TOASTMASTERS helps members improve their public speaking, presentation and leadership skills. TRANSFORMERS CLUB meets the 2nd and 4th Monday's of the month at the Morningside Country Club in Johannesburg, South Africa. Come and visit us to see what TOASTMASTERS is all about!
Theme for 2011/2012: The Club is the newest member

Transformers Toastmasters made a raid on Hatch Toastmasters in an attempt to bring home George, the Traveling Gavel. Four members, Keith Bowen, Mary Byrne, Jim Powell and John-Peter Gernaat braved the portals of corporate-dom only to find another visiting club, CIS Toastmasters, with six member having the same intention as ourselves. Formidably out-numbered we graciously stood aside to allow CIS to take George home with them. But we will not permit them to keep George for very long.

The evening was nonetheless very pleasant with three prepared speeches, a programme topic of Vacations to Nowhere and impromptu speeches about interesting if obscure vacation destinations.

John-Peter was asked to provide the Toast of the Evening and evaluate a speech, while Mary undertook the roles as Timekeeper and General Evaluator. In her evaluation of the evening she gave a critical and constructive report of the evening proceedings. Jim participated in the Table Topics. CIS provided a prepared speech, an evaluator and a Chief Evaluator to the evening. The visiting clubs did not sit idly by and watch the evening’s programme. Hatch is a small club and one quickly experienced the work expected of so few to hold a successful meeting.

Hatch did provide a full dinner with dessert and the most fabulous hot chocolate source, but what is it with Toastmasters clubs: the evening ended with chocolates being presented to all attendees.

Transformers holds its next club meeting on Monday, 8^th March and as always guests are very welcome to attend.