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| 2008-09 Executive Elected (11/05/2008) |
| West Pennant Hills Toastmasters elected a new club executive on 6 May. Ross Richard takes on the role of President from Jacquie Mason. Peter Ghisla retains the role of VP Education, with returning member Kay Elliott taking on the Membership portfolio. Jacquie Mason takes on the role of Public Relations, while Michael Lonsdale stays on as Treasurer. David Frith is the Secretary, and Leighton Thew returns as Sergeant at Arms. Congratulations to the new Executive, who will be formally inducted in late June (and of course, grateful thanks to the incumbents, for all their hard work). |
| 2008 Contest Winners (01/02/2008) |
| Congratulations to Vicki Samson and Paul Johnson on winning the first contest of 2008. WPHTM conducted the first round of the International Speech Contest and the Evaluation Contest at the Club meeting on 29 Jan. With 25 members and visitors watching on, Vicki and Paul overcame stiff opposition to win the respective trophies - and the right to represent the Club at the Area 37 Contest on 15 Feb. We wish all our contestants the best of luck at the next level, which will be hosted by our Club. Jim Birtwistle finished as runner up in the Evaluation Contest, and Ross Richard took second place in the International Contest. |
| Two New ATM-Bronze Members (08/11/2007) |
| Meeting 299 on 6 November saw the addition of two ATM-Bronze members. Peter Ghisla and Vicki Samson completed their 10th Advanced Manual speeches to achieve this milestone. Well done! |
| WPH is President Distinguished Club (23/06/2007) |
| West Pennant Hills scored a perfect 10 out of 10 in the 2006-07 Distinguished Club Program, to achieve the President Distinguished Club award for the second consecutive year. Well done to the Executive and all members for helping us achieve this illustrious award. |
| 2007-08 Exec Elected (09/05/2007) |
| On 8 May WPH Toastmasters elected its new Executive Officers for 2007-08, with a lot of new faces serving for the first time. Jacquie Mason, who has represented the Club at many speech contests, takes on the role of President, with former Sergeant and Secretary, Peter Ghisla, taking over the demanding role of VP Education. As VP Membership Vicki Samson will see to the needs of all members and Kim Cole takes on the role of VP Public Relations. Myly Truong looks after Secretary, while Christopher Tso retains the Treasurer's portfolio. Leighton Thew is the Sergeat at Arms. The Toastmasters year runs from 1 July to 30 June, and the new Executive will be formally inducted at the Club's last meeting in June. |
| 2007 International & Evaluation Contest (14/03/2007) |
| WPH Toastmasters ran the 2007 Club Evaluation and Prepared Speech contests on 13 March. The 14 members and 6 visitors were treated to a night of excellent entertainment, with Jim Birtwistle (Evaluation) and Jürgen Oschadleus (International) winning in a fierce contest. Target speaker Isabelle Clark from Parramatta Breakfast Club set the ball rolling with a lovely speech about the toolbox given to her as a gift. Five Club members (Jim Birtwistle, Jürgen Oschadleus, Ross Richard, Paul Johnson and Slava Krnjetin) evaluated her presentation and provided encouragement, compliments and guidance. Jim received the vote for best evaluator, with Jürgen taking second spot. Six members competed in a very closely fought International Speech Contest: Slava Krnjetin ("1968"), Ross Richard ("Going Nowhere"), Jürgen Oschadleus ("Last Train to Freedom"), Alan Taylor ("A Friend in Need"), Vicki Samson ("The Beast Within") and Jacquie Mason ("My Grandfather, My Hero") made life very difficult for the judges. Eventually the judges delivered the verdict in Jürgen's favour, with Jacquie finishing in second place. Jim and Jürgen now represent the Club at the Area 37 contest on 30 March 2007. |
| Galloping Along (08/11/2006) |
| Melbourne Cup 2006 day was a memorable one for WPH Toastmasters. Of the five excellent prepared speeches, one was an Icebreaker (well done, Hayfa), and one a CL10 (congratulations, Vicki). We also welcomed two new members (Robyn and Myly). |
| Speechcraft Completed (06/06/2006) |
| WPH Toastmasters completed its first public Speechcraft event on Monday, 5 June. The successful course was run by Club President John Kingsmill, and lead to four members joining the Club. Welcome Noreen, Elaine, Simon and Slava. |
| 2006-07 Club Officers Elected (14/05/2006) |
| West Pennant Hills Toastmasters elected a new group of office bearers to take over the running of the Club as of 1 July. The induction of the new executive will take place on 20 June. The new executive is: President: Jim Birtwistle, VPE: Ross Richard; VPM: Sean Trainor; VPPR: Kerryanne Le Clere; Secretary: Peter Ghisla; Treasurer: Christopher Tso; Sgt at Arms: John Kingsmill. Congratulations to all of you and best wishes as you take the Club into the next year. |
| 10 Years Old (28/03/2006) |
| WPH Toastmasters celebrated it's 10th anniversary at a function on 28 March. The club was formally chartered on 28 March 1996. Cheryl Keane, District Governor for District 70, officiated at the celebrations. Her husband was the District Governor when the Club was chartered. Among the 35 members and guests where four of the Club's charter members. |
| Speechcraft Course (28/03/2006) |
| WPH Toastmasters is set to run its first Speechcraft event, starting 1 May. The Speechcraft course help you develop your communication skills and open doors in your personal and professional life. Learn in a positive supportive environment, in a practical course run over 6 evenings. The course runs from 1 May to 5 June, from 7:00 pm to around 9:00 pm. The fee is $180 per person. More information is available from John at 9481 0806. |
