Newsletter August 2012 Meet Our New Members Member Awards Reece Lobo Club Awards Smedley Award Raj Rajendran DCP Goals This month: 2 Goals this year: 2 Joanne Low PPP Points This month: 30 Points Total: 78 Inside this issue: 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
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 1 st place: Ryan Avery of Portland, Oregon 2 nd place: Palaniappa Subramaniam of Penang, Malaysia 3 rd 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 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 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.
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 10 th. If you would like to attend and join the Canning Vale Toastmasters Table please provide your details to VPPR Fiona Mclean.
A Toastmaster s Promise 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; Dates for your Diary District 17 Annual Quiz Night Friday 19 th October 2012 Osborne Park Bowling Club Cnr Eldorado & Park Streets, Tuart Hill $10 per person - $80 for table of 8 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 18 th September 2012 Canning Vale College Library Please arrive by 6:15pm. Contestants, timers, tally counters and Contest Chair, can you please arrive by 6pm.