Saturday, November 21, 2020

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS REPRESENTING DISTRICT 70 AND AUSTRALIA

 

Concord West Toastmasters Club has been selected to represent District 70 and Australasia at this exciting international event.

It starts in Japan at 11:00am EST time and the baton is passed to Concord West Club at 1:00pm EST.

Observers can attend by Registering at:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/holidays-around-the-world-24-hours-of-toastmasters-and-culture-tickets-127523376853


CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 17th NOVEMBER 2020 – MEETING No: 1340 – ZOOM # 31


The Theme – ‘Sports’

Venue – ZOOM

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Harini S.

 

Apologies – Sonya D, Hani A, Glen H, Alex T, Melody L, Jayne K, An T, Cindy T, Leo Z, Philip T.

Visitors – Shawn L, Christy L, Hazel J, Rio Y (From Japan).

 

Chairman 1: Carol T. 

Grammarian: Word of the Day – Ellen G. – ‘RESTORE’ [FIRST]

Introduction & Reading of Club Mission – Angela Z.

Agenda Update: Lana S.

 

Toastmaster:Kate C.

Speaker 1: Ann S. [PW2.1 EH]– “A Day Rated 0”

Speaker 2: Vivek A. [PW2.1 DL] – “Good Cop, Bad Cop”

 

Evaluator 1: John H.

Evaluator 2: Yimin W.

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

Chairman 2: Aileen L. 

 

Toast: Peter C

Table Topics Master: Philip B. (Based on Theme – Colours of Sport)

Evaluator Odds: Mario G.

Evaluator Evens: Harini S.

 

Grammarian Report: Ellen G.

Special Contest Feedback Session for all Participants and attendees – Lana S.

Meeting Overview: Alex L. [FIRST]

Timers Report: Rahul P.

 

Forward Planning: Lana S.

Visitors Feedback: Christy & Shawn.

Executive Announcements & Presidents Closing: Harini S. 

 

Coming Up:

No Club Meeting on 24th November
Mentors Meeting instead

 

Next Meeting 1stDecember 2020


Special Worldwide Meeting

Sunday 13thDecember 1pm-3pm

Attendees MUST Register

Concord West Club Representing Australia

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 10th NOVEMBER 2019 – MEETING No: 1339

 

CLUB HUMOROUS & TABLE TOPIC CONTEST


Venue – Zoom

 

Apologies – N.A..

Visitors – Area 6 Director Sachin, Numerous Guest Judges

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. (S@A) 

 

Contest Chair Briefing Contestants: Lana Shaba

Chief Judge Briefing Judges, Counters and Timers – Scahin Salunke.

 

HUMOROUS SPEECH CONTEST

 

Toastmaster: Philip Tao

Speaker 1:Ann Sunny – “Demons In Me”

Speaker 2:Yimin Wang – “TBA”

Speaker 3:Sonya Dankha  – “Day Spa Delights”

 

BREAK:

 

TABLE TOPICS CONTEST

 

Toastmaster: Harini Sundaramurthy – Topic: “The Worst Gift I Ever Received”

Speaker 1:Hani Alhuseen

Speaker 2:Alex Thomas

Speaker 3:Cindy Tchung

Speaker 4:Ale Lee

Speaker 5:Leo Zhao

Speaker 6:Rahul Parkhe

Speaker 7:Carol Tran

Speaker 8:Mario Gentile

Speaker 9:John Hughson.

Speaker 10:Vivek Aggarwall

Speaker 11:Kate Crosby

Speaker 12:Paeter Crosby

Speaker 13:Glen Hobbs

 

Announcement of Winners:

Humorous Speech Contest: (No Time DisqualificationL)

FIRST PLACE: Sonya Dankha(Winner of the Tony Spragg Trophy for Humour)

RUNNER UP: Ann Sunny

 

Table Topics Contest: (No Time DisqualificationsJ)

FIRST PLACE: John Hughson

RUNNER UP: Peter Crosby

THIRD PLACE: Cate Crosby

FOURTH PLACE: Glen Hobbs

FIFTH PLACE: Vivek Aggarwal

President’s Closing Remarks – Harini Sundaramurthy.

