Australian Rostrum Taking ACTION ISSN 2207 7448 Rostrum Taking Acon Publicaon 30th August 2017 Rostrum’s Naonal publicaon Series 2 Volume 5 (ISSN 2207-7448) Fmn David Maers President, Australian Rostrum Rostrum Clubs and members are the focus From the President Inside this issue: Let it be repeated then, that the chief object of Our recent Australian Rostrum Council Conference in Brisbane received many Rostrum Voice of Youth 2 this publicaon is to afford an incenve and an thoughul suggesons on a variety of Rostrum Fmn Jenny Fraser opportunity for the members to engage in wring topics. The ARC Conference included Sidney Wicks Finalists of a beneficial kind. discussion on how to improve our clubs and John Lizzio’s Leer to This object, of course cannot be achieved by the coaching standards, etc. Rostrum members Editor handing in of notes for the Editor to overhaul and from across Australia aended those ARC model into a presentable shape. It is believed Rostrum Voice of Youth 3 sessions and offered their advice. You will that The Oracle will help to mature the spirit of Finalists (Senior & Junior) soon read summaries on these pages. the Rostrum, strengthen its ideals, and establish its work in this Society. But, Rostrum Taking ACTION can also provide a ‘Silver medal’ for Fmn 4 medium for improvement of Rostrum, beyond Jenny Fraser (Tasmania) The 0racle is offered as a praccal means of what a two-day Conference can achieve. Our serving the purposes and aims of the Rostrum aim, here, is to share ideas on how Rostrum Current and incoming and we hope that this service will be achieved might improve – based on your experience. So Naonal Rostrum Voice with benefit to our contributors, and not without please send us your ideas. of Youth Coordinators. pleasure to our readers. It’s now your turn to write an old-fashioned Photos from the 80th 5 F.J. SEAMONS “Leer to The Editor”. Dip that quill into the Dinner Editor ink and email us. Representaves 6 So wrote Fred Seamons at the start of Rostrum’s Fortunately, the days of passive readership are first publicaon in 1931; The Oracle. His was a mostly a thing of the past – social media clarion call for contribuons from the few demands involvement and response. What members at that me. about posng a tesmonial on our Facebook Social media This is much like the call from our current Editor, pages of how Rostrum helped you. It would be Fmn Paul Halliday. Rostrum Taking ACTION is not a wonderful adversement for Rostrum. As demands an exercise in public navel gazing, its purpose is Fred Seamons wrote in 1931, our Newsleer is involvement and to smulate discussion and hopefully some an “opportunity” and will strengthen the ideals resulng “pleasure” amongst our members. This of Rostrum. It’s sll true in the electronic age. response. means YOU. Yours in Rostrum We are very interested in geng comments on David Maers any Rostrum issue. And Paul would welcome Find your voice ideas for Rostrum Taking ACTION. Just drop Paul Postscript: In 1938 Freeman Fred Seamons a line at [email protected] became the first President of the Australian Leers to Editor Rostrum Federaon (later ARC). welcomed. Australian Rostrum Taking ACTION ISSN 2207 7448 Page 2 Rostrum Voice of Youth — Fmn Jenny Fraser Naonal Rostrum Voice of Youth Coordinator The Naonal Final weekend of Rostrum Voice of Youth in Brisbane was a great success. The students enjoyed their climb up Story Bridge, parcipang in a Geoffrey Robertson style Hypothecal and escaping from Fort Locks. The acvies were designed to help the students relax and to work as a team before the Naonal Final. The coordinators were so impressed with their posive atude and from all the feedback, the students enjoyed the experience. As one student said, “I loved my me in Brisbane, and it was definitely one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Thank you so much for the opportunity to meet some of the most wonderful people I’ve ever had the privilege of meeng.” Fmn Jenny Fraser The prepared and short noce speeches from the fourteen parcipants was at an exceponally high Naonal Rostrum Voice standard and the students and the zones they represented, can be very proud of their presentaons. of Youth Coordinator Sidney Wicks Compeon — 2017 Sidney Wicks Champion 2017 Rob Ellison, Rostrum Victoria (second right) Simon McAlister (ACT), Sam Drummond (SA/NT), Elizabeth Reidy (Tasmania), Susan L’Herpiniere (WA), Meg Olsson (Queensland), Rob Ellison (Victoria) Sidney Wicks Champion John Morrison (NSW). Leer to the Editor — John Lizzio Dear Rostrum members, It is the first me I have had a sense of the Australasian nature of Rostrum Australia through meeng Rostrum women and men from Perth to Brisbane. On my return to Cairns at Rostrum Club 31, I found people dying to hear my report of the 80 year celebraons. Worse than that, I was dying to tell them. Had a great me and told them so. Heard the unifying voice of David our Naonal