10/14/2026
🎤✨ 90 minutes. One Toastmasters structure. A whole room full of real speaking practice. ✨🎤 We clocked **over 30 minutes of actual speaking and storytelling practice** in one meeting.
Here’s what that made possible at Sioux Falls Club 210:
✅ 2 prepared speeches
✅ 2 formal evaluations
✅ 6 Table Topics speakers
✅ member moments around the room
✅ meeting roles, reports, awards, and guest participation
✅ a few mistakes, a few lessons learned, and growth in real time
Toastmasters may look formal, but the structure has a purpose: it gives more people the floor and helps us practice being clear, concise, and powerful.
Congratulations to **Mathew Carpenter** for **Best Speaker**, **Carol Spader** for **Best Evaluator**, and guest **Haley Hoffler** for **Best Table Topics**! 👏