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12 economist sunjsunfribune phobia factor saturday aug 28 2004 markham aquatic club competitive and precompettitve swimming fail tryouts for boys and girls ages 812 aquaquest 8 and up milliken mills pool tues sept21 400 pm start or thurs sept23 430 pm start or sat sept25 700 am start only fpr those unable to attend on the 21 or 23 registration and equipment sale for new swimmers only must have attended tryouts milliken mills hallway sat sept 25 8001000 am for more info call mac office 9054758161 public speakers fear theyll look foolish from page 1 unicnville theatre company auditions for anything goes the unionville theatre company is pleased to announce auditions for their upcoming musical play anything goes this is a 35000 production which will be held at the markham theatre for performing arts for 6 six performances beginning february 23 2005 we are looking for 40 to 50 actors who are between the ages of 13 to 30 preference is given to york region residents a public information session will be held at the upper level of the markham community centre hwy 48 hwy 7 on sunday september 12 2004 at 200 pm further details can be obtained by calling our hotline at 416 8606198 or by logging on to our website at wwwiiinionvilietheatrecom the utc is supported by a grant from the ontario trillium foundation needles and shots mice and flying in the third review public speaking came in sixth behind calamities such as being buried alive being bound or tied up and drowning but before fear of hell cancer and tornadoes and hurricanes so most people would rather go to hell contract a fatal disease incur the wrath of mother nature or go bankrupt than chat in front of a crowd members of toastmasters interna tional a nonprofit communication arid leadership program are well aware of the panic that wells up in people who have to address a crowd barren gahan president of simcoe shores toastmasters in georgina and alana papeo a former president of the richmond hill club say the terror of public speaking may seem out of pro portion when compared to experiences that risk life and limb but that doesnt make the fear any less real i see it in club members and accofdingto the book of lists its 21 that people have a fear of speaking over dying mr gahan said i can relate to it completely i was in a course for a week at the end of the course i wanted to do a little poem when i went up to do it my knees were shaking i was so nervous it wasnt even funny ms papeo has never experienced a paralysing fear of speaking in public herself for me personally when i started going to toastmasters it wasnt because i was afraid of public speaking i just wanted to be better at it she said my fears are more if ive prepared a presentation im going to forget halfway through lose my train of thought i have a fear ill just be left standing there but she has seen terror in others ive met a lot of people who are real ly afraid one man had to say grace at a family wedding and he was in a panic she said he was red in the face he was nerv ous he thought i never want to go through that again i just remember him telling me it was a paralysing fear what was he afraid of thats the big question i was perspiring i was shaking a little breeze could have knocked me over fear of making a public presentation comes from anxiety about looking fool ish ms papeo believes some people get very panicky its just everybodys personal desire to do well to do less than perfect is riot acceptable they fear being judged she said i what would be me worst thing that would happen i dont know one man said t think the fear comes from making a fool of yourself in public everyones eyes are on you one girl who is really petrified said you might make a mis take its not logical ifs just the way it is ms papeo recalls a group of friends who approached her about delivering a eulogy for a woman who had died even though they knew the deceased much better for them to do that tribute for her would have been wonderful but they couldnt get past the fear toastmasters helps people overcome their fear by encouraging them to speak publicly in a supportive setting toastmasters helps calm those fears through practise through practise those fears die down mr gahan said through practise those butterflies fly out the window in her book preventing death by lec ture writer sharon bowman gives sug gestions how people can avoid mind- numbing speeches by injecting energy and interest into any lecture her approach is to teach it quick and make it stick so speakers create interactive and unforgettable presenta tions tips include dividing your audience into expert groups and allowing each member to share one fact about the issue being dis cussed handing each participant a length of ribbon and suggesting they tie a knot every time they learn an important point taking frequent breaks so people can discuss your ideas encouraging audience members to draw cartoons depicting an important message in your speech when mr gahan thinks back to the poem he delivered he realizes every body can overcome their fear of public speaking if they practise enough i was perspiring i was shaking a lit- tie breeze could have knocked riie over hesaid v i dont have a problem getting up in front of people now i think everyone can get over the fear you just have to workatit town centre montessori private m es tablished s i nee 1986 best montessori school in markham vham btmdmhl sunreaders thbice awards 192 m4 are you satisfied with your childs education make the right choice now for your childs future s all indoor gym enrollment year round elementary secondary private school high i academic standards low studentteacher ratio math sciencecompetitions clubs compietitive sports teams university preparation a montessori school and more piano theory choinbahd s art cartooning tutorial study hall computer chess clubs ballet jazz hip hop outdoor sports fields from age 2 to grade 12 mmo cost for extended xsare hourg 700 am 630 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