Division F Evaluation & Tall Tales Contests

We had a great time at the Division F Evaluation & Tall Tales contests on Saturday, October 27, 2012.  We were honored to have District 23 Lieutenant Governor Marketing, Jim McCabe, in attendance.  

Contestants!
fr left: Dustin Wells, Laura Edge, Vicky Ma, Mary Ann Gordon, Michelle Leatherwood, Will Bess, Liz Langford

Area 62 Governor, Robyne Vaughn gave a wonderful speech, "How to Hold an Effective, Enjoyable, and Productive Meeting," for the Evaluation contestants to evaluate.  Mary Ann Gordon, Vicky Ma and Laura Edge all did a fantastic job evaluating Robyne's speech.  The 1st Place Contestant, advancing to the District Evaluation Contest, was Mary Ann Gordon.

Jim McCabe, Mary Ann Gordon, Jef Conn

We got to hear four delightful Tall Tales.  Dustin Wells wowed us with his tale "Victory in the Ocean."  Michelle Leatherwood told a suspenseful tale "Dec 24, Christmas Eve."  Liz Langford shared her amazing story "I Caught a Fish THIS Big!."  And Will Bess had us laughing with "Don't Tell My Momma."  The 1st Place Contestant, advancing to the District Tall Tales Contest, was Will Bess.

Jim McCabe, Will Bess, Jef Con

At the end of the afternoon, a drawing was held for a $25 gift card from United Supermarkets.  Laura Edge was the winner of the drawing.

Congratulations to all our winners: Mary Ann Gordon, Will Bess and Laura Edge!

And a great big THANK YOU to two of the hardest working Toastmasters in attendance, our timers Jack Gordon and Tracy Thomason.

Division F Contests - Fall 2012

The Division F contests will take place in Lubbock on October 27th from 1pm to 4pm at the Sunset Church of Christ, room 210.  The Evaluation and Tall Tales contests will feature some of the best evaluators and speakers from around Division F, including Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, and Clovis.

The winner of each contest will advance to the district contest during the District 23 Fall Conference in Albuquerque.

The Sunset Church of Christ is at 3723 34th Street. Park at the east end of the main building (see below) and and enter the east end door.  You'll walk down a short hall and take a left hand turn.  Just ahead and on the right will be a doorway that opens to a staircase.  Take the stairs up to the second floor and you will be right at room the contest room, room 210.

Fall 2012 Area Contest Winners

Saturday morning was full of Tall Tales and great Evaluations. Congratulations to all our First and Second place finishers who will move on the the Division F contest on Saturday, October 27th. 

And a big thanks goes to our Area Governors, Jef Conn for Area 61 and Robyne Vaughn for Area 62, for conducting the contest and to Julian Hooker for being our Target Speaker for the Evaluation contest.

Area 61 Evaluation Contest

• First Place: Mary Ann Gordon
• Second Place: Vicky (Zhuanzhuan) Ma

Area 61 Tall Tales Contest

• First Place: Liz Langford
• Second Place: Michelle Leatherwood

Area 62 Tall Tales Contest

• First Place: Dustin Wells

Robyne Vaughn, Jef Conn, and Mary Ann Gordon

Robyne Vaughn, Jef Conn, and Vicky (Zhuanzhuan) Ma

Robyne Vaughn, Jef Conn, and Liz Langford

Robyne Vaughn, Jef Conn, and Michelle Leatherwod

Jef Conn, Robyne Vaughn, and Dustin Wells

Julian Hooker, Robyne Vaughn, and Jef Conn

Area Contests - Fall 2012

The Area 61 & 62 contests for Tall Tales and Evaluation will be held on Saturday, October 13th, at the LP&L Operations Center (see below for location information) from 9:00am to 11:00am.

Please bring your club members out to support your contestants!

The Operations Center is located at 404 Municipal Drive.  However, Google Maps does not place the pin on the correct location.  The Operations Center is on the north side of Municipal Drive just east of where the street crosses under I-27.  It's the building in the center of the map image below.



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Toastmasters Leadership Institute – August 7

Your next opportunity to attend the amazing Summer 2012 TLI hosted by the incredible Areas 61 & 62 Governors, Jef Conn & Robyne Vaughn, will be Tuesday, August 7, from6pm until 9pm at the Home Plate Diner, 7615 University.

Please do not bring in any outside food or drink; instead, plan to purchase something to eat and/or drink from the restaurant. We want to show them just how much we appreciate them allowing us to use their facility.

District 23 is also offering some incentives for training attendance. We all know that having at least 4 officers attending TLI  helps us meet half of one goal on the DCP. But did you know that every club having all 7 officers attend will receive a “Perfect 7″ ribbon for your club banner and 2 Competent Leader manuals? Clubs having 4-6 officers attend will receive 1 Competent Leader manual.

Toastmasters club with trained officers are generally stronger clubs. Dedication to having a quality club starts at the top, with the officers, and trickles down to the membership. Make sure that your club isn’t settling for anything but the very best. Send your members to TLI, not just your officers!

If you have any questions about the upcoming Toastmasters Leadership Institute, please contact your Area Governor.