Not that I’d want to (well that’s not true) but I just can’t. Marion always beats me in our evaluation contests (Just what did you think I was talking about?) and last night was no exception.
Evaluation contests are tough. You’ve only got a couple of minutes to sum up a guest speaker’s 5 to 7 minute speech. It’s important to offer some helpful observations while encouraging the speaker to continue to improve.
I don’t do it well. I either hold back in fear of being too tough or I get too tough in fear of being too soft. Marion almost always offers a balanced evaluation that the speaker finds helpful and the judges score high.
But there is some good news! Since Marion has already won the evaluation contest at the Mighty Oaks club and can’t represent two clubs she had to decline to represent First Oakville in the Area contest coming up March 5. Well, guess who placed second? That’s right, so now I will be representing Oakville and Marion will represent Mighty Oaks. Sweet.
