Maleny Toastmasters is ready to launch in to the new Toastmasters year with great stuff to look forward to.

The Club will send our new Club Officers to attend a comprehensive Training Day on Saturday June 23rd with modules aimed at enhancing Leadership Skills needed to be a President, prepare educational programs as a Vice President Education,  look after our members as a Vice President Membership, keeping the Club financially viable as a Treasurer and writing notes and minutes as a Secretary.

Oh yes, Our Sergeant At Arms needs to know how to look after our equipment and set up our meeting place so that we can have fun filled energy charged sessions that will "Nurture our seeds of growth through learning and fellowship".

Maleny Toastmasters welcomes Jim Fraser to our Club, shown here with Helene Duval

Shirley Aldrick congratulates Helga Falcongreen on becoming a Competent Communicator, the award given by Toastmasters International after completion of her first CC Manual Well done, Helga, we are proud of you.

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Pat Wyllie is seen here presenting Shirley Aldrick with the Banner Patch given to Clubs who are represented.

Maleny Toastmasters meeting was a very special Occasion again last Thursday.   It was the time of time of the year  “Cabinet Reshuffle” and the Executive Committee gets re-elected to Office to serve our club for the incoming year.

Most of the people holding office are changed to allow different members to learn another Role.   This follows the Toastmasters Promise to help Members become better Leaders through Practice.

The Formal Induction of those elected will take place on 28th June 2007.

DISTRICT 69 CONVENTION HELD IN IPSWICH
OVER THE MAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Pat Wyllie represented our Club and proudly carried our Banner in the Street Parade.   The Parade was led by The Scottish Bagpipes and Pat reports that it was a great Honour.    

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Dianne Schieman, Pat Wyllie and John Sells

Maleny Toastmasters Club has a Distinguished History.   It was Chartered in on 21st July 1990 when it became one of only 4 Clubs in our Area 22 .   It was Sponsored by Nambour Toastmasters Club The first meeting was a dinner meeting at the Maleny Hotel.

Since then The Club has contributed greatly towards the Mission of the Worldwide Toastmasters Organisation which dedicates itself to enhancing Communication and Leadership Skills in a friendly and supportive environment.    It has Hosted 2 Conferences at the Maleny Showgrounds, and has 3 Area Governors to its Credit.

The Club Members conduct Speechcraft Courses in Schools and in the Local Community.    We are, at present, Sponsoring the new Kilcoy Toastmasters Club in Formation.

On Saturday 14th April 2007 The Maleny Toastmasters Team went down to Kawana Community Centre to participate in the Area 22 Speech Contest and what a fantastic day it turned out to be.    Anna Heriot competed in the "First Time Speaker" category and WON it! her subject was "Conducting the Opening of the Interfaith Festival."

Marguerite May was awarded Second place for her Interpretive Reading of a story by Roald Dahl.  It was all about the abduction of the cooks' wife on a farm in Africa.   Nothing unusual about that?   Well, how would you feel if you were being stolen by a lion?

Shirley Aldrick was Contest Chairman for the "Tall Tales" Segment and Pat Wyllie was Contest Chairman for "First Time Speaker" Margie Richter was a Timer, Kathy Niemenen, a Tally Counter, and Ed Heinisch and his Dad, Hans, went along to learn, and support their Team.   

Our Area 22 comprises 6 Toastmaster Clubs and it was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to hear other Clubs speak and for us to make new friends.

Our Meeting next week will be our 400th Meeting and promises to be the Best Ever.    Invitations have gone out, replies have come in.    So we will be dressing to the theme "Come Fly With Me" and we are looking forward to making it another memorable occasion.

"Public Speaking isn't always a serious business, sometimes it is hilarious.   It gives people an opportunity to see the funny side of a personality and helps them to laugh at themselves!

Here Pat Wyllie is looking at the way she is "Growing Old Disgracefully, wearing purple with a red hat that doesnt go" She had such fun working on this different side of herself!

Do feel free to come along every second Thursday night, at 6.30 p.m. at the Maleny Bowls Club and share a packed evening full of interaction and enjoyment and learn to gain confidence at the same time.

We will soon update the dates for the second Thursdays.    Ring Pat on 5439 6121 or Shirley on 5494 3933 for more information.

Plenty of encouragement is offered and it just seems to be a lot easier to get up on their feet the second time.    During the meetings we have fun filled, interactive sections like Round Robin, Listening Games and Reportbacks.

Please feel free to attend one of our meetings and share what could be a changing point in your life which is the stage for communication skills everyday.    Learn how to communicate effectively and have a much happier family and business life.

Pat would love to hear from you on 54 396121.