Monthly Newsletter – July 2016

Excalibur Mission & Vision

Road to Washington

Conference Director Opportunity

Dates for your Diary

EXCALIBUR MISSION & VISION

A new Toastmaster year, 2016/17, and a new goal.  The aim for this year is to move Excalibur from a club full of talent and skill into a ‘Club of Excellence’ in everything we do, from stretched TT (table topics) to quality evaluations for every speech and effective introductions for every speaker.  A great opportunity to take all our speaking skills to the next level.

To support our goal; below are the Mission and Vision Statements for the year ahead.

Mission

To be a club of excellence where Toastmasters experience speeches, introductions and evaluations of the highest standard, improving the speaking ability of all our members.

Vision

To challenge the skills and abilities of our members and guests, stepping out of our comfort zones, in a safe environment, where we learn, develop and discover new ideas to the mutual benefit of both ourselves and others.

We aim to challenge ourselves, step out of our comfort zones and support each other.  We are ambitious, join us in our quest for excellence.

ROAD TO WASHINGTON

I went to this event last year and it was fabulous.  A really high standard of speeches and great to see speeches in development at an international level.  Do get to it if you can.

See your champions from Belgium, Ireland, Hungary, and the UK, in the heart of London including D91’s very talented representative Thien Trang Nguyen Phan.

When: Saturday 23rd July, at 1:45pm for a 2pm start until 6pm.

Where: Venue is being finalised.  Check the London Speaker for details.

Tickets:  http://roadtowashington.eventzilla.net/  priced £16.99.

CONFERENCE DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITY

Are you looking for a new challenge? Would you like the opportunity to contribute to Toastmasters in District 91 in a tangible and memorable way? If you’re looking to develop your leadership skills, then the Conference Director role might just be for you. The venue is booked in Woking, Surrey, just 25 minutes from London Waterloo and the date is 5-6 November 2016. If you’re up for a challenge, contact Program Quality Director Pedro Casillas or email dltdistrict91@gmail.com.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests:-

·      Club Contest – Wednesday 14^th September

·      Area Contest – Thursday 29^th September

·      Division Contest – Saturday 15^th October

·      District 91 Contest – Saturday & Sunday 5^th & 6^th November

Next Excalibur Meeting Wednesday 27^th July 7pm prompt.   Roles still available, including Toastmaster, Topics Master, so please sign up.

To be fair to everyone, we encourage all members to take turns in doing speeches, evaluations and functionary roles.

See you all there,

Best regards

Lynne

Lynne Cantor

Excalibur President 2016/17