Fenton Toastmasters Trade Places In Area Contest, Advance To Division Competition In Sarnia
Sunday, October 5th, 2008Fenton, MI (10/05/08) - Fenton Area Toastmasters Stacy Lukasavitz and Janeane Van Every have been trading places a lot lately … literally. These two members of the local public speaking club took first and third place, respectively, at the club’s impromptu speaking “table topics” contest, and advanced to compete at next level, the Area 11 competition. Van Every, who took third in the club contest, ended up taking top honors at the area competition, held at Baker College on September 28, 2008. Lukasavitz, who took first at the club level, returned home with the bronze.
The Table Topics competition is a based on impromptu speaking, where members have 1-2 minutes to think on their feet and speak about the chosen topic. Unlike at Toastmasters meetings, each contestant is escorted out of the room and are individually brought back in to speak on the same general topic. By Toastmasters rules, the first and second place winners of a contest are eligible to advance to the next level of competition. If either of the top two are unable attend the next competition, the third place contestant serves as the alternate.
Such was the fate of Van Every. When Milton Wendel, who finished second in the club contest, was unable to make it to the area competition, she stepped up to the plate and came home with the first place trophy.
Now it’s Lukasavitz’s turn. Because of a scheduling conflict, Van Every is unable to compete in Sarnia, Ontario, on October 18th at the Eastern Division Table Topics Contest, which means Lukasavitz will be going in her place, competing against the first and second place winners of each of the four area contests held in the Eastern Division. Should she place in the top two in Sarnia, she will be competing at the District 62 Conference finals on October 26th in Grand Rapids. Toastmasters District 62 includes all of Michigan and Western Ontario.
Toastmasters International is a worldwide, nonprofit organization. The Fenton Area Toastmasters meets weekly on Friday mornings from 7:45-8:45 in the lower level of the State Bank (Main Branch) at 175 N. Leroy Street in Downtown Fenton. Guests are always welcome and are strongly encouraged to attend. For more information, call Stacy Lukasavitz at (810) 599-4813, or visit www.fentontoastmasters.org.