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City of London Toastmasters Newsletter May 2014 Written by Edward Patmore on behalf of City of London Toastmasters committee Contact us at: committee@cityoflondontoastmasters.org !!!!!!!!!!!!Page!1!of!5

City of London Toastmasters NEWSLETTER

Club News and Events This!is!it,!the!final!newsletter!of!the!2013/14!committee!year!!It’s!been!one!hell!of!an!exciting!year!for!me,!and!an!equally!exciting!year!for!the!club.!!We’ve!had!some!great!meetings,! some!great!workshops,!and!some!even!greater! socials.! ! The!club!has!gone!from!strength!to!strength!and!the!next!committee!can!take!over!safe!in!the!knowledge!that!City!of!London!Toastmasters!is!still!the!best!club!in!London!!

Ed!Patmore,!Editor!

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What’s'been'happening?'

Unbelievable'Truths'

We!had!a!whole!night!of!lying!and!bending!the!truth.!!There!was!some!excellent!weaving!of!intricate!tales!of!deception!by!the!members!of!all!3!of!the!clubs!involved.!!Special!thanks!to!1st!London!Toastmasters,!and!Broadgate!Speakers!who!made!the!night!a!great!success.!

In!the!end,!it!was!Adam!Renn!from!1st!London!Toastmasters!whose!pants!were!on!fire!!The!CoLT!might!not!have!taken!the!prize,!but!perhaps!that!just!shows!what!honest!people!we!are!!

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International'Speech'Contest'&'Evaluation'Contest'

After!smashing!his!way!through!the!Area!level!contest,!Ga!Lok!went!though!to!compete!at!the!Division!level!contests!lin!April.!It!was!a!hard!fought!contest,!with!the!crèmeUdeUlaUcrème!of!the!whole!of!our!division!(encompasing!the!East!of!London)!all!viing!hard!for!the!top!spot.!

The!standard!was!incredibly!high,!with!some!excellent!speeches!and!evaluations!performed!by!all.!!Ga!Lok!put!in!an!outstanding!performance!in!the!evaluation!contest!and!was!narrowely!pipped!into!2nd!place!by!Jenny!Crossley,!who!went!on!to!place!2nd!at!the!UK!and!Ireland!Division!Contest.'

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! The Committee

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! New Members

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! Advice Corner

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City of London Toastmasters Newsletter May 2014 Written by Edward Patmore on behalf of City of London Toastmasters committee Contact us at: committee@cityoflondontoastmasters.org !!!!!!!!!!!!Page!2!of!5

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Club News and Events What’s'been'happening?'

Speech<a<thon<a<la<curry'

If!you’ve!ever!come!away!at!the!end!of!a!meeting!feeling!hungry!for!more,!then!you’re!not!alone.!!On!the!29th!May!we!finally!answered!the!question!of!what!comes!next!–!and!it!turns!out!that!it’s!curry!!!After!a!packed!agenda!of!5!speeches,!we!headed!off!to!Brick!lane!for!our!biggest!club!social!to!date.!!Subsidised!by!the!club,!and!with!free!naan!bread!on!the!house,!we!discussed!the!merits!of!travel,!had!one!to!many!Cobras,!and!found!out!exactly!where!Bengal!is!'!

Conference'

The!conference!in!May!was!the!very!last!conference!for!District!71!in!its!current!configuration!that!includes!the!whole!of!the!UK!and!Ireland.!!It!was!also!the!finals!of!the!International!Speech!contest!at!Evaluation!Contest!at!that!level.!!!Christine!and!Ga!Lok!headed!over!to!Ireland!to!enjoy!a!full!weekend!of!contests,!workshops,!dinner,!dancing!and!good!times.!!Take!a!look!at!the!blog!for!Christine’s!full!review:!

www.cityoflondontoastmasters.org/2014/06/01/dunUlaoghaireUconferenceUdun!!

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Grammarian's Word

Election'a'formal'and'organized'choice'by'vote'of'a'person'for'a'political'office'or'other'position.)

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Club News and Events The'Committee'

This!is!it,!the!final!countdown:!the!ultimate!farewell!–!to!the!current!committee!!!But!good!news:!this!is!your!chance!to!step!up!and!help!serve!your!club.!!Why!not!try!your!hand!at!one!of!the!following!committee!roles,!and!keep!the!CoLT!at!the!best!club!in!London!!All!change!please,!all!change!!

Club'President'The!boss!of!the!club!U!is!in!charge!of!everything!!

Vice'President'of'Education'Makes!sure!that!all!meetings!have!a!full!agenda,!and!that!the!members!are!getting!all!the!resources!and!speech!slots!they!need.!

