Several Toastmasters from Northeast Ohio converged on Chardon Square February 8th to support our club’s Annual International Speech and Evaluation Contests. With four contestants in each contest, the judges were put to the test to declare the winners. Chief Judge Nancy Temple said “The scoring in tonight’s contest is the closest I’ve seen in all my years in Toastmasters. The talent in this club is remarkable.” At the end of the evening, Marilyn Harman and Jim Murphy placed first and second respectively in the International Speech Contest, while Matt Everett and Jim Murphy took first and second place for the Evaluation Contest.
Sorry that you missed this? Mark your calendar to attend on March 15th when the Chardon Toastmasters host the next level of competition, the Area 20 International Speech and Evaluation contests. There will be contestants from the four Toastmasters Clubs in Area 20. The winners of these contests advance to competitions at the Division and District levels with the ultimate winner of the International Speech contest competing at the International Convention in Chicago Illinois this August. The public is invited to attend this contest and enjoy an evening of interesting speeches, free food, soft drinks and fellowship.
Chardon Toastmasters meet Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the office of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, 102-C East Park Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024. Since our founding in 2002 several members have won multiple speaking and leadership awards. The group focuses on raising confidence through support and constructive
feedback. For more information please visit Chardon Toastmasters.
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, the organization’s membership exceeds 292,000 in more than 14,350 clubs in 122 countries. Since 1944 Toastmasters International has helped people of all backgrounds achieve career success and become more confident in front of an audience.
