Tag Archives: Vancore Toastmasters

Communicating on TV

Hello Fellow Toastmasters and Welcomed Guests, Our first meeting in May started off with much gusto.  Every chair was filled and we were able to give Debra J., our newest member, a boisterous welcome into the club!  It was also … Continue reading

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Downtown Vancore Club Quoted As “Charismatic” In Toastmaster Newsletter

Summary of Wednesday’s meeting, April 25, 2012. According to the President of Toastmasters International, Michael Notaro, DTM, VanCore’s Club is a CHARISMATIC CLUB with five of the qualifying hallmarks: Energy, Friendly, Fun, Surprise and Value.  Great article, check it out … Continue reading

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Vancore Attendance Up Again And Carla Wins Division H Evaluation Contest!

Attendance reached an all year high during our club meeting at Vancore in downtown Vancouver last week.  And even more good news….wait for it….Carla Maftechuk won the Division H Evaluation Contest!  We are very proud of her and this puts … Continue reading

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Victor Gives His Ice-Breaker and Vancore Club Continues To Grow!

Hello Fellow Toastmasters and Prospective Guests, Seats at Club Meetings are filling up nicely with members, and guests responding to our attractive new “Vancoretoasters.com” site. It’s quite amazing that so many are finding our 3:15 to 4:30 PM meeting time … Continue reading

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Two new members and Carla won the Area 75 Evaluation Contest!

Dear Fellow and Prospective Toastmasters, April has started to be a great month for VanCore Toastmasters Club. VP of Public Relations, Cory Forrest was in charge of the first meeting of the month and had the distinct pleasure of welcoming … Continue reading

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Evaluation Contest at VanCore March 28th!

The excitement is building! Who will represent VanCore for our area as the best club evaluator? We now have three contestants, Loa, Carla and Borzo. You must be a member in good standing and be prepared to evaluate a test … Continue reading

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The Right Tool for the Job

A good speech is like the right tool for the job. Which is to say, it’s transparent. You don’t think about the speaker up there, any more than you think about the wrench that’s turning a bolt. You just think … Continue reading

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Familiar Faces & Happy Places

Hello Fellow and Future Toastmasters, For weeks we had sunny Wednesdays that brought out good attendance but last week, on March 14th, the rain just wouldn’t stop! Thankfully the members kept coming in, including long-time-missing, world traveler John W. with … Continue reading

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Toastmaster’s Event, Keynote by Peter Legge and Vancore Meeting Update

The month of February was declared Toastmaster Month by both the Province and City of Vancouver.  District 21 celebrated with a Real Life Toastmasters Event at the VGH on February 25th, in the Paetzold Auditorium.  With membership building always at … Continue reading

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Mastering the Art of Laughter

With thanks for Toastmasters International for this article. You won’t croak if you tell a joke! Let’s face it. Humor is hard! Even experienced speakers struggle with knowing how to (appropriately!) tickle their audience’s funny bones. We all enjoy listening … Continue reading

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