By Robert F. Allen, ATM, Cross Roads

Have you been assigned a manual speech, but didn't know what to speak about? Many Toast-masters have had this experience.

In reviewing how successful members have selected topics, I have developed a simple process to help anyone faced with the dilemma: What shall I speak about to fulfill the objectives of my manual speech?

First: Look at the manual objectives. Are you required to give a vocal variety speech? Does the manual require you to show what you mean? Knowing the objectives will narrow the potential speech topics.

Second: Match your experience with those requirements. This alone may show you what your topic should be. If you feel you have little "experience," explore your life. List your experiences, those connected with your educa-tion, your vacations, your hobbies, your job. You'll be sur-prised, and enlightened, at the range of topics available to you.

Third: Use a library. In addition to your city and your community college libraries, state university libraries are also available to the general public.

Fourth: Become more acquainted with other Toast-masters. Visit other clubs. Attend area, division and district events. In this district there is a wealth of experience. Many local Toast-masters are known internationally within the organization. Help can be just a telephone call away.
Using any two of these techni-ques can make selecting the topic for your next speech much easier.
International Convention

IT's closer than you think!

Both ways, and time is running tight to register for the special festivities such a short distance away!
The 1989 convention will be held August 15-19 at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, and that's only a few hours away. We hear that many District 3 Toastmasters are plan-ning on making it a special one for District 3, especially with District 3's joel Weldon as Colden Gavel recipient.
It's a good chance for a fine vacation, too, at a first class resort when their rates are at their lowest.
See your Toastmaster magazine for details and registration forms.

Karen Burr, ATM Roadrunner Editor submits previous three issues for Top Ten International Contest.

The district recognizes achievers
From the records of Glenn Knudson, DTM, Educational Lt. Governor, come the names of these Toastmasters who have achieved one of the educational goals for the period ending April 30, 1989. District 3 is very proud of their accomplishments.

Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
2531 Robert E. Wagner

Able Toastmaster (Silver) (ATM-s)
1772 Patricia M. Berardi

Able Toastmaster (Bronze) ATM-B
1772 Patricia M. Berardi
5182 Michael J. Mastrovito

Able Toastmaster (ATM)
1772 Patricia M. Berardi
104 Jean M. Boudette
1853 William D. Brooks
1715 Robert R. Burke
3850 Jeanne C. Cook
4770 Grace E. Johnson
433 Guy L. Luttrell
4459 Ronne B. Roope
3931 Leland Stevenson
5450 Jim Williams

Competent Toastmaster (CTM) 
5565 Eugene R. Almer
74 Barbara L. Bean
1715 Chris H. Bell
4456 Jacqueline J. Blank
4029 Tom Brennan
4995 Carin C. Brewer
1918 Jeffrey J. Buck
5985 Bill Budlong
3198 Jo Lynne Buehring
5565 Mira J. Burch
6570 Debra Campbell
4861 Donald L Chatfield
4548 Barbara Cheney
5541 Deborah L. Cook
5541 Wes L. Cook
5317 Jacqueline D. Doyle
6580 Lee Duncan
16 Larry C. Elliott
4705 Linda J. Elliott-Nelson
1918 Penny A. Free
1715 Timothy J. Funke
3931 Harry E. Funston
5152 Elizabeth Ann Goldberg
4381 Barbara J. Gross
5241 Pamela A. Hager-Burt
3720 Ellen Lorraine Howard
5985 Ray B. Jacobs
3931 Dennis R. Katz
1874 Ruth A. Kennedy
5072 Bruce Knudson
3931 Gary Krueger
5597 Teresa Landers
557 Steve Larson
777 Carol H. Lewis
4705 Thomas W. Lindsey
6911 Aurora H. Lopez
4631 Patty Rubick Luttrell
499 Bonnie Marcus
6532 Robert C. Moffett
4009 Freda Morris
1772 Janice L. Murphy
5965 David M. Phelps
5641 Debbie A. Pratt
6570 Marilyn J. Quintana
355 Elta I. Rumpff
5197 William C. Scoff
74 Robert E. Sears
3931 Jeffrey M. Sigette
5317 Margaret 1. Simmons
4381 Millicent Tuckman
2531 Douglas A. Van Dorpe
5278 Raymonde F. Van Praag
4029 Matthew L. Versluis
4337 Evelyn C. Walters
5450 Roberta D. Williams
2083 William T. Winkler
6911 Jim Worman

Speechcraft
3643 Sandra M. lernigan
2961 Roger A. Simpson
5318 Virginia M. Trudeau
4633 Charles I Vawter

Succesas/Leadership
2883 Patricia M. Berardi (2)
801 Carolyn F. Bristo (2)
5182 George Dunn
3931 Sherman tee Hales
5565 Laurana K. Johnson
2961 Jodie Kay
3850 David F. Martin
3480 Inocente J. Salazar
6580 Blame Williams

Youth leadership
1772 Patricia M. Berardi
499 Fred J. Dees
2607 Eugene A. Deyoe (5)
104 Michael J. Dueppen
365 Roy C. Gill
2607 F. G. Holt (4)
6532 Charles S. Lockwood
2531 Moncia Silver
5241 William J. Stephens (3)
5241 Douglas E. Ullrich

(photo) Karen Burr, ATM, Roadrunner Editor submits previous three issues for Toastmasters International's Top Ten District Newsletter Contest.