For those of you who missed the Spring conference, here’s a brief summary presented by District 39 Social Media Manager David Goad at the end of the conference:
On Friday night Sheryl got us all in a great mood
Taught us to tackle life with a SparkleTude
Toastmasters is where speakers and leaders are made
And we got this party started with a masquerade
We laughed more than 15 minutes with friends
I drank so much I should have worn my Depends
After a passionate pledge of allegiance as our morning mantra
We got to know the trio of Zack, Jane and Sondra
Then we drove on Sheryl’s roadmap and she was not alone
New member Dana got way out of her comfort zone
Sheryl says let’s help each other and not be jerks
When you work the program, the program works
Her words made us all much stronger not weaker
She has the great big heart of a professional speaker
Michael Notaro was awesome and a really nice guy
With courage enough to wear an electric pink tie
Overcoming barriers to greatness he said
Requires cultivation of the thoughts in your head
Developing what we have inside
Succeeding together and enjoying the ride
“Stop boring your audience!” Rick Sydor proclaims
And then he started naming contestant names
Donny uses out of state cash to buy food
Paul is a lawyer with a Sparkletude
Amina says excite your kids and don’t panic
With Jacqeline anything’s possible with quantum mechanics
Joyce’s daughter found her people, it’s true
Jim said PHDs are smarter than you
Dyslexic Rebecca said move forward if you dare
John Davis is old and just doesn’t care
But I guess that works for him he was the winner
Then came the international contest after dinner
Ruth Schwartz loved her son whether he liked it or not
It’s about how we handle challenges and we caught the thought
Joseph Voska and his wife learned what true love was for
What you say does matter, but what you do matters more
Charles unlocked the prison inside his head
He wanted to live a full life and not end up dead
Adam’s world depends on a quiet song that he sings
About the significance of a seemingly insignificant thing
Jim Kroshus taught his grandson Preston to drive
It’s a wonder they both are still alive
Donny encouraged us to reach out in faith
And measure richness in the friendships we cultivate
Hearing Patrick’s golden voice… ah, I’ll never get tired
You know I love you man. No response required.
Chuck externalized his internal voice
Our importance is the result of a personal choice
Reid you worked out in the gym? I think you’re lying
But your past does not determine your future, keep trying
What an honor to hear the best from our best
I enjoyed every speech and I was impressed.
So… my friends we have connected once again
Thank you all for being my facebook friend
As you return to your homes from this mountain top
Share the love with your clubs and never stop
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