Back row Barry Powell, Richard Sheen, Jenny Somerville and Bert Drummond. Front row Libby Beams and Natasha Wicks.
Most people like to have their say about the things that they think are important.
But only a few have the confidence and self-assurance necessary to stand up and say what they think. Graduates of the recent Speechcraft course, sponsored by the Glasshouse Country Toastmasters Club, agreed that their self-esteem and their confidence were boosted by the course. Bert Drummond, the course co-ordinator said that the course not only teaches basic public speaking skills but also helps people to recognise, and to make the most of, the skills that they already have. People are often surprised to find how, with a little help and a little practice, they can express their point of view both forcibly and with conviction. The next course will be on Thursday evenings starting 14 October 1999 in Beerwah.