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Contest History
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It's speech contest time again! This fall, I'm competing in the Tall Tales
competition. (Toastmasters had it years ago. Now, they're back!)
At the Area F-4 Speech Contest, I won in Tall Tales. My fellow club member,
Mark Perew, took first place in Evaluation. Later, Mark went on to win at the
Division F contest and will compete at the Founder's District Contest on
November 10. I wasn't so fortunate, but you can see and hear my speech as well
as read it. More info
What Are Speech Contests (And Why We Have Them)
Twice a year, Toastmasters has speech contests. Speech contests give us the
opportunity to stretch our skills through a competitive environment, to express
ourselves to a wider audience, and to demonstrate the benefits of Toastmasters
to the general public.
I've participated in speech contests since 1992, and I've learned a lot from
them. In addition to furthering my speaking skills, I've learned how to handle
disappointment and gained confidence when dealing with challenging situations.
I've also made a great number of friends.
The following is my history in participating in speech contests. Many of my
prepared speeches are on this web site, so you can click the link to go to that
speech and see how my speaking has evolved over the years.
The true benefit of speech contests, or any
competition, isn't in the winning, but in the getting up, participating, and
taking on new challenges. In this respect, everyone who participates in a speech
contest is a winner!
| Year |
Spring Contest |
Fall Contest |
| 2007 |
International: "A Winner Never Quits?"
- Club: Winner
- Area F-4: Winner
- Division F: Did not place
Table Topics:
- Club: Did not compete*
- Area F-4: Winner
- Division F: Runner up
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Tall Tales: "Left Out"
- Club: Winner
- Area F-4: Winner
- Division F: Did not place
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| 2006 |
Did not compete. |
Humorous "Revenge of the
Nerds?":
- Club: Winner
- Area F-4: Winner
- Division F: Did not place.
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| 2005 |
Did not compete. |
Did not compete. |
| 2004 |
Did not compete: Contest Toastmaster for Area
G-4. |
Did not compete: Test speaker for evaluation
contests: "It's Good to Feel Bad" |
| 2003 |
International "Bound":
- Club: Winner
- Area G-4: Winner
- Division G: Contest
Winner
- District:
Contest
Did not place
|
Did not compete. |
| 2002 |
Did not compete: International
Toastmaster at Area G-4 speech contest |
Did not compete:
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| 2001 |
Did not compete: Contest Toastmaster at the
Area G-4 speech contest. |
Evaluation:
- Club: Winner
- Area G-4: Winner
- Division G: Winner
- District: Runner up.
More info
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| 2000 |
International "A Good
Enemy":
- Club: Winner
- Area G-4: Runner up
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Evaluation:
- Club: Winner
- Area G-4: Winner
- Division G: Runner up
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| 1999 |
International "The End of the World":
- Club: Winner
- Area G-5: Runner up
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Humorous "The Right to
Bear Bears":
- Club: Winner
- Area G-5: Winner
- Division G: Did not place
Evaluation:
- Club: Winner
- Area G-5: Winner
- Division G: Winner
- Founder's District: Did not place
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| 1998 |
Did not compete: Area governor |
Did not compete |
| 1997 |
International "A Basket
of Magazines":
- Club: Winner
- Area G-3: Runner up
|
Did not compete: Area governor |
| 1996 |
Did not compete |
Did not compete: Test speaker for evaluation
contests: "Don't Proselytize Me." |
| 1995 |
International "Free Advice":
- Club: Winner
- Area G-4: Winner
- Division G: Runner up
|
Evaluation:
- Club: Winner
- Area G-4: Winner
- Division G: Winner
- Founder's District: Did not place
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| 1994 |
International "Bad
Books":
- Club: Winner
- Area G-4: Winner
- Division G: Runner up
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Did not compete: Test speaker for evaluation
contests. |
| 1993 |
International "Winning
from Losing":
- Club: Winner
- Area G-4: Winner
- Division G: Runner up
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Table Topics:
- Club: Winner
- Area G-4: Runner-up
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| 1992 |
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Evaluation:
- Club: Runner up*
- Area G-4: Runner up*
- Division G: Did not place
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* Advanced because contest winner could not attend the next contest.
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