Newsletter August 2012

Meet Our New Members

Inside this issue:

Member Awards

       

Club Awards Smedley Award

     

DCP Goals This month: 2 Goals this year: 2

PPP Points

This month: 30 Points Total: 78

 

Page 1: New members, member & club awards, DCP goals, PPP points

Page 2: International Convention, 2012 World Championship of Public Speaking

Page 3: Table Topics Master, Advanced Manual Focus – Speaking To Inform

Page 4: Toastmasters District 17 Annual Quiz Night

Page 5: A Toastmaster’s Promise, Dates for your Diary

Reece  Lobo  

Raj  Rajendran  

Joanne  Low  

This month…

Toastmasters International Convention Three Canning Vale members attended the International Convention in Orlando, Florida. Andre Sequeira, Robyn Richards and Mark Richards.

Toastmasters 2012 World Championship of Public Speaking 1st place: Ryan Avery of Portland, Oregon 2nd place: Palaniappa Subramaniam of Penang, Malaysia 3rd place: Stuart Pink of Attleboro, Massachusetts. See an excerpt of Ryan Avery’s winning speech here. http://youtu.be/Ms0Gq941iHk

Table Topics Master

What is Table Topics? This is a chance for members to practice their impromptu speaking. Topics are prepared by the Table Topics Master and then given to a member who immediately responds.

What does the Table Topics Master do?

• Lead the impromptu Speaking Session • Prepares 6 to 8 questions in advance, and asks people to respond • Makes their intro and length of questions as short as possible to allow the

responders as much time as possible to speak • Asks question, and then calls out the person’s name – to maintain as much

suspense and surprise as is possible. • Moves away from center stage to give responders the focus • Watches the Time Keeper for signal of completed time • Hands back to Toastmaster

Who should the Table Topics Master pick to speak?

• Members who are not on the agenda

• Visitors – only if you have asked them prior to the meeting if they would like to participate

• Members who have smaller roles on the agenda

• Do NOT pick – the General Evaluator (as they are evaluating the Table Topics Master), or the Table Topics Evaluator. What topics? The choice of topics is up to you. You many want to choose a theme and have all questions fit inside that theme, or just individual questions. Remember the aim is to give people a chance to get up and speak. You shouldn’t set out to really stump participants, especially newer members.

Advanced Manual Focus

Speaking To Inform Learn techniques you can use when presenting any type of informational talk. You will learn how to select and organize information, analyse your audience, target your material, use visual aids, explain processes, report to an audience, research, analyse and explain an abstract concept. Speeches:

• The Speech To Inform

• Resources For Informing

• The Demonstration Talk

• A Fact Finding Report

• The Abstract Concept

 

Toastmasters District 17 – Annual Quiz Night

Toastmaster District 17

Annual Quiz Night

Proceeds Support Jewel in the Crown Convention at the Kings

24, 25 and 26 May, 2013

WHEN: Friday October 19, 2012 6:30pm for 7:00pm WHERE: Osborne Park Bowling Club Cnr Eldorado & Park Streets Tuart Hill FEE: $10 per person or $80 per table of 8 EXPECT: Stimulating questions, quality prizes, raffle, wine wall, pot of gold, auction,

Fun, Fun and more Fun! Tickets and information contact: Ian Pickens – 041 894 5958 Toastmaster.ian@gamil.com Please Note: Canning Vale Toastmasters will purchase tickets for our members and their guests. Numbers need to be confirmed by October 10th. If you would like to attend and join the Canning Vale Toastmasters Table please provide your details to VPPR – Fiona Mclean.

 

District 17 Annual Quiz Night Friday 19th October 2012 Osborne Park Bowling Club Cnr Eldorado & Park Streets, Tuart Hill $10 per person - $80 for table of 8

A Toastmaster’s Promise

Dates for your Diary  

As a member of Toastmasters International and my club, I promise…

• To attend club meetings regularly;

• To prepare all my speeches to the best of my ability, basing them on projects in the

Competent Communication manual, the Advanced Communication manuals or

Competent Leadership manual;

• To prepare for and fulfill meeting assignments;

• To provide fellow members, with helpful, constructive evaluations;

• To help the club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for all

members to learn and grow;

• To serve my club as an officer when called upon to do so;

• To treat my fellow club members and our guests with respect and courtesy;

• To bring guests to club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters

membership offers;

Table  Topics Contest Tuesday 11th September 2012 Canning Vale College Library Please arrive by 6:15pm. Contestants, timers, tally counters and Contest Chair, can you please arrive by 6pm.

Humorous Speech Contest Tuesday 18th September 2012 Canning Vale College Library Please arrive by 6:15pm. Contestants, timers, tally counters and Contest Chair, can you please arrive by 6pm.