 6 International & Evaluation Contest

Tuesday 11th March 2025

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 4th FEBRUARY 2025 – MEETING No: 1493

 “CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING”

 

Venue – Zoom

Call to Order VPE: Mario G.

President’s Opening and Guest Welcome – Lana S.

 

Chairman One: Alex L.

Agenda Update: Mario G. 

Apologies: Peter C, Kate C, Melody L, Carlos V, Brendan D.

Visitor Introductions: NIL

Reading of the Club: Rumi M. 

Grammarian (WOD): Mario G. “Dexterity”

Ice Breaker: “Share innovative solutions to everyday challenges”. ALL

 

Prepared Speech Session:  

Toastmaster – Rumi M.

 

Prepared Speech 1: Lana S: [PW 4:1] – Q&A Session – “All That Glitters” (2025 District Conference)

Evaluation 1: John H.

 

BREAK: 

 

Call to Order – Mario G.

Chairman Two: John H.

Toast: Matthew S. “Keep It Simple Stupid”

 

Table Topics Session

Table Topics Master – Alex L. (On Theme)

Evaluator Odd Speakers – Matthew S.

Evaluator Even Speakers – John H.

 

Book, Film, Food Review: Lana S. – “Google Maps”

 

Grammarian Report – Mario G.

Timers Report: Rumi M.

Ums & Ahs Report: Mario G.

Big Ears: Rumi M.

Meeting Overview: [NO REPORT]

Visitor Feedback: Nil

Planning Forward: Mario G. 

 

President’s Closing Remarks: Lana S.

 

Coming Up:

 

Tuesday 11th February 2025

The Concord Community Club

We are back to our ancestorial home.

 

Club International & Evaluation Contest

Tuesday 25^th February 2025

 

Area 6 social Club Ashfield

Friday 21^st February 2025 – 7:00pm

 

Area 6 International & Evaluation Contest

Tuesday 11th March 2025