In my role as General Evaluator it is my pleasure to round up this meeting. The three words I used in my evaluation of the meeting were perspective, innovation and humour. So how did the evening live up to this. The theme for the evening set by Shelagh Jones, as Toast Master was “A differentContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report | Monday February 13 2017”
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Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report | Monday January 23 2017
Why do we come to Toastmasters? For the most part it is to improve our speaking skills and as a social event. But there is always more to each meeting than that. At this meeeting I was moved by a tale involving true love during WW2, learnt the value of challenging even the most basicContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report | Monday January 23 2017”
Christmas Party 2016
We had a wonderful Christmas party last night, with a lovely meal provided by the Regent Hotel, Doncaster. A big thanks for all the post-meal jollifications created by our President Derek Lucian . We had a version of Pictionary, a fascinating Table Topics based on childrens’ letters to Father Christmas, and finally charades. Derek hadContinue reading “Christmas Party 2016”
Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report | Monday November 28th
The meeting started on time and was attended by 16 people, 14 members and two visitors. Julie Gordon was the Sergeant at Arms for the evening and provided the meeting with provided details of facilities and timing of mid-meeting break. She introduced the Toastmaster for the evening, Andy Howell. Andy gave a strong introduction toContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report | Monday November 28th”
Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report | Monday October 24th
The meeting was extremely well attended with a total of 17 members plus guests present. As a result it was nearly a ‘standing room only’ event – which was pleasing to see. The Toastmaster for the meeting was Julie Gordon. Her theme for the meeting was “A Safe Place to Learn”. Julie took care toContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report | Monday October 24th”
Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report | Monday October 10th
Sometimes a Toastmaster meeting takes place in spite of whatever is going on in our lives – and our meeting on Monday was one of those…. Steve Bisby stepped in as Toastmaster with just a few hours’ notice and chose the very appropriate theme of “Anything Goes”. Alison Turner brought the room to rights andContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report | Monday October 10th”
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