Toastmaster club. District 72, New Zealand. Rakaia Building, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Madras Street, Chch.
On Friday morning, 12th June, Toastmasters Boaters gathered once again for a meeting filled with inspiring speeches, valuable lessons, and the opportunity to learn more about our members’ life journeys. The meeting also included a creative twist that made the morning especially memorable. Let’s start with the Word of the Day. Ben Nowland challenged us ... read more.
Have you ever wondered what type of leader you are? Or better yet what you resting heart rate is, while watching a loved one clamour up a ladder to do somewhat unnecessary but appreciated hedge grooming… All this and more happens down at the local Boaters Club every Friday, and last week’s meeting featured three ... read more.
As a new member of the Boaters Toastmasters Club, I’ve quickly come to admire this community. Everyone here is proactive, open‑minded, and genuinely intentional about listening, speaking, making connections, and staying involved. I feel drawn to their energy, and last Friday’s session only deepened that appreciation. The theme of the meeting was “Winter is coming”, ... read more.
Theme: Idiosyncrasies This week’s meeting theme, brought to us by Jacqui, was “Idiosyncrasies.” And what a wonderful theme it turned out to be. Throughout the meeting, we got to discover everyone’s little quirks, habits, pet peeves, and peculiarities. The room was filled with relatable moments, light-hearted laughter, and the kind of warm humour that reminds ... read more.
April! The theme for today’s meeting was April, and it turned into something more than just a theme. It became a reminder of growth, randomness, and just showing up even when things aren’t perfect. Natalie, Our Toastmaster was really creative even though there was unexpected events with the agenda she still managed the meeting very well and found some creative ways to make ... read more.
Intro Rundown! It was one of those warm dark mornings when the alarm goes off and you briefly think nah/yeah or yeah/nah. But sure enough, the Boaters Toastmasters crew rolled in bright-eyed(ish) and bushy tailed for another week’s yarns. Running the show was Dan the Man, our Toastmaster for the morning, who decided we’d lean right ... read more.
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? Our meeting on 27 February 2026 was a whirlwind of energy, ideas, and just the right amount of quirky debate, because what’s a Boaters Toastmasters meeting without a little existential pondering about hot dogs? Toastmaster We kicked things off with Erika, our Toastmaster ... read more.
One thing is certain: our last meeting was anything but insipid (word of the day, hehehe). The theme was “Together,” and while our Toastmaster Roydon cleverly wove together quotes and practical information about Boaters, most speeches and interventions invited us to reflect on community and what it truly means to be part of one. As ... read more.
Hanna Lyford opened the meeting, introducing the Toastmaster Lucie Harrison and building excitement for the theme Boaters Gameshow, based on the card game Articulate. Those present were allocated to compete in teams with either a dragon or wizard identifier. Dan Vann as Grammarian had chosen the word “Dynamic”. Shaun Jacob introduced our first speaker, ... read more.
Spring! This morning’s meeting was all about new beginnings, perfectly fitting for our theme of Spring! Helen kicked things off warmly, welcoming our visitor Tim and our Toastmaster for the day, Tsarina, taking the lead for the very first time! Despite being unwell last week, Tsarina bounced back with a fresh energy, opening the meeting ... read more.