LINCOLN TOASTMASTERS TO REPRESENT
CLUB AT DISTRICT COMPETITION

By Jon Mayhew

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Carolyn Agosta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Brewster Strope

LINCOLNTON -- Four Toastmaster clubs from three counties, including Lincoln, recently met to compete for top honors and to see who would represent area Toastmasters' clubs in a district competition.

Two members of the Lincolnton Toastmasters are going to district.

Carolyn Agosta won first place in the Evaluation contest, while Brewster Strope won second place in the humorous speech contest.

Both will compete in the district competition, scheduled for Hendersonville next month.

Lincolnton Toastmasters meet every Monday at 7 p.m. in room 319 at the Lincoln Seniors Center on the Lincoln campus of Gaston College.

Toastmaster Jim Rhine served as contest master. Strope's speech was entitled "The $1,500 Speech."

"At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. Our Toastmaster Club is made up of 10-20 people who meet once a week for about an hour," said toastmaster Jim Rhine. "Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice all kinds of communication skills."

Rhine added Lincolnton Toastmasters will also help members develop leadership skills.

"Members build leadership skills by organizing and conducting meetings and motivating others to help them. Club leadership roles and a leadership development program also offer opportunities to learn and practice," said Rhine. "Just as Toastmasters members learn to speak simply by speaking, they learn leadership by leading."

For more information, visit the Web site www.lincolntontoastmasters.com.