A Toastmasters Meeting in Three Acts, & a Contest that Inspires
Stan Coss served as the Toastmaster for an unconventional meeting, divided into three “acts.” Don Glovan was Act One, delivering his dynamic leadership pathways speech entitled, “The Honeymoon from Hell.” Don related the story of how he met his wife when they were both teenagers and their Jamaican honeymoon with him being 18 and naïve. He was learning how to navigate in life after growing up in a small rural town. He gave a vivid account his wife’s experience going through illness and going to a local doctor in Jamaica. To their credit, this couple is still going strong 45 years later. Here Don Glovan prepares for his Act III impromptu table topic. Jeanne gave the evaluation of Don’s speech. She praised how the chronology made his speech easy to follow, and noted his good eye contact. She recommended moving around the stage more, and gave suggestions about how to inject more humor into the speech. Members of the audie...