Sandgate Toastmasters met at Sandgate Parish Hall on Tuesday, 14 July, for Meeting 1201 and our first gathering of the new Toastmasters year. Our newly appointed executive team took their places as we began the year together.
Jill called the meeting to order before Jonathon welcomed members. Mali did a great job as Toastmaster, weaving “The Waves We Leave Behind” throughout the programme. Gail offered the toast, Marlene introduced RAMIFICATIONS as the Word of the Evening, and Arun led the Round Robin.
Prepared speeches gave us two very different topics. Christiane, pictured below, presented “Einbunpin: awareness, sharing, visitors” for her Team Collaboration High Performance Leadership project. Narelle, not pictured, followed with the timely question “Is AI killing our TM speech writing abilities?” as part of her Presentation Mastery project on managing a difficult audience. It was a very enjoyable moment as she faced a barrage of disruptions, handling each one politely and professionally without breaking stride. Peter and Eoin provided the evaluations.
Helen led Table Topics. Chris served as General Evaluator, Paul tested our listening, Carmy kept time, and Trish conducted the raffle. Awards went to Narelle for Best Speaker, Trish for Best Table Topic, Mali and Jill jointly for Most Improved, and Jonathon for Best Evaluator. Helen and Paul also provided supper, an always appreciated part of the evening.
Thank you to everyone who helped create another enjoyable evening of speaking, listening and learning. Our next meeting is Tuesday, 28 July, and guests are always welcome.
