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Fall Conference 2010 - Speech Contests
The Fall Speech Contest District Finals are held at the District 6 Fall Conference. Winners from the District's ten Divisions will compete in two different contests- TABLE TOPICS and the HUMOROUS SPEECH contest. Additional information on conducting contests in general is available on our Speech Contests - District 6 page.
List of Contestants by Division
Friday Night: Table Topics Contest
Congratulations to everyone who competed at any level - just taking that step makes you a winner!
Friday night's Toastmaster was Faye Heffele. She asked each of the contestants the same question, "If you knew then what you know now, what would you do differently?"
| Division | Contestant |
| Central | Mike Meagher |
| Eastern | Laurie Richardson |
| Frontier | Jim Donnelly |
| International | N/A |
| Metro | David Hawes - 3rd Place |
| Northern | Craig Carver Winner! |
| Prairie | Michael S. Bolton |
| Rivers | Tom Joyal |
| Southern | Matthew Rivera - 2nd Place |
| Western | Grant Johnson |
Saturday Night: Humorous Speech Contest
The winning speech was "Escape From Guy Hell" by Damon Gates.
| Division | Contestant |
| Central | Dennis Carney |
| Eastern | Christy Perry |
| Frontier | Roger Baburam |
| International | Sue McCoy |
| Metro | Bruce Smith |
| Northern | Damon Gates Winner! |
| Prairie | Scott Voss |
| Rivers | Eric Schurr - 2nd Place |
| Southern | Penny Kinney - 3rd Place |
| Western | David Tynes |
There are two Separate contests and an individual may compete in both.
HUMOROUS SPEECH (5 to 7 minutes) - To recognize the value of humor in speaking.
TABLE TOPICS CONTEST (2 minutes) - To encourage development of impromptu and/or extemporaneous speaking skills.
Each Toastmaster club has their own contest or selection process to choose a representative from the club. Winners advance through the organizational structure of clubs in four steps of a tournament (Club - Area - Division - District 6). The finals are at the District 6 Toastmasters 2010 Fall Conference at the Mankato City Center Hotel, Mankato, Minnesota on October 22 & 23.
- See the District 6 Speech Contests page for more general information on contest preparation.
- Return to Fall Conference 2010 home page.