Spinnaker Toastmasters Club
Spinnaker Toastmasters Club
This page describes the history of Spinnaker Toastmasters Club, details of the club's achievements, members' achievements, a list of the club's Presidents, and the club officer roles.
In 1989 the Kapi-Mana Speakeasy Toastmasters Club based in Tawa decided that it was time to consider the establishment of a second club in the Porirua area, and in the following year, four members of Kapi-Mana: David Knight, Brian Greaves, Gillian Cross and Tony Cross formed the establishment committee for the new club.
The first public demonstration meeting was held at the Bradey Room on 1 May 1990. With the help of many members from Clubs within the Wellington area, several demonstration meetings were held. Interest in the new club was high, and a sufficient number of members to charter a new club (20) had signed up within four meetings.
After several successful meetings, the Spinnaker Speakeasy Toastmasters Club was eventually chartered on 18 September 1990, with Brian Greaves as the Charter President.
The name "Spinnaker" reflects the area covered by the club, which include those communities bounded by Camborne, Paremata, Plimmerton, Pukerua Bay, Pauatahanui, Papakowhai and of course, Whitby. The "Speakeasy" part of the name was dropped in 2001 in line with current club naming trends.
Spinnaker has achieved Distinguished Club status twice, Select Distinguished Club seven times and President's Distinguished Club for the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Toastmasters years, achieving 9 or 10 goals in the Distinguished Club Programme.
Check out Spinnaker's progress in the current year's programme on the Toastmasters International website by typing 7868 in the box and then click Generate Report.
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Many Spinnaker Toastmasters have been successful public speakers, contest winners and District Officers.
Here's some of our more recent successes:
2007 - David Knight, Division E (Wellington) Table Topics Runner-up
2007 - David Knight, Division E (Wellington) Evaluation Champion
2007 - Dale Hartle, Distinguished Toastmaster
2005 - Dale Hartle, Presidential Citation for Services to Toastmasters
2004 - Wendy Betteridge, Division E (Wellington) Evaluation Champion
2004 - David Knight receives Toastmasters Long Service Award
2003-2010 - Dale Hartle, District Webmaster
2003-2004 - Ray Wolken, District Governor
2002 - John Ansell, Runner-up New Zealand Prepared Speech Contest
2002 - Connie Hassan, New Zealand Table Topics Champion (representing Mt Victoria club)
2002 - Connie Hassan, New Zealand Toastmaster of the Year
2000 - Ray Wolken, Finalist, New Zealand Prepared Speech Contest
2000 - Ray Wolken, New Zealand Toastmaster of the Year
2010-2011 - Shona Smith
2009-2010 - Kath Cherrie
2008-2009 - Dale Hartle
2007-2008 - Edward Griffiths
2006-2007 - Peter Drew
2005-2006 - Iris Ansell
2004-2005 - John Ansell
2003-2004 - Susan Finlay
2002-2003 - Velma Knight
2001-2002 - Connie Hassan
2000-2001 - Dale Hartle
1999-2000 - Ray Wolken
1998-1999 - Graham Wallace
1997-1998 - Graeme Blick
1996-1997 - Peter Hill
1995-1996 - Gillian Cross
1994-1995 - Ray Hankin
1993-1994 - Velma Knight
1992-1993 - Gary Nicholson
1990-1992 - Brian Greaves
All Toastmasters clubs have an Executive Committee responsible for the running of the club. Here's a short description of the club officers and their roles at Spinnaker.
President: Responsible for general supervision and operation of the club. Presides at Club and Executive Committee meetings. Conducts General Business at club meetings. Attends Area Council meetings and votes for the club at District meetings.
Vice President Education: Responsible for promoting the Toastmasters Educational program to club members, and prepares the forward speaking program. Appoints mentors for new members. Liaises with meeting chairpersons. Attends Area Council meetings and votes for the club at District meetings.
Vice President Membership: Responsible for marketing and promoting the club, and maintains membership records. Receives inquiries from prospective new members, looks after new members during the first few meetings.
Vice President Public Relations: Responsible for developing, implementing and administering the club's publicity programme.
Secretary: Responsible for keeping all the club records and correspondence, submitting membership and officer records to World Headquarters.
Treasurer: Responsible for controlling the club's finances, paying the club accounts, receiving new member fees and members renewals in September and March.
Sergeant at Arms: Serves as the master host at meetings, and looks after all the club equipment and resources, including refreshment supplies. Helps set up and clear up at meetings. Helps organise the club's social activities.
Immediate Past President: Provides guidance and serves as a resource to current club officers and members.