Vice'President'of'Membership'Keeps!track!of!all!the!members!and!makes!plans!to!increase!our!brood.!

Vice'President'Public'Relations'In!charge!of!publicity!and!promotion!of!the!club.!

Vice'President'Mentoring'Responsible!for!maintaining!the!mentoring!program!and!ensuring!that!all!club!members!are!paired!up!with!a!suitably!experienced!mentor.!

Club'Secretary'Responsible!for!club!records!and!correspondence;!keeps!an!accurate!record!of!the!meetings!and!activities.!

Club'Treasurer'In!charge!of!the!money!!!Keeping!it!safe,!and!doling!it!out.!

Sergeant'at'Arms'Sets!up!the!venue!before!each!meeting,!greets!the!guests,!and!tidies!up!afterwards!!

Consider!giving!just!a!small!amount!of!your!time!to!help!keep!City!of!London!Toastmasters!as!the!best!club!in!London.!!For!full!details,!check!out!our!blog!post:!

www.cityoflondontoastmasters.org/2014/05/24/committeeUmembership!

If!you!have!any!questions!or!would!like!to!put!yourself!forward!for!a!role,!let!us!know:!committee@cityoflondontoastmasters.org!

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Grammarian's Word

Commitment'the'state'or'quality'of'being'dedicated'to'a'cause,'activity,'etc.)

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Club News and Events What’s'coming'up?'

Elections'

Once!the!next!generation!of!CoLT!members!have!put!their!names!forward!to!be!part!of!the!committee,!it’s!time!to!vote!for!who!you!want!to!represent!our!club.!

All!members!are!eligible!to!vote,!and!should!come!along!to!our!meeting!on!the!17th!June!to!have!their!say.!

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November'Conference'

After!the!excitement!of!Dun!Laoghaire,!we’re!all!looking!forward!to!enjoying!the!next!conference!in!Brighton!from!31!October!U!2!November.!!It’s!going!to!host!both!the!table!topics!contest!and!humorous!speech!contests,!so!should!be!great!fun.!!!The!CoLT!will!be!well!represented!U!maybe!even!as!contestants!–!so!book!your!place!now:!

www.autumnUconference.org/brighton2014!

Summer'Events'Summer!in!London!is!a!great!time!to!enjoy!yourself,!kick!back,!and!relax!–!with!some!public!speaking!!!Stay!tuned!to!hear!the!line!up!of!events!that!are!already!in!motion!for!CoLT!members!this!summer.!!As!always,!full!details!will!be!published!to!the!blog:!

www.cityoflondontoastmasters.org!

Regular'Meetings'Regular!meetings!continue!on!the!1st,!3rd!and!5th!Tuesday!of!the!month.!!Every!meeting!is!a!great!opportunity!to!put!your!speaking!or!leadership!skills!to!the!test,!so!sign!up!for!any!free!slot!on!D71.!

http://d71.org/portal.php?page=1&c=119!

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Club News and Events New'Members'

An!extra!special!welcome!to!all!our!new!and!returning!members!since!the!last!newsletter:!

• Mallory!Giardino!• Rachel!De!Cesaro!• Russell!Lester!• Hugh!McCarthy!

• Annette!Pearson!• Leigh!Clark!• Michael!M!Mckoy!• Shamim!Ahmed!

• Simona!Rich!• Zachary!Nils!Gottlieb!• Orall!Cornelius!

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Get'Involved'

If!you’d!like!to!help!out,!or!simply!have!an!idea!to!make!City!of!London!Toastmasters!even!better,!just!have!a!chat!with!a!committee!member!at!the!next!meeting,!or!drop!us!an!email!at:!

committee@cityoflondontoastmasters.org!!

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Join'the'conversation'

Tell!us!what!you!think!on!any!of!our!social!media!channels,!and!remember!that!you!can!stay!up!to!date!with!all!the!club!news,!information,!tips,!tricks,!and!forthcoming!events!there!to.!

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Advice'Corner'The!“Toastmasters!Promise”!is!a!series!of!guidelines!produced!by!Toastmasters!International,!which!outlines!your!responsibilities!to!your!club,!your!fellow!members,!and!yourself.!

More!than!this!though,!they!give!you!some!useful!ideas!to!ensure!that!you!get!the!most!out!of!your!Toastmasters!membership.!!Give!them!a!read!on!our!blog:!

www.cityoflondontoastmasters.org/2014/05/21/toastmastersUpromise!

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May 2014

Next Meetings

6.30!for!6.45pm!

Guests!are!welcome.!

• 3rd!June!• 17th!June!• 1st!July!• 15th!July!• 5th!August!• 19th!August!

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