“Thank you so much for being our model speaker [Friday, April 23, 2010 and presenting “Study Together; Stay Together.” You did a fabulous job. You brought a lot of enthusiasm to our contest. I do believe that you are well on your way to becoming a professional speaker. I was so happy to not be your evaluator because I would have had to really reach for some suggestions for improvement. I am anxious to hear more of your speeches.”

Fondly,

MJ Kelly
Toastmasters Division F Governor, District 39
Auburn, CA
April 25, 2010

“It was actually a pleasure to have you last night [Friday, April 23, 2010] as our model speaker. You definitely raised the bar for future model speakers at the Division level; you are a professional speaker. I personally appreciated that you took your personal time on a Friday night to share with us an outstanding speech [Study Together; Stay Together].”

Take care,

Alcides Hernandez
Toastmasters Area 61 Governor, District 39
Auburn, CA
April 24, 2010

Reid Walley – Study Together Stay Together – Model Speaker for Toastmasters Evaluation Contest from Reid Walley on Vimeo.

Event: Toastmasters Division F International Speech and Evaluation Contests
Role: Model/target speaker
Speech title: “Study Together; Stay Together”
Date: April 23, 2010
Official time: approx 7 mins (within qualifying time limits)
Contest Chairperson: MJ Kelly, Division F Governor, District 39
Toastmaster: Vince Johnson
Evaluators: Kimber Goodman, Herb Long, Amy Morris, Emma Santa, Hydee VanHook
Toastmasters club affiliation: Capital City Toastmasters #142, Sacramento, CA
Location: Placer County Community Development Resource Center, Auburn, CA
Audience attendance: approx 75
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Special thanks to Kevin Hrim (Area 51 Governor, District 39) for recommending me as a model speaker to Alcides Hernandez (Area 61 Governor, Division F, District 39) for this Division speech contest.

Toastmasters Speech 6 – Reid Walley – “Designing Happiness” (Marriage 101) from Reid Walley on Vimeo.

Event: Toastmasters District 39, Area 51 International Speech and Evaluation Contests
Role: Model/target speaker
Speech title: “Designing Happiness” (Marriage 101)
April 1, 2010. Toastmasters speech #6 (5-7 min)
Official qualifying time: 5:45
Toastmaster: Kevin Hrim
Evaluators: Tracy Starkey, Darien De Lu, Daniel Pastores, Arnold Kunst, Edward Hurff
Toastmasters club: Capital City Toastmasters #142, Sacramento, CA
Location: Sutter General Hospital/Buhler Building, Sacramento, CA
Audience attendance: approx 20
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Note: This was a totally cool experience. I spoke to a crowd of 20 strangers, with no podium and without notes. I was evaluated by a panel of 5 Toastmasters. Before my speech, my chin shivered uncontrollably a few times, my handwriting was shaky and my knees felt weak once or twice. It was so cool!!!