Challenge is stimulating.  It calls on you to be a better climber or speaker or person.  As a Toastmaster, a speech contest sparks your competitive spirit and your creativity in a way that the routine Toastmasters meeting can’t. Think about it, you can share with us one of your funny stories, and show your true spirit, in front of an amazing audience, that will appreciate you, and will make you feel proud of yourself and your accomplishment.

It’s a great way to expand your comfort zone.  And realize that the sky is limit. And will give you the opportunity to realize how good you have become.

2) Better Feedback.

You will be reviewed and evaluated by different judges visiting from other clubs.

As the audience size grows, so does the quality of feedback you receive when the audience responds to your material and your delivery.  This is especially evident with a humorous speech but also applies to a motivational speech.  The energy you receive from an audience is magnified as the size of the audience grows.  In addition, as you win and move to the next level, your home club supports you by giving you more intense and focused feedback as you prepare your speech for the next level of competition.

3)  Sense of Purpose.

The contest environment gives you the push to do better and to try harder. And become a better speaker and leader. You will definitely realize that you are very powerful, and that you can do anything that comes your way.

4) Growth.  Competition is not about winning.  It’s about growing.  Sure it’s nice to win.  I like winning.  When you win, you feel good.  But in the long run, winning just puts a trophy on your shelf that won’t greatly impress people a year from now.  The growth experience, on the other hand, takes you to a new level of competence where you will touch people at a deeper level, where you will make more people laugh, and where you will be remembered as a speaker who makes a difference.  That beats a dusty old trophy on the shelf.  Growth trumps winning in my book any day.

This fall contest, is about Humorous speech, and table topics contest.  And will be held at our regular location on Tuesday, September 1st,  from 12 to 1:30 PM

I need you to consider becoming a contestant. And it is very easy just reply to this email, or contact our contest chair Dayna, you can reach via her email. Think about … It will be fun sharing your story, a funny incident, and putting into a speech that make other people laugh. And trust me, you will be amazed on how easy it is, and it follows the standard speech time 5-7 Min.

Also, table topics contest participation. Doesn’t need any prior participation. Just you answering a question. And I think everyone should participate.

If you don’t want to be a contestant, then you should consider participating bu filling out the roles below:

• We need two timers – to make sure that all contestants are timed accurately
• We need to Sargent of Arms – those will help escorting the contestants in and out of the room
• We need a chief judge – basically a person
• 2 Ballot Counters – basically just a person who will count the votes and collect the ballots from the judges

Take action, NOW… And become a contestant, and trust me, by doing this.. You will see the better version of yourself, that you always wanted to share with others.