Algoa Toastmasters Members looking bright, beautiful and sustainable

Meeting: 13 December 2016

Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way, Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh.

Hey, jingle…

Toastmaster of the Day: Marianah Lourens did a sterling job as Toastmaster of the Day she ensured that we were all in for a festive time.

Table Topics: Primrose Nyiki conducted great table topics celebrating Christmas

Prepared Speeches

1.     CC1 The Icebreaker: Congratulations and well done Emmy Nxayeka for delivering your Ice Breaker speech titled “Emmy the Musical” Not only was your speech excellent last night, the Voice! Idols, here comes Emmy! Speech Evaluated by Warren Tagg

2.     ACB3 Presenting An Award:    Well done Zanele Hartmann, speech titled “Gothenburg Award For Sustainable Development”. Mr Vice President (Warren Tagg) definitely has swag. Speech was evaluated by Igor Lesko

3.     ACS10 Entertaining Manual: Firstly, congratulations on your ACS10, well done. Mimi Makupula with your speech titled “Prepared Speech” I am certain you still on a high, “Inflated like a Jumping Castle”. Speech evaluated by Tom Horne

4.     CC5 Your Body Speaks: Well done Marlene Vosloo, Thank you for your heartfelt speech titled “One More for The Road”. We all definitely learnt and took something from it.  Speech evaluated by Reinhardt Botha

As Tom Horne mentioned this evening “at Toastmasters we learn through moments of enjoyment and tonight was no different. The following Toastmasters contributed to the learning:

Ricky Woods (taught us about Hope,Toast) Angie Kivido (taught us about time), Melissa Awu (taught us about verbal crutches), Nicholas Mitchell (taught us about grammatical errors) and Angela Rogers (taught us the meeting as a whole, as General Evaluator).

Best Table Topics: Sue

Top Toastie: Emmy Nxayeka

The Word of the Day was Celebration

As we continue with the holiday and Christmas celebrations, Marlene Vosloo left us all with food for thought, self-evaluation and responsibility: “Say No to One More for the Road” It could save your Life!

·         Do not Drink and Drive.

·         Do not let Your Loved Ones Drink and Drive

Please visit the Algoa Toastmasters Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/algoatm/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Algoatoasties

Merry Christmas. Happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                      

Photo credits: Emmy Nxayeka

Be Blessed

Zanele Hartmann

Ladies and Gentlemen, on the cover page of the Algoa Toastmasters programme it reads the following: “Make Tonight Matter”

These are words that our President Reinhardt Botha always reminds us of, and this is what the club offers at every meeting.

Toastmaster of the Day: Zikhona Mfingwana did a sterling job as Toastmaster of the Day and shared rights of people with disabilities through the meeting.

Table Topics: Emmy Nxayeka conducted great table topics.

Prepared Speeches

1.     CC1 The Icebreaker: Congratulations and well done Primrose Nyiki for delivering your Ice Breaker speech titled “Primrose Thee Speaker” Your goal has always been to become a better version of yourself and tonight you did exactly that. Speech was Evaluated by Zanele Hartmann

2.     CC2 Organise Your Speech:  Well done Malibongwe Nombande the man with the commanding voice with your speech titled “’How Much Is Enough”. Speech was evaluated by Mimi Makupula

3.     CC3 Get To The Point: Firstly, welcome back and congratulations Natalie van Aardt with your speech titled “Beer Appreciation” well done on the catchy title and interesting presentation. Speech evaluated by Marianah Lourens

4.     CC5 Your Body Speaks: Well done Angela Rogers, perfect Duracell Bunny for always motivating us, we enjoyed your speech titled “Surviving Teenagers”. Speech evaluated by Marlene Vosloo

As Tom Horne mentioned this evening “at Toastmasters we learn through moments of enjoyment and tonight was no different. The following Toastmasters contributed to the learning:

Reinhardt Botha (taught us about service appreciation, Toast) Angie Kivido (taught us about time, Tiimer), Waven Korkie (taught us about verbal crutches, Um Ah Counter), Tom Horne (taught us about grammatical errors, Grammarian) and Belita von Steiger (taught us the meeting as a whole, as General Evaluator).

