Regular Meeting report for 14 January 2015

Our first meeting of 2015 kicked off with club president Cat explaining that incremental gains - much like professional athletes aim to achieve in their performance - are the key to overall improvement in public speaking and leadership, and Toastmasters clubs provide the perfect environment for this to happen.

Cat giving her introduction

President's Newsletter, January 2015 – Start as you mean to go on

Happy New Year Exaliburgers, Fellow Toastmasters and Friends!

January marks new starts for many of us, with aspirations for slimmer figures and fatter bank balances. But just like improving our Public Speaking skills, these things don't come about without hard work!

We started our Excalibur year all the way back in July, and as such we are already half way through our next step on the club's journey. As a Committee, we are pleased with our successes to date but we don't want it to stop here!

If you too are starting the year as you mean to go on, how about you get stuck in early and be part of raising the bar at Excalibur Speakers through:

• Signing up to meeting roles well ahead of time
• Working towards your Leadership and Communication awards
• Competing in the upcoming International Speech or Evaluations contests
• Facilitating the contest night, as Contest Chair, Judge or functionary
• Considering a Committee role for 2015/16 (see here for more information)

As always, if you have any questions please do get in touch.

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