Dear Blue Tongue members, intending members and guests,
The meeting # 135 was held on Wednesday 10th of February and opened at 5.47pm. This evening included our 2010 Evaluation Contest and there was a buzz in the air.
Lincoln took on the role of the timer for the contest and Elke chaired the meeting.
As chair of the Evaluation Contest Elke had invited a guest to deliver a speech (Ariane from Manly Multi-Lingual Club) who was evaluated by the contestants in the Evaluation Contest. These evaluations would then themselves be judged against a set of criteria to indentify a winner. We were privileged to have Area 47 Governor, Dinesh de Silva present as chief judge.
Ariane presented an elegant speech about her recent trip to New Caledonia, her birthplace, with her children. Our two contestants (Mark and Elke) made notes and then were escorted out of the room by Ying who took on the Sergeant at Arms role for this contest. The contestants were brought in one at a time to deliver their evaluation of Ariane’s speech. The judges for this contest were Dinesh, Jorgen and Masafumi. At the end of the contest when the judges had submitted their results we broke for a recess.
Upon our return Masafumi delivered an eloquent visitors’ welcome to our 2 guests for the evening; Dinesh and Ariane,
Our Tables Topics session was hosted by Mark and engaged the entire room. He had a list of the Top 10 Thrilling Experiences (according to Lonely Planet) and asked each participant to describe their feelings about their nominated event. The list took us around the world from Las Vegas to Thailand and South Africa to Russia. These responses were evaluated by Lincoln.
Elke presented a brief timers report on the table topics session.
Dinesh announced the results of the Blue Tongue Toastmasters 2010 Evaluation Contest:
Winner (who will represent club at Area 47 contest): Elke van Ewyk
Runner-up: Mark Ransom
Congratulations to Elke on her victory.
Elke asked Ariane and Dinesh their opinions of this evening meeting.
The next meeting, which will be our International Speech contest, was discussed (including locating a venue as our usual room will be unavailable due to works occurring).
Elke closed the meeting at 7.40pm.
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the next meeting for Blue Tongue Toastmasters will be held on Wednesday 24th February. This will include our 2010 International Speech Competition:
When: 5.45pm, Wednesday 24th February
Where: ## Note Change of Venue this week only##
WB Financial (Boardroom),
Ground Floor 22 Atchison St
St Leonards NSW 2065
5.45pm-7:30pm
Meet at front of building (which is on the other side of Atchison Street, behind the IBM Building) at 5.30pm and Lincoln will let us in.
Please ring either Lincoln (ph:9906 1125) or me (ph: 0419 767 250) if there are any questions.
This meeting will include The Blue Tongue 2010 International Speech Contest (open to all financial members who have completed 6 Competent Communicator assignments). All assistance will be gratefully accepted and appreciated by the contest Chairperson (Elke).
I have attached below a draft agenda for the meeting. Please let me know:
a) If you will be attending the meeting or send your apologies
b) If you would like to present any other assignment – I am looking for members to take on the following meeting assignments:
· Speech Contest Evaluators (3) (silent evaluation – you will be briefed and given evaluation guidelines)
· Speech Contest Counter (you will be briefed and given guidelines)
· Table Topics Evaluators (2)
· Word of the Day (inc. Ums and Ahs)
· Visitors Welcome
· Did you listen?
Best regards,
Mark Ransom
VP Education
Blue Tongue Toastmasters
ph: 0419 767 250
mransom@optusnet.com.au
