Division A Contests

Fall 2008

Humorous Speech Contest Results
  • 1st place - Dan Rapley, Wooster Heights Toastmasters #9685
  • 2nd place - Louise Messina, Henry Hudson #4507
  • 3rd place - Pete Lane, Socially Speaking #4720

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Evaluation Contest Results
  • 1st place - Kevin Wortman, WestConn Toastmasters #599
  • 2nd place - Patricia Hendrickson, Catskill Club #9542
  • 3rd place - Patrick Meaney, IBM Poughkeepsie Speechmakers #315
A special thanks to:
  • - Our host club WestConn Toastmasters for an excellent set up and venue
  • - Chief Judge and WestConn President - Anne Swartout for a well run event
  • - Croix Sather for an inspiring target speech
  • - All the contestants for making this an exciting and fun contest!
  • - All the volunteers who helped set up, judge, time, and count
  • - My fellow district officers - The Wheel, Richard, Croix, Janice, and Mike for your participation, support, and energy.
  • - Everyone who donated and participated in the silent auction to help fund the venue
  • - And least but not less importantly: a special thanks to the Connecticut Tootsie for the honor of witnessing the formal dubbing of Pete Lane with the moniker of honorary Hobo!
  •                                         Allison Easton, Area A Governor 2008-09
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