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The Humorous speech and table topics contest was a huge success. Several members participated in the contest. Many others helped behind the scenes.

Brandan, Ali, Julie, and Michelle quickly review the rules one last time to make sure that nothing has been missed.

Julie is the toastmaster for the contest and announces that all cell phones must be turned off.

The contestants for the table topics contest line up to speak with Julie.

Fred and Barney will represent the Notable Northgaters in the Area 23 contest. Fred will compete in the table topics contest. Barney will compete in the humorous speech contest.