PARRAMATTA TOASTMASTERS CLUB PO Box 578, Parramatta, NSW, 2124 Club 2274, Area 13, Western Division, District 90, Region 12 Minutes of Club Meeting #1354 (21 September 2017) VENUE: Linden Room, Parramatta RSL Club, 2 Macquarie St, Parramatta NSW, 2150 COMMENCED: 6:32 TOTAL ATTENDEES: 30 CHAIRMAN: Demian Coorey PRESENT MEMBERS: 22 out of 37 active members THEME: Oh what a Gem QUORUM: Yes (needed 20) http://www.parramattatm.org.au/ Page 1 of 10
Attendance PRESENT MEMBERS VISITORS APOLOGIES 22 8 17 Alicia Leise Somdeb Benjamin Peterie Andrew Emerson John Nichols Bijan Hassanzada Andrew Iverson Belinda Griffiths Christine Huynh Anna Liu Tucky Elizabeth Wilson Anu Vijayan Jason Gary Wilson Cheryl Piper Mathew Ian Lipski David Griffiths Ricky John Bright Deepsika Basnet Vijay Karen McMahon Demian Coorey Linda Said Dimitri Patsouris Marc Cerrafon John New Michelle Demers John Taylor Nas Ghafoor Karl Pereira Rob Tibbertsma Michael Fong Robyn Peck Michael Said Suben Subenthiran Nicolas Bertram Vicki Sheehan Nitin Kundap Wendy Lipski Peter Steinhour Sabesh Sitsabesan Samuel Fenton Sean Leise Tom Woods Resolution: That the apologies for non-attendance at tonight s meeting be accepted Moved by: Sean Leise Seconded by: Anna Liu CARRIED http://www.parramattatm.org.au/ Page 2 of 10
MINUTES Resolution: That the minutes for meeting #1353 be taken as read and confirmed Moved by: Sam Fenton Seconded by: Michael Said CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE IN Date From Details 19 Sep Elizabeth Wilson Message to the club 21 Sep Castle Hill RSL CDSE grant Resolution: That the correspondence in be received Moved by: Sam Fenton Seconded by: Nitin Kundap CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE OUT REPORTS SERGEANT AT ARMS SECRETARY TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC RELATIONS (VPPR) VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP (VPM) VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION (VPE) - There will be 3 meeting next month (October) - All agendas will be going up at once Resolution: That the report be received Moved by: Sean Leise Seconded by: Sabesh Sitsabesan CARRIED http://www.parramattatm.org.au/ Page 3 of 10
ACTING PRESIDENTS REPORT - Area 13 contest - Vicky represented our club, first in table topics, 3 rd in humorous. Wendy placed 2 nd in humorous. Ian gave an amusing humorous speech but unfortunately did not place. Congratulations Vicky, Wendy & Ian. - Sean and Karl thanks for organising area contest and food, it was a hit. - The semi annual conference is coming up Flyer attached Resolution: That the report be received Moved by: Peter Steinhour Seconded by: Karl Pereira CARRIED GENERAL BUSINESS - Michael Said congratulated Cheryl Piper for holding her contest on Monday. - Gosford city toastmasters 50 th birthday is coming up Flyer attached. - District 90 western division speech contest 15 th oct at Brewery Vicki gets back the day before, please try to make it Flyer attached - No Speech-Craft running at the moment. It is starting 10 th October. Deepsika is running the next course. - Dues are due for month of September $150 for 12 months, $80 for 6 months FRIVOLOUS MOTION I move that: That at each full business session of Parramatta Toastmasters, a member be assigned to present a motion, and that motion shall not be described as of presumed frivolous. Moved by: David Griffiths Seconded by: Cheryl Piper LOST SPEAKING PROGRAM Toastmaster: # Name Title Project Evaluator 1 Deepsika Basnet The last Shan-gri-la - Anu Vijayan 2 Nitin Kundap Winning a Heart 3 John New Tips for Training your dog 4 Michael Said Rick Haynes Advanced CC Warming up the audience CC#5 Your body Speaks CC #10 Inspire your audience Peter Stienhour Andrew Emerson Andrew Iverson http://www.parramattatm.org.au/ Page 4 of 10
AWARDS Best Table Topic Best Evaluator Best Speaker Stirrer s Spoon Belinda Griffiths Peter Steinhour Michael Said Sean Leise MEETING DECLARED CLOSED: 9:39 PM http://www.parramattatm.org.au/ Page 5 of 10
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