WestConn Toastmasters Sweep Public Speaking Contests !

Toastmasters Kevin Wortman and Maureen Reville swept the Division A speech contests held October 9th at Brookfield (CT) High School.

Brookfield, CT. (October 9, 2003) Kevin Wortman and Maureen Reville of Danbury, CTs WestConn Toastmaster Club won the Toastmaster Division A TableTopics and Humorous Speech Contest held at Brookfield High School. They will now advance to the Toastmaster District 53 level contest which will be held on November 8th at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Rd., Albany, NY. More information about the District 53 Toastmaster contests are available via the internet at: www.district53toastmasters.org !

TableTopics are impromptu speeches of 1-2 minute duration based on a question provided immediately before the contestant begins speaking. It challenges the speakers ability to think on their feet while presenting a fully developed and organized speech.

The Humorous Speech is a prepared speech of 5-7 minute duration. The speech is judged on the audiences reaction to the humor as well as preparation and presentation. There are a series of Humor Speech contests that progress from the Club level to the Area to the Division to the District to Region and then to the International Level.

Maureens winning Humorous Speech told a story of her familys adventures one Christmas Day when they experienced a certain restaurant for the first time, Hooters" !

All the members of WestConn Toastmasters are proud of Kevin and Maureen and we wish them the best of luck at the next level.", commented Dave Wheeler, President of West Conn Toastmasters.

- Kevin Wortman works as Senior Vice President for GE Capital in Danbury. He has been a Toastmaster for 10 years and has achieved the designation of Accomplished Toastmaster Silver (ATM-Silver). Kevin lives in Woodbury, CT.

- Maureen Reville is Principal of Ridgefield Funding in Ridgefield, CT which provides financing solutions for businesses. She has been a Toastmaster for two years and lives in Ridgefield, CT.

- WestConn Toastmasters Club meets the first and third Wednesday of every month in the Wooster School Library in Danbury, CT. More information on WestConn Toastmasters is available from their web site, www.WestConnToastmasters.org .

- Toastmaster District 53 is comprised of over 100 local Toastmaster clubs in Connecticut, Eastern New York, and Western Massachusetts. More information on Toastmasters District 53 is available from their web site, www.district53toastmasters.org