Come Out to the Speech Contests on Sept 20

You are invited to come and join in the fun on September 20 when CTI Techtalkers will host the club Humorous Speech and Table Topics contest. If you work in the building or just want to visit, come and enjoy some laughs with our club.

Any member of CTI Techtalkers is eligible to enter either one or both contests. If you are interested in entering the contests as a contestant or becoming a judge, ballot counter, timer or Sergeant at Arms, let Marc know. Marc has volunteered to be the Contest Chair.

Humorous Speech
Allst you have to do is write and present a 5 - 7 minute speech that will make the audience smile and perhaps even guffaw. Tell a story that tickles your funny bone and it will tickle someone else's too!

Table Topics.
See the tips in the article below "How to Succeed in a Table Topics Contest". Any member can enter whether you have been in Toastmasters 20 years or 2 meetings.

Officials (judges, ballot counters, timers, sergeant at arms)
Without you a contest cannot happen. You will find that it is a great learning experience. Don't worry if you are not sure what to do, an experienced Toastmaster will brief you on your duties before the contest starts.

Let the contest begin!

Note: First Place winners of both contests will be eligible to move on to the Area J41 contest sometime in the first week of October. Winners of the Area J41 contest will be eligible to move on to the Division Contest in the third week of October. The District 42 contest for all of Alberta and Saskatchewan is in Calgary on November 2- 4, 2007.