Nearing the end of the year

Nearing the end of the year

As the season changes and the temperature drops, it signals that we are getting that much closer to the holidays! UM Masters have accomplished many goals this year but we are still not done and going strong in this last portion of the year. For example, we recently conducted 2 speech-craft public speaking training programs for 20 students from the Department of Food and Human Nutrition Sciences at the University of Manitoba in the Fall 2017 term. Speech-craft training programs are an effective way for experienced members to present public speaking skills to non-members. The students who participated in our conducted training programs received a certificate and CCR designation. For more information on how you can help out with our next set of training programs or how to get your own CCR designations through Toastmasters, please feel free to ask one of the executive members at one of the meetings.

Additionally, we have been getting many new members and guests wanting a taste of what we have to offer! It is highly encouraged to bring friends so they can also  experience what we can offer. 

Finally, December 2017 is a big month for our club since it marks the 20th anniversary of conception of UM Masters! In twenty years, many things have changed but one thing that hasn't changed is the ability of our club to produce strong, capable leaders and communicators who have gone on to do amazing things. Stay tuned for information about the anniversary celebration. 

Sincerely,

Kapilan Panchendrabose

Vice-President of Public Relations

And the winner is...

A big congratulations goes to our club's two winners in last month's speech contest!

Humorous speech contest winner - Hermacksy Patel

Evaluation contest winner - Sam Demeke

Lastly, thank you to all the judges and audience for making this another round of great contests. Hope to see many faces at our 2018 club contests.  

To a new a year!

With the summer wrapped up and behind us, comes the arrival of new beginnings for many of us. For others, it is a continuation of an endeavour we have been chasing. In other words, plenty of new opportunities to take initiative and present oneself in front of others. I would like to personally welcome back members and embrace prospective members with open arms. UM Masters is a decorated club that has thrived for the past 19 years and we are still going strong. As always, we will have various events and opportunities throughout the year to allow everyone affiliated with our club to take one step closer to their goals. 

As a reminder our club will be having our club contest on September 20, 2017. The theme is giving a humorous speech. So get ready for some good chuckles. This is a great way to put your skills to the test while having an enjoyable experience. Also, they say that some friendly competition never hurts! The winner of the club contest will have the chance to go on the area contest and compete with other clubs in our area. So let’s make UM Masters proud and do our best! 

Regards,

Kapilan Panchendrabose
Vice President of Public Relations