Best Table Topics: Marlene Vosloo

Top Toastie: Natalie van Aardt

The Word of the Day was Inimitable, meaning: so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy.

In the words of fellow Toastmaster Belita von Steiger “Each speaker is inimitable and each person becomes a better version of themselves”

Please visit the Algoa Toastmasters Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/algoatm/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Algoatoasties

Be Blessed

Zanele Hartmann

 

Algoa Toastmasters Club Meeting

 

Algoa Club Members L-R (Igor, Zanele, Malibongwe, Belita, Marlene and Roger)

Here are highlights of our meeting held on 11 October 2016.

Toastmaster: Belita von Steiger 

General evaluator: Denise Pudney

Table Topics Sessions: Malibongwe Nombande

Toast: Marlene Vosloo

 

Toastmaster for day: Belita von Steiger (Standing)

 

Prepared Speeches

Melissa Awu (CC1) evaluated by Colleen Love

Angela Rogers (CC4) evaluated Zanele Hartmann

Igor Leskor (ACB1) evaluated by Glenis Whitehead

Mimi Makupula (ACS9) evaluated by Ricky Wood

L-R (Igor, Angela, Melissa and Mimi)

 


Table Topics Session: Sitting far left Malibongwe (Table Topics Master)

Visitors L-R ( Liset, Roeli, Emmy, Janny, Candice, Gail, Lucretea)

Winners

Best Table Topics: Our visitor Emmy

Top Toastie: Mellisa Awu and Angela Rogers

L-R (Emmy, Angela and Melissa)



 

Congratulations to Marlene Vosloo she won the Impromptu and Humorous speeches at the Division contest in East London.Marlene is going to the District 74 Contest this Saturday. Well done Marlene.

 

Please visit the Algoa Toastmasters Facebook and Twitter Pages at: https://www.facebook.com/algoatm/ and @Algoatoasties

I leave you with the words used by Igor Lesko when he was handing out membership pins last night.


"You are not only members of Algoa Toastmasters, you are part of a worldwide organisation which has thousands of people all over the world sharing the common goal of improving their communication and leadership skills"


Be Blessed
Zanele Hartmann

Photo credits: Igor Lesko

Algoa Toastmasters Club Meeting: 27 September 2016

Algoa Toastmasters Club Meeting: 27 September 2016

Blessed Club

The Algoa Toastmasters held another meeting on 27 September 2016 and we had an impressive number of visitors, ten (10) visitors in total. Thank you all for visiting Algoa Toastmasters.

Toastmaster

Zanele Hartmann conducted the meeting efficiently and in a friendly manner, she ensured that the meeting ran smoothly.

Table Topics Sessions:

Melissa Awu, our newest member conducted the Table Topics session; the theme was “Going Back to School”.  Very interesting stories came up. Well done Melissa.

Prepared Speeches

Deborah Stephenson (ACB7) on “Joe” Deborah was praising Joseph Pilates the founder of the physical fitness system Pilates. Toastmasters and guests even got to participate in a breathing exercise. Deborah’s speech was evaluated by Glenis Whitehead

Mimi Makupula (ACS8) humorous speech titled “Think on your feet” Mimi must please not fall. Roll up your window next time please. Mimi’s speech was evaluated by Christopher Callaghan

Christopher Callaghan (A visiting Toastmaster from the Pretoria East Toastmasters club) delivered a humorous speech that he did in a competition with the title “The Life of a Granddad” Christopher’s speech kept us entertained two words; ganja and mama. The speech was not evaluated.

