JIm K Toastmasters Saint John

Monday January 27, 2014 at Saint John Toastmasters we had table topics (impromptu speaking practice) on our expectations of our political leaders.  Questions included 'if someone seeking election appeared on your door step asking for a vote, what would you say you expect from him or her,' 'do we expect politicians to display a higher moral standard,' and 'is being in a drunken stupor a good excuse for anything (sadly this is topical in late 2013 and early 2014)'.  People managed their time and answers well.  Quite a lot of passion.  Table topics change from week to week and can be light topics or more meaty topics.  We're not trying to stump members, just giving them opportunities to manage their butterflies and offer a good response and commentary for one to two minutes.  We also had two speeches last night.  One practicing organizational techniques was about a specific family reunion and family reunions in general.  A second practic...

Saint John Toastmasters Monday January 6 2014 Tonight we had three speeches, two from experienced members, and one from a member who joined in December.    Members can join at any point of the year as the program is self-paced. It is rewarding to see new members begin to develop their skills and confidence.  The speeches were about selecting a topic for a speech, about a survey of video games, and one on a couple of leadership stories and lessons. We meet each Monday now through to mid-June at St Macs with the exception of holidays.   Also if schools are closed for weather, our meeting is cancelled. http://saintjohn.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html