Recent Banter News

Flirting with Ernest Borgnine
Wed, Sep 8th, 2010
Our September 2nd meeting, chaired by Ben Allison, featured "Practice Makes Perfect" and "Participation" and theme and word of the meeting.  An old Russian proverb states that "repetition is the ...
Patiently Waiting
Thu, Aug 26th, 2010
Hello Everyone - I had the pleasure of chairing the August 19th meeting.  Because I was patiently awaiting the imminent birth of my step-daughter and son-in-law's first child, I chose ...

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Contest Champions Through the Years

"We do not compete because we are the best, we become our best because we compete."

David Brooks - 1990 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking

David has captured the spirit of competing within Toastmasters. Below are our Champions who have put in the effort and stretched out of their comfort zones to succeed at the Club level, then go on to represent us at the Area 15 contests. Congratulations to you all, and thank you for being an inspiration!  

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Speech

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Contest

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Speech

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Contest

2009 Eric Solowka Eric Solowka Eric Solowka Eric Solowka

2008

Brendan Dineen

Brendan Dineen

Carol Dowell 

 Eric Solowka

2007

Lorraine Van Wagner 

Lois Pidgeon 

Sheelagh Rennie

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2006

Lorraine Van Wagner 

Lorraine Van Wagner 

Eric Solowka

Lorraine Van Wagner