Leicester Riverside Speakers Club Blog

February Meeting

withavee — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:15:09 +0000

Microphone Technique is here for everyone to learn!

At its February 2011 meeting Leicester Riverside Speakers Club is hosting a Microphone Seminar on Wednesday 9th February at Westfield House Hotel, Enderby Road, Blaby, LE8 4DG. Starting at 7.15pm for 7.30pm, this Seminar is open to the general public.

If you’ve ever been asked to use a microphone and not known how to do it – now is your chance to learn! Like many other skills – it’s much easier when you know how! Anyone who would like to learn some valuable tips for this skill is invited to come along. Club President Peter Stevenson will be on hand to welcome you. Please phone him if you would like to know more – 0116 283 4365.

Microphone technique is just one of the many and varied skills of public speaking and of learning the art of speaking in public. Some of the many facets of these skills are presented by Riverside members at the Club’s monthly meetings. Support and enthusiasm is given to those who are nervous of speaking in public. But here is your chance to learn a new skill, so why not try it for free!

December Meeting

withavee — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:37:15 +0000

The December meeting of Riverside Speakers Club was all about Christmas. Everyone had a reading or a poem about the Yuletide – some were very funny and amusing – some were rather sad – but all contributed to good practice of reading out loud. This is one of the specialties that is encouraged – you never know when you will be asked to do this! One of our members was unexpectedly asked to lead the prayers at a Remembrance Service and she did this very well – head held high – voice straight into the microphone and everyone was able to hear the prayers.
Sadly the person reading the lesson did not know how to use a microphone and hardly anyone could hear him. Needless to say that second person needs to join a speakers club.

ASC Speaker of the Year Dinner 2010

withavee — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:41:27 +0000

ASC Speaker of the Year Dinner 2010 will be held at the Thistle Hotel in Birmingham this Saturday evening. For such an important event there will be a gang of Riverside members making a night of it.

Nick Owen, currently the main presenter of the regional news programme, BBC Midlands Today will be making the presentations.

The chance to dress up, eat well and enjoy good company among fellow speakers should make for a really good night.

If you have an interest in public speaking, or need to speak to groups, be it at a family event such as a wedding or in business to customers or colleagues, then you may benefit from the skills learned as a member of Leicester Riverside Speakers Club. If you would like to know more then call one of the numbers at the top of the page. We meet on the second wednesday of every month in Blaby, come along and say hello.

Chatter Box competition on Saturday

withavee — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:30:19 +0000

LRSC will be trying hard this weekend to do well in this years Chatter Box comptetition. With 5 clubs taking part and a subject line “Stars and Stripes” our team of 3 will be interpreting the it thus ….

Well I am not going to tell you just yet, but Cathy, John and Peter will certainly be doing their best.

Look out for news of how we did soon.

August Meeting

withavee — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:23:42 +0000

Wednesday the 11th August is the date of the next Riverside meeting.

7 for 7:30 at the Westfield House Hotel, this meeting includes the club’s Evaluation Contest. Guest speaker Ramesh Bellur will present a speech for Riverside club members to evaluate and the winner will go forward to represent the club at Area level.

For non members this is a good meeting to attend as you will not be asked to make a speech unless you wanted to take place in the more informal topics session after the break.

As a number of clubs in the area close for the summer we are, as ever, happy to welcome visitors from other clubs.

New Presidents first meeting

withavee — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:53:41 +0000

Following last months AGM, the meeting on the 9th June will be the first for Peter Stevenson as President of the Leicester Riverside Speakers Club.

Meeting at 7 for 7.30pm at the Westfield House Hotel, Enderby Road, Blaby LE8 4GD.

Peter will chair the meeting and Joy Spencer will be Topics Chairman. As well as some poems and readings, there will be speeches at various levels and a Topics session in the second half. If you have an enjoyment, or a fear, of public speaking why not come along and see how the club can help you.

AGM for LRSC on the 12th May

withavee — Tue, 11 May 2010 11:06:59 +0000

AGM for LRSC on the 12th May. Despite this, there will be a chance to take part in competitive speaking and / or listen to how it is done.

If you have a fear of speaking in public, why not come along and see how we can help.

Committee Meeting, keeping the Club busy

withavee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:38:38 +0000

On Wednesday evening, the 21st, the committee met under the chairmanship of Club President Brian Bellamy. Covering all aspects of the club as well as Area and District events the meeting showed that the club is doing well, though as with most clubs, new members are always welcome.

Upcoming events include the 3 Presidents Dinner on Saturday 3rd July to be held at ‘The Shires’ at Peatling Parva and for those looking for something a little bit special and still not too far away is the ‘Speaker of the Year’ event to be held at the Thistle Hotel in Birmingham on Saturday, 6th November, with Nick Owen the main presenter of BBC Midlands Today.

Hopefully this shows that the club will always find things to keep members entertained while they learn a useful skill.

Table Skittles enjoyed by Leicester Riverside Speakers Club.

withavee — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:53:12 +0000

Table Skittles enjoyed by Leicester Riverside Speakers Club.

Saturday night saw one of LRSC very successful social evenings, with about 20 members and friends playing table skittles in a Blaby pub on Saturday evening. As well as a good few games there was also a buffet dinner and raffle.

Wednesday evening sees the last committee meeting before next months AGM.

If you have an interest in, or a need for experience of public speaking, then perhaps you would like to give us a try, you will find us a friendly bunch and you do not have to commit yourself at that first meeting. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month at the Westfield Hotel in Blaby, 7pm for 7.30.

April Meeting enjoyed by all

withavee — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:45:44 +0000

The April meeting of the Leicester Riverside Speakers Club started with a few changes to the program when a couple of members were struck down by seasonal illness.

After modifying the agenda, adding a few extra poetry readings and expanding the Topics session, Chairman, Margaret Issitt lead off the meeting with the business section. With speeches at both ends of the training manual we enjoyed one about an Alaskan sled journey and the dumbing down of children’s stories.

Dennis Mansell lead an excellent Topics session and the meeting was wound up by Lorna Gutteridge who carried out the general evaluation.

The next meeting is 12th May and though this is the AGM, as ever visitors are welcome.