Gaius Sempronius Gracchus was considered the most
skilled orator in Rome. His election to
the office of Tribune in 123 BC allowed him to make great strides in his quest
to bring reform to the often corrupt and self-serving Senate. His speaking skills and wild popularity with
the people allowed him to address injustices, incite the citizens of Rome to
demand social reform, and generally be a pain-in-the-toga to the existing
authority.
While we here at Toastmasters honor the development
of persuasive speaking skills, our friend Gaius' evaluation culminated rather
harshly with the separation of his head from the remainder of his corpus. Talk about your tough audience!
Fortunately, we treat the combination of oratorical
skills and holding elected office here in our club more favorably, and the time
of year for the election of new club officers is upon us. Consider the forum now open to put forth
nominations to fulfill the various club officer positions. The nominations can be for oneself or others,
and can be submitted in the form of an email, or a comment to any of the club
officers. We will open the floor at the
club meeting this Thursday, May 9th, for nominations, questions, and comments.
The club officer positions are as follow:
President
Vice President of Education
Vice President of Membership
Vice President of Public Relations
Sergeant at Arms
Treasurer
Secretary
A description of the responsibilities for each of
these officers can be found here: http://www.toastmasters.org/clubofficers.aspx
So honor our friend Gaius; step up to nominate, run,
and vote, and you'll beheading in the right direction (Ouch!). Looking forward to seeing everyone this
Thursday. Speak well and be well.
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