We had a great time at the Division A Contest on Saturday. Not only did we have a full agenda of awesome speakers and evaluators, we also had a full room of attendees! It was nice to look around and see so many friends that came out to support the contestants and cheer on their favorites.
The first up were our evaluation contestants and they rocked the house with their evaluations of Shauna Allen’s speech. Each one took the time to offer feedback they hoped would be valuable to not only Shauna but for all us. The evaluators did an outstanding job!
Next up were our Humorous Speech contestants and they had the crowd roaring with laughter! Each contestant told their story with zest and larger than life talent. This created a memorable experience for not only them as contestants but for each one of us in the audience. I say, job well done!
I know, I know, you are sitting on the edge of your seat wanting to know who the winners are! I won't keep you waiting any loner. Here are the winners listed below.
Evaluation Winners: 1st Place is Maureen McLain (CSX Toastmasters Club) ~ 2nd Place is Jim Steele (Toastmasters at UF & Shands)
Humorous Speech Winners: 1st Place is Tina Swanson (Toastmasters at UF & Shands) ~ 2nd Place is Sam Davis (Arlington Club)
The first place winners will be representing Division A at the 2009 Fall Conference on November 6th – 8th. Congratulations to each contestant that made it to this level! Be very proud of your accomplishments.
A special “Thank You” to Darcy Daniel for producing such a wonderful event! This was not a small task and she did a great job coordinating the teams. I am also thankful to all of the Area Governors for assisting her. This is just another example of how great of a team Division A is!
Stacey Dingman, DTM
Division A Governor
