"Complications" was an apt theme for the meeting, as many of the key participants were unable to attend and roles needed to be adjusted.
The meeting was called to order by Christiane, filling in for Sergeant -at- Arms Tracey.
Helen stood in for President Chris and welcomed first time guests Lucy and Alex, returning guests Mali and Lisa, as well as Trish, who has been away from meetings for some months.
Jonathon was Toastmaster.
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Erin proposed a toast to "Complicated outcomes" and John presented the word "Intricate" meaning very complicated or detailed.
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| Arun |
Round Robin Master Arun asked everyone to speak briefly about something they had attempted which proved to be complicated.
The first prepared speech was by Marlene (who filled in with a repeat speech she had formerly presented) titled "The Speech I Didn't Hear." and was about getting the point across with personal stories.
It was evaluated by Helen.
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Jill demonstrated vocal variety and body language with an amusing speech, "Buckle Up" about teaching her daughter to drive.
Erin also demonstrated vocal variety and body language in her speech "Why Cats are better than "Dogs."
Trish rose to the occasion and filled another vacant speech slot with her speech "Your Hidden Story," which coincidentally reinforced the message of the first speaker's speech.
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Evaluators were Helen, Jonathon, Maddy and Marlene.
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Scarlett was Timekeeper.
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| Scarlett Timekeeper |
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Jonathon presented the raffle - Roses chocolates, etc in a purple gift bag. It was won by purple loving Trish who appeared to be more excited about the purple bag than the contents.
Supper was provided by Helen - yummy cocktail sausages and cheese, crackers and savoury dip.
In the absence of a Table Topics Master, Christiane presented some fun Topics that she had on hand.
She called on Arun, Mali, John, Narelle, Lisa and Scarlett to answer some complicated questions.
1. What would you do if you came face to face with a grevlibon?
2. Two entroloupers met in a cave on a rainy day. What happened next?
3.Do the prickles on a venwip serve any useful purpose?
4, You recently ate a frimtortle. How did you cook it and how did it make you feel?
5.Were there any creftones on Noah's ark?
6. Why are clicktciks always green?
The Table Topics were evaluated by Arun.
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Christiane presented a comprehensive evaluation of the entire meeting, with some valuable suggestions on how it could be improved.
Award winners of the evening were Maddy (Most Improved,) John (Best Table Topic,) Jill (not in photo) and Erin (Best Speech - tie,) and Jonathon (Best Evaluation.
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| Award Winners 10 Feb 2026 |
Next meeting Tuesday 24th February.
Area Conference Saturday 14 March at North Lakes.
Semi Annuals are due by end of March.
