D53 Calendar of Events

April 2012

Tuesday, April 03 2012
Area66 Spring Contest
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Location : NYS Teachers, 10 Corp Woods Drive

Tuesday, April 03 2012
Area 24 TallTales & International Speech Contest
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Directions: - http://tm3523.home.comcast.net/~tm3523/
Location : West Hartford Toastmasters Club #3523
Guests and Toastmasters members are all invited to attend the contests. Please consider a donation of $5.00 towards defraying the refreshments costs

Wednesday, April 04 2012
Area 23 Spring Speech Contests
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Area 23 Tall Tales and International Contest
Hosted by: @Lifespeed Toastmasters Club
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Doors open at 6:00pm for contestant registration and briefings.  Light refreshements will be served.  The contest will begin at 6:30pm.
Suggested Donation: $5.00 per person
Contestants, Judges, Ballot Counters, Timers:  Please plan to arrive by 6:00pm for registration and briefings.
Location : The Hartford, 1 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT

Wednesday, April 04 2012
Area 65 Spring Contest
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location : Northeast Health Margaret Krause Conference Center
Contact : Lou Sackal - lsackal@yahoo.com
The Margaret Krause Center is located on Burdett Avenue in Troy, NY directly across from Samaritan Hospital. Please plan to arrive between 5:30 and 5:45pm. See you there!

Wednesday, April 04 2012
Area F-61 Spring Contests
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Tall Tales Contest
International Speech Contest
Location : Washington County Toastmasters
Contact : AG 61 Jamie Macica- jam24@nycap.rr.com
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Annex II Building 415 Lower Broadway Hudson Falls, NY 12839

Tuesday, April 10 2012
Area 63 Spring Contest
5:30pm - 8:00pm
The area contest will be on Tuesday, April 10, 5-8 pm at Niskayuna Library.
Location : Niskayuna Library

Tuesday, April 10 2012
Area 21 International Speech & Tall Tales Contest
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Bloomfield Toastmasters will host the Area 21 Speech Contests on Tuesday, April 10 2012.  This event is for the members of the following clubs: Bloomfield, CIGNA Lunchtime, Talcott View and CIGNA Speaks.
Please RSVP so we can plan for the best space.  Food may not be provided, depending on the room.  Contact: Douglas Cloutier, Area 21 Governor, 860-688-1192.
Location : Senior Center (rear), 330 Park Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
Contact : Douglas Cloutier, Club President at area21@district53toastmasters.org
Parking is best in the rear of the location.


Tuesday, April 10
5:30-7:30pm
Area 36 Contests
Pfizer (must have security clearance to enter)
558 Eastern Point Road
Groton, CT

Wednesday, April 11 2012
Area 62 Spring Contests
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location : State Farm Insurance, Ballston Spa NY
Contact : Adam Smith, Area 62 Governor - area62@district53toastmasters.org

Wednesday, April 11 2012
Area 31 Fall Contests
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location : Rockville Bank 1645 Ellington Rd, South Windsor, CT
Contact : Deb Grehn area31@district53toastmasters.org

From Wednesday, April 11 2012
To Thursday, April 26 2012
Area 47 Spring Contest
6:00- 8:00pm
Two Stamford Plaza is in the building next to the Marriott Hotel
Parking is available in the Stamford Mall next door ($0.50 for 3 hrs)
Location : Community Room (2nd floor) at Two Stamford Plaza: 281 Tresser Blvd., Stamford, CT

Wednesday, April 11 2012
Area 52 Spring Speech Contests
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Come one, come all to the Area 52 Spring Speech contests where you can hear the winners of Pioneer Valley, Speakeasy, Springfield, and YCC Express compete for in the International and Tall Tales speech contests.
Directions:
91 North to Exit 24 for US 5/MA 10 towards Deerfield
Turn right onto US 5/MA 10 and follow for 1.9 miles (you will pass the Yankee Candle store on your left)
Turn left onto Yankee Candle Way
Destination will be on right
PLEASE NOTE:  This is NOT at the Yankee Candle flagship store!  The store is about 1.5 miles south of the contest location.

Thursday, April 12 2012
Area 53 Speech Contests
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Directions from Springfield:
91 South to Exit 49 (Enfield Street)
Left off exit ramp onto Route 5
Turn right after 2nd light onto Bright Meadow Boulevard
Follow road to security gate at end of road
Location : MassMutual Bright Meadow Campus, 100 Bright Meadow Blvd, Enfield, CT 06082
Contact : Sam Young, Area 53 Governor - Area53@district53toastmasters.org
All non-MassMutual employees must pre-register with Sam Young ( Area53@district53toastmasters.org  ) by April 10th.

Thursday, April 12 2012
Area 35 Contest
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Directions:
Merge onto Rt 95 North
Take exit 88, Rt 117 in Groton
Take Left on Rt. 117 North (also called North Rd.)
Continue 5.6 miles
Take Right onto Colonel Ledyard Hwy
Library immediately on left, 718 Col. Ledyard Hwy
http://www.ledyard.lioninc.org/
Location : Ledyard Public Library (a.,k.a. Bill Library)
Contact : Ed Watkins ewatkins22@comcast.net  860-460-2826

Saturday, April 14 2012
EC Meeting - Face to Face
10:00am - 2:00pm
The April face to face EC meeting will be held today from 10AM - 2PM and will be hosted by Division B. 
Location: Manchester Church of Christ, 595 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester, CT
Agenda and additional details will be sent via email.

Saturday, April 14 2012
Area 51 Spring Speech Contest
10:15am - 12:30pm
Area 51 Contest is a held at Shaker Village!
The Area 51 Contest will be held on Saturday, April 14, 10:15 AM - 12:30 PM at Hancock Shaker Village, just outside of Pittsfield, MA.
Shaker Village will have recently opened for the season and they are open from 10 AM to 4 PM. After the contest there is plenty of time for lunch in the cafe and to tour the Village.
There is no cost for us to use the room for the contest so anyone may participate in or attend the contest for free, but those who wish to visit the village will be required to pay the Shaker Village admission fee.
It is a lovely time of year and a wonderful family activity. All ages enjoy visiting the village as there is something for everyone. Baby animals, kid's activity room, striking architecture, beautiful furniture, fascinating history, working farm and garden, and more. My entire family has visited many times and we all always enjoy it. Bring the whole gang and plan for a fun day out!
For more information about Shaker Village see: www.hancockshakervillage.org
Location : Hancock Shaker Village, just outside of Pittsfield, MA.
Contact : For contest information contact Laura Grunfeld, Laura@EveryonesInvited.com

Tuesday, April 17 2012
Division E Tall Tales and International Speech Contests
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Directions:
Mass Pike/Route 90 to Exit 5
Bear right through toll booth and right again onto Route 33/Memorial Drive
The Center is on the right
Location : MassMutual Learning Center, 350 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, MA
Contact : Cathie McCoy, Division E Governor - DivE53@district53toastmasters.org
Contestants and functionaries should arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. for briefings. The contest will start promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 20 2012
Division A Tall Tales and International Speech Contests
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location : East Fishkill Library, 348 New York 376, Hopewell Junction, NY 
Contact : Andre White, Division A Governor - divA53@district53toastmasters.org
Doors open at 6PM, Briefings at 6:40PM, Contests 7PM - 9PM


Thursday, April 26 2012
Division D Tall Tales and International Speech Contests
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Contestants and officials will be briefed at 6:45 PM
Location : Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St., Shelton, CT
 
 
Monday, April 30 2012
Division C Contests
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Welles-Turner  Library 
2407 Main Street, Glastonbury
Contact : Sharon Roth divc53@district53toastmasters.org