CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 11th MARCH 2025 – MEETING No: 1497

                            AREA 6                    INTERNATIONAL & EVALUATION CONTEST 

Venue – Concord Community Club 

Call to Order S@A: Lana S.

President’s Opening and Guest Welcome – Lana S.

Area 6 Director Welcome – Tom Geba.

 

Chief Judge Briefing: (Judges/Counters): Tom Geba (Area 6 Director)

Contestants Briefing: Ada Wong. (Lachlan Division Director)

 

INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST:

Toastmaster – Lana Shaba – Concord West Toastmasters 

 

Speaker One: Steve Howard – “Triumph and Despair” – (Sydney Travelers)

Speaker Two: John Hughson – “Superheros” – (Concord West)

Speaker Three: Angela L –  “Better Every Day” – (Sydney Sunday Morning)

Speaker Four: Dianna Porter – “Absolute Happiness” – (Ashfield)

Speaker Five: Sri Annaswamy – “Loyalty Tax” – (Burwood)

 

BREAK: 

 

Test Speaker – Allan – "Adam's Ale"

EVALUATION CONTEST CONTEST:

Toastmaster – Hendrik Lianto – Burwood Club

 

Test Speaker: Allan Hough – “Adam’s Ale” – (Skyline Speakers)

 

Contestant One: Diana Porter – (Ashfield)

Contestant Two: Anna Di Donato – (Sydney Travellers)

Contestant Three: Nick Clement – (Sydney Sunday Morning)

Contestant Four: Sri Annaswamy – (Burwood)

Contestant Four: John Hughson – (Concord West)

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS:

INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST:

            1^st – Sri Annaswamy – Burwood Toastmasters

            2^nd – John Hughson – Concord West Toastmasters

3^rd – Steve Howard – Sydney Travelers

 

EVALUATION CONTEST:

            1^st John Hughson – Concord West Toastmasters

            2^nd Sri Annaswamy – Burwood Toastmasters

3^rd Anna Di Donato – Sydney Travelers Toastmasters

                                    

Area 6 Director Address: Tom Geba

Lachlan Division Director Address: Ada Wong

President’s Closing Remarks: Lana S.

 

Coming Up:

 

Next Meeting

Tuesday 25^th March 2025

 

Concord West Toastmasters

1500 Meeting Celebration

Tuesday 8^th April 2025

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 4th MARCH 2025 – MEETING No: 1496

 “MYTH BUSTING”

It was a 'Blokes" Night 

 

Venue – Zoom

Call to Order VPE: Mario G.

President’s Opening and Guest Welcome – Mario G. (VPE for President Lana).

 

Chairman One: Alex L.

Agenda Update: Mario G. 

Apologies: Lana S, Kate C, Melody L, Rumi M, Dilani , Brendan D.

Visitor Introductions: NIL

Reading of the Club: Matthew S. 

Grammarian (WOD): : [NO REPORT]

Ice Breaker: “Discuss, Explore common misconceptions, conspiracies and myths”. ALL

 

Prepared Speech Session:  

Toastmaster – John H.

 

Prepared Speech 1: Mario G: [DL 1:1] – “What’s Been Happening”

valuation 1: Matthew S.

 

BREAK: 

 

Call to Order – Mario G.

Chairman Two: Mario G.

Toast: Peter C. “To Myth Busters”

 

Table Topics Session

Table Topics Master – Mario G. (On Theme)

Evaluator Odd Speakers – John H.

Evaluator Even Speakers – Alex L.

 

Book, Film, Food Review: : [NO REPORT]

 

Grammarian Report – : [NO REPORT].

Timers Report: Mathew S.

Ums & Ahs Report: Mario G.

Big Ears: John H.

Meeting Overview: [Open Forum]

Visitor Feedback: Nil

Planning Forward: Mario G. 

 

President’s Closing Remarks: Mario G. (VPE for President Lana).

 

Followed by a brief Business Session regarding the 1500 Celebration
A follow up Meeting was convened for Wednesday 12^th March

 

Coming Up:

  

Area 6 International & Evaluation Contest

Tuesday 11th March 2025

 

Concord West Toastmasters

1500 Meeting Celebration

Tuesday 8^th April 2025