Blarney Stone Competition Results
After a an excellent evening of speeches, Sutton Coldfield and Stourbridge were pipped to the post by Bromsgrove Speakers Club.
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Congratulations to Paulette for winning the Topics session
Paulette did an excellent job describing and illustrating the use of the surprise object – a shoehorn!
Meeting Report – July 2017
Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club held its last meeting of the 2016/17 season in July and we had a full program of speakers. Tom Hughes made his first speech, taking up the evening’s theme of ‘Waste not, want not’, he spoke about the history of this proverb and his experiences as a child of having to Read more about Meeting Report – July 2017[…]
Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club June 2017
Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club held two regular meetings in June plus a social event. At each of these meetings we listened to three prepared speeches of around seven minutes each and these were then evaluated by members. The speakers were praised for the progress made and also given a suggestion on which of their presentation Read more about Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club June 2017[…]
An Education Evening
At our first meeting in May, we benefited from an education evening, given by the Association of Speakers’ Clubs’ West Midlands Area President, David Wike. David looked at two areas which are essential to becoming a good speaker. The first was the skill of speech evaluation. At Speakers’ Club, members evaluate the speeches given at Read more about An Education Evening[…]
Out and About
Our twice-monthly meetings at Aston Wood Golf Club give all Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club members a chance to gain experience and confidence in public speaking. But as part of our program, we also get involved in the activities of our national body, the Association of Speakers’ Clubs (ASC) and also with the wider community around Read more about Out and About[…]
A Great Start to 2017
Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club hit the ground running in January with two meetings, a competition against Lichfield Speakers’ Club and an evening judging Youth Speaks. People join Speakers’ Club for many reasons but often it’s to gain skills for work presentations. Claire Worsfold-Morris used her slot on our program at the beginning of January to Read more about A Great Start to 2017[…]
October 2016 at Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club
Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club held two meetings in October and welcomed seven new members! Several of our newcomers have now already made a short three minute ‘icebreaker’ speech on a subject of their choice and received constructive, supportive feedback from other club members. More of these mini speeches are planned for November and we look Read more about October 2016 at Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club[…]
Crime and Punishment
September saw Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club roar back into life following the summer break. The theme for our first meeting was ‘Crime and Punishment’ and we heard about everything from pre-meditated murder to pilfering from the office, as well as how to become rich from writing a best-selling thriller. Two ‘first timers’, Craig Collinge and Read more about Crime and Punishment[…]
Two First Time Chairs
July saw the last meeting of Sutton Coldfield Speakers’ Club before our summer break and it was lovely to welcome the three visitors who came along to see how we operate. Our chair for the evening was Craig Collinge and it was his first time in this role. Craig did a sterling job of running Read more about Two First Time Chairs[…]