Interpretive Reading Contest

This was a special "Fifth Tuesday of the Month" meeting. Not as many members as usual attended, and we found we were not able to access our cupboard in the storeroom. But Toastmasters are able to rise to the occasion. Timekeeper Annette W improvised with coloured place mats instead of timing lights, and Wendy made raffle tickets out of pieces of paper.

Christiane

John T

Christiane filled in for the Sergeant at Arms and opened the meeting.
John proposed a toast to "The State of Origin and a Queensland Victory" since it was the eve of the big football match.

New member Karen (formerly of Tamborine Mountain Toastmasters) was inducted into our club.

Paul

Rose

Paul was Toastmaster and Rose was Contest Toastmaster.

There were seven keen competitors in the Interpretive Reading Contest.

Interpretive Reading Participants

 Reza read "The Tawny Scrawny Lion"
Steve read an excerpt from "Space Oddyssy."
John read from "The Sentimintal Bloke."
Wendy read "Love you Forever."
Karen read from "Chicken Soup for the Soul."
Marlene read "Rat Dance."
Darryl read an excerpt from "The Happiest Refugee."

Our guest James helped out as Tally Counter.

The contestants were interviewed by Rose while the judges debriefed.

Rose interviewing Wendy

And the winners were declared....

Place getters

Karen came first, Marlene second and Darryl third.

After supper, (provided by Paul)  Christiane conducted a Table Topics session, using  brief passages from a book, which the participants were invited to continue or to speak about what thoughts it evoked.

Paul

Steve

Liz

Thomas

Marlene

Rose

The Table Topics were evaluated by Rose, Wendy, Karen, Darryl, Reza and John T.

Rose

Wendy

Karen

Darryl

Reza

John T

Wendy's raffle, a State of Origin scarf, was popular.  Liz was the lucky winner.

Wendy's raffle

Liz won raffle

The next meeting will be on the 14th June.
The following meeting on the 28th will be our Changeover Dinner. The meal will cost $30 but club members will be subsidised by the club, so it will be $15 for members and $30 for guests. Please bring the payment next meeting or pay into our club's bank account. (Contact Treasurer Jim for account details.)