Spring Convention 2010 Speech Contests
Spring 2010 Speech Contests
There are two Separate contests and an individual may compete in both.
INTERNATIONAL SPEECH (5 to 7 minutes) - To participate in any level of the International Speech Contest, a full member must have completed at least six manual speeches from the Competent Communication manual prior to the club contest.
TALL TALES CONTEST (3 to 5 minutes) - To provide participants with the opportunity to create an original, highly improbable, humorous tale.
Speech Contest Purpose
- To provide an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking abilities and to recognize the best as encouragement to all.
- To provide an opportunity to learn by observing the more proficient speakers who have benefited from their Toastmasters training.
Each Toastmaster club has their own contest or selection process to choose a representative from the club. Winners advance through the organizational structure of clubs in four steps of a tournament (Club - Area - Division - District 6). The finals are at the District 6 Spring Convention April 23rd and 24th at the Ramada Plaza, Minneapolis, MN.
Division Contest Winners
All Club, Area and Division contests leading up the spring finals have completed. Following are the finalists in each of the two categories that will compete at the District 6 Spring Convention, April 23 & 24. Congratulations to everyone who dared to lead their Divisions!
Friday Night: Tall Tales Contest
| Division | Contestant |
| Central | Craig Partridge (3rd place) |
| Eastern | Dwight Wilcox (2nd place) |
| Frontier | William Earley |
| International | Sue McCoy |
| Metro | David Houston |
| Northern | Daniel Codner (1st Place) |
| Prairie | Crystal Anderson |
| Rivers | Olester Benson |
| Southern | Ken Walerius |
| Western | Leif Wallin |
Saturday Night: International Speech Contest
| Division | Contestant |
| Central | Deanna Reiter |
| Eastern | Stew Thornley (3rd place) |
| Frontier | Gene Van Massenhove |
| International | Luke Green |
| Metro | Chris Solberg **Metro will be represented by 2nd place winner Anthony Marrie |
| Northern | David Hoffeld |
| Prairie | Kimberle Nagle |
| Rivers | Roger Revak (1st Place) |
| Southern | Elsa Esquivel-Soto |
| Western | Ken Morgan (2nd place) |
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