Fenton Toastmasters To Hold Humorous Speech Contest
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND
Fenton, MI (9/16/08) - Local public speaking club Fenton Area Toastmasters cordially invites members of the community to a special event this Friday, September 19th, where they will be holding two speech contests at their usual meeting place in the lower level of The State Bank (main branch) in Downtown Fenton. Members of the club will be competing against each other in planned humorous speeches and impromptu “Table Topics,” all in the name of good fun and competition. This special event starts promptly at 7:30 a.m. and will go until 9:00 a.m.
The Humorous Speech contest consists of planned, 5-7 minute speeches by members and can be about any topic as long as it is original material. Speeches must be thematic in nature (opening, body, close) and not a standup act or monologue (series of one-liners).
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.
All contestants are judged based on criteria such as speech development, effectiveness, audience response, originality, body language, grammar, and appropriateness, among others. One winner of each contest in the club will be chosen to compete at the local competition, which will be held at Baker College on Saturday, September 27th.
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.