Urban Unity Gavel Club Hits Milstone
The Urban Unity Toastmaster Gavel Club of Plainfield Re entry Educational Facility (PREF), which was chartered one year ago, awarded its first Competent Communicator award to Mr. Ken Heuser Monday evening, June 25, 2007.
Educational programs are the heart of a Toastmasters club. It is the means through which communication and leadership skills are achieved while becoming better communicators. The Competent Communicator Manual has 10 speech projects that help develop one?s speaking skills one step at a time. Every project builds upon what was learned in the preceding project. Members prepare and present each project, learning the importance of organization and how to use body language. Voice inflection, vocabulary, and use visual aids are components of the program. Persuasive and inspirational speeches are requirements for the award. An evaluator offers feedback on each speech presented. When a club member completes the first manual they receive the Competent Communicator (CC) Award, then they can work in the Advanced Communication manuals. Using these manuals they can refine and enhance their speaking skills. There are 15 manuals, each containing five speech projects. Many of the manuals are career-oriented.
Members of the Urban Unity Gavel Club have found their Toastmaster experience to help them think on their feet, say what they really want to say, prepare them for future job interviews, and to help them to listen for a better quality personal life. The club is expected to award two more Competent Communicators in the next month.
