Events in January 2024
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Joint Area 22 and Area 23 Contests Joint Area 22 and Area 23 Contests
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8 January 2024Date: 01/08/2024Start time: 6:15 pm (arrival time for FUNCTIONARIES)Evaluation Contest starts at 7:00Estimated International Contest starts at 8:30Agenda & special Instructions:- functionaries arrive at 6:15 pm
- contestants arrive at 6:20
- audience at 6:30
- social time until 6:45 (for functionary and contestant briefings)
- start at 7:00.
Bring all your paperwork please. This contest will be combined (Area 22 and Area 23)
Location: Hosted by Eagle Toastmasters Club (3161){hcard}Contest Master: Ann Canfield, cell – text/ call 203-528-8480, annc@strengthtodaylc.com,Contest Chief Judge: Lufeng Zou, cell – text/ call 949-394-2887 conradzou@gmail.com,Wallingford Parks and Recreation -
When You Are The Judge (Workshop) When You Are The Judge (Workshop)
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9 January 2024When You Are the JudgeInteractive judges' training to support conducting excellent speech contests.Whether you have never been a speech contest judge, or you have lost count of how many times, join us for a discussion of how to judge objectively using the criteria and scoring sheets. There will be an opportunity to hear contest-style speeches, fill out the judges' ballots, and discuss the experience. We will also discuss pitfalls to watch out for. You will come away from this training prepared to be an excellent judge. Let's conduct our best speech contests yet!!
Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 870 6757 6214Passcode: 259701Hosted by District Chief Judge Beth Van Kempen.January 9 at 7pm
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Speech Contests for Areas 32, 33, 34, and 35 Speech Contests for Areas 32, 33, 34, and 35
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10 January 2024Sugan Kumar, Area C33 Director, and the officers and members of Division C clubs, invite you t o the Area C33 Contest on 10 January 2024 from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
10 January 2024
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM (4 hours)
Sugan Kumar, Area C33 Director, and the officers and members of Division C clubs, invite you t o the Area C33 Contest on 10 January 2024 from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Approximate Agenda
- 5:30 pm - check-in, social time, contestant and functionary briefings, dinner
- 6:00 pm - Evaluation Contest begins
- 7:30 pm - International Speech contest
- 8:45 pm - Awards
Directions:
- Park on the street or in the garage
- You will need to check in with the security guards. Go to Floor 3
- You will then need to go (or be escorted) to Floor 5's Discovery Room (cafeteria)
Contact
- Sugan Kumar as Area Director and Contest Master for more information.
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Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting
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15 January 2024The District Steering Committee is composed of the District Director, the Program Quality Director, the Club Growth Director, the District Public Relations Manager, the District Administrative Manager, the District Financial Manager, and the Division Directors of District 53. The Region Advisor and International Director for District 53’s Region are ex officio members. It meets on the third Monday of the odd-numbered months.
Attendance of other persons at this meeting is by invitation of the District Director. To place an item on the agenda for a specific meeting, please contact the District Administrative Manager or the District Director at least three business days in advance. To receive a link to the meeting, please contact the District Director (dd @ D53tm . org ) or the District Administrative Manager (dam @ d53tm . 0rg )
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Joint Area 43 and Area 44 Contests Joint Area 43 and Area 44 Contests
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20 January 2024Area Directors Steve Lanning and Sabely Peralta invite you to join them on Saturday, January 20th at the Westfield Library at 6 Elm St. from 9 am to 12:30 pm for the Area 43 and Area 44 Speech Contests in Evaluation and International Speeches.Location:{hcard}AD for D43: Steve Lanning d43@d53tm.org (413) 575-9401AD for D44: Sabely Peralta d44@d53tm.org none givenAreas 11, 12, 13 & Area 14 Contests (Combined) Areas 11, 12, 13 & Area 14 Contests (Combined)
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20 January 2024We invite you to attend the Area 11, Area 12, Area 13 and Area 14 joint speech contests for Tall Tales and International Speech Contests on January 20, 2024, at 1:00 pm. Area Directors Melanie Lee, Rick May and Alpana Gupta and District Director Patti Walter invite you to join them as they host this years area contests for Areas 11-14.
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Joint Area 24 and Area 25 Contests Joint Area 24 and Area 25 Contests
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24 January 2024Division B, Area 24 - 25 Joint Contest InformationDATE OF CONTEST: Jan 24, 2023CONTEST START TIME: 6:30pmBRIEFINGS BEGIN: 6:00pmLOCATION:
{hcard}Directions: When you take the main entrance to the aquarium, take the first right into a side parking lot for the Milne Center, located on the far east side of the property. The doors will be locked but there will be someone standing by to let you in.Contest Master: Rachel Bonney, Rachel.bonney16@outlook.comChief Judge: Ebru Unal, divbdir@d53tm.org or phone/text 860-334-9032Joint Area 41 and Area 42 Contests Joint Area 41 and Area 42 Contests
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24 January 2024Henry Kudisch, Area Director, and Division D Director Mark Wing invite you to attend the joint program for Evaluation and International speech contests on January 24, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:45 pm.LOCATION:{hcard}- Briefing: 6:00pm
- Contest Begins: 6:30pm
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Area B21 Speech Contests Area B21 Speech Contests
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25 January 2024Scott Davis, Area B21 Director, and members of the Division B leadership team, invite you to participate and attend the Speech contests on January 25, 2024 at 6:30 pm (briefings begin at 6:00 pm).
- DATE of CONTEST: JANUARY 25 ,2024
- CONTEST START TIME: 6:30 pm
- BRIEFINGS BEGIN : 6:00 pm
- LOCATION:
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- Parking Instructions:
People attending the event will need to enter the building through the employee entrance, NOT the front door. The employee entrance. is at the BACK of the building. Someone will be at that entrance to direct people to the main room. It will be very easy to navigate. - NAME OF CONTEST MASTER: Scott R Davis
davis_scott_r@sbcglobal.net , 203-727-2487 (phone/text)
NAME OF CHIEF JUDGE: Lufeng Zou
conradzou@gmail.com, 949-394-2887 (phone/text) - ESTIMATED END: 8:00pm
Hubbell, Inc.Area 55 Speech Contests Area 55 Speech Contests
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25 January 2024- DATE OF CONTEST: January 25, 2024
- CONTEST START TIME: 7:00 pm
- BRIEFINGS BEGIN: 6:45 pm
- LOCATION:
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- PARKING: Parking map available at visit.cityofglensfalls.com; Attendees should allow 10 - 15 minutes from arrival in Glens Falls to find parking and walk to the library. The Holden Conference Room is on the 2nd floor of the library near the Reference desk. Seating is limited. Guests outside of the contest participants are strongly encouraged to RSVP.
- NAME OF CONTEST MASTER: Terry Goodemote
(518) 232-0266 for direct, voicemail and texting.
E-mail: terry.goodemote @ icloud.com - NAME OF CHIEF JUDGE: Sharon Long
(970) 443-4230 for direct, voicemail and texting.
E-mail: slong4701 @ gmail.com - ESTIMATED END: 8:15 pm
- RSVPs (if needed) CONTACT: Sharon Long,
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Area 51 Speech Contests Area 51 Speech Contests
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27 January 2024- DATE OF CONTEST: 1/27
- CONTEST START TIME: 1:00
- BRIEFINGS BEGIN: 12:30
- LOCATION:
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- NAME OF CONTEST MASTER: Jackie Kessler
- CONTACT for Contest Master: 518-225-9579, dragonjax@gmail.com
- NAME OF CHIEF JUDGE: Craig Moore
- CONTACT for Chief Judge: 518-469-9215