Calling all farmers!

Speak Easy Toastmasters Club: Calling all farmers!

The silage is in the silo.

The straw is in the shed.

The cows are all gone dry.

What are you going to do instead?

You could mend the fence.

You could mix the feed.

You could do an awful lot indeed,

But do it in the morning if you need!

Impress at the IFA.

Be a marvel at the mart.

Conquer at the co-op

Make speaking your art!

Farmers avoid the disaster

Of becoming tongue tied.

Attend Speakeasy Toastmasters,

And deliver your speeches with pride!

Farmers if you have time spare this winter, we would be delighted to see you at Speakeasy Toastmasters.  Many of our distinguished toastmasters work as farmers. Several of our past presidents come from the farming community; Margaret & Tony O’Regan, Michael Cronin, Pat Sexton and Noel O’Connor, to name but a few.

With changes to the quota system on the horizon, it is important to be able to express yourself and your vision for your business clearly.  Speakeasy Toastmasters is the place to perfect this skill. It is also the place to relax and enjoy the banter.  I’m certainly willing to bet that we’re the only club in Mallow to write you a “poem” this week!

Speakeasy Toastmasters Club, Mallow, at the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow, at 8.00 p.m. We meet alternate Thursdays. Next meeting: 11^th December. For more information go to www.speakeasytoastmasters.com

 

 or contact Liam on087 6380053 or Marie 087-9746947

What a night

What A Night!

The great thing about a Toastmasters meeting is you never know what will be treated to. Tonight’s program had a great mixture between new speakers and experienced speakers. New member Paul McCarthy gave his second speech entitled, “The aerodynamics of flying.” Anne Buckley evaluated his speech.  Bridie O’Connell, a great favourite with our club, gave a speech entitled, “A memoir of Maeve Binchy” which Michael Cronin evaluated. Margaret O’Regan, former club chair, gave a much anticipated speech entitled, “Instinctive or learned behaviour,” which was evaluated by Ray Ryan. Pat Sexton delivered another distinctive speech, “Behind closed doors,” which was evaluated by Marie Fitzpatrick. Brendan Foley rounded out the evening nicely with his speech, “Visualize a new you,” which was evaluated by local poet Tom O’Connor.

Anne O’Donovan made the role of Toastmaster her own, with David Frawley as her timekeeper. Tony O’Regan as topicsmaster provided a varied and interesting impromptu public speaking session. Angela Sheehan, who herself is an experienced toastmaster, dispensed words of wisdom, advice and praise as General Evaluator. She awarded the prizes to Jerry O'Callaghan, (best table topic), Margaret O'Regan  (best speech) and Anne Buckley (best evaluation.)