Tuesday, April 3, 2007
The Toastmasters Club of Grand Cayman
recently held a second induction service within the same month, a first in the
history of the club.
The special meeting was held on Thursday, 29
March and the club’s president Annick Jackman applauded the new inductees and welcomed them as
members of the organisation.
During the meeting it was noted that the
quick succession of the inductions was a sign the club was growing.
Ms Jackman also
took the opportunity to announce the launch of the club’s new website, which
can be found by logging on to http://grandcayman.freetoasthost.info.
As part of the special meeting, Toastmaster
George Ebanks gave a toast. During his presentation
he mentioned that being part of the Toastmasters Club offers a good opportunity
to improve public speaking skills.
He also said that it is a training ground
for public speaking and is a benefit for individuals willing to move out of
their comfort zone. He also took the opportunity to welcome new members to the organisation.
One of those new members, Dean Wickens said he decided to join the organisation
because he saw it as an opportunity to practice presentation skills while Dipchand Bahall said he joined
the club for the opportunity to lean more about public speaking and expressed
his satisfaction at being part of the organisation.
Another inductee on the night was Victor Crumbley. According to Mr Crumbley he joined the Toastmasters Club because he saw it
as a contribution to his overall development and a way to get over the fear of
public speaking.
“I have only been involved for a couple of
months but I have already seen the impact.”
Leslie Wilson said that her motivation for
joining Toastmasters was her acceptance to university overseas.
“I was recently accepted to the
“I thought that it was important to develop
my speaking skills and it will also help in my professional endeavors.”
Noel Wallace, Immediate Past President of
the Toastmasters Club of Grand Cayman, was the Toastmaster (Chairman) of the
meeting.
He said that speaking and communicating is
part of daily life but most persons find it difficult to speak in front of an
audience, even if they are knowledgeable about the subject
“Toastmasters is an
organisation where people can improve their public
speaking ability,” he said.
Mr Wallace said that it is good club to join for
individuals in a variety of professions such as those in public service,
management training and church leaders.
He also noted that many people pay thousands
of dollars on leadership skills training and a more affordable option is the
Toastmasters Club.
Speaking with Cayman Net News after the
ceremony, Ms Jackman said that the Toastmasters Club
in the
Taking note of the Club’s investiture
milestone she noted that support for the club has always been good.
“Membership fluctuates but the local club
has always been privileged to have a continuous stream of individuals
interested in the club,” she said.
Ms Jackman also
spoke about the club’s continued involvement in the community.
“We are getting more and more involved in
the community and it is important for us to give back to the community.”
She said that they have a Youth Leadership Programme, which is like a mini-Toastmasters, that is run
every year. Ms Jackman said that for the current
session they have 20 young individuals who are participating.
According to Ms Jackman,
Toastmasters overseas the event and gives presentations for the participants to
grow.
She also encouraged people to come to a
Toastmasters meeting.
“There is no obligation to join, come
observe, if you feel it can be a benefit you would be more than happy to
welcome as a member,” she said.
For more information on Toastmasters Club of
Grand Cayman e-mail them at caymantm@ hotmail.com,
visit their new website at http://grandcayman.freetoast.info or contact George Ebanks at 814-1004.