Our Sergeant at Arms for the evening, Maria Orlovic, started the meeting promptly at 7 o’clock, and handed over to our Toastmaster for the evening, Sarah Saxelby, who kept the meeting running smoothly and efficiently throughout, and set an interesting theme for the evening, Reflections. After helpful introductions to the roles of timekeeper, Ah counterContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 23rd April 2018”
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Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 12th March 2018
Monday 12th March was the first of our competition nights for 2018 (there are usually two each year). Members competed in two categories of the Club competition (International Speech and Evaluation) to go through to the Area competition in Hull. The winners of that round will compete in the District Competition in Chester, and soContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 12th March 2018”
Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 12th February 2018
Upon entering the room, I was greeted by the hustle and bustle of excited Toastmasters and several guests. Debra Kershaw – the club’s VP Membership, Maria Orlovic and Andrew Miller were hard at work to ensure that guests had signed the guest book and all had seats. By 7pm when the meeting started, there wasContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 12th February 2018”
Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 22nd January 2018
Arthur Fenn opened the meeting at 7 o’clock and welcomed our club President and Toastmaster for the evening, Shane Lukas, who provided a lively introduction despite being let down by technology. Proof that Toastmasters really does help you cope with every eventuality that can befall a speaker. Jon Carvell, taking the role of timekeeper forContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 22nd January 2018”
Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 8th January 2018
Sergeant at Arms Jean Stewart started the meeting on the dot of 7pm with a humorous but effective introduction to the logistics of the evening. As it was the first meeting of 2018, Toastmaster of the Day Pauline Westrop chose “New Year Resolutions” as her theme for the meeting. She did a quick run roundContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 8th January 2018”
Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 11th December 2017
Doncaster Speakers meeting on 11th December kicked off at the usual time of 7pm but not quite in the usual style. The Regent Hotel was decorated for Christmas, and members sported Christmas jumpers and enjoyed drinks, food and a fine collection of Christmas cracker jokes. The evening also departed from the usual format of preparedContinue reading “Doncaster Speakers Meeting Report Monday 11th December 2017”
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