President Annette opened with Meeting by acknowledging Area 8 Contestants and winners. She also welcomed guests Casey and Andrea, and visiting Narangba Valley Member Daniel.
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| Just horsing around |
Toastmaster Leanne, dressed as an Indian Squaw, guided us with precision with a series of stories about Cowboys and Indians and segued from each item on the Agenda with ease.
Blake presented the Toast - to John Wayne (aka Marion Morrison) - 'The Duke".
He quoted one of The Duke's many memorable lines - "Out here, due process is a bullet".
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| Blake |
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| Lien |
Carmy was Round Robin Master. She asked us all to give our American Indian name. This provided all Members with a challenge and many imaginative names were created.
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| Carmy |
Speech 1 was an Ice Breaker by Marie, entitled "What will I do when I grow up", which told her very interesting life story. The Speech was evaluated by Darryl.
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| Marie |
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| Darryl |
Speech 2 was also an Ice Breaker by Stephen, entitled "Façade, Humility and Achievement". This was another fascinating story of Stephen's triumph over illiteracy, and was evaluated by John.
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| John |
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| Stephen |
Kirsty evaluated Annette's informative speech entitled "Killer Condiment" about salt and the many dangers of over indulging.
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| Annette |
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| Kirsty |
Marlene kept in the theme with an innovative Raffle containing a John Wayne DVD, Wagonwheel biscuits and a rice cooker (complete with recipes for Cowboy Rice). It was won by Carmy.
Nick was a very efficient timekeeper and gave his reports succinctly and precisely.
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| Time Keeper Nick |
Peter also kept with the theme with Table Topics. Participants Karen, Blake, Marlene, Chris, Tim, Jim, Daniel and Jonathon all gave creative answers to some tricky questions, amid much laughter.
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| Peter |
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| Christiane |
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| Tim |
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| Monica |
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| Gail |
Show and Tell gave Gail an opportunity to display her masterpiece quilt which she finds a fulfilling passion.
Soapbox presented by Karen told of how Curiosity is the Essence of Life, and applied to us all.
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| Karen |
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| Jonathon |
Grammarian Jonathon enlightened us on the use of fillers - e.g. ums and ahs. His wise advice to take a breath, and pause instead, is sure to be heeded by all Members.
Listening Quiz was conducted by Chris, testing our attention to all sections of the agenda.
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| Chris |
The General Evaluation was conducted by Liz.
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| Liz |
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| Are these guys the 3 Amigos? |
Awards: Best Speech - Stephen
Best Evaluation - John
Best Table Topic - Jonathon
Most Improved - Stephen
Christmas Break Up Dinner on the 12th December . If you haven't paid for your dinner yet, contact Blake for details on how to pay by this Friday 1st Dec.
