2012 Speech Contest Rulebook Available
Jeff Steiff (facing camera) smiles during a Talking Trash Toastmasters meeting with Adam Bender, Aaron Brinks, and Joe Spradling
tinctive personality trademarked by amusing speeches and Des Moines Register-inspired Table Topics. As the club gained momentum, membership grew quickly. When it came to naming the club, the name “Talkin’ Trash” stuck, in reference to the building where the group meets. A year later, in September 2011, the Talkin’ Trash Toastmasters’ membership reached 20 (thanks in large part from the support of Division C Governor Claude Hartman) and the Talkin’ Trash Toastmasters became official.
We held our charter party on December 6 at the Hessen Haus in downtown Des Moines. We were joined by LeAnn Blankenburg, District 19 Governor, who welcomed the club to the District 19 community. As the charter president, I would like to thank everyone from the TM community who has helped our club get off to a great start. I would also like to give a shout-out to the Affirmationists Toastmasters, the club that gave both fellow charter member Jeff Steiff and I our start.
Want to see us in action? Contact me at 515.280.4949 or at michael. schubert@hdrinc.com or stop by the MWA conference room at 300 E. Locust in Des Moines on a second or fourth Monday at 12 noon where Talkin’ Trash is our name and speakin’ up is our game!
The Speech Contest Rulebook 2012 (Item 1171) is available for purchase in hard copy or as a free download through the Toastmasters Online Store. Revisions, based on members’ suggestions, are indicated by a mark in the left margin. A complimentary copy of the rulebook is being mailed to all club presidents, district governors and lieutenant governors. The previous version is no longer available in print or as a digital file. Be sure you have the 2012 version, and read the rules carefully so that your speech contest goes smoothly. Link directly to the rulebook at www.toastmasters.org/Members/ News/Announcements/ TheSpeechContestRulebook2012.aspx
or order the rulebook and other speech contest materials through the Toastmasters Online Store at www.toastmasters.org/ speechcontestkits
Answers to many commonly asked questions about speech contests are at www.toastmasters.org/ speechcontestfaq
or help with questions or issues not addressed by these resources, email speechcontests@toastmasters.org
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