 

Special Thanks to our [6] Anonymous Visiting Judges

Chief Judge– Scahin Salunke(Area 6 Director)

Contest Chair– Lana Shaba

Toastmasters– Philip Tao & Harini Sundaramurthy

Timers– Alex Lee, Ellen Gan, Ann Sunny, Yimin Wang

Counters– Angela Zhang, Gowri Sriraman

Sergeant @ Arms– Rahul Parkhe, Harini Sundaramurthy, 

Ellan Gan, Sonya Dankha

Zoom Host – Melody Liang

 

Executive Announcements:

Next Club Meeting
Tuesday 17th November 2020

 

Worldwide Special Event Meeting

Sunday 13th Decembers 2020

Concord West Club Representing Australia

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 3rd NOVEMBER 2020 – MEETING No: 1338 – ZOOM # 29


 The Theme – ‘Contest Trial’

Venue – ZOOM

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Harini S.

Apologies: Mario G, An T.

Visitors: Paul Gurran(Phillip Division Director)

 

Introduction & Reading of Club Mission: Cindy T.

 

Meeting Host – Lana S.

Agenda Update:Lana S.

 

Table Topics Contest Practice:

Alex L. – “A Customer is Always Right”

Leo Z. – “Never Say Never”

Rahul P. – “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”

John H. – “The Perfect Storm”

Kate C. – “It’s Not Rocket Science”

Peter C. – “Tomorrow is Another Day”

Hani A. – “In Order to be Happy You Need Lots of Money”

Vivek A. – “Practice What You Preach”

Cindy T. – “It’s Not Easy to be Brave”

 

Group Evaluations & Feedback: All.

Timer 1: Ellen G.

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

Meeting Host: Lana S. 

 

Humorous Speech Contestants Practice & Group Evaluation

Speakers: 

Sonya D. – “Anicdote”

Ann S. – “Anicdote”

Yimin W. “Breaking a Bad Habit”

 

Group Evaluations & Feedback: All.

Timer 2: Alex L.

 

Meeting Overview:Paul Gurran PDD.

Executive Announcements & Presidents Closing :Harini S. 

 

Special Announcement

Sunday 13thDecember
Concord West to Represent District 70 and Australia 

In World Wide 24 Toastmaster Event

 

Coming Up:

Next Meeting – 10th November Humorous & Table Topics Contest 

ZOOM Meeting

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 27th OCTOBER 2020 – MEETING No: 1337 – ZOOM # 28

 The Theme – ‘Halloween’

Venue – ZOOM

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Harini S.

 

Apologies –Lana S, Alex T, AnT, Mario G, Jane K, Leo Z, Rahul P.

Visitors – Karthikeyan S.

Along with Wolfwoman, Dracula, Little Devil, Glamorous Pirate, Horses Head, The Sith (aka Morticia Addams) and assorted Ghosts, Gobblins and even Santa Claus:) 


Chairman 1: Angela Z. [FIRST] 

 

Grammarian: Word of the Day – Kate C. – REMINISCENT

Introduction & Reading of Club Mission – Karthikeyan S.

Agenda Update:Harini S.

 

Toastmaster:Glen H.

Speaker 1: Carol T. [PW1.1 DL] [FIRST]– “It Started with Zazu”

Speaker 2: Cindy T. [PW1.1 EC] [FIRST]– “Australia Marketing & My Goal”

Speaker 3: Alex L. [PW1.4 IP] – “KaiZen (Continuous Improvement)”

 

Evaluator 1: Philip T.

Evaluator 2: Peter C.

Evaluator 3: Ellen G. (Written Evaluation– Ann S.)

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

Chairman 2: Aileen.

 

Toast: Philip B

Table Topics Master:Harini S. (Based on Theme – Halloween)

Evaluator Odds: Yimin W.

Evaluator Evens: Sonya D.

 

Grammarian Report: Kate C.

Ums & Ahs Report – John H.

Meeting Overview:Vivek A.

Timers Report: Melody L.

 

Forward Planning:Harini S.

