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KEW Toastmasters |
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Melbourne Australia Club no. 3270 Area 15 District 73 |
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| "I have met some great people who are more than friendly and helpful with great advice". David Ebeling | ||
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"I call Kew Toastmasters my "Can Do" club because it has given me the confidence to speak up and do things that I previously would have held back on". Elaine Doyle |
"Kew Toastmasters club is my practice ground where I can experiment with speech-making and improve my skills through the constructive and helpful feedback I get". Eamonn Moran | |
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Toastmasters has helped improve my communication skills at work and also
in social situations".
Raff
Egizii |
"The greatest fear becomes the greatest joy! Being able to speak in public is possible with the warm encouragement and support of Kew Toastmasters". Denis Kringas | |
You are always welcome at Kew Toastmasters.....
Visit us now to experience the warm friendly culture of our community based club. Learn and develop public speaking techniques, how to give positive appraisals, become more articulate in impromptu speaking and gain leadership skills in an encouraging, supportive and friendly environment.
Kew Toastmasters has to offer:
Strong 28 year history
Great mix of long standing experienced members and newer members
Average membership of over 30
Kew celebrates a diversity of culture, age and professions within its membership
Enjoy club competitions, educational session, business sessions and themed evenings.
Enjoy social dinners and events
Kew Toastmasters' mission is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
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1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
7:30pm to 10:00pm
Meetings for 2008
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January No meetings |
February 6th Regular meeting 20th Regular meeting |
March 5th Regular meeting 19th Regular meeting |
April 2nd Regular meeting 16th Regular meeting |
May 7th Regular meeting 21st Regular meeting +club officers election |
June 4th Regular meeting 18th Humorous & Table Topics Speech Comp evening |
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July 2nd Regular meeting at a Restaurant for +Change Over dinner celebration 16th Regular meeting |
August 6th Regular meeting 20th International & Evaluation Speech comp |
September 3rd Regular meeting 17th Regular meeting + AGM |
October 1st Regular meeting 15th Regular meeting |
November 5th Regular meeting 19th Regular meeting |
December 3rd Regular meeting 10th Christmas social at restaurant |
Kew Heights Sports Club
397 Barkers Road
Kew, Victoria, 3101
Australia
Free on site parking available (enter via Mount Street, at rear of club)
Melways map reference Map 45 H 9
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| Time | Agenda Item | Explanation |
| 7:30 | Call to order | Sergent in Arms announces commencement of meeting |
| 7:30 | Welcome | Chairman welcomes and initiates round table introductions |
| Word of the night | Word chosen by a member prior to the meeting and presented | |
| Inspiration | Inspirational story or quote chosen by a member prior to the meeting and presented | |
| Humorous story | Humorous story/joke chosen by a member prior to the meeting and presented | |
| Program changes | Vice President of Education makes necessary changes to agenda and fills any unrepresented roles | |
| 7:45 | Business meeting (held one meeting per month) | Chairman conducts business meeting, where committee reports are presented and motions can be voted on by members. Chance to learn correct business procedures. |
| 8:00 | Meeting handed over to Toastmaster of the night | Toastmaster introduces the theme of the evening and proceeds to MC the meeting. |
| 8:05 | Table Topics (impromptu speaking) | Table Topics Master presents topics for members and guests to speak "off the cuff" on the topics for 60 to 90 seconds |
| 8:30 | Table Topics Evaluations | Table Topics participants are each given a brief evaluation, highlighting positive points and giving points of improvement, by a nominated Evaluator. |
| 8:40 | Supper break | All members and guests welcome to join in on refreshments and fellowship |
| 9:00 | Prepared speeches | Members present speeches from their current Communications and Leadership manuals. A typical evening consists of 4 speeches, some nights an educational session may also be included. Speeches are volunteered prior to the evening allowing members to work at their own pace through their speech manual assignments. |
| 9:20 | Evaluations | All speeches are evaluated. If there are 4 speeches that evening there will be 4 detailed evaluations from members not performing speeches or other major roles that evening. In addition to an oral evaluation, the Evaluator provides a written evaluation in the speakers manual. |
| 9:30 | General
evaluation of the evening
Inc reports from:
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The
general Evaluator presents an oral evaluation on all roles of the evening
that have not been evaluated (ie. the Toastmaster, the Evaluators, the
Table Topics Master) and gives feedback on the overall meeting. The
General Evaluator calls for reports from the:
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| 9:45 | Awards
for
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After each section of the meeting votes are cast and at this time the Toastmaster of the evening will present the awards. |
| 9:50 | Comments from Chairman | Meeting handed back to the chairman who asks for comments from guests, and raises any other business. |
| 10:00 | Meeting Closed. |
Contact us
Elaine Doyle
Ph: 9497 5475
email elainedoyle2@yahoo.com.au
Joe Ng
PH : 0402-386-893 or 9853-7660 (AH)
email: bee_joe23@yahoo.com.au
For more information on Toastmasters International visit www.toastmasters.org
For more information on Toastmasters Australia and to find a club near you visit www.toastmasters.org.au
For more information on Toastmasters Australia District 73 (Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania & Western Australia) visit www.d73.toastmasters.org.au