The role players for the meeting included:

Time Keeper: Natalie van Aardt

Um and Ah Counter: Angela Rogers

Grammarian: Belita von Steiger

General Evaluator: Marianah Lourens

Toast: Malibongwe Nombande delivered a fitting Toast for the evening. Well done and thank you Malibongwe

 Winners

Best Table Topics: Our visitor Emmi

Top Toastie: Mimi Makuphula

After such a fun filled, humorous meeting I leave you with the 5B’s; big, bold, and beautiful and…. (boobs and bums) J, thanks Mimi.

We are indeed a Blessed Club.

Please visit the Algoa Toastmasters Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/algoatm/

Be Blessed

Zanele Hartmann

“FAILING TO PLAN IS PLANNING TO FAIL”

Are you planning to do the following in 2017?

•  Boost your confidence?
•  Confront your fear of speaking in public?
•   Learn to think on your feet?

Algoa Toastmasters Club is the right place for you!!!!

Members of the public are invited to join the Algoa Toastmasters Speechcraft Course to be held over 8 evenings in 2017

Dates :      To be confirmed in 2017

Venue :      Caritas Community Centre

       West Street, Newton Park,

       between 2^nd  & 3rd Avenues

      Newton Park

 Time :        17.45 for 18.00 until 20.00

For Enquiries and Reservations phone: Colleen Love 082 570 8079

Cost: R1200 per person

Includes manual, course notes, and certificate

Increase in self confidence  -  Priceless

DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A CONFIDENT SPEAKER? YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!!!

COMMUNICATION & LEADERSHIP

SHORT COURSE

Boost your confidence !

Confront your fear of speaking in public !

Learn to think on your feet !

Algoa Toastmasters Club

Invites members of the public to join their

Speechcraft Course, to be held over 8 evenings

20 beginners will gain practical training and

experience in making effective presentations,

evaluating constructively, and leading meetings.

Dates :      Wednesday 7^th September 2016 until

        Wednesday 26^th October 2016 

                                  Venue :      Caritas Community Centre

           West Street, Newton Park,

            between 2^nd  & 3rd Avenues

Newton Park

                                   Time :        17.45 for 18.00 until 20.00

For Enquiries and Reservations phone :

Colleen Love 082 570 8079

Cost : R1200 per person

Includes manual, course notes, and certificate

Increase in self confidence  -  Priceless

Algoa Toastmasters Humourous /Impromptu Contest

The Algoa Toastmasters Club members went out guns blazing and gave it their all in the club's speaking contest that was held on 23 August 2016. The programme was packed and full of fun. Thank you to all the eager beavers who participated in the contest, the Chief Judge Ricky Woods and all her judges.

Igor Leskor, you did a sterling job as the contest Chair, you were magnificent. Waven Korkie it was truly an auspicious evening our contest Sgt at arms.

The following contestants took part in the Impromptu contest:

Don’t Worry be Happy”

• Angie Kivido
• Belita von Steiger
• Glennis Whitehead
•  Marlene van Wyk
•  Nicholas Mitchell
• Warren Tagg

The following contestants took part in the Humorous contest:

•  Belita von Steiger – “Century of the woman?”
•  Glennis Whitehead – “It's a dog's life”
• Marlene Vosloo – “Yes my dear”
•    Nicholas Mitchell - “A day in the life of a dad of 6”
•    Zanele Hartmann –“Top Deck”

Congratulations to the following Toastmasters who won both the impromptu and humorous speech’s

•  Marlene van Wyk- Placed first in both Impromptu and Humorous
•  Nicholas Mitchell - Placed second in both Impromptu and Humorous
•   Glennis Whitehead - Placed third in both Impromptu and Humorous

Glennis Whitehead’s favourite quote is “Keep your face always towards the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind” Walt Whitman.

This is exactly what Algoa Toastmasters teaches us, to always keep our faces towards the sunshine. 

