Cable Beach West Branch Of Toastmasters International Club 6796 Region 8, District 47, Bahamas Division I, Area 80
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ToastmastersDISTRICT Club 6796 47 DISTINGUISHED CLUB SELECT DISTINGUISHED CLUB— CLUB—1ST QUARTER 20082008-2009 CLEM FOSTER AWARD— AWARD—1ST QUARTER 20082008-2009
Meeting Time: Every Wednesday, 7:00 p. m. SuperClubs Breezes — West Bay Street, Cable Beach, Nassau, Bahamas Telephone: 242242-393393-7692 Website: toastmastersclub6796.freetoasthost.info “Pursuing Excellence Through Communication And Leadership”
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TOASTMASTERS CLUB 6796 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS The following are the executives for the 2008-2009 fiscal year: PRESIDENT
TM Nadia Hope Johnson, ACB/ALB VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION EDUCATION TM Karen Dean, CC/CL VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP TM Ruthiemae Rolle, CC/CL VICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC PUBLIC RELATIONS TM Kelly Nixon, CC
TM Erica TM TM Kendrick
SECRETARY Sweeting, CTM
TREASURER Mark White, CC
SERGEANTSERGEANT-ATAT-ARMS Knowles Jr., CC/CL
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT TM Alma Evans, CTM/CL
“Pursuing Excellence Through Communication And Leadership”
The Mission of Toastmasters International Toastmasters International is the leading movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality. Through its member Clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening and thinkingthinkingvital skills that promote selfself-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of mankind. It is basic to this mission that Toastmasters International continually expand its worldwide networks of Clubs, thereby offering everever-greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from its programs.
The Mission of the Club The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster selfself-confidence and personal growth.
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January 2008
The Cable Beach West Branch
Toastmasters Club 6796 Region 8, District 47, Division I, Area 80 Region 8, District 47, Division I, Area 80
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: From the Desk of the President Editor’s Corner Manual Labour! Second Quarter Highlights Division Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contest Division Governor Visits Club 6796 The Dinner Meeting: East Villa Topped Off With Toastmasters Club 6796 Toastmasters at T. A. R. A. Project New Member Profile(s) Congratulations Corner
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Division Division Contest Contest
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Thanks Thanks DTM DTM Stubbs Stubbs
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FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
TM Nadia Hope Johnson, ACB/ALB President In all pleasure hope is a considerable part. - Samuel Johnson
Fellow Toastmasters, The second quarter has been a whirlwind for Club 6796 as we continue to pursue excellence through communication and leadership. We emerged victorious as the winners of the Clem Foster Award for the second quarter. This was announced at the Division Contest which our club had the opportunity to host. Additionally, we hosted a successful Dinner Meeting at East Villa Restaurant which was a grand social event. The club also assisted the community by facilitating sessions for youth of the T.A.R.A. Project and by assisting the children at the Bilney Lane Children’s Home. Home As we continue toward the final six months of this Toastmasters year, I implore you Club 6796 to surpass our previous achievements. It is hoped that you enjoy our second quarter newsletter. I wish all of you a blessed and joyful new year. *
EDITOR’S CORNER
TM Kelly Nixon, CC VP Public Relations
A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner. - English proverb
The year 2008 has been a very fast and interesting year for all of us at Club 6796. We were able to break many records, and at the speed we were going, accomplish the many requirements needed to make us a dynamic club, and one to be admired and emulated. We have to stop for a brief moment to give thanks for all of the blessings that were bestowed upon us over the past year. We are looking forward in great anticipation and expectation that the year 2009 will be even more exciting and fulfilling. To the Executive Team who has been a great source of inspiration to me (and I am sure the other members of the club), I want to say congratulations. I look forward to another six months reign with you knowing that we are going to end our term with a bigger bang than we started. For those who have just joined the club, this is a great time to really get involved and experience the full benefits of the club by thinking about taking on one of the executive roles in the new year. May God richly bless your lives this new year my Toastmasters family! Enjoy this second quarter issue of THE ADVOCATE newsletter. *
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MANUAL LABOUR! President Nadia Hope Johnson receives complimentary CL Manuals from District 47 Governor TM Antoinette Fox, DTM, at the District 47 Fall Conference, Club 6796 achieved 4 Competent Communication Awards before December 31st, 2008!
