Area News
A very successful day was had at the Wessex/Cotswold Area competitions on 29 January. Swindon club President, Piers Hobson, won the Speech competition with “There’s more Than Meets the Ear!”, a teasing lesson on the difference between irony and sarcasm. Go to the photo gallery to see Piers receiving his award. This magnificent new shield - the Wright Trophy -was kindly donated by Julian and Lynda Wright of Swindon Speakers Club.
District News
The next meeting will be Sunday 11 March 2012 at the Aztec hotel, Almondsbury, Bristol, where the November 2011 meeting was held.
The day will start at 10 am; the Speech competition will be in the morning and the Evaluation competition will be in the afternoon; we aim to finish by 4pm. You will be pleased to know that both the National President (Robert Ramsay) and the National Education Director (Gwyneth Millard) will be attending the meeting.
Club News
Congratulations to Muriel Goddard and Sheila Parsons who have each won the most prestigious award that the national Association of Speaker Clubs can bestow. After completing all their assignments at basic and advanced level they now have their Certificates of Advanced Achievement and are perfectly at ease to speak in public on any occasion.
”Joining Swindon Speakers Club boosted my confidence “, says Sheila. “Learning to speak in public enabled me to take on career roles I wouldn’t otherwise have considered” says Muriel. Go to the photo gallery to see Muriel and Sheila receiving their certificates from club President Piers Hobson.
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