Wavecrest Toastmasters

Immediate Past President's Award for Most Valuable Member was won by Barbara Dixon-Grant!

Congratulations to Esther Haines for Winning the Toastmaster of the Year Trophy (2025-2026)!

Presented by Immediate Past President Imogen Duncan

HUGE Thanks to the other Clubs of our Area for having your members come along to help Wavecrest out, especially with some of our own members overseas. It has been amazing and such brilliant speeches to Evaluate 🌟🌟🌟

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Look at these Awesome People!

Come along and have a chat with us at the Otago Polytechnic Careers Expo! We have table topics and chocolate!!

Last Night we had a guest speaker, the Incredible Lindsay who presented a powerful speech om 'Just One Sentence', and the Brilliant Graeme returning as guest Table Topics Master.

Lindsay won Best Speaker
Cec and Esther tied for Most Improved
Cec and Imogen tied for Most Original
Cec won Best Table Topics
Kathryn won Best Evaluator

We want to thank Tabletalk Toastmasters and Dunedin Toastmasters for having a couple of their members attend Wavecrest these last two weeks.

Last night we discussed the Simple Pleasures of Life: Such as a hot drink in the morning, a crackling fire to sit by, a pet to walk with or to be snuggled by, reading or walking, listening to music, or just being in the company of loved ones.

We had three fantastic guests, Fantastic Sue returning, Brilliant Graeme who gave an interesting speech on The Tour de France. And new Area Director, the Incredible Nanette.

Table Topics was all about something we would like to learn, and demonstrated such as range of interests and joy.

Best Speaker - Graeme
Most Original - Kathryn & Nanette
Most Improved - Barbara
Best Table Topics - Imogen
Best Evaluator - Barbara

Last night Wavecrest had a joy evening with a Theme of 'Think Happy, Be Happy' to focus on positivity. Guest the Superb Sue give a brilliant speech, and in Table Topics everyone got the opportunity to give a 'Take Two' option. It was truly a lovely time.