Steven Martindale (left) won 1st place in the Rio Area 4 Tall Tales Speech Contest!
Andrew Lenartz (right) won 2nd place in the Rio Area 4 Toastmasters International Speech Contest 

Rio Copa Toastmasters held our Tall Tales Speech Contest on January 24th and our International Speech Contest on January 31st. 

January 24, 2007 

Steven Martindale won the Rio Copa Toastmasters Tall Tales Speech Contest!

Steven has achieved the Competent Toastmaster and Competent Leader awards and is currently working towards his Advanced Communicator Bronze Award. 

Steven is founding member of Rio Copa Toastmasters  which started in May 2003 and the current Vice President of Education.  

Elliot Cherner was the second place winner in the contest.
If Steven is unable to attend the R4 Area contest Elliot will represent Rio Copa Toastmasters.

January 31st, 2007

Andrew Lenartz won the Rio Copa Toastmasters International Speech Contest!

Andrew has achieved the Competent Toastmaster award and is currently working towards his Advanced Communicator Bronze Award. 

Andrew joined Rio Copa Toastmasters in November 2005 and is a Senior Organizational Process Analyst in the Employee and Organizational Development at the Maricopa Community College District office.

Elliot Cherner was the second place winner in the contest. If Andrew  is unable to attend the R4 Area contest Elliot will represent Rio Copa Toastmasters.

The R4 Area contest will be held on March 27th, 2007 at 6pm in the Rio Salado Conference Center.

January 10, 2007

Patrick Fitzgerald joined our club a few months ago and became our new Vice President Public Relations on January 1st.  On Wednesday January 10th he achieved his Competent Communicator Award which would have been his second 'Competent ToastMaster Award' under the old award system that change in July 2006. The Competent Toastmaster Award has the same requirements as the Competent Communicator Award.  

He's began his third run through the Basic Communicaton manual the same day he was awarded his Competent Communcator ribbon shown here. 

Patrick has been retired for a few years and recently started Careful Eyes Business Services, a mystery shopper company, that focuses on personal service and helping businesses better service their customers.  He spends his spare time in Toastmasters activities and is currently the G5 Area Governor .  He plans to achieve his Distinguished ToastMaster award  in July.

January 24th, 2006

Facilitating the Improving Your Management Skills Leadership Program at Toastmasters Leadership Institute on 1/22/2007 was the last requirement that Patrick Fitzgerald needed to complete his Advanced Communicator Gold award. 

• Achieved Advanced Communicator Silver award (or achieved Able Toastmaster Bronze award or AdvancedToastmaster Silver award)
• Completed two additional advanced communication manuals (may not be those completed for any previous award)
• Conducted a Success/Leadership Program, Success/Communication Program or a YouthLeadership Program
• Coached a new member with the first three speech projects

Andrew Lenartz joined Rio Copa Toastmasters in November 2005  has achieved the Competent Communicator award from Toastmasters International by completing his 10th speech from the Toastmasters basic Communication manual on November 22nd, 2006.

Andrew is a Senior Org Process Analyst and recently became a full time employee at Maricopa County Community College District.  He is currently on vacation getting married in Mexico!

When he returns he will be working toward his Advanced Communicator Bronze award with the Advanced Persuasive Speaking   and Humorously Speaking manuals.