St Georges Scoops the N22 Pool

St Georges scooped the pool in the Area N22 International and Evaluation contest, hosted by UWA Toastmasters on Thursday 5th April.

Maree Pickens took the International gong and Lynette the Evaluation.

Both competitors proceed through to the Northern Division contest to be held on Saturday 20th April.

New Membership Year draws near

The Toastmasters Membership year runs from April 1 to March 31, which means the new membership year is upon us.

If you've been thinking about joining Toastmasters, but just haven't quite made it along, now is a good time to get back in contact and see what Toastmasters can do for you.

President Challenges Advanced Members

This week, St Georges President, Lynette Delane, put a challenge to the Advanced members of the club.

 - Are they challenging themselves?
 - Are they focusing on the areas they know still need improvement?
 - Have they got complacent with their speaking practice.

All of these are pertinent questions for advanced members.

Toastmasters International provides 15 different advanced manuals with 5 project speeches each, offering the opportunity to hone different techniques.

It is by stretching ourselves that we truly become not just a confident, but a powerful speaker.

A Trying, Nurturing and Inspiring Contest

St Georges held their International and Evaluation contest on Wednesday 27th February.

Competing in the International Contest were Lynette Delane, Maree Pickens and Aaron Ross-Connolly.

Winner: Maree Pickens

Competing in the Evaluation contest were Julian Clark, Lynette Delane, Maree Pickens, Aaron Ross-Connolly and Alison Wong.

Winner: Lynette Delane, 2nd Place:

St Georges Toastmasters International and Evaluation Contest

St Georges Toastmasters International and Evaluation contest will be held on Wednesday 27th February.
The contests aim to provide an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking abilities and to recognise the best as encouragement to all. It also provides an opportunity to learn by observing the more proficient speakers who have benefited from their Toastmasters training.

The International contest allows members to truly stretch their speaking skills as they attempt to inspire the audience in a 5-7 minute timeframe. This contest is only eligible to members who have already completed 6 project speeches.

The Evaluation contest encourages members to hone their technique for giving constructive feedback. All competitors listen to the same speech (from a test speaker) and then present their feedback one by one.

Read more about Toastmasters International Contests at http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MemberExperience/Contests.aspx

The contest will be held in place of the normal club meeting.