Clayton Felix become Competent Communicator
CUL-DE-SAC:--- The Disciples Toastmasters Club is an every growing club, not just in numbers but also in personal development. On Sunday, March 23, 2014, the club gained an additional four new toastmasters, TM Fredelson Felius, TM Souad Meskini, TM Marya Morrison-McRae and TM Glenda Lambert. Moreover, the club saw the growth of one of its newest members TM Clayton Felix who became a Competent Communicator on that day.
The four new members joined the Disciples Toastmasters Club seeking to improve their communication skills and the toastmasters stand readily available to help them learn and achieve their goals. Becoming a competent communicator is the first goal in the club's educational program.
Membership in the Disciples Toastmaster Club is a privilege that brings people together to accomplish their advancement of communication and leadership skills together with others who share similar objectives.
Newly Competent Communicator Clayton Felix is a man of integrity. His speech topics usually appeals to the ethos that should represent respectful citizens such as humility, success and integrity.
TM Clayton attest to the supportive environment the club offers, thanking the toastmasters who evaluated and encouraged him along the way, including the late TM Claudine Bide who evaluated three of his ten speeches. He has received strong support from his wife, TM Kim Lucas-Felix, who is the Vice President Education of the club; she has been his role model from day one.
In his final speech, "My Motivation to Succeed" he stressed the importance of having a goal and determination. He has seen success in his career and has endeavored to succeed in other areas of his life, especially as a toastmaster.
Clayton's motivation to succeed as a toastmaster stems from his belief that every intelligent person should be able to use his mother tongue correctly in thought and oral presentation. He will forge ahead as a Competent Communicator to wherever the Toastmaster journey leads him.
For the newly inducted, the journey has just begun. TM Glenda believes in lifelong learning and thus the club gives an opportunity for her to develop her skills continuously. Like most new members, public speaking is a challenge for TM Fredelson who wants to overcome this and become a leader. Apart from being a leader, since as a French teacher she leads out in her classroom, TM Souad looks forward to gaining more self-confidence outside of the classroom.
Soon after the new members received their pins and certificates, three of the four did their icebreaker speeches, which were followed by positive and rewarding evaluations. With just a few months left in the toastmaster year, the club looks forward to promising outcomes as these members embark on a fulfilling experience. In fact, after her first speech, TM Marya, who also has a fear of public speaking says, "I'm getting there."
Competent Communicator Clayton Felix rephrased the famous adage saying, "The journey of a thousand steps begins with a first." The Disciples Toastmasters Club congratulates him on this important step as a Toastmaster. The club will continue to serve as a guide along his, and others, journey of self-development.
To find out more information about the Disciples Toastmaster Club, visit their website at http://1036731.toastmastersclubs.org/ or call 553-6622. Club meetings at the St. Maarten Academy every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 4:45pm are open to everyone.