These members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 13,000 clubs that make up our global network of meeting locations. At $36 every six months, it is also one of the most cost-effective skill-building tools available anywhere.

There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting. Pawel Grenda was the Toastmaster with his theme on weather this Wednesday 9^th of May. Members evaluate one another’s presentations. There was Patricia Mitchell and Ewa Ratajska for feedback evaluators for prepared speeches. This feedback process is a key part of the program’s success.

Meeting participants also give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings and develop skills related to timekeeping by Zbigniew Nechay, grammar by Rafal Trochimczuk and parliamentary procedure. 

Please check the chart for values and benefits of why Toastmasters can change your future. http://www.toastmasters.org/FBVChart

It`s my greatest pleasure to announce Corpus Christi Retreat 2012. This is tradition of Toastmasters Polska S.A. continued for 15 years. It`s open for all Toastmaters members, friends, families and pets J Everyone is more than welcome!

There will be lot`s of attractions and activities You can not miss:

-          Speech marathon

-          Table topics session

-          Contests

-          Workshops

-          Mafia games

-          Indoor and outdoor activities

-          Parties and grill

When? 7-10.06.2012 (long weekend)

Where? Guzianka – National Bank of Poland resort  http://www.guzianka.pl/

Costs:

Regular price: 400 zł

Early birds  : 350 zł Paid members only

Payment Deadline:

Early birds : May 14th

Regular : May 25th

Payment details:

mBank Account number:22 114020040000320274114012
Account holder:Alina Zapolska, Ul. Bobrowiecka 3,235, Warszawa,00-728

In transfer title please put “CCR 2012 Your name, number of people”

Best regards and looking forward to seeing You in Guzianka soon!

Please visit club`s fanpage to see photos from CCR 2011 under this link

On Wednesday evening, the Toastmaster for this week was Patrick Libuda. His self-confidence and skills were an impetus for offering a creative and thoughtful presentation as host. This is about Discovering what makes Icebreakers so Extraordinary!

The organized team:

-General Evaluator: Ewa Ratajska

-Functionaries

Timer: Massimo M.

Ah-counter: Anna P.

Body Evaluator: Z. Nechay

-Table Topics Master: Ula Kubka

-Speakers: Rafal Trochimczuk- Life and Football

Blazej Dobromilski- Icebreaker

-Evaluators: Pawel Grenda ev. R. Trochimczuk

Marcin Koc ev. B. Dobromilski

more pictures on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/Toastmasters.Polska

The Best Tips from CC manual winners!

There is no doubt that you can do it! It is really a great contest. The results of International Speech Contest and Evaluation Contest of Area C4 and C3, which was last Saturday! And the speakers and evaluators served a purpose on delivering an amazing performance. This club as well as others is where developing new leaders are made.

Announced results for 14.04.2012:

Monika Królak, DTM – 1st place in International Speech Contest in Polish, with speech entitled “Jak kawałek czekolady”

Monika Królak, DTM – 1st place in Evaluation Contest in Polish

Grzegorz Byczek, CC – 1st place in International Speech Contest in English, with speech entitled “Balloon”

At each meeting, each member will become the future leader and communicator for their community. The awareness to bring their family and friends to join Toastmasters will be inspiring. And do remember, at each meeting try to bring your manuals: Leadership and Communicator paths are essential to the building of every meeting, the core of our organization is getting you to become even more. Lots of praise to the contestants and the teams that organized the event, Great Job!

“The charismatic club, that we wouldn’t toss aside an event like it. It is exciting and fun”

Joining Toastmasters club for the very first time in 2012 will be a honorary surge of energy, excitement and enthusiasm. You have to come early to snatch a seat or else you’ll be standing.

The Meeting was a highlight of the week, the event had members stand up to a competitive agenda as a Palindrom, nobody wanted to miss it! Everything was in reverse, from end to beginning of the meeting. With introductions last, and closing business at the start. I thought every Toastmasters club was like this!

