 Greetings Toastmasters & Guests!
As the end of September draws near, we are officially approaching the official start term of Walter Gage Toastmasters! This is the time of year when we finish most promotional events (e.g. Imagine Day, Clubs Days, etc.) and embark on our adventures with public speaking. There have been many questions posed by new members and guests regarding what the club's year will look like, and hopefully this post will help to answer many of them. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. New Member & Renewing Member Orientation 2. Club Dues & Renewals (DEADLINE!) 3. Humorous Speech & Table Topics Contest 4. October Social: "SCARED SPEECHLESS!" 1. New Member & Renewing Member Orientation Date & Time: Wednesday, September 26th (6:00pm-6:40pm) Location: Irving K. Barber, Room 317 Facilitator: Cass Chan (VP Education), Jenson Leung (Club VP) This will be a quick orientation for new and renewing members. We will be covering the Education Track in Toastmasters. We will also discuss the use of the Competent Communicator & Competent Leadership Manuals. (Please bring your copy if you have already received a set, otherwise bring some paper to take notes.) A question-answer period will follow. This session will only take 30-40 minutes, and leave enough time to head to our regular WGTM meeting. Please RSVP: [email protected] 2. Club Dues & Renewals DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 26th Members from the summer planning on renewing, please bring your dues in at our next meeting (Wednesday, September 26th). If you are a renewing member and unable to make next week's meeting, please contact Ismail ([email protected]) to meet up with himbefore Saturday, September 29th to pay your dues. New members who have not finished paying your fees, also bring your dues to our next meeting so you may get your manuals as soon as possible. Thank you! Guests who have not yet made a decision about membership, no worries! You can choose to join our club at any time in the future. :) 3. Humorous Speech & Table Topics Contest Date & Time: Wednesday, October 3rd (7:00am-8:30pm) Location: TBA Do you have a great sense of humour, but don't know how to show it on stage? Want to see how others get the audience laughing when presenting their speech? Walter Gage Toastmasters is proud to host the 2012 Area 23 Humorous Speech & Table Topics Contest! Come for a fun-filled night of light-hearted (and gut-splitting) speeches, as well as some great impromptu speaking! Guests are welcome, but members will have seating priority. Members come for free (sign-in sheet at door), and guests only have a cover charge of $1 (to cover the cost of drinks and light refreshments). Interested in participating? If you're a member in good-standing (i.e. paid dues before the end of September), you are eligible to enter! Email:[email protected] by Monday, September 24th (8:00pm). 4. October Social: "SCARED SPEECHLESS!" Date & Time: TBA - most likely week of October 21-27 Location: TBA What's a club without socials? (More accurately, what's university life without socials?) This will be a fun, relaxed evening for members both new and old to mix and mingle. There will be refreshments (i.e. appetizers, snacks and drinks) provided; pot-luck dishes are always welcome! We'll have tons of fun games and icebreakers ready, as well as a Candy Pot Prize Draw! Members come for free, and guests are welcome to come for a cover charge of just $3! Stay tuned on on the event time and location! (Check our emails, website and Facebook for updates!) |