| Paul Johnson Wins Area Speech Contest (25/03/2006) |
| WPH Toastmasters charter member Paul Johnson won the Area 37 Evaluation Contest at Dural Memorial Club on 24 March. On the same evening Jacquie Mason represented the Club in the International Contest, against fierce competition from Hills District. Paul now goes on to represent the Area at the Division Contest. |
| 10th Anniversary (12/03/2006) |
| On 28 March West Pennant Hills Toastmasters celebrates a decade of helping people. If you're a past member or visitor of the Club, make sure to be part of the celebrations. For more information, contact Club President John Kingsmill at 9481-0806. |
| 2005-06 Executive Elected (10/05/2005) |
| West Pennant Hills elected its 2005-06 executive at the club meeting on 10 May. Congratulations to Scott Quane (President), Ross Richard (VPE), Linda Knight (VPM), Paul Johnson (VPPR), Leighton Thew (Treasurer), Liam Heery (Secretary) and Peter Ghisla (Sergeant). The new executive will be inducted on 21 June. |
| International Contest Winner: 2005 (12/03/2005) |
| Congratulations to Scott Quane, winner of the West Pennant Hills International Speech Contest and Evaluation Contest, held on 1 March. Scott faced extremely stiff competition in both contests, in what turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable and memorable night. Scott represents the Club at the Area 37 contest on 18 March, at the Burning Log in Dural. |
| 2004 Toastmaster of the Year (08/12/2004) |
| The 2004 Toastmaster of the Year and Most Improved Toastmaster of the Year awards were presented at our Christmas meeting on 7 December. The most improved member during the 2004 calendar year was undoubtedly Linda Jackson, whose gain in confidence and ability can be attributed to her continued commitment to trying new things. The Toastmaster of the Year contest was a close race right to the end, with Jim Birtwistle pipping Juergen Oschadleus and Ross Richard to the post. Well done to all, and let's see as close a race in 2005! |
| 80 Years Old (14/10/2004) |
| On 24 October Toastmasters International celebrates it's 80th birthday. To celebrate the event, members of West Pennant Hills Toastmasters will be conducting a live interview and demonstration of table topics on the local community radio, 2CCR fm. Tune in to 90.5fm at 9:45 on Sunday, 24 October. |
| 2004 Contest Winners (16/08/2004) |
| Jacquie Mason and Nina Harris took the honours in this year's Humorous and Table Topics contest, held on 16 August. Seven members competed in the Table Topics event. In the Humorous Contest, Jacquie took her second consecutive trophy, beating Jim Birtwistle and Nina Harris. |
| Most Improved Toastmaster of the Year, 2003 (22/06/2004) |
| Kay Elliot was on 22 June 2004 announced as winner of the 2003 Most Improved Toastmaster of the Year award for West Pennant Hills Toastmasters. |
| 2004-05 Executive Inducted (22/06/2004) |
| The new executive committee for 2004-05 was inducted by Area Governor-Elect Jennifer Leone on 22 June 2004. The team consists of Juergen Oschadleus (President), Scott Quane (VPE), Sean Trainor (VPM), Nina Harris (VPPR), Liam Heery (Treasurer), Ross Richards (Secretary) and Robert Rowe (Sergeant-at-Arms). |
| 2004-5 Executive Elected (11/05/2004) |
| On 11 May WPTHM members elected their new Executive for the 2004-05 year. Congralations to Juergen (President), Scott (VPE), Sean (VPM), Nina (VPPR), Liam (Treasurer), Ross (Secretary) and Robert (Sergeant at Arms). The new Executive will be inducted on 22 June. |
| Our New Home (30/03/2004) |
| WPH TM held a special business session on 30 March, at which is was resolved that: <br> <br> 1. Our future home will be the Beecroft Bowling Club.<br> 2. We will register the domain name wphtm.org.au as our home in cyberspace.<br> 3. Ross Richard will replace Peter Howell as Club Secretary for the remainder of this Toastmasters Year. |
| 2004 Area 37 Contest Results (12/03/2004) |
| Hills District and Western Lectern Toastmasters walked off with the honours at the Area 37 International and Evaluation Speech Contests on 14 March. Our contestants, Jim Birtwistle and Scott Quane, put up a brave fight against fierce competition and acquitted themselves well. The International Speech Contest was won by Sharon Richards of Hills District, with her humourous account of attitude landing a job. "Look out, it may be catching" - and it certainly was. Hugh Rabone (Western Lectern) won the Evaluation Contest. Jennifer Leonie (Oakhill) finished runner up in both contests. Thanks to Paul Johnson, Simon Bannatyne, Jacquie Mason, Simone Engelman, Alan Taylor, Ross Richard and Juergen Oschadleus, who all turned up to support Jim and Scott. The Division Contest will take place at 5.45pm on 3 April at St Mary's Band Club, 411 Great Western Highway. |
| Area 37 International and Speech Contest, 2004 (22/02/2004) |
| The 2004 International Speech and Evaluation Contests are currently underway. WPHTM's representatives at the Area 37 competition on 14 March will be:<br> * Jim Birtwistle (International) * Scott Quane (Evaluation) The contest takes place at the Hills District Bowling Club in Jenner Street, Baulkham Hills, starting at 1pm. Contest briefings take place at noon. The cost is $15.00 per person, to cover a light lunch (cash bar available). RSVP Les Saville at area37governor@yahoo.com by 5 March. |
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