Category: Contests

  • Awesome Scenes from the District 47 Fall Conference 2017

    Club Awesome was well-represented at this year’s District 47 fall conference. Here are a few photos from a jam-packed Saturday that featured contests, workshops, meetings, and more. All eyes were on Marilyn Brown as she competed in the finals of the humorous speech contest. Here’s Marilyn posing with her third-place trophy alongside the other contestants.…

  • Marilyn Brown to Compete in Humor Contest Finals at District 47 Conference

    Club Awesome Toastmasters is proud to be represented by Marilyn Brown in the 2017 humorous speech contest finals. On her journey to the finals, Marilyn has competed alongside top humorists at the club, area, and division levels. She placed first in each of three contest to date. In the finals, Marilyn will be up against…

  • What Does a Winning Evaluation Look Like?

    On October 14, 2017, Club Awesome’s John M. Quick provided a test speech for the Area 21 evaluation contest. The purpose of the test speech is to give the competing evaluators material to work with. Each evaluator in the competition sees the test speech, then individually provides an evaluation. The best performing evaluator, as scored…

  • District 47 Toastmasters Fall Conference 2017 Announced

    The District 47 Toastmasters Fall Conference 2017 details have been announced. Our own Marilyn Brown will compete for the District 47 championship in the humorous speech contest. In addition, several Club Awesome members will be in attendance this year. We look forward to learning, networking, and enjoying the entertainment along with you. Dates: Friday, November…

  • Area 20/21 Humor & Evaluation Contests October 14, 2017

    Come see Club Awesome’s Marilyn Brown (humor) and Brian Mikosz (evaluation) compete with the club contest winners from Areas 20 and 21 on Saturday, October 14, 2017. It will be an opportunity to see excellent humorous presentations and evaluations, as well as support the Toastmasters community. Event: Area 20/21 Humor & Evaluation Contests Date: Saturday,…

  • This Is What An Award-Winning Toastmasters Evaluation Looks Like

    This Is What An Award-Winning Toastmasters Evaluation Looks Like

    A large part of the value of Toastmasters comes from getting immediate feedback on your speeches and presentations. This is a peer-to-peer model for education and self improvement, where members work hard at learning how to teach what they have learned in the program. Giving good evaluations is an art of its own, and Club…

  • Video: Winners from the Club Awesome Table Topics impromptu speaking contest

  • Video: Contest-Winning Speeches by Marilyn Brown and Freddie Barber

    Congratulations to the winners of our Club Awesome speech contest, Marilyn Brown 1st prize and Freddie Barber, 2nd prize. Marilyn Brown: Love is in the Air Freddie Barber: Pebbles in My Pocket

  • 2013 International Speech Contest at Club Awesome

    These videos are from our January 11 speech contest. David Carr and Michael Dill placed first and second, and they will represent the club at the upcoming area contest, Feb. 2 at the Northwest Regional Library. The best thing about this contest is everyone demonstrated growth and improvement, in keeping with the awesomeness of our…

  • Recognition for Club Awesome

    Club Awesome Toastmasters continued to prove its awesomeness this summer with a strong showing at the Area Contest, where top speakers from our club picked up 3 out of 4 possible first and second place awards in the competitions for humorous speech and evaluation. Bruce Goldfarb won first place for humorous speech with “My Plants,…