Avelina "Volta" Visaya Wins at Davaoby: Charlie Cruz
Lorma Toastmasters Club conquered Davao
City as some of its officers and members attended the glittery 28th
Annual District Convention of Toastmasters International District 75 on
May 22 - 24, 2009 at the Marco Polo Hotel. CC Charlie P. Cruz, Club
President; TM Joseph M. Cristobal, VP Education; CC Avelina C. Visaya,
Club Secretary and Division G contestant to the Humorous Speech
Contest; CC Amelia N. Vicente and TM Edna O. Evangelista, members
represented the Club to the said Convention.
CC AVELINA C. VISAYA emerged as the FIRST RUNNER-UP in
the District 75 (NATIONAL) Humorous Speech Contest with her winning
piece entitled "MY CHIN, MY DREAM." The contest was participated in by
10 equally competent speakers from all over the Philippines. A lady
from Bacolod City captured the top spot.
Moreover, CC Charlie P.
Cruz served as one of the JUDGES in the District 75 (NATIONAL)
Impromptu Speech Contest. Likewise, CC Charlie and TM Joseph joined the
District 75 Council meeting and election of officers.
Lorma Toastmasters Club Members Win
in Area 61 Speech Contestby: Dr. Ana Belen Noble
Two (2) Lorma International
Toastmaster members brought home the gold and silver medals from the
just concluded Area 61 Speech Contest that was held in Baguio City last February 21, 2009.
Mr.Charlie Cruz and Mrs.Avelina Visaya were the
Champion and Runner-Up respectively in the Humorous Speech Category.
They will compete in Manila by next month. The winner of that
competition will compete for national then for international.
Nine
members of Lorma Toastmasters Club were in that event. Other Lorma contestants were: Dr.
Amelia Vicente and Ms. CJ Viloria in the Impromptu Speech and Mr. Joseph
Cristobal and Dr. Ana Belen Noble in the International Speech. Ms. Edna Evangelista lead the invocation and national anthem and was one of the contest masters. Ms. Mariven Ebreo-To tallied the judges' scores and Engr. Andrew Cesar Rimando gave the acknowledgment and was one of the six judges.
The Lorma Toastmasters' group was well praised by the officers
of other Toastmaster groups. We always reply that all these are
possible through the support of Lorma President and Administrators.
Since 1924, Toastmasters International has
helped millions of men and women become
more confident in front of an audience. Our
network of clubs and their learn-by-doing
program are sure to help you become a better
speaker and leader. Why pay thousands of
dollars for a seminar when you can join a
Toastmasters club for a fraction of the cost
and have fun in the process?
Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need
to effectively express yourself in any situation. Whether you
are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree,
Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable
way of gaining great communication skills. By learning to
effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open
an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more
persuasive and confident when giving presentations, and
you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others.
Don’t worry! Everyone in a Toastmasters club was once
at the level you are now. The environment is friendly and
supportive, and the self-paced program allows you to build
confidence with each speaking assignment. And you’ll
love the applause! Constructive evaluation is the heart
of the Toastmasters program. Each time you give a
prepared speech, an evaluator will point out strengths
and suggest improvements. At first you’ll be applauded
for your effort; later you’ll be applauded for your skill.
You won’t regret it. Toastmasters currently has more
than 200,000 members in 80 countries. Our club is just one of the more than
10,000 clubs located around the world. For membership meeting information,
please send e-mail to arimando@lorma.edu.ph.
For your information, Lorma Colleges is the only private higher educational institution in Region 1 and maybe in the whole Philippines that maintains an active Toastmasters club based on the Philippines meetings search results.
To find out the date of our next meeting or next activities please see our club calendar.
To know the officers and members or our club, please go to the members page.
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