District Contest Winners

2006/2007 - International Speech Contest ... Evaluation Contest

2006/2007 - Humorous Speech Contest ... Table Topics Contest

2005/2006 - International Speech Contest ... Evaluation Contest

2005/2006 - Tall Tales Contest ... Table Topics Contest

2004/2005 - International Speech Contest ... Evaluation Contest

2004/2005 - Humorous Speech Contest ... Table Topics Contest

2003/2004 - International Speech Contest ... Evaluation Contest

2003/2004 - Humorous Speech Contest ... Table Topics Contest

2002/2003 - International Speech Contest ... Evaluation Contest

2002/2003 - Humorous Speech Contest ... Table Topics Contest

2001/2002 - International Speech Contest ... Evaluation Contest

District 27's 2007 Spring Conference, featuring the Evaluation Contest and International Speech Contest was held at the Sheraton Reston in Reston on May 5, 2007.

Themes: The conference theme was A World Class Event and of course there was the District theme of Relax It's Only Toastmasters.

2007 International Speech Contest Winners Place Name Speech Title 1st Place Sam Conner The Good Stuff 2nd Place Alice Hong Guo As One Thinks 3rd Place Lori Bell Significant Life Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name Speech Title Orlando Bryant The Power of Ten James J. Cooney, Jr. Don't Just Do It, Do It With a Purpose. Kevin Engle My Name Is Stephen Kent . . . Joe Quin Lessons From My Son

2007 Evaluation Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Sam Conner 2nd Place Karen Booker 3rd Place Ramon Korionoff Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Steve Clyburn David Ross Elizabeth Salchow Alex Sharp Mike Schultz

District 27's 2006 Fall Conference, featuring the Table Topics Contest and Humorous Speech Contest was held at the Best Western Potomac View on November 11, 2006.

Themes: The conference theme was Come Have a Ball and of course there is the District theme of Relax, It's Only Toastmasters.

2006 Humorous Speech Contest Winners Place Name Speech Title 1st Place Terry Schutt  I Am Sick and Tired 2nd Place Icy Barton Marry My Son 3rd Place Tim Kelly Presenting to Win Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name Speech Title Michelle Clifton Parental Decoding Johnsie Cogman A Wonderful Day Dwight French Reflections on Brown Barbara Marshall 1-800-HELP Jim Waldron T P

2006 Table Topics Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Beverly Bowen 2nd Place Julie Lane 3rd Place Jim Morris Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Joann Heck Joe Jarzombek David Spaulding Dee Dee Taylor Quintin Wilkinson

District 27's 2006 Spring Conference, featuring the Evaluation Contest and International Speech Contest was held at the Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks in Fairfax on May 6, 2006.

Themes: The conference theme was Celebrate Your Success and of course there was the District theme of Achieving Excellence by Choice.

2006 International Speech Contest Winners Place Name Speech Title 1st Place Antonio Graceffo Reputation and Perception 2nd Place David Joseph The American Dream 3rd Place Joe Park From Tragedy to Triumph Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name Speech Title Monica Cutchember Time on Our Hands Kevin Engle Seek, Find, and Share Ryan Reed . . .

2006 Evaluation Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Joe Jarzombek 2nd Place Samuel Conner 3rd Place Eric Hodges Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Michael Bishton Brenda Howard Joe Park

District 27's 2005 Fall Conference, featuring the Table Topics Contest and Tall Tales Contest was held at the Holiday Inn Capitol Hill on November 5, 2005.

Themes: The conference theme was Get Energized and of course there was the District theme of Achieving Excellence by Choice.

2005 Tall Tales Speech Contest Winners Place Name Speech Title 1st Place Jim Dooley . . . 2nd Place Ron Mason Bear Hug 3rd Place Joe Park Mr Park's Wild Ride Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name Speech Title Andrew Brown . . . Ismael Dieppa Real People Win James Heeren . . .

2005 Table Topics Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Theresa Caldwell 2nd Place Hans Davies 3rd Place Venus Walker Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Michael Bishton Orlando Bryant Angela Moody

District 27's 2005 Spring Conference, featuring the Evaluation Contest and International Speech Contest was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Tysons on May 7, 2005.

Themes: The conference theme was Celebrate with Excellence and of course there is the District theme of One Step Beyond.

2005 International Speech Contest Winners Place Name Speech Title 1st Place Sam Conner Simonized 2nd Place Terry Schutt The Rose 3rd Place Charles Holley Living Eulogy Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name Speech Title Becky Choi Finding the Gifts Tomeka Hill My Best Friend Anne Openshaw Colors

2005 Evaluation Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Jeff Gordon 2nd Place Sam Conner 3rd Place Jim Morris Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Garvey McIntosh Tom Schaefer Bernie Wunder

District 27's 2004 Fall Conference, featuring the Table Topics Contest and Humorous Speech Contest was held at the Best Western Potomac View on November 6, 2004.

