Speech and Variety Club

MR JOHN WALLACE speech variety club coordinator

This year the TSS Speech & Variety Club boasted a membership of nearly 70 boys from Year 7 to Year 12. Speech activities revolved around Impromptu Speech, Prepared Speech and Evaluation. The average meeting attendance for the year was 50 boys per meeting. Outstanding, given the busy schedules of all boys in the Club, particularly the senior

boys.

PHILOSOPHY OF TSS SPEECH & VARIETY CLUB • To provide a platform for and to increase confidence and excellence in public speaking. • To develop the art of speaking and listening to others, to respect fellow speakers and to appreciate individuality in every person who speaks. • To have fun and enjoy speaking to an audience.

• To become more articulate and to have a good command of the

English language. • To enhance Leadership skills as embraced by The Southport School. The Club has been most successful due to the enthusiasm of the boys and the tremendous support of parents and staff. I also had the assistance of Ms Prouten, who will continue in her role as assistant next year. She will also undertake the role of supervisor to the boys in external competitions such as the AB Paterson Public Speaking Competition. There has also been assistance from Mrs Walter (Declamations and Competition Evening) and Mrs Jones (Competition Evenings). A huge thank you to Mr Sleeman for photography for the Southportonian. Mr Sleeman has kindly offered his services as video recorder for the Club. At the conclusion of this season, the Club had held its 419th meeting since the first meeting in 1985. This year at the IBSC Conference held at TSS, I presented a workshop on the importance of public speaking in Leadership Development, particularly the skill of Impromptu Speaking. It is pleasing to report that two other schools (Hamilton, New Zealand and Washington D.C Virginia, USA) are now in the process of implementing the TSS Speech and Variety Club format.

MAJOR AWARDS FOR 2018 Impromptu Speech - Year 7 1st ................................................................................ Lucas Dell 2nd ..................................................................... Rohan Sheppard 3rd ....................................................................... Massimo Abela

Impromptu Speech - Year 8 1st ..............................................................................Joe Madden 2nd .................................................................... William Marshall 3rd ...................................................................... William Jackson

Impromptu Speech - Year 9 1st ......................................................................... Brian Williams 2nd ..................................................................Herschel Aloysius 3rd .............................................................................Lachie Lane Honourable Mentions ........... Haydn O’Connor, Joe Maurice, Oliver Nostdal & Jordan Holsheimer Impromptu Speech - Year 10 1st ..............................................................Vishaak Gangasandra 2nd ...................................................................Noah Purza Page 3rd ......................................................................... Cameron Vele

Impromptu Speech - Year 11 1st .............................................................................James Smith 2nd .........................................................................Joe Furhmann 3rd .................................................. Foster Lane and Harry Blok

Impromptu Speech Year 12 1st .................................................................Maximilian Murray 2nd ............................................................................ Saxon Wood 3rd ............................................................................ Ben Funnell Year 7 Main Speech Champion................................ Lucas Dell Year 8 Main Speech Champion..............................Joe Maurice Year 9 Main Speech Champion..........................Saxon Gemeri Year 10 Main Speech Champion.....................Cameron Vele & Vishaak Gangasandra Year 11 Main Speech Champion.............................Harry Blok Year 12 Main Speech Champion...............Maximilian Murray Honourable Mentions Main Speech ...............Massimo Abela, Rohan Sheppard, Cormack Anning, Chaad Hewitt, Oliver Nostdal, Herschel Aloysius, Brian Williams, Keenan Schlaphoff, Patrick Anning, Harry Cox & Saxon Wood. Junior Declamation Champion.........................Massimo Abela Senior Declamation Champion ................ Maximilian Murray Equal Winners - House Declamations ...... Biddle & Maughan

MAJOR TROPHIES 2018 Joel Corrigan Memorial Award.........................Massimo Abela Junior Member of the Year...................... Vishaak Gangasandra Senior Member of the Year ....................... Maximilian Murray Magda Saffa Spirit Award ......................................... Lucas Dell Sidney Cotton Trophy ........................................... Saxon Wood Clubman of 2017 ........................................... Luke McIlwraith

AB PATERSON FINALISTS Maximilian Murray, Chaad Hewitt and Vishaak Gangasandra