Organizing a contest is challenging when:

• You don’t have enough competitors
• You don’t have enough volunteers

Despite my initial fears, the Royal City International Speech / Evaluation contest was a success.

With some gentle prodding, contestants stepped forward. With some gentle bribing persuading, I was able to recruit an adequate number of volunteers to fill the roles required for a successful contest. Speaking comes easy to me, but I have been less likely to volunteer for organization roles that require a large degree of delegating. It was an excellent experience and I’m looking forward to taking on larger roles in the future… Area Governor, for example.