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Matthew Runner-Up in District Evaluation Contest

Updated December 8, 2001 with photo. (Click for full size.) See below and visit the Founder's District Web site for more photos from the conference. More info

October 27, 2001

I took home my first trophy at a Founder's District speech contest when I came in second in the evaluation contest. I was in a field of the seven best evaluators in Founder's District, which covers all of Orange County and eastern Los Angeles County. 

District Evaluation Contest Photo

To be able to compete at the District level, I first competed at my club, Best Software Toastmasters of Irvine, California. I went on to compete against contestants from other area clubs in the Area G-4 contest and then competed with other area contest winners in South County at the Division G contest.

The evaluation contest challenges a speaker's skills in listening, observing, analyzing, and coaching. Contestants listen to a test speech and give a two-to-three-minute talk that provides useful, encouraging feedback to motivate the speaker toward further improvement.

The winner of the evaluation contest was Lawrence Cox of Division B, who gave an exceptional and motivating evaluation.

The competition was held at the Founder's District Fall Conference, which was at the Radission Resort Hotel in Buena Park, near Knott's Berry Farm.

The District also held the humorous contest. The winner of that competition was Jeffrey Doss of Division A. Runner up was Becky Cote of Division C. Winners of the humorous contest go on to compete at the Regional conference, which is typically held in late spring.

More information about the Conference, including photos, is on the Founder's District Web site.

The spring contest season will start again in February or March, with competitions in table topics and International. The next District conference will be April 27, 2002.

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