'WHO WOULD YOU INVITE FOR DINNER?"

On Thursday 26th September Pania Toastmasters held their Table Topics & Humorous Speech Contests with several visiting Judges from Napier Club, Brenda, Jane & Karen and the Area Director Brian from Hastings Club.

"CLIMATE REALITY while HAVING FUN ALONG THE WAY!"

Imagine having two speeches! 

We also had a grammarian.  Anna challenged us to use the word "vulnerable."  Thanks Anna it proved to be a very popular word.

But lets get back to the two speeches!  One of them was titled "Having fun along the way" and the other "Climate reality"

Wow! 

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"TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION!"

Pania Meeting Report for 12^th Sept 2019

At 12:05 on the minute Graeme welcomed all Toastmasters and introduced Craig as our Toastmaster of the day. Craig opened the meeting with a greeting in Te Reo, as it was Maori Language week.

"SPRING HAS SPRUNG!"

On a big wave into spring!

Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party’! This was the motto Julie, our Toastmaster of the day, welcoming us to the meeting: We could choose cheerful glittery items from a box to dress up for the spring party theme. Julie led us through the meeting in her jovial manner, and leading from one topic to the next by acknowledging each speaker in her personal warm way. She interspersed the meeting with fun facts about spring.

'THE FIGHTING MONKEYS!'

With Laurel at the helm as Toastmaster of the day we were not disappointed in the great meeting we had at Pania Toastmasters today, an excellent and varied program and well run throughout.We had one guest being past member Kerry, now a member of Napier Club.

"WILD TIMES at 80 and STILL GOING STRONG!"

Pania Blog – Thursday 22 August 2019

A very special celebration for a founder member!

Yes, it was 80 years ago today that one of our founder members, Graeme, uttered his first sound.  It was not known then that he would continue to make excellent use of that particular skill to not only become an exemplary speaker himself, but also be a shining example to all members that have joined Pania in the ensuing years, right through to the current day.  The sound he uttered then might have been unrecognisable to the modern Toastmaster today, but be assured that it would have been loud and intended to make people listen!!  Nothing has really changed!

"IN THE GARDEN with MY LITTLE ONE KIDNEY GIRL!"

Welcome to "My Little One Kidney Girl" in "The Garden".   These were the two speeches we were lucky enough to hear at our Pania meeting on 15th August.  Read more.