Jonthan Wegener (VP Education) won 1st place in the Humorous Speech Contest.  Steve Cox won 1st place in the Table Topics Contest and Camille Branda won 2nd place in that competition.

Jonathan, Steve, and Camille have earned the opportunity to compete in the Area 22 Contests on September 14.

We wish them continued good luck!

Thurs., August 20th is the date, 7 PM sharp is the time we begin, with preparations to begin at 6:30 PM.

What are the rules?

The Humorous Speech Contest is open to any paid member in good standing. The content of the speech can be any previous speech, reworked, updated, or a completely new speech. The speech must be in good taste and have a beginning, middle, and an end. Plus, you can count it as a speech leading to your CC if it is a completely new speech.  The time allowed is 5-7 minutes. The Table Topics Contest, also open to any paid member in good standing, encourages the development of impromptu speaking skills. Contestants will be chosen by lot and all but the first contestant must leave the room for the question to be asked of each contestant who must create a 1-2 minute response to the question with a beginning, middle, and and end. First, second, and third place finishes are acknowledged for each contest. The first place winners of each contest go on the Area Contest. We also need members to fill specific roles for each contest: 2 timers; 5 judges; 2 ballot counters; a tie-breaking judge. Note that these roles are for both contests. If you’re interested, sign up today! You can sign up by responding to emails from our VPE, or at the meeting, Thursday, August 6th. Contests are always fun and exciting.