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Reader's Digest
Public Speaking
Winners
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Ten Thomas
Barry Hansen
Tom Bishop
Harry Strausser
Wayne Pickerell
Jo Whitmore
he mastery of public speaking
is a cornerstone for many successful
careers—politics, law, broadcasting,
and business. People in these profes-
sions use speeches to inform, per-
suade, or entertain. But the hardest
part for a beginning orator is getting
that first sentence out in a calm, con-
fident manner while a roomful of
people make you the center of their
attention. That's one reason why
many people list public speaking as
their greatest single fear.
Six Explorers—finalists in the
Reader's Digest Association/BSA
National Public Speaking Contest—
lost their fear of speaking in front of
crowds long ago. At stake in the final
competition was $5,750 worth of col-
lege scholarships.
Teri Dawn Thomas, 17, of Lub-
bock, Tex., chose as her speech topic,
"The Gifts of Exploring." The judges,
members of Toastmasters Interna-
tional and representatives from the
BSA National Executive Board, liked
it so much they awarded her the first
place scholarship award of $2,000.
Teri is a member of Post 405,
chartered to Lubbock's First Chris-
22 Exploring
tian Church. She represented the
South Plains Council and the BSA's
South Central Region.
Second place and a $1,250 scholar-
ship was presented to Barry Hansen,
17, of Lynden, Wash. Barry's speech
was titled, "Know Thyself, Control
Thyself, Give Thyself." Barry is a
member of Post 12, chartered to the
Ferndale Second Ward, Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He represented the Mount Baker
Area Council and the BSA Western
Region.
Thomas S. Bishop, 19, of Post 204
in Albany, Ga., won third place and a
$800 scholarship. Thomas's post is
chartered to American Legion Post
No. 30 of the Chehaw Council in the
BSA's Southeast Region. -
R. Wayne Pickerell, 16, of Post 259
in Englewood, Colo., finished fourth
and received a $600 scholarship.
Wayne's post is chartered to the
Englewood Ward, Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the
Denver Area Council. He represented
the North Central Region.
Fifth place and a $550 scholarship
went to Harry A. Strausser, 19, of
Post 2033 in Elysburg, Pa. Harry's
post is chartered to the Shamokin
Aero Club in the Susquehanna Coun-
cil. He represented the Northeast
Region.
A $500 scholarship and sixth place
was won by Jo Whitmore, 17, of
Tuscola, 111. Jo is a member of Post
73, chartered to Jarman Hospital in
the Arrowhead Council. She repre-
sented the East Central Region.
The theme for the 1982 Explorer
speech contest must deal with one or
more phrases of the Explorer Code.
Speeches should be at least five min-
utes long, but no longer than seven.
Unit and local council competitions
will take place soon with the winners
proceeding to area and regional
eliminations. The six regional win-
ners will receive all-expense paid trips
to the national finals next February.
To find help and advice on giving
speeches, look for books in the li-
brary, talk with your high school's
speech and drama teacher, and find
out if your community has a chapter
of Toastmasters International, a
group of individuals dedicated to the
art of public speaking. H
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