FROM ETO YOU - Toastmasters

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E TO YOU
Toastmasters District 72, Division E Newsletter
Issue 2
August 2010
Welcome to the second Issue of From E to You... At this
time of year the focus of most clubs is on getting their
Distinguished Club Programmes firmly in place, welcoming
Area Governors on their first official visit, and – of course –
enjoying the challenges of the first club speech contests of the
2010/11 Toastmasters year – the Humorous Speech contest
and the Table Topics contest.
Many of you will have already competed and completed your
club level events and will be looking forward to supporting
your representatives at your Area contests coming up in
September. A timetable of the many Area contests is included
in this newsletter - along with some information on the
Division E Conference in October and the District Convention
in New Plymouth in November.
For those of you who may not have heard, take note of the
pictures on the right – Robin Grieve, our New Zealand
representative at the World Championship of Public Speaking,
did us proud. Maybe your turn next year?
The last few weeks have been busy in Division E with Judging
Clinics and the Club Coaching Clinic being successfully held in
the region in August. Thanks to all involved - read more inside.
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Award Corner
The Toastmasters’ educational program is the heart of every Toastmasters club. It
provides members with a proven curriculum that develops communication and
leadership skills one step at a time, with many opportunities for awards and recognition
along the way. It is important that we recognise and acknowledge the achievements of
our Club members when they receive an award.
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations to the members of Wellington Professional Toastmasters
who have already achieved 7 goals since the beginning of July.
Congratulations also to the members of Hutt Valley, Spinnaker, Five Crowns and High Noon Toastmasters who have each
achieved 2 goals, and the members of ANZ National Wellington, Business Breakfast, Gracefield, Ngaio, Waikanae, DIAlogue and
Island Bay Toastmasters who have all achieved one goal each.
Area Contests
Area contests are to be held in Division E in September
Come along and support the Contestants
Come along and learn from the top speakers in your area, and also in other areas
The date, time and venue for the Area contests are:
Area E1:
Both Contests - Thursday 9th September, 5:30 to 7:30pm (Dinner at a restaurant afterwards for those who
want to go) ... at The Gourmet Toastmasters - Pacific Training Institute, 92-96 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro,
Wellington
Area E2:
Humorous Speech Contest- Friday 10th September, 7:00 to 8:00am ... at Harbourside Toastmasters, Level 2,
Telecom Centre, 49-55 Tory St, Wellington
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Table Topics Contest – Wednesday 15 September, 7:00 to 8:00am ... at Capital Chatterers Toastmasters, St
John’s Church, Corner of Dixon and Willis Sts, Wellington.
Area E3:
Both Contests - Saturday 18th September, 1:30 to 4:30pm ... at Gracefield Toastmasters - McDiarmid Centre
Cottage, Industrial Research Ltd, 69 Gracefield Rd, Lower Hutt
Area E4:
Both Contests – Tuesday 21 September, 7:30 to 9:30pm ... at Ohariu Toastmasters – Johnsonville Community
Centre, 3 Franklin Ave, Johnsonville
Area E5:
Both Contests - Saturday 25 September, 9.00 am - 12.00 noon ... at Coastmasters Toastmasters - Paraparaumu
Community Centre, 15 Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu
Area E6:
Table Topics Contest- Thursday 16 September, 12:00 noon to 1:00pm ... at Taxing Toastmasters, 4 Floor,
NZ Post Building, Waterloo Quay, Wellington
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Humorous Speech Contest – Tuesday 21 September, 12:15 to 1:15pm ... at DIAlogue Toastmasters, 2 Floor,
Department of Internal Affairs, Waring Taylor Street, Wellington.
Area E7:
Both Contests - Wednesday 22nd September, 6:00 to 8:00 pm ... at Friends Hall, 7 Moncrieff Street, Mt Victoria
Area E8:
Both Contests - Wednesday 22nd September, 6:30 to 9:30pm (including meal) ... at Top Town Talkers - Top
Pub, Greytown Hotel
Area E9:
Humorous Speech Contest – Monday 27 September, 12:00 noon to 1:30pm ... at Postmasters Toastmasters,
Level 10, NZ Post House, Waterloo Quay, Wellington.
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Table Topics Contest - TBA
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UPPER HUTT TOASTMASTERS CLUB – 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
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Earlier this year the Upper Hutt Toastmasters Club celebrated their 30 Anniversary...
In June 1979, 8 people met for the first time
on a cold winter’s night at the Progressive
Association Community Hall, Pinehaven; this
was the very first public meeting of what was
to become the Upper Hutt Toastmasters
Community Club. Two of the people at this
meeting, John and Pat Christianson, became
founding members when the Club was
chartered with Toastmasters International in
the United States, and they are still members
today!
The idea for a Toastmasters Club started when
John was at a national conference in Nelson for
the Sports Recreation Association. A fellow
A group photo of all those who came to the lunch
conference-goer had a Toastmasters badge,
something John had not seen before. They
discussed Toastmasters and, a year after the conference, John contacted this person for more information about Toastmasters.
This was followed up with a meeting of three people at the Christianson’s home to discuss the forming of a club.
