Famous Fantasy Characters

Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy ... It being the Friday before Easter, Kate Daniels Kurz chose a theme of "Fantasy Characters."

Guest and (now member) Kim Amory won Table Topics:

Thomas Mallory won Best Speaker for his #3 project What is Your Formula For Success?

Thomas was evaluated by Monique Fountain, who was also selected as Best Evaluator.

Most Improved Speaker Jack Jackson told a moving historical story for his #5 project in advanced Storytelling manual, Molly Pitcher:

Jack's Evaluator was Carl Thormeyer:

Famous Dates in History

TMoD Don Free gave us a version of Dates You Missed in History Class by reminding us of some dates that we "should" remember (but often don't).

Humorist was Art Testani:

Best Table Topics was Jack Jackson:

Amy Treadwell gave a #4 speech Welcome to the Board:

Amy's evaluator was Pat Hanson:

Tetyana Margolina was voted both Best Speaker as well as Most Improved Speaker for her #3 project from "The Entertaining Speaker" advanced manual, For Better or Worse:

Tetyana's evaluator Jack Jackson was selected Best Evaluator:

April Showers

The rain in Monterey stayed mainly on the reign of TMoD Fred Sadler, with a theme of April Showers. Fred treated us to his chanelling of Gene Kelly's Singing in the Rain:


Humorist was Jon Pangucco:

Best Speaker and Most Improved Speaker Laura Franklin gave her #4 speech How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You:

Laura was evaluated by Pat Hanson:

Carl Thormeyer followed with the #1 project from "The Entertaining Speaker" manual, My Experience with the Secret Service:

Carl's evaluator Tetyana Margolina was selected as Best Evaluator: