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The club president or presiding officer then presents awards based on performance at the meeting. All ballots are then counted. The results are passed to the president or presiding officer, who then announces the winners. The First-Timer ribbon goes to anyone who does his or her first speech, or "Ice Breaker." The Best Table Topics ribbon goes to the person who was best at speaking without preparation during Table Topics. The Best Evaluator ribbon goes to the person who judged one's speech best. The Best Speech ribbon is awarded to the one who gave the best prepared speech. Other awards, such as Toastmasters pins and certificates may be given at this time. If you did not receive an award at any meeting, please don't be discouraged. There is always next time. You should, however, automatically receive the First-Timers award for your first speech. These awards show the spirit of competition, make your time more worthwhile, give you proof of bettering yourself, and give you something to show off! |