Boaters Toastmasters

Toastmaster club. District 72, New Zealand. Rakaia Building, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Madras Street, Chch.

Archives for June, 2025

Colourful storyboard framework on a bar table next to a bowl of fries and a phone

Putting first things first

There were a fair few firsts happening at Boaters Toastmasters on Friday 13th. We had an Icebreaker speech, a first time Introducer, a first time General Evaluator, a first time cycling Blogger, and a first time AV/Tech. We also had two Level 2 speeches, plus a meeting of two halves. But more of that part ... read more.

View of two large presentation screens showing lecture theatre with people chatting to each other around the rows

A sizzling session of stories, speeches & surprises!

Last week, we were delighted to return to our familiar and cosy home – the Imagitech Theatre on the ground floor of the Rakaia building. The vibe was instantly welcoming, and the energy was high as we kicked off another fantastic Toastmasters session. Our Toastmaster for the meeting, Helen, chose a theme that had everyone ... read more.

Mentimeter interactive questionnaire showing a word cloud make up for about 30 different words written in a mix of pink blue green and black text

Growing skills with Toastmasters

Recently at Boaters Toastmasters club we held a brainstorming session to help with planning for the upcoming Toastmasters’ year. Expertly facilitated by Louise Landess, Lucie Harrison and Dan Vann, club members were encouraged to contribute their thoughts through an interactive Mentimeter quiz. The results of the quiz give some great insights into why people join ... read more.