CRESTVIEW — Toastmasters International’s Crestview chapter will send one member to the public speaking organization’s area competition.
Bruce Adams, a Distinguished Toastmaster, won first place in an Aug. 23 Table Topics contest, which qualified him for the next level of competition.
Toastmasters Miriam Herrera won second place, and Richard Powell took third in the local contest at the Greater Federation of Woman’s Clubs headquarters on Woodlawn Drive in Crestview.
The club contest winner on Sept. 17 faces members potentially from Lake DeFuniak, Emerald Coast Toastmasters on Eglin Air Force Base and the Hurlburt Club during the Area 53 competition.
If the first-place winner cannot attend the event, the club’s second-place winner will compete instead, according to a club spokesperson.
Bruce Adams, Herrera and Powell gave impromptu speeches on Toastmaster of the Day Kathy Morrow’s given topic, “If you could give just one gift to each one of your friends and family members, what would that gift be?” Their speeches touched on issues such as world peace, animal rights and gender roles.
Toastmasters Patti Adams and Thomas Boni served as judges and ballot counters for the event, which allowed up to two minutes per speech.
Toastmasters International prepares members to become skilled public speakers and leaders.
Learn more about the local chapter at http://crestview.toastmastersclubs.org/.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview Toastmaster advances to area competition