The club was mentored by Roger Pitchforth from the South
Wairarapa Club (which no longer exists) and became chartered
at the beginning of April 1980. In those days it was not a
requirement to have 20 members to start as it is today, but we
are happy to report that after 30 years, the Upper Hutt
Toastmasters maintains a membership averaging 22 people.
In the 30 years of the Club’s existence the members have met
not only at the Pinehaven Hall but also the Red Cross Rooms,
Astral Towers and the old Cossie club until the fire, when some
of the Toastmaster records were lost. Club meetings are
currently held at Kingswood.
Both John and Pat have achieved the highest award at
Toastmasters, that of Distinguished Toastmasters (DTMs). To
achieve this they have completed speech projects and worked
4 of the founding members cutting the anniversary cake
through manuals, as well as having been Area Governors at a
made by club member Helen Cartmell – from L to R is John
time when there were 17 clubs in an area covering the greater
Wellington region, up to Napier and along the Kapiti coast. Pat
and Pat Christianson, David Hunt (current member at
was awarded Area Governor of the year for New Zealand in the
Albany) and Ron Harris.
year she had this role, and later on John was instrumental, with
Chris Matthews, another member, in creating Division E to make the number of clubs in the Wellington area more manageable.
Division E is currently made up of 9 areas, one of which, Area E8, comprises the following clubs: Upper Hutt, Wairarapa on
Weekends (Featherston), Masterton and a new club in formation - Top Town Talkers (Greytown).
The Christianson’s list of achievements for the club are many, and include starting and sponsoring six new clubs; John has
represented Division E in national speech competitions, and the couple have coached at schools such as St Patrick’s,
Silverstream, as well as speaking to various groups all over New Zealand, Australia, UK and Philippines.
To celebrate the club’s 30 successful years, current and ex members were invited to a lunch at Riverfern Restaurant, on Saturday
27th March 2010, starting at 11 am. This was followed by the Area E8 International Speech and Evaluation Competitions, and
the sun shone down to give us a lovely autumn day to enjoy.
Announcement
The club formerly known as SKM Toastmasters has undergone a name change and is
now named the Terrace@12 Toastmasters Club
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Upcoming Events
Division E Conference
Includes the Division E Humorous Speech Contest
and the Division E Table Topics Contest
Saturday 9 October 2010
8:30am to 12:00pm
Royal Society of New Zealand
Science House
11 Turnbull St
Thorndon, Wellington
District Convention
Includes the District 72 (NZ) Finals of the Humorous Speech
and Table Topics Contests... Along with keynote speakers,
a range of educational workshops, district meeting, dine
and dance, networking and much more
Directions: If coming from the motorway into the city, take
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the Murphy Street exit, 2 turn left onto Turnbull Street,
and you will find your destination on the left.
19-21 November 2010
at the New Plymouth International Hotel
cnr Courtenay and Leach Street
New Plymouth
Note: There are approximately 30 free car parks surrounding
Science House otherwise there is a Wilson Car Park right
beside the venue.
For registration forms, accommodation options, etc, check
out http://www.toastmasters.org.nz/index.cfm/Events
or email novconvention@toastmasters.org.nz
Only once per year will you get to see Wellington’s finest
Impromptu and Humorous speakers come together to battle
it out for Division honours.
With a theme of 'come see how wE do it' in Division E, you
won't want to miss this event where you will get the chance to:
• support your 'Area' comrades
• learn from the best in Wellington
• be reminded about the benefits of Toastmasters
• network with other Toastmasters
• have fun achieving all of the above!
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Get your registration form in before the 30 September to
qualify for the Earlybird $20 discount...
AGENDA
8:30 – 9:15
8:45 – 9:00
9:00 – 9:15
9:15 – 9:25
9:25 – 9:30
9:30 – 9:40
9:40 – 10:25
10:25 – 10:45
10:45 – 10:50
10:50 – 12:20
12:20 – 12:30
12:30 – 12:50
12:50 – 12:55
12:55 – 1:00
Registration and mingle
Table Topics Contest briefing
For ALL contestants, judges, tally counters
and timekeepers
Humorous Contest briefing
For ALL contestants, judges, tally counters
and timekeepers
Welcome
Address by Division E Governor
District Message
Table Topics Contest
Morning Tea
Promotion for District Convention
Humorous Speech Contest
Address by PR Officer
Awards and closing
Final word from Division E Governor
Farewell
REGISTRATION FEE
$15.00 – Send, along with the registration form, to:
Sarah Bate, Division E Treasurer,
PO Box 25165, Panama Street, Wellington 6146
Mobile 021 322 427, Email: sarah.bate@xtra.co.nz
Grab one of the 40 seats on the bus for a return trip to
New Plymouth for the District 72 November Convention
Leaving Wellington on the morning of Friday 19 November and
returning on the evening of Sunday 21 November, this will be a
relaxing and enjoyable way of getting to and from the event in
a convivial and social atmosphere with like minded people.
At just $30 per person this is certainly an affordable option...
If you are keen on finding out more about joining this tour then
feel free to contact Stephen Preston, Division PRO, either by
mobile on 021-203-4545 or by email at president@wptc.co.nz
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Leadership Track
The Competent Leadership manual is the core of the leadership track.
