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8 January 2024(1 event)


8 January 2024

Date: 01/08/2024
Start time: 6:15 pm (arrival time for FUNCTIONARIES)
Evaluation Contest starts at 7:00
Estimated International Contest starts at 8:30
Agenda & special Instructions:
  1. functionaries arrive at 6:15 pm
  2. contestants arrive at 6:20
  3. audience at 6:30
  4. social time until 6:45 (for functionary and contestant briefings)
  5. 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)
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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
6 Fairfield Blvd
Wallingford, CT 06492
United States

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9 January 2024(1 event)


9 January 2024

When You Are the Judge

Interactive 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 Meeting
Meeting ID: 870 6757 6214
Passcode: 259701

Hosted by District Chief Judge Beth Van Kempen.January 9 at 7pm

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10 January 2024(1 event)


10 January 2024

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

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.
Hartford Steam Boiler Company
One State Street
Hartford, CT 06103
United States
11 January 2024
12 January 2024
13 January 2024(2 events)


13 January 2024

Club Officer Training (Winter Season) has started and will conclude at the end of February. Several sessions have been scheduled throughout the period for your convenience. District 53 has recruited a great selection of officers from high-performance clubs to facilitate and guide your workshop sessions this year. In your sessions you’ll…

  • Attend a breakout session based on your officer role.
  • Experience quality time with other officers in the same role, sharing strategies that work.
  • Work with diverse officers in many roles across the district to get proven tactics for membership, club quality, contest programs, open houses, and other club operations.
  • Attend at least 80% (120 minutes) of any 2.5 hour session to receive training credit.

The schedule of available training dates is as follows:

  1. Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 6-8:30pm
  2. Thursday, December 7, 2023, 6-8:30pm
  3. Saturday, December 9, 2023, 9-11:30am
  4. Saturday, January 13, 2024, 9-11:30am
  5. Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 6-8:30pm
  6. Saturday, February 3, 2024, 9-11:30am
  7. Monday, February 19, 2024, 6-8:30pm

To register for any District 53 Club Officer Training event, use the link below. All training sessions are online by Zoom. The Zoom link is provided at the end of the registration page and is also included in your registration confirmation email and the reminder email that will be sent two days before the event.

Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D53COT-Registration

If you’d like to know which officers still need to attend officer training, you can view the current TI training report for District 53 at this link. The deadline to attend a Club Officer Training (COT) is the last day of February.

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13 January 2024

  • Schedule details:
    • Start/opening, introductions - 1:00pm - 1:15pm
    • Introduction to Speechcraft - 1:15pm - 1:30pm
    • Speeches and evaluations - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
    • Break - 2:30pm - 2:45pm
    • Table topics - 2:45pm - 3:15pm
    • Announcements, end/adjournment, Q&A - 3:15pm - 4:00pm
  • Location - Saratoga Springs, NY, Public Library.

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  • Parking Information - 3hrs free parking,
  • Contact Information - Galina Barbascumpa at 518-707-7676
  • RSVP Contact Information - barbascumpa_galina@yahoo.com
49 Henry Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-3271
United States
(518) 584-7860
14 January 2024