Themes: The conference theme was Blazing Trails to Excellence and of course there is the District theme of One Step Beyond.

2004 Humorous Speech Contest Winners Place Name Speech Title 1st Place Icy Barton Pig Feet and a Perfect Funeral 2nd Place Kevin Engle My Secret 3rd Place Charles Thrasher If You Don't Like the Meatloaf, Just Say So Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name Speech Title Hasnat Ahmad Head Banger Arty Henderson Discipline Joyce Smith Many Hats

2004 Table Topics Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Julie Lane 2nd Place Charles Holley 3rd Place Arty Henderson Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Fran Gedra Greene Karen Lucas Dianne Strickland

District 27's 2004 Spring Conference, featuring the Evaluation Contest and International Speech Contest was held at the Reston Sheraton on May 1, 2004.

Themes: The conference theme was Across the Frontier . . . A Universe of Possibilities and of course there is the District theme of Imagine

2004 International Speech Contest Winners Place Name Speech Title 1st Place Ken Kraft What Would You Do? 2nd Place Joe Park In Search of Failure 3rd Place Roderick Mitchell I've Fallen and I Can Get Up Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name Speech Title Sam Conner Semper Gumpy Michael Riggs A Four Letter Word Vera Turner It Takes a Village to Raise a Child

2004 Evaluation Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Jim Heeren 2nd Place David Jamison 3rd Place Michele LeMay Wilber Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Jeff Gordon Toya Mitchell John Wall

District 27's 2003 Fall Conference, featuring the Table Topics Contest and Humorous Speech Contest was held at the Reston Sheraton in Reston on November 8, 2003.

Themes: The conference theme was Toastmasters Island and of course there is the District theme of Imagine

2003 Humorous Speech Contest Winners Place Name  Speech Title 1st Place Ryan Reed Guilty Pleasures 2nd Place David Flach Leaf Me Alone 3rd Place Reggie Smith Less Stress Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name  Speech Title Orlando Bryant Stuff Brent Stidley Perhaps I Did Not Think That Through Alan Tonelson The Fine Art of Riding the Metro

2003 Table Topics Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Jim Morris 2nd Place Aref Dajani 3rd Place Johnny Rodriguez Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Fran Gedra Bryan Rufner Naomi Schultheis

District 27's 2003 Spring Conference, featuring the Evaluation Contest and International Speech Contest was held at the Quality Inn and Conference Center in Arlington on May 3, 2003.

Themes: The conference theme was Follow Your Quest and of course there is the District theme of Yes You Can!

2003 International Speech Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Quintin Wilkinson   2nd Place Ryan Reed   3rd Place Steve Kerndt   Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name Christine Cawayan  Alfreda Clark  Naomi Schultheis

2003 Evaluation Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Keith Ostergard 2nd Place Ramon Korionoff 3rd Place Kenneth Bourns Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Beth Duris Paul Marvel Lee Strong

District 27's 2002 Fall Conference, featuring the Table Topics Contest and Humorous Speech Contest was held at the Reston Sheraton in Reston on November 9, 2002.

Themes: The conference theme was Be "The Toastmaster That Could" and of course there is the District theme of Yes You Can!

2002 Humorous Speech Contest Winners Place Name   1st Place Joe Park   2nd Place Barbara Hicks   3rd Place Brendan Ford   Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name   Jacob Bournazian  Ismael Dieppa  Ryan Reed

2002 Table Topics Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Sandy Lovett 2nd Place MacArthur Burton 3rd Place Tom Turner Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Chris Downey Dwight French Suson Gruskiewicz

District 27's 2002 Spring Conference, featuring the Evaluation Contest and International Speech Contest was held at the Reston Sheraton in Reston on May 18, 2002.

Themes: The conference theme was Through the Looking Glass and of course there is the District theme of Be the Magic.

2002 International Speech Contest Winners Place Name Speech Title 1st Place Peter Colwell Invest in Your Attitude 2nd Place Sam Conner Talking ... and Walking 3rd Place Richard Castell Without a Song Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Name Speech Title Rick Eshbach The Paranoia Teddy Lou Falasco It's Always Been You Roderick Mitchell The Power of Perserverance

2002 Evaluation Contest Winners Place Name 1st Place Ramon Korionoff 2nd Place Jeff Gordon 3rd Place Michelle Wilber Other Contestants In Alphabetical Order Jolynne Flores Barbara Hicks Rose Jimenez