Awards Night 2017

Venio Dictum Toastmasters Club

AWARDS NIGHT 2017

Darren Lewis, our outgoing President, introduced our Toastmaster, Don Eppler who would lead the festivities of the evening.

After the housekeeping, invocation and toast; Don entertained an extended humorist session; and I am glad to report that all the jokes were first rate .. very funny, and I had not heard most before.

Our President for our upcoming season of 2017-18 lead a well done Table Topics session with five (5) questions.  This was followed up with speeches in the Junior, Senior, and Peter Thomas Storytelling category -- with Ben C., Toban V., and Dwight W.  All three speeches were interesting and engaging.

The Awards for the evening were as follows:

• Most Improved Speaker is Sofia Senin.
• Evaluator of the Year is Eric Elford
• Club Mentor of the Year is Glenn Laycock
• Executive of the Year is Ray Hignell, and
• Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year is Darren Lewis.

Toastmaster of the Evening, Don Eppler; handed out to each attendee, a dollar bill from 1967; which was Canada's 100th Birthday.  In recognition of Canada's 150th this year.

Good times, and a very good meal were had by all; with a renewed vigor for a strong 2017 - 2018 season starting on September 13, 2017.

Glenn Laycock.