Table Topics started the day 9.30. The topic was ‘Be a good listener, your ears will never get you in trouble’. The contestants were Paul Eaton, Colin Lewis, Ross Turetsky, Vivien Ellard, Max Warlond, Raj Gopiraj and Philippa Martin. Results- 1st Place- Philippa Martin, 2nd place Ross Turetsky, 3rd place Paul Eaton.
The Humorous Contest gave plenty of laughs and enjoyment. The contestants were: Gail Smyth with ‘CPA Capers’ a delightful tale of what accountants and auditors get up to; Marian Adamcewicz with ‘I have a dream’ the dream of a perfect world with Myki and a innovative public transport system; Simon Quail with ‘Saving an Icon’ protecting VB beer from those other beers such as Mexican Lemonade and Euro Trash; Robert McIlroy with ‘Who loves ya baby?’ the joys of having many friends with new babies, Trish Brown with ‘It’s Criminal’ an expose on pantyhose and Samantha Rennie with ‘Getting un Stressed’ and how to take off those layers of stress. Results: 1st place- Robert McIlroy, 2nd place Simon Quail, 3rd place Samantha Rennie.
The Evaluation Contest kicked off after lunch. Laurell Staunton was the test speaker with a presentation titled ‘Looking Forward, Looking Back’ a speech covering many aspects of her life journey and the inspiration to ‘enjoy being who you are and who you are becoming.’ Contestants: Max Warlond, Elena Kelareva, Zita Paprota, Trish Brown, Ross Turetsky and Philippa Martin. Results: 1st place- Philippa Martin, 2nd place Max Warlond, 3rd place Trish Brown.
The highlight of the afternoon was the hotly contested International Speech Contest. A feast of thought provoking and inspirational topics. The contestants were: Philippa Martin- ‘You can’t do it’ an intriguing title that revealed the key word you can’t do it ‘Alone’ ; Michael Atkinson- ‘Inspire Someone’ with the challenge for us to ‘be the change you want to see in the world’; Vivien Ellard- ‘The Treasure Chest’ pirates are not the only ones who can discover treasure in the most unlikely of places; Raj Gopiraj- ‘Free Money’ a new program to assist people starting out a new business; Helen Thomas – ‘Stress’ what we can do to relieve this common problem; Gail Smyth- ‘Beauty to Behold’ a thought provoking message about true meaning on self worth; and Paul Higgins- ‘Revelation and Inspiration’ how you can be involved via your PC in problem solving worldwide issues. Results: 1st place- Michael Atkinson, 2nd place Gail Smyth, 3rd place Raj Gopiraj.
To view a few photos from the day click on this link Metro_Division_Contest_2010
Thanks to Trish Brown for providing details of the contest.
