In-house speech contest on Feb. 7th, 2010

The Atsugi-Zama Toastmasters club held an in-house speech contest, on Feb. 7th, 2010. We had six great experienced speakers participating as contestants! Each speaker delivered a 5-to-7 minutes speech. This contest was qualifying for the Area 23 contest, which in turn will be qualifying for the District 76 (Japan) contest, and then to the international level.



Contestants

• TM Sakuragi explained the importance of understanding the context when communicating, in his speech titled "KY";
• TM Ofori gave an inspiring speech, titled "If You Don't Try...", on the importance of fostering creativity and initiative in children;
• TM Tateishi gave very practical advice to overcome anxiety, in her speech titled "How Do You Cope With It?";
• TM Maruyama encouraged the audience to be more sensitive to people's background when communicating, with his speech titled "Get to Know Them!";
• TM Takayanagi told the story of her fight against disease, in her speech titled "Disease Can't Beat Me";
• TM Hasegawa described recent advances in allergy treatment, in her speech titled "Victory Over Peanut".

Winners

• TM Maruyama: Best Speaker;
• TM Tateishi: 2nd Best Speaker;
• TM Sakuragi: 3rd Best Speaker.

Congratulations to the winners! TM Maruyama will participate in the Area 23 speech contest, and may go up to the international-level speech contest. Good luck!

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You are very welcome to attend any meeting as a guest! It's free, and you will enjoy great quality speeches from our members!
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