Visitors Feedback:Karthikeyan S.

Executive Announcements & Presidents Closing :Harini S. 

 

Educational Award Acknowledgement

Level One – Visionary Communication – Kate C.

Level One – Innovative Planning – Alex L

 

Philip Bendeich – District 70 SpeechCraft Coordinator

 

Toastmasters offering a Second Path FREE to paid up Members

 

Coming Up:

Next Meeting – 3rdNovember Trial Contest Meeting – ZOOM Meeting

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 20th OCTOBER 2020 – MEETING No: 1336 – ZOOM # 27

 


The Theme – ‘World Statistics Day’

Venue – ZOOM

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Harini S.

 

Apologies –Jayne K, Kate C, Glen H, Hani A, Lana S, Philip T, Cindy T.

Visitors – Ruyu (Grace), Lorinda Logaraj (District Director)

Chairman 1: Peter C.  

 

Introduction & Reading of Club Mission – Grace.

Agenda Update:Harini S.

 

Toastmaster:Harini S.

Speaker 1: Elen G. [PW1.3 MS] – “Home Modification or Interior Design”

Speaker 2: Rahul P. [PW1.2 PM] – “Moving to Kuwait”

Speaker 3: Sonya D. [PW4.1 IP] – “The Big D’s Birthday Bash”

Speaker 4: Alex T. [Educational] – “The Table Topics Contest Judging Form”

 

Evaluator 1: Ann S.

Evaluator 2: Mario G.

Evaluator 3: Aileen L.

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

Chairman 2: Philip B. 


Special Presentation:John H. – 
Acknowledging Philip Bendeich’s 20thyear in Toastmasters and his achievements and contributions to Toastmasters within the Club, The District and the Region

 

Table Topics Master:John H. (Based on Theme – Statistics)

 

Evaluator Odds: An T.

Evaluator Evens: Vivek A.

 

Timers Report: Melody L.

Meeting Overview:District Director Lorinda L.

 

Forward Planning:Harini S.

Visitors Feedback:Grace  & Lorinda L.

Executive Announcements & Presidents Closing :Harini S. 

 

Educational Award Acknowledgement

Level One – Engaging Humour – Ann S.

 

Coming Up:

Next Meeting – 27th October 2020 – ZOOM Meeting – Halloween

3rdNovember Trial Contest Meeting – ZOOM Meeting

CONCORD WEST TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 6th OCTOBER 2020 – MEETING No: 1335 – ZOOM # 26

 


The Theme – ‘Museums & Art Galleries’

Venue – ZOOM

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

President’s Opening & Guest Welcome – Harini S.

 

Apologies –Philip B, Glen H, Sonys D, Hani A, Rahul P

Visitors – Nil

Chairman 1: Carol T. [FIRST]

Grammarian: Philip T.– Word of the Day – INNOCUOUS – 

Introduction & Reading of Club Mission – Carol T.

Agenda Update:Lana S.

 

Toastmaster:Vivel A.

Speaker 1: Angela Z. [PW1.1 TC] [FIRST]– “What Are Your Weaknesses?”

Speaker 2: John H. [Educational] – “Humorous Speech Contest Form”

 

Evaluator 1: Yimin W. [FIRST]

 

BREAK:

 

Call to Order – Vivek A. 

Chairman 2: Cindy T. 

Toast:Ann S. [FIRST]“Those who struggle for us”

 

Table Topics Master:Kate C. (Based on Theme – Museums & Art Gallerys)

 

Evaluator Odds: Aileen L.

Evaluator Evens: Melody L

 

Grammarian Report: Philip T.

Ums & Ahs Report: Ellen G. [FIRST]

Meeting Overview:Lana S.

Timers Report: Alex L.

 

Forward Planning:Lana S.

Visitors Feedback:Nil.

Executive Announcements & Presidents Closing :Harini S. 

 

Coming Up:

We take a Break Next Week

Next Meeting – 20thOctober 2020 – ZOOM Meeting – World Statistics Day

District Director Confirmed to Attend

3rdNovember Trial Contest Meeting – ZOOM Meeting