The real leader has no need to lead -he is content to point the way. - Henry Miller
A leader is a dealer in hope.
CLUB 6796 SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
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DIVISION HUMOROUS SPEECH & EVALUATION CONTEST
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Toastmasters Theme 2008/2009 Year TM Michael Johnson
This was my first time attending the Humorous Speech and Evaluation contest and I did not know what to expect. The night started when a representative from each club that was present paraded their banner in front of the audience. To my surprise, I was asked by our President TM Nadia Hope Johnson to carry our club’s banner. That would be my highlight of the evening as guests and members were taking photos of each banner. There were two contests, the Evaluation and the Humorous Speech Contest The rules were read to the contestants and the first segment was the evaluation contest. The test speaker was TM Bonnie Nguyen who delivered a beautiful speech. The evaluators were given a few minutes to prepare themselves. Overall, everyone gave an excellent evaluation and after judging, TM Damien K. T. Miller, DTM, emerged as the winner of the Evaluation contest. Now came the time that everyone was waiting for — The Humorous Speech contest. One contestant came dressed for a wedding; and I was rooting for my favorite contestant, TM Ione Hart. After minutes of laughter from each contestant and tense judging TM Sashane McDonald was declared the winner of the Humorous Speech contest. I was pleased to learn that my Club 6796 Cable Beach West won the DTM Clement Foster Award for the first quarter, a momentous achievement. I must say that The Humorous Speech Contest was much more than I expected and I hope to not only being there next year but to be a contestant. *
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DIVISION GOVERNOR VISITS CLUB 6796 ?
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THE DINNER MEETING: EAST VILLA TOPPED OFF WITH TOASTMASTERS CLUB 6796 The celebration was on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, as we gathered at the re-known East Villa Restaurant on East Bay Street for the first dinner meeting of the year, themed “Toastmasters, Then and Now.” Members and guests alike were full of excitement and energy, ready to have a ‘fantabulous meeting’ and eat some great appetizers straight from the oven. We eagerly antici pated a very exci ting educational program and the wonderful scrumptious meal that would accompany it. Our Vice President of Public Relations, Kelly Nixon chaired the meeting and got us ready for the smooth flow of dining and speaking. The dinner meeting added a different flair to the toastmasters experience and I kept thinking to myself, throughout my entire childhood, I could remember my grandmother telling me not to eat and speak at the same time, yet we always had family dinner and lots of conversation at the dinner table. This meeting reminded me so much of my family dinners and gatherings, because my Toastmasters family were all gathered together in one room sharing laughs, giggles, fun times and speaking about important topics of the day. It couldn’t get any better than that, I thought – but then it did. The smell of food was in the air, but so was unity, camaraderie and most of all love – for one another, for the art of communication and for the food that was definitely going to be slaughtered. For many members it was very difficult to withstand being distracted by the aroma of food hitting you from all directions, but by the end of the evening they emerged as winners - conquering the food. The table topics session kept you on your feet, with your ears wide open for that occasion when your name would be called. All individuals present were on their mark and ready to launch on the instant that TM Stubbs looked their way. He made it very clear that no question would be repeated if it was missed
the first time and he intentionally called on you if your focus was clearly only on dinner. By the end of the table topics session though, the questions were asked, answers were given and the food and program were still flowing smoothly. It was now time for the speakers of the evening, who proved to be on top of the class as they were not distracted at all. They had their eye on the prize – completing their speaking projects, capturing the audience’s attention and maybe winning speaker of the night, all at the same time. TM Kendrick Knowles, TM Chevette Black, and TM Hilbert Collie were among the speakers this evening and were right on the ball, expressing their points in varied styles and with different topics. The night rolled on, its highlight being the award presentation to TM Wentworth Stubbs, who was recognized for his dedicated service
