The gift of the gab

Limestone Coast Toastmasters gold annual contests

Late last month the local Limestone Coast Toastmasters club ran its Annual Club Contest at the Mount Gambier Community RSL in Sturt Street, Mount Gambier. It was a fun filled day with all contestants performing brilliantly with others assisting on the day. This event allows club members to test their skills in up to four separate contests whilst being judged by up to five fellow Toastmasters from other clubs around Australia and overseas. First and second placegetters will now compete at the Central Contest to be held in Adelaide in November.

If you would like to learn the skills necessary to give a variety of speeches or run a meeting please contact the club’s Membership Officer Elizabeth Hodges on 0419 595 653. Limestone Coast Toastmasters meets the first and third Wednesday each month at the RSL in Sturt Street.

CONTESTS:

Table Topics – Where each contestant is given a topic as they walk up and then have to speak for 1-2 minutes which can seem in some instances quite a long time to talk off the cuff!
Evaluation – A Toastmaster from another club gives a 5-7 minute speech whilst each contestant takes notes in order to give the speaker feedback. Each contestant is judged on the feedback presented.
Humorous Speech – As the name suggests each contestant gives a 5-7 minute speech ensuring they include humour as well.
International Speech – This is also a 5-7 minute speech about any topic which must provide an educational element. This is the only contest which continues to the Level of World Champion.

TALKING THE TALK: (Above)Jennie Elliott, Andrea Braun, Natalie Zwar, Graham Burch & Contest Chair Elizabeth
Hodges and (below) Natalie Zwar, Graham Burch, Andrea Braun & Contest Chair Adrian Jameson