Please visit our Algoa Toastmasters Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/algoatm/

Marlene and Nicholas all the best and good luck for the Area Contest this coming Saturday (27 August 2016)

Be Blessed

Zanele Hartmann

TOASTMASTERS AREA E1 WINTERCON

“OPERATION VITALITY”

Area E1 Toastmasters gathered for their 2016 WinterCon on Saturday 13 August, at the Whitehead Ward, Victoria Park Grey Primary School. The theme was Operation Vitality.

The training was lead by the Area Director and (Surgeon-in Chief) Dr Marianah Lourens and her two (Head Surgeons) Dr Marlene Van Wyk, Dr Glenis Whitehead and (Shift Nurse) Sister Angie Kivido.

The Area 1 WinterCon training consisted of the following three surgical teams:

1.            Operation Heartbeat
2.      Stat Squad
3.      After Smile

Dr Van Wyk presented each of the three surgical teams with their trauma for the day. The Banana Trauma, each team was requested to operate on their patient and ensure the safety and recovery of the patient.

The banana represented a patient and a Toastmasters club. Teams had to operate in a manner that enabled the patient to be put back together. Surgical teams gave it their all, deliberating on how to operate the sick patient in time and what it took to save the patients life (never underestimate the power of a sick or should I rather say traumatic banana).

Now you might ask yourself why would Toastmasters be busy operating on bananas?  The answer is to demonstrate teamwork. The purpose of the excise was to enable members to understand the purpose and importance of team work in any situation and our clubs are no different.

The morning continued with the Doctors sharing insights at to why individuals should join Toastmasters, how guests should be looked after in club meetings, what should happening during club meetings and lastly how we should ensure that we retain Toastmasters as members. (Surgeon-in Chief) Dr Marianah Lourens shared the WIF concept with the team;

W- Wear your badge

I- Invite people

F- Follow up

The training today yet again demonstrated that Toastmasters is not about toasting champagne or wine it is about helping individual be better versions of themselves in a safe, friendly loving environment.

In the words of Dr Marlene Van Wyk “We are an international group of people who want to get better”

Please follow the Algoa Toastmasters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/algoatm/

Be Blessed

Zanele Hartmann

Disclaimer: All the members who attended the WinterCon are not professional Doctors it was only for the purpose of the training and theme Operation Vitality. That is why one the surgeons (club member) could eat the patient (banana) afterwards (the joys of toastmasters.

Algoa Toastmasters Club Meeting: 26 July 2016

Make Tonight Matter

The Algoa Toastmasters held another impressive meeting on 26 July 2016.

Toastmaster

Denise Pudney conducted the meeting efficiently and in a friendly manner, she ensured that the meeting ran smoothly and “auspiciously”

Table Topics Sessions:

Mimi Makupula conducted the Table Topics session; the theme was “The Joys of Growing Pains”. Toastmasters and visitors shared their experiences of the good old days including when parents could spank their children and it was not considered child abuse.

Prepared Speeches

Angela Rogers (CC2) on “The Secret of Getting Ahead Is Getting Started….” a topic about speech writer’s block. Angela’s speech was evaluated by Warren Tagg

Deborah Stephenson (ACB6) speaking to inform abstract speech titled “Be Aware for Some Its There” Deborah’s speech was evaluated by Tom Horne

Glenis Whitehead (ACS5) with the title “Motoring in Scotland’ speaking from the entertaining speaker manual, assignment 4. Glenis’s speech was evaluated by Marlene Van Wyk

Toastmasters, is about team effort and at every meeting we have role players. The role players for the meeting included:

Time Keeper: Roger Ah Kuhn

Um and Ah Counter: Zikhona Mfingwana

Grammarian: Zanele Hartmann

General Evaluator: Igor Leskor

 Winners

Best Table Topics: Warren Tagg

Top Toastie: Igor Leskor

In the beautiful words of our visitor Malibongwe during Table Topics “Living to fight another day”

At Algoa Toastmasters we are not only living to fight another day, we also “living to attend another meeting”.

Please visit the Algoa Toastmasters Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/algoatm/

Be Blessed

Zanele Hartmann