to the club. This award w a s presented by our illustri ous President, TM Nadia TM Samantha R. Carter, Carter H o p e CC/CL Johnson. Could we take anymore? We were entertained, we had eaten dinner and dessert, had a few drinks, laughs and outbursts, listened to wonderful speakers and topped it off with lots and lots of fun. The meeting was all done but yet going home was the order of the moment for most Toastmasters and guests present, they stayed and fellowshipped one with another as the laughter and merriment continued. We heard about dinner and a movie - but what we had was dinner and so much more. So, like TM Kendrick Knowles would say, see you next time… *
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TOASTMASTERS AT T. A. R. A. PROJECT The T. A. R. A. Project was established in honour of the late Tara Xavier Hepburn. Hepburn The purpose of the project is to e m p o w e r y o u t h i n the community from ages 7 to 18. Sessions take place on Saturdays at St. Gregory's Anglican Church. Our Club was invited by organizer Claire Hepburn to facilitate two sessions, one on communication and the other on etiquette, over the course of two weeks. President TM Nadia Hope Johnson, TM Ruthiemae Rolle, TM Kelly Nixon and TM Chevette Black were session facilitators.
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You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more. - Oprah Winfrey
NEW MEMBER PROFILE(S) TM JAVON PINDER CLARKE TM Javon Clarke joined our club in October 2008. He has a unique and vivacious personality and enjoys serenading the club with his poetry. He is a welder by profession and enjoys meditation and yoga. He is striving to enhance his communication and leadership skills. *
AFRICAN AFRICAN PROVERBS PROVERBS • There is no medicine to cure hatred. • The hunger that has hope for its satisfaction does not kill. • When a leaf falls to the ground, the tree gets the blame. • To one who does not know, a who garden is a forest. • To love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew • Death does not sound a trumpet. • Sleep is the cousin of death. • A single bracelet does not jingle. • Pride only goes the length one can spit. • When your neighbour is wrong you point a finger, but when you are wrong you hide. • Restless feet may walk into a snake pit. • The witness of a rat is another rat. • Unless you call out, who will open the door? • When the heart overflows, it comes out through the mouth.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO:TO:• • • • • • •
TM Kendrick Knowles Jr. on achieving the Competent Communicator Award. TM Kelly Nixon on achieving the Competent Communicator Award. TM Nadia Hope Johnson on achieving the Competent Communicator Award. TM Kendrick Knowles Jr. on achieving the Competent Leader Award. TM Ruthiemae Rolle on achieving the Competent Leader Award. TM Nadia Hope Johnson on achieving the Advanced Leader Bronze Award. Club 6796 for placing first in the Clem Foster Award.
SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS: •
TM Chevette Black on achieving a 3.5 GPA at the College of the Bahamas.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: •
DTM Wentworth Stubbs for organizing the collection of funds for the Bilney Lane Children's Home.
CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO THE FOLLOWING TOASTMASTERS: • • • • • •
TM Chevette Black on the loss of her Granduncle the late Eric Hall. TM Claudette Butler on the loss of her Uncle the late Franklyn Butler Sr. TM Alma Evans on the loss of her Father. TM Pamela Rolle, DTM – Division I Governor on the loss of her Grandfather. TM Joyce Rahming on the loss of her Mother the late Alice Bastian. TM Godfrey Springer, DTM on the loss of his Sister and Father.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS GO OUT TO THE FOLLOWING TOASTMASTERS CELEBRATING DURING THE SECOND QUARTER: TM Kendrick Knowles Jr. TM Ruthiemae Rolle TM Jamaal Cooper TM Michaelangelo Cartwright TM Franklyn Winder TM Samantha Carter TM Jahan Johnson TM Karen Dean
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