EVALUATION SPEECH CONTEST February 6, 1997 Providing an evaluation in a contest is a little different than in the regular meeting (definition of "little": Big.) The pressure to perform is present! It's a great communication learning method for those who want to improve.
And do we have people who do want to improve. In a hurry! Look at the members in the line for improvement.	Evaluation Contest Participants Larry Woehl Jacqueline Woehl Brendan Kennedy Jeff Katz Jerry Kadansky Connie Kadansky Kathleen Hartnett Tim Ducar Liz Bebo	Target Speaker Dan Barnard You have to admire Dan. Ten years ago this function was known as the Model Speaker. Five years ago it became the Demonstration Speaker. Target speaker? Makes you wonder how many will be looking at him through crosshairs.

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
SPRING SPEECH CONTEST
February 20, 1997

It’s Spring Speech Contest time! It’s time to wrap up all you’ve learned during your membership into one effort - a showcase of your growth and potential.

If you’re inclined to “cordially decline” remember the axiom:

“If you do what you would rather not do, then what you would rather not do will soon no longer be what you would rather not do because you did what you would rather not do?”

(Is it possible that the Nike ad slogan was boiled down to three words from this wise old saying? It is a wise old saying, isn’t it?).

Focus on how you will benefit!

You’ll have successfully put together another speech It may very well be the best you’ve done to date.

Your friends will be proud of you. (You did what they didn’t want to do.)

You’ll be proud of yourself.
Once again, you’ll remind yourself of a truth:
“One cannot learn to speak in public without speaking in public.”
(the Toastmaster book adds:
“At every chance you get.”)

You’ll be able to do a “Top Ten list for Letterman” on why you entered Valley Toastmasters Spring Speech Contest.”

In fact Larry and Jacqueline have already done a Top Ten List:

Ten: Mother said never volunteer. But you know kids never listen to their mothers.

Nine: I like contests.

Eight: It was someone behind me who raised his hand.

Seven: My arm had finally healed from the last time I "volunteered."

Six: I heard there would be milk and cookies when it was over.

Five: It was early in the morning and I was not thinking clearly.

Four: They must have put something in my coffee.

Three: I must have been on a sugar rush.

Two: I have no idea.

And the number one reason Larry and Jacqueline have for entering the speech contest:

#ONE: "It's a Toastmaster Thing.