Meeting 895 "Getting Involved"

Annette & Denise

We were happy to  welcome our Area Governor, Denise to our meeting. Denise brought a special treat - two large cartons of books for anyone who wanted them. They were eagerly snapped up.

Other visitors were Christiane, Nick, Bev and Kerryn.

Two new members, Peter and Ron were inducted by Annette. Annette used our new modified Induction Ceremony, which includes the Mentors Promise. Liz We will be  Peters mentor and Dave will mentor Ron.

Annette inducted Peter & Ron

Jonathon

Toastmaster Jonathon kept the meeting moving along and injected  it with some inspiring quotes about getting involved. 

Robert proposed the Toast and Del read the Toastmasters Mission Statement, which has recently been revised,
"We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth."

Inge & guest Christiane

Round Robin Master Inge invited us to tell about our hobbies.To start the ball rolling, Inge had brought some of the brooches and stones she had painted. We were able to see them more closely during the supper break.

 Del, Terry, Maureen and Rhys were called on to answer Marlene's Table Topics with a "Getting Involved" theme -

"Tell us how you came to be involved in one of your favourite organisations."

"Your neighbour's teenager has a wild all night party while his parents are out of town. Do you tell his parents when they return?"

"You are driving alone at night. A desperate looking person tries to flag you down. Do you stop?"

"You suspect a neighbour is abusing his or her children. Do you notifiy the authorities?"

Del

Terry

Maureen

John S

The Table Topics were evaluated by John S, who pointed out their strengths & how they could improve.

Jennine

We heard three excellent speeches. Jennine's was "For the Love of Water."  She used great word pictures and explained how sea creatures are endangered by rubbish that finds it way into the ocean.

John T

John T's speech was "Winning the War of the Word." It was a very humorous look at the way "New Speak" is taking over our language.

Liz We

Liz We's speech "How Long is a Foot?" was a fascinating account of how the size of the human foot has increased over the years. She used charts and pieces of wood to demonstrate.

Evaluators were Amanda, Annette and Nicole.



During the supper break, we were able to inspect the chart John S had made of the history of our club.

John,  Leesa & Amanda

Liz Wo

The Business Session was chaired by Liz Wo. Parliamentarian John S congratulated  the club on the professional way the meeting was conducted.

Grammarian Dave commented on the colourful word usage during the meeting and gave examples.

Kerry's raffle (stationery) was won by Liz Wo.

Kerry

Sharyn was General Evaluator. She had encouraging comments and suggestions for all, and said she was particularly impressed with the quality of the evaluations.

Maureeen revealed herself as the Mystery Toastmaster.

Sharyn

It was a tightly packed programme, but thanks to the efficiency of the Toastmaster, Chairman and co-operation of everyone by not going over time, Timekeeper Harry was able to announce that we had finished 2 minutes early.


Winners of the evening's awards were Annette (Best Evaluator,) Maureen (Best Table Topic,) Jonathon ( Best Contribution,) Jennine (Best Speech,) and Amanda (Personal Best.)

Award winners

Remember, next meeting is the deadline for our semi annual fees.  If you prefer to pay online, please contact Nicole for details.