The recipe that made this meeting a hallmark:

Thanks to our speakers and evaluators:

Franciszek Szych with his speech entitled: The story of red OR blue

Telling the audience a story about the person that discovered a blue tomato!

Evaluator: Pawel Grenda

Ewa Ratajska with her speech entitled:Universal Grammar

Shown content from experts viewpoint, theory of grammar.

Evalutor: Pawel Korneta

Marek Romanowicz with his speech entitled: The walking dead

Demonstrated body language, stance, and eye contact about the story of the living corpse that walks.

Evaluator: Rafal Trochimczuk

General Evaluator: Ula Kubka

The kick off of the meeting was followed by the evaluation from end to beginning.

The recipe that made this meeting a hallmark:

-Energy: Passion is great communication.

-Friendly: Spirit of togetherness.

-Fun: Entertainment thats educational and enjoyable.

-Surprise: Positive expectations and venturing outside comfort zone.

-Value: Self-discovery and development for all.

This club has a leadership team committed to planning, preparation and mentoring.

Making the club better than video games, shopping, movies, TV or sports. You learn it all at Toastmasters. This is the place leaders are made.

It had been an amazing meeting! Toastmasters is honored that all members and guests were excited to take part in a must see performance! To congratulate all, and our VPE Magda Koc and our Area Governor Franek Szych for engagement and spectacular agenda of the event! Congratulations and we are looking forward for more!

These moments will be remembered as legendary.

Greetings to you. Toastmasters is a non-profit organization that trains speakers in commuincation and leadership skills in a fun environment. This is designed to teach effective public speaking skills for both men and women that want to serve a purpose in their communities. Everyone is welcome to come join our meetings held on Wednesday’s at 19, come to the TP building on ul. Twarda 18 (spinacz room).

He is Risen!

Easter

Rise, heart; thy Lord is Risen Sing his praise

     Without delayes,

Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise

     With him mayst rise:

That, as his death calcined thee to dust,

His life may make thee gold, and much more just.

Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part

With all thy art.

The cross taught all wood to resound his name,

Who bore the same.

His stretched sinews taught all strings, what key

Is best to celebrate this most high day.

Consort both hearth and lute, and twist a song

Pleasant and long:

Or since all musick is but three parts vied

And multiplied;

O let thy blessed Spirit bear a part,

And make up our defects with his sweet art.

GEORGE HERBERT

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY EASTER!!!

Warszawa, April 14, 2012

• the International Speech Contest, and
• the Evaluation Contest,

Held in English and Polish. The winners will go on to Berlin on April 28, to compete against other top speakers of Western Poland and Eastern Germany.

You must come and see it yourself. These special unique individuals with courage to speak in front of an audience need your help to cheer them on! Let them notice how outstanding they are to show up in the face of fear, and change the way we communicate by piercing through illusions, and painting pictures with words, gestures, voice and so much more. Bring your family and friends - everyone is welcome.

Saturday April 14, 2012
Warsaw, Twarda 18 Str.
Movie Theater in the building of Telekomunikacja Polska

Starting around 12:00, entry 10zł.

Register now http://contest.speakingelephants.pl

Dear Toastmasters and most Welcome Guests!

It`s my great pleasure to announce winners of today International Speech Contest and Evaluation Contest which took place in our club today

International Speech Contest:

1^st place Jacek Wasilewski – with speech entitled: 90% – qualified for Area level

2^nd place Grzegorz Byczek – with speech entitled: Crisis - qualified for Area level

3^rd place Paweł Korneta – with speech entitled: To the stars

 Evaluation Contest:

1^st place Jacek Wasilewski – qualified for Area level

2^nd place Ewa Ratajska – qualified for Area level

3^rd place Anna Pokrzywnicka

Congratulations to all participants, Functionaries and Guests who took part in this great event!

Best regards

Rafał Trochimczuk

President

Toastmasters Polska SA