This manual is organized into ten separate projects, each with its own individual
focus or objective. An extremely effective tool in developing your leadership skills,
the Competent Leadership manual gives you the opportunity at the beginning of each
project to do a self-inventory of the skills you already have, as well as those you feel
may need improvement. Each project also lists numerous tips, how-to's, and
suggestions for practicing your new skills.
As with the Communication Track, another Toastmaster will evaluate each project,
providing positive feedback and suggestions for improvement, as necessary. After
completing the Competent Leadership manual, you earn Competent Leader (CL)
recognition and are able to focus your efforts on the projects in the advanced speech
and leadership manuals of the Toastmasters program.
Your club's Vice President Education (or other Club officer if a VPE is the one earning the award) can submit an application for
your awards online at the Toastmasters International website. The chart on the left below lists the 10 projects in the CL manual.
The chart on the right outlines the key components of the Communication and Leadership tracks.
Practice in Your Club
1 Listening & Leadership
As Evaluator, Ah-Counter, Grammarian or Table Topics
Speaker
2 Critical Thinking
As the Evaluator, Grammarian or General Evaluator
3 Giving Feedback
As the Evaluator, Grammarian or General Evaluator
4 Time Management
As the Timer, Toastmaster, Speaker, Table Topics Master,
or Grammarian
5 Planning & Implementation
As a Speaker, General Evaluator, Toastmaster or Table
Topics Master
6 Organizing & Delegating
Organizing & Helping with Club Speech Contests, Special
Events, Membership & PR Campaigns, Club Newsletter or
Club Website
7 Developing Your Facilitation Skills
As the Toastmaster, General Evaluator, Table Topics Master
or by Befriending a Guest
8 Motivating People
Through being a Membership Campaign Chair or Contest
Chair, a PR Campaign Chair, Toastmaster, Evaluator or
General Evaluator
9 Mentoring
Mentor a New Member, an Existing Member or a Member
working on the High Performance Leadership Project
10 Team Building
As the Toastmaster, General Evaluator, Membership
Campaign or Contest Chairperson, PR Campaign Chair,
Club Speech Contest Chair, Club Special Event Chair,
Club Newsletter Editor or Club Webmaster
Advanced Leader Programme
After earning the CL award you can further refine and
develop your leadership skills by working in the advanced
leader program. Members working in this program are
eligible for Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) and Advanced
Leader Silver (ALS) and Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
recognition.
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Membership Promotions
Triple Peaks Award
Purpose - To recognize those individual members who excel in both educational
achievement and membership recruitment during the same Toastmasters Year.
Description - Each recipient receives a certificate and a voucher for two Advanced
Communication manuals from District 72 Supplies. Recipients can choose
whether to receive their award at their April Division Conference or either the
May or November District Convention.
Criteria - This award is made to any member in good standing who during the same Toastmasters year:
• Achieved one communications award (CC, ACB, ACS, ACG), and
• Achieved one leadership award (CL, ALB, or ALS only) and
• Personally sponsored at least three new members of Toastmasters (excludes dual and reinstated members).
• The recipient must be listed as sponsor on the Form 400
An award entry is required. The awards achieved and sponsored members are verified with Toastmasters International.
For more details, including the award entry form, go online at http://www.toastmasters.org.nz/index.cfm/Promotions
Judging Workshops
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The two judging workshops run recently (24 and 28 August 2010)
were well attended. The workshops, facilitated by Kath Cherry and
Mark Garnham, were not lecture-style sessions, but involved the
audience in almost all aspects.
The aim of the workshop was to give the participants practical judging
experience and to understand what a judge must be looking for.
After an initial presentation on the theory of judging, the audience
was able to judge 3 table topics and a humorous speech. After the
results were collected, a group discussion took place during which the
judges-to-be were invited to give the logic for their own score sheets.
As was pointed out by the facilitators, there were no right or wrong
scores....it was a matter of understanding how and why they reached
their decisions.
It appeared that everyone picked up some helpful hints for judging, even the more experienced judges who attended.
Coaching Clinic
The recent Club Coaching Clinic was attended by 12 potential club coaches. Presented by Division E TLIs Judy Love and
Michelle Selby, the initial presentation on “What is a Club Coach” gave the theory behind being a club coach.
The participants were split into groups of 3 and given various club scenarios to analyse. Each group then gave a summary of their
analysis, and the entire audience discussed all points raised.
The final assignment given to the groups was the current situation of an actual club for
analysis and to produce a rescue plan. Again the individual groups gave their comments
and thoughts on what needed to be done to save the club. A compilation of the group’s
ideas was noted by the facilitators.
Could you bring fresh ideas to a struggling club?
Could you energise a struggling club?
Are you working towards your DTM?
Do you need to sponsor, mentor or coach a club?
Francis Chandrahasen ( Div E Club Coach Co-Ordinator) and Diane Isherwood (Division Governor)would love to hear from you.
This newsletter is for all Division E Toastmasters. If you have anything to contribute for
the next newsletter, please send it to me by 20th September to:
dianev@paradise.net.nz
Diane Isherwood DTM, Division E Governor
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