Speakeasy Toastmasters Schools Contest

Speakeasy Toastmasters Mallow held their 7th Schools Public Speaking Contest in the Hibernian Hotel Mallow on Thursday Nov 22nd. Schools took part from Mallow, Kanturk, Doneraile and Charleville.  The contest was chaired by Mary Buckley.  Prizes were sponsored, as always, by the Hibernian Hotel Mallow and the Mallow Credit Union.

The individual winners were as follows:
1st:   Fiona Long, St. Mary's Secondary School Mallow,
2nd:  Alan O' Keeffe, Davis College Mallow.
3rd;  Helena Egan, Scoil Mhuire Kanturk.

Davis College Mallow was the best overall school.

District commendation-Eileen Twomey

Eileen Twomey, Area 49 Governor 2011-12 was recognized for her contribution to Toastmasters by being awarded a District Governor Commendation. Only ten commendations for the entire district are presented in any one year. Well done Eileen!

Division A workshop was held on Thursday Nov 15th, with presentations on the Speechcraft program by Bernadette Noonan (Killarney Toastmasters) and on the Youth Leadership program by John Keating and Sharon O' Neill (Bishopstown Toastmasters).

 

Speechcraft is an introductory program to Toastmasters where participants are introduced to and practise the features of a Toastmaster meeting, such as delivering speeches, evaluating and relpying to Topics. The Youth Leadership program introduces public speaking to Secondary School Students. Meeting was chaired by Asst Division A Governor, Eddie O' Mahony.

EMC Irealnd club

Welcome to EMC Ireland, the first new club chartered in Division A this year! EMC is a company club based in Ovens, Co. Cork, and was established by John Keating.

Cork Cois Farraige Conference.

Talking Heads Toastmasters, Garryvoe were the hosts of the District 71 Conference, the Cork Cois Farraige Conference. Led by conference director John Colbert, Talking Heads Toastmasters organized an immensley successful conference.

Prior to the conference a joint Toastmasters meeting was held between Irish and British Delegates, the Anglo Irish Meeting, which is a feature of all the conferences. Eric Downey, Area 3 Governor, was the  presiding Toastmaster, with John Finn, President of Midleton Toastmasters as Topicsmaster and Freddie Daniels, District 71 Governor as General Evaluator.

The conference featured 4 speech contest semi-finals, 2 finals, 4 workshops and a variety of high class entertainment, such as a Fancy Dress Party and Sing Songs!

Division A was delighted to be the host division for the Autumn Conference. Contest results will be included in the following posts.