President calling for us to move from maintenance to mission. In the facilitaon sessions I discovered how much love of Public Speaking and In parcular, for Rostrum members from all over Public Speaking informaon there is available around Australia. That it is our Australia who may visit Cairns , where the rainforest visual, auditory and kinaesthec acuity/sharpness that will assist both speakers meets the reef, our Rostrum Club 31 meets every and crics. Tuesday night at the RSL. This means the processes that the cric is using, as well as those available to Visitors are welcome. every speaker. No one should ever plateau. Regards and welcome to you all In the Rostrum Voice of Youth compeon finals, I saw and heard the flower and future of Australia. Am sll in awe at the standard and brilliance of the Kind regards speakers in the Sydney Wicks compeon. John Lizzio Cairns Rostrum Club 31 Australian Rostrum Taking ACTION ISSN 2207 7448 Page 3 Senior 2017 Rostrum Voice of Youth Naonal Finalists Sherie Pan, Presbyterian Ladies College, NSW; Zaina Khan, St Peter’s Girls School, SA; Monique Conibear, Trinity Anglican Grammar, ACT; Eamonn Shorter [SENIOR CHAMPION], Launceston Church Grammar, Tasmania; Masse Reed, St Monica’s College, Cairns Queensland; Laura Benney, Ballarat High School, Victoria; Esther Nixon, Ursula Frayne Catholic College, WA. Junior 2017 Rostrum Voice of Youth Naonal Finalists Mosaia McDonald, Corpus Chrise College, WA; Elanor Parkinson, Telopea Park School, ACT; Holly Wallman-Craddock , St Peter’s Girls School, SA/ NT; David Maers, President Rostrum Australia; Chantal Duffy, (JUNIOR CHAMPION) All Hallows School, Queensland; Alejandra Camacho, Bacchus March Grammar, Victoria; George McNamara, Merewether High School, NSW; Sadie Buckland, Huonville High School, Tasmania; Councillor Vicki Howard, Brisbane City Council. Australian Rostrum Taking ACTION ISSN 2207 7448 Page 4 Rostrum Silver Medal awarded to Fmn Jenny Fraser (Tasmania) Fmn Jenny Fraser receiving a well earned Rostrum Silver Medal from Rostrum Australia President Fmn David Maers. Thanks Jenny, from all Rostrum members, for your fellowship and good work for Rostrum and Rostrum Voice of Youth. Rostrum Voice of Youth — Naonal Coordinators — changing of the guard Fmn Jenny Fraser Naonal Rostrum Voice of Meg Olsson (centre) Naonal 2017 Rostrum Voice of Youth Final Convenor for Youth Coordinator past three years (le), finals in Brisbane, Qld. Rostrum Voice of Youth Zone Coordinator 2013,1 4, 15, WELL DONE Jenny 16. Sustaining Rostrum friendships as usual Incoming Naonal 2018 Rostrum Voice of Youth Coordinator. WE WISH YOU WELL, Meg Fmn Bernie Keer (right) past Qld. Rostrum Voice of Youth Coordinator (2010, 11, 12,). Masse Reed, Cairns, Qld. — (le, Runner Up, Senior Rostrum Voice of Youth) Chantal Duffy, Brisbane, Qld. — (right, Junior Champion, Rostrum Voice of Youth) Australian Rostrum Taking ACTION ISSN 2207 7448 Page 5 Rostrum Queensland’s 80th Anniversary Dinner (more in September) Fmn Patricia Daly with Australian Rostrum President, Fmn David Maers Rostrum and community Leaders Fmn Ian Olsson President Rostrum Queensland, Councillor Vicki Howard Brisbane City Council, Fmn David Maers President Australian Rostrum (seated) Brisbane City Council donated the medallions for Queensland and Australian Rostrum Voice of Youth Finalists Fmn Patricia Daly with Councillor Vicki Howard, Brisbane City Council Queensland Rostrum’s first female member and first female Freeman, Fmn PATRICIA DALY. “First Lady of Rostrum”. A true Rostrum member who le a great Rostrum environment for future members. Her strategic input was when Queensland Rostrum had the workload of 28 Rostrum Clubs. At 94, Patricia came down from Bribie Island to be with Rostrum Members to celebrate our 80th Anniversary. Patricia always had a focus on fellowship with other Rostrum Members. Patricia was very acve in Queensland and supported Australian Rostrum Managing Commiees. As Queensland Dais Vice-President, Patricia presented Leanne Axelsen, Councillor Vicki Howard Club 15 with their inaugural charter and sll assists Fmn Bernie Brisbane City Council, David Thomson and Keer with the Bribie Island Rostrum Voice of Youth heats. Fmn Jenny Fraser Fmn Bill Smith at the Rostrum History Table Norm Booth and Rosalie Roberts fresh from Editors Rostrum Taking ACTION Fmn Edwin Chadbourne (NSW Rostrum President) and dues at Sidney Wicks Fmn Gai Cunningham (previous Editor, (Timekeeper) and Janice Chadbourne, Fmn Helen Grimme, Phil Beeley (ACT Tasmania) and Fmn Paul Halliday (current Rostrum Voice of Youth Rostrum President) and Cherie Beeley, Fmn Ross Hayes Finals Chairman. Editor, Queensland) (Rostrum Secretary) and Ai-Lin Hayes enjoying good company. Australian Rostrum Taking ACTION ISSN 2207 7448 Page 6 Rostrum in Australia since 21 July, 1930 Australian Rostrum Council (ARC) - 2017 ARC meets once a year face to face and each two months over the internet.