This past Saturday, the District held its second Divisional Speech and Table Topics contest. It took place at the Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak. Representatives for the contest were from Bettis, Moon, South Hills, and Pittsburgh. The latter being the oldest club in District 13, having started in 1939 and predating the district by only a few years.
A few hiccups at the beginning did not stop this contest from ending up a success. To quote Division A Director Dana Mitnik, “Oh the joys of a hybrid contest!”
Trying to get the audio up and running was a challenge as we were getting feedback, plus some of our online attendees weren’t able to hear our in person participants. After toying with the audio, everything went smoothly. 3-2-1 Let’s have a contest!
I won’t discuss the winners for the sake of those competing against them. I enjoyed Rick Hays’ speech about Ireland 🇮🇪 and loved the Irish ☘️ music that he had playing in the background. Rick is a member of Pittsburgh Toastmasters 144 and was participating online via Zoom.
The table topics question for the contest was “What Brings You Joy”.
In Greensburg, we are getting our slate of officers together for 2023-24. While some are keeping their roles for next year, I will be leading the club as President. While I’ve led Greensburg and Achievers before, I’m excited to take charge next year and look forward to leading my home club to success.
I’ll have to make sure I set a good example for the club by giving more speeches and motivating my fellow members
Stylish 🍒 