All invited to come out and watch the Toastmasters in action

NEWS RELEASE
ALGOMA TOASTMASTERS
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Algoma Toastmasters, invites residents to meet members and watch an International Speech and Evaluation contest.

“Since 1924, Toastmasters International has been recognized as the leading organization dedicated to communication and leadership skill development. Through its worldwide network of clubs, each week Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million men and women of every ethnicity, education level and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others,” says Matthew Lance, Club President for Toastmasters 2648.

The club International Speech contest will have Matthew Lance, Club President and Maggie Gasparetto, VP of Public Relations, compete  against eachother for best speech at the club level. Their speeches will be scored by experienced Toastmasters on items such as speech value, voice quality, and manner.

The club Evaluation contest consists of a secret speaker brought in to deliver a target speech. The contestants will deliver evaluations of this target speech and be judged on their ability to give constructive criticism. The winners of these two contests at the club level will go on to compete at the area level.

Event details

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
Location: John Rhodes Centre – Accessibility Centre Time: 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
For more information, email Maggie Gasparetto at [email protected]

Toastmasters 2648 meets each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the John Rhodes Centre Accessibility Office in Sault Ste. Marie. For more information about this  event and the club, please visit https://saultalgoma.toastmastersclubs.org/.

About District 86

District 86 comprises more than 240 corporate and community clubs in Southwestern, Central, and Northern Ontario, Canada. To learn more about District 86 please visit: https://www.toastmasters86.org.

About Toastmasters International

Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the organization's membership exceeds 357,000 in more than 16,600 clubs in 143 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators,  and leaders. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org. Follow @Toastmasters on Twitter.

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