SAMPLE SPORTS PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 11-14 As used by Anapa Christian Camp June 19-30, 1999 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW This program was designed to provide a combination of structured team competition and group free choice for younger children. The authors of the program took into consideration the fact that this age group (11-14) is a. The Intramural Program will furnish standard equipment for all activities with the exception of 'personal items' such as golf balls, tennis balls, bowling shoes,.
Tone setting - starting as you mean to go on A less obvious function is how a welcome speech sets the tone for an event. The words chosen, how they are structured and delivered all come together to create tone.
Get tone wrong, and it's a disaster. (Yes, that's a little bit of hyperbole but I'm sure you get the idea!) Get it right, and it's a triumph! Everyone appreciates it and you're asked to do many more welcome speeches because you've demonstrated how good you are! Process & resources You'll find everything you need here to deliver an excellent welcome speech: notes on language choice (tone setting), a speech template, a sample speech, a blank downloadable speech outline planner, as well as extra tips on writing and rehearsing. 
Here's your 4 easy steps.
Click a link to: • Use the to ensure you cover off everything you need to. • Getting the focus and tone right The focus is always the audience and your goal is to make them look forward to whatever is coming next.
You are uniting and bringing them together in the common purpose at the heart of the occasion. To strike the right tone in the language you use consider the audience and the event itself. Is it a fun event? Or is it a serious event? Think about the common interest everybody shares - their reason for coming together at the event. This will give you clues to guide your language choice. What is appropriate?
Is it formal language, informal or somewhere in between? Is this an informal 'Gidday, howzitgoin?' Or a formal 'Good morning, how lovely to see you' event? Do spend some time thinking it through.
Getting it wrong can be very embarrassing for everyone. If in doubt, ask! The foundation or speech template To be effective, to fulfill its purpose, your speech must meet expected, as well as specific, requirements dictated by the occasion. Standard welcome speech content ingredients. The essential ingredients or elements to cover in your opening remarks are: • to specifically acknowledge and welcome any important guests • to generally welcome all the guests, stating the name of the event and its host and to thank them for coming • to give a brief introduction of the host (the business, organization, family or person) • to give a brief introduction of the occasion • to introduce the next speaker if appropriate • to conclude having made everybody feel at ease, eagerly anticipating what is to come This forms a basic welcome speech template.
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Pick, and alter, the elements you need to suit your occasion. Welcome speech sample Now let's put all the elements above into some simple, effective, opening remarks you can adapt for your own use. *(The speech is pure fiction!
I made it up to show you how it's done. You'll see its tone is formal rather than informal as fits the occasion.) Example welcome speech - 'Readers by Right' 'Sue-Ellen Thomas, Jim Smith, Jane Brown and all of our guests, welcome. My name is April Molloy, and it's my privilege and pleasure on behalf of Parents United to welcome you here today. We are delighted to have you with us to participate and share in our 5th annual Children's Day. Thank you for coming.