Recently some good people [not Toastmasters] visited our club to return a Southport Toastmasters Trophy which was last presented to one of our members in 1985.
THE BRIGHT SPARK TROPHY, photographed below [and yes, that is a real Champion Spark Plug] was presented in 1985 to our member John Michael Murphy. John Michael came from Ireland and legend has it that he 'kissed the Blarney Stone'! Unfortunately John Michael has recently passed on. The trophy was found among his possessions.
The current committee has elected to have the trophy refurbished and reinstated and will be presented on a monthly basis for the best Table Topic presented by a member. This will happen on a rotating monthly cycle. The committee members in attendance on the night, will vote for their best speaker and the member earning the most votes at the end of the month will hold the THE BRIGHT SPARK AWARD for that month.
So menbers do ask the Table Topics Master of the night to include you! You have to be in it to win it!
We will announce the commencement of this event, after the trophy has been refurbished....so do watch this space!
Pat
