Toastmasters District 70


What's On in District 70


Please also check the the Area Contests page for details of Area contests and the respective Division News pages for other events occurring in the Divisions.

See the full District Calendar for 2011/12 or the District's Planning Calendar as included in the District Directory.

 


   

District Conference

2012 Annual Conference
This Conference will be held at Bankstown District Sports Club on 18 - 20 May, 2012. For more information contact the Conference Co-Chairmen.

Click here for online registrations. NOTE: registration closes 4th May.

Can't attend a Conference? If you are a club President or VP Education, then you can allocate your proxy to another club member who is attending. Please use this proxy form.


 
   

District Changeover Weekend and Dinner

The District 70 Changeover Dinner for 2012/2013 will be held on 30 June, 2012.
 

Division Speech Contests

Humorous and Table Topics 2012

International and Evaluation 2012
Oxley - Saturday, 24 March
Western - Saturday, 24 March
Southern - Sunday, 25 March
Lachlan - Friday, 13 April
Northern - Saturday,14 April
Phillip - Saturday,28 April
Central - Wednesday, 28 March
Eastern - Saturday, 21 April
Monaro - Saturday, 21 April
Hawkesbury - Sunday, 22 April

Area Speech Contests

Area Table Topic and Humorous Contests are held in August - September before their relevant Division Contests. Area Evaluation and International Speech Contests are held in January - March before their relevant Division Contests. Details of contests can be found on the Area Contests page during each period.

Club Leadership Training

Advanced Club Leadership Training Sessions for both Club officers and other members will be held during January/February. See details of all sessions here.

District Seminars

The next Sydney Sunday Seminar will be held at Bankstown Sports Club on Sunday,
Seminar dates are as follows –
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22 January 2012 (Leadership Roles) Flyer
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11 March 2012 Improv seminar flyer  Speakers forum flyer
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24 June 2012
Seminar on March 11th - Improvisation: learn to be spontaneous and think on your feet with fun and games and no preparation! This seminar will fill fast so register your interest early.  There are a few places left for the Speakers Forum in the morning and opportunities to practice evaluating outside of your Club.
 

District Policy and Executive Committee Meetings (for 2011/2012)

All meetings will be held at Bankstown District Sports Club unless otherwise notified
Policy Committee Meeting dates
Saturday, 3 December – 2-5pm
Saturday, 28 January – 2-5pm
Sunday, 1 April – 10am-1pm
Saturday, 2 June – 10am-1pm
Executive Committee Meeting dates
Sunday, 4 December – 10am-1pm
Sunday, 29 January – 10am-4pm
Saturday, 31 March – 2-5pm
Sunday, 3 June – 10am-4pm

 

Special Events

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Cronulla RSL Toastmasters Club is holding their 50th Anniversary Dinner on 30th March 2012 at 6:30pm. Entertainment will be provided by Australian Bush Poet Champion Greg North. Please contact Margaret on 0425 216 581 or see Flyer.

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Speakers Bureau

Many opportunities are coming up for Toastmasters who would like to challenge themselves outside of their clubs and outside of Toastmasters. The chance also to deliver longer speeches is present and awaiting your acceptance! Community Groups such as Parkinsons NSW, Community Services, Cancer Council and others are looking for speakers. Please contact our Speakers Bureau Officer Donna Pace at  donnabug@mac.com  for more information. Please also see below for one special opportunity.

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SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES / SPEAK OUTSIDE YOUR CLUB

An opportunity has arisen for members to speak outside their toastmasters clubs, and to gain valuable speaking experience in front of a public audience. No you don't need to be a professional speaker!!! This opportunity is suitable for anyone who can hold the attention of their audience with an interesting topic of your choosing!

Any member willing to give 20-40 minutes of their time in 2012, to speak at an Aged Care facility in Marsfield should complete our Expression of Interest Form and return it to our Speakers Bureau Officer, Donna Pace. Speech times and days are flexible but must be between 10:30am or 2:00pm Monday to Saturday, or at 5:45pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Your speech topic can be as varied as you like. Previous presentations have included: family history, travel and violin making. Topics that might be of interest to the residents could include: gardening, something of a historical nature, vision impairment, personal safety and any other interesting work history or skill you might choose to share. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Donna Pace  donnabug@mac.com Expression of Interest

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Sydney Multilingual Toastmasters Club -- What if you have an opportunity to practice your speeches in your 2nd language?  Would that be great, if you could improve your language skills for business or private? Be a confident public speaker by 2013 in different languages! Our new club allow you to deliver speeches not only in English but also in Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese.  So, learn some new ideas from different generations and different cultures from our members while you are improving your languages skills. Excited? Well then come to our sample meetings on THU, 01-MAR-2012 and/or THU, 15-MAR-2011 for both 6.15pm for 6.30pm at UniLodge Sydney, Cnr Broadway & Bay Street, Broadway NSW 2007. Please, contact Kazuki Takamine (einbaum@msn.com) or refer to our flyer for more details.

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Advanced Club in the CBD of Sydney - A Demonstration Meeting will be held on 30th January 2012 at the City of Sydney RSL. Location:565 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000 (Between Goulburn and Liverpool Streets).

This club’s focus will be on good Leadership and intense Education, together with speech coaching and inspirational evaluations, with a strong point of staging dynamic meetings.

Requirements to join this club will be: Member of another Club and reached Competent Communicator status. If you are interested to be part of this Club, please contact Margrit Fisher on 0412 654 708 or by margritfisher@jeddavision.com See flyer

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Stage Fright Blues?
Member of Gourmet Toastmasters Corporate presenter and trainer Lesley Stephenson will teach you the secrets of Managing and Reducing Stage Fright symptoms. This is a fun and interactive workshop for all speakers who want to learn the secrets and strategies of controlling stagefright. This is a free seminar so please register early. We need 6-8 volunteers to participate by giving a 3-4 minute speech.  This session will be followed by the last ACLT at Bankstown. Flyer.

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Trainers By Design
This new Advanced Club is hosting a Demonstration Meeting on Saturday 17th March. This new club will focus on training. If you are ready to develop as a trainer and open the door to opportunities within Toastmasters, in the community and in the workforce, do come along and get involved. Please see Flyer or email Nick Rinaldi at  nickjoan@ozemail.com.au  for details of location and any other details.

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Titanic – A Night to Remember Prince of Storytellers Tom Ware presents "Titanic – A Night to Remember" on Friday, 13th April 2012 at Blacktown Workers Club. More info  and bookings are available at www.tomware.com.au. Thirty years ago Tom Ware attended a Toastmasters meeting and heard a Toastmaster speak on the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Thirty years on, on the eve of the centenary of that fateful event, Tom ‘Prince of Storytellers’ Ware,  will present Titanic – A Night to Remember at the Blacktown Workers Club on 13th April 2012. Please see Flyer

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PWC Toastmasters 35th Anniversary The PWC Toastmasters Club is 35 years old in March! To celebrate the occasion, we will be having a super-duper 35th anniversary meeting. The date is Monday 5th March 2012 at 6:00pm for 6:30pm at Price Waterhouse Coopers, Level 10, Tower 2, 201 Sussex Street (corner of Druitt Street). Cost includes 3-course meal and wine / beer / soft drinks. RSVP by 29th February 2012. Please contact Bevan Ting at pwctm@hotmail.com or see Flyer

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