Contest, contest, contest

WOW the last two weeks have been more than busy!

the clubs have held the contests and we came together at the co-operators club for our area 62 contest where members from the co-operators, Stone Road, Town & Gown and Royal city clubs.

Although all the contestants performed well and showed us how to laugh and be creative it was ultimately Hakeem Shittu who won Humour and Danve Castroverde who won Table Topics. Both from Town & Gown Toastmasters.

On to Last night at th University of Waterloo where Hakeem and Danve were strong representative for Guelph & Area 62.

With approximately 140 guests and members in attendance. Including Waterloo regional chair Ken Seiling and filmed by CTV (Kitchener) all the contestants stepped up their game.

The laughs were long and loud, in fact I am sure we could be heard all around Division W.

Danve was very creative and structured with his table topic speaking about how he grew from a seemingly under achieving elementary student to the top of class Masters student he is today. He was however edged out By Allan Krause from area 64 Top Drawer Toastmasters and his story of aeronautical engineering.

Hakeem also was on his game delivered a very funny speech on the subtleties of the English language. Although, rough, ploughed, was beaten by Matt Pavlik's cough.

Hakeem's top 3 finish is some to be proud of in a group of such funny people.

Matt is from Grand River Toastmasters in Area 64.

Both Matt and Allan will represent our Division W at the District 86 conference in Collingwood from Nov 13 - 15.

I would encourage you all to attend if not the entire conference then certainly the contests and show the comeradery that exists in Division W and area 62.

Congratulations to our Area 62 competitors Hakeem Shittu and Danve Castroverde for their excellent representation and To Allan Krause and Matt Pavilk for their being chosen to move on to the District 86 contest.

Best of luck we are all behind you!