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At
the last Area Committee Meeting
The
date of the Area AGM and competitions was fixed as 17 February
2002. The preferred venue is the Conservative Club, Canterbury.
However, the question of cost is important and last year we
were lucky enough to get sponsorship. So we are looking at other
possible venues. However, we felt that our meeting this year
was both useful and enjoyable for members and we would like
to continue in the same vein. The buffet lunch and the Topics
Session all added to the fun
Additionally, it was agreed that we should hold some kind of
educational seminar or workshop during the day. This will put
pressure on time, but everybody is happy to cut down on the
boring AGM bit. So we can look forward to a good interest packed
day. Mark it in your diaries now. Details will be finalized
at the November Area Committee meeting
Ashford
SC
Response
to initial publicity for this proposed new club has not been
overwhelming. One problem is that the instigator who lived in
Ashford has now retired to Spain and there is no one in situ
to keep a check on publicity. I am currently working on local
organizations that might be interested in participating in a
short course or demonstration.
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This will be fixed when there is sufficient interest. Any ideas
or contacts would be very much appreciated. Is the venue right?
Would Deal or Dover be a better option for a new club?
Narrative
Speeches – a personal opinion
People
join ASC for a variety of reasons, both work and social. The connecting
theme is that we are all trying to Achieve Speaking Confidence.
So, what is a proper subject for a manual assignment speech? My
own feeling is that anything that helps the speaker achieve his/her
goal is good. The idea that a speech should not be substantially
narrative in content is one that arises out of the strict rules
that apply specifically to speech competitions. Why shouldn’t
a speaker be a teller of tales? Word pictures, vocabulary, humour,
gestures, audience rapport and meaning what you say are all contained
in narrative. Of course, as we progress through the Manual, we
like to set new challenges for ourselves with different styles
of speech. But can we try to separate the type of speech that
we are required to produce under speech competition rules from
the speech that we are producing to achieve our personal goals?
Best
wishes
Trevor
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