Meeting 1023 - Evaluation and International Speech Contests

Contest night is always exciting and a chance to showcase our Member's talents.

Carmy called the Meeting to order and a warm welcome by President Christiane was extended to the visiting Toastmasters attending our Contest night.

Carmy and Christiane

Gail proposed a Toast to "The Contestants" and wished them well for the Contests.

Gail

Leanne as Evaluation Contest Toastmaster introduced Stephen to present the Joke, before commencing the Evaluation Contest.

Stephen

Leanne

Mahia from Bunya Club presented the Test Speech, entitled "Pop and Poppy".

Leanne and Mahia

Contestants were Christiane, Eileen, Stephen and Jonathon.

Congratulations to first place Christiane, second place Eileen and third place Stephen. Both Christiane and Eileen will represent Sandgate Club at the Area Contest.

Casey convinced us to buy raffle tickets with a chance to win "brain power" in the form of chocolate and other mind improving goodies. It was won by Chris.

Casey

The International Speech Contest Toastmaster was Jonathon.

Jonathon

Contestants were Blake, Christiane, Chris and Darryl.

What a wonderful range of speech topics and all were delivered with flair, passion and humour.
Place Getters were: first Christiane, second Darryl and third Chris. Both Christiane and Darryl will compete for Sandgate Club at the Area Contest. Well done Christiane as winner of both Contests.

A great effort by all Members who assisted throughout the evening taking on roles as Tally Counters, Timers and Sargent at Arms. A big thank you also to our guest judges Alan, Jenny, Rodney, Daniel.

Our Sister Club turns 40

Some of our members attended the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of our sister club, Peninsula Toastmasters and had a wonderful evening.The meal was delicious and there were a a couple of amazing speakers. Everyone was so busy talking to one another, I only managed to get a couple of photos.

There are some lovely photos on their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Redcliffe-Toastmasters-1478558302202507/

Charter Member Annette K and Doris S

Leesa & Annette

One of Peninsula Club's Suzanne H is a bush poet, and she shared a poem that sums up the way we feel about Toastmasters.

What Toastmasters Means to Me

Each fortnight, when we come to meet

you'll find a friend who'll always greet

you with respect. They're so sincere

with feedback on the words they hear.

You learn to listen, learn to lead.

At Toastmasters it plants the seed

to be the best that you can be -

at least that what it seems to me.

A place where I can make the choice

to share my words, or hear your voice.

I come to take, but learned to give

and found a better way to live.

Meeting 1022 - Gardening

President Christiane welcomed guest Skye then presented Liz with her Life Member Award for being a Toastmaster Member for over 30 years.

Award presented by Christiane to Liz

Toastmaster Casey was handed the gavel and confidently conducted the evening's program, along with giving various snippets about gardening.

Toastmaster for the night Casey

Steve presented the Toast - sadly this is Steve's last Meeting before he moves to Scotland. We will miss his friendly face, expertise and humour. The Toast was to Sandgate and Sandgate Toastmasters.

Steve's Farewell Toast

Annette challenged us to use the word "Ubiquitous" - meaning everywhere/global/universal.

Annette

Round Robin was commenced by Carmy, with a story set in the garden. Each person had to continue the story, which took on a life of its own.
Best quote of the night from Marlene "Give a weed and inch and it will take a yard".

Carmy

Prepared speeches were presented by Chris (Two Wheeled Death Machine), Christiane (Letterbox Therapy) and Trish (Mindset Lessons).

Chris, Christiane and Trish

These speeches were evaluated by Darryl, Eileen and Monica

Darryl, Eileen and Monica

The Raffle was declared a mystery by provider Annette - and was revealed when the winner (Christiane) was drawn. It was a dinner voucher for the Full Moon Hotel.

Timer Leanne did a great job by keeping us ahead of time all night.

Leanne

The Business Meeting was Chaired by Gail, and was kept quick and precise.

Gail

Table Topics presenter Marlene called on "experts" to give their answers to vexing garden problems. Evaluators were Liz and Stephen.

Stephen and Liz

Grammarian Blake highlighted the best of word usage from Members.

Blake

  General Evaluator Leesa gave a valuable run down on the entire Meeting.

Leesa

Awards:

Best Speech Trish, Best Table Topics Paul and Darryl (tie), Best Evaluator Liz, Most Improved    Casey.