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Between helping people lose weight and When did you join Toastmasters, and what
achieve other health goals and saving our country prompted you to do so? How long have you
from the political polarization ripping it apart, I been a member?

like to think I’m living up to my billing. I joined Toastmasters not long after I moved
here in March 2018. I had thought about joining
Would you please share a final thought with for several years but it took moving across the
our audience? country to finally pull the trigger. I was looking

Whether you want to be the World Champion for a community where I could grow and
of Public Speaking or just want to give a speech also really get to know people, and Babble-on
for fun. . . my challenge to you is: just do it. Don’t Toastmasters was exactly what I needed.
get bogged down with how far you think you will Everyone was warm and friendly and meetings

go or who is better than you. . . just do it. You were fun. It took me a month from when I joined
will learn so much about yourself. . . even in just before I felt comfortable enough to do my first
your Club contest. Besides, you aren’t going to Table Topics question. Now I not only love Table
let me win District two years in a row are you?? Topics but I love helping members discover

places to grow by always having a challenge when
it’s my turn to be Table Topics Master.

Who is Lachlan Croteau?
I grew up in New Hampshire, went to
college in Vermont, and then moved to

Massachusetts for over 10 years. I moved to
Portland about 4.5 years ago, and haven’t
looked back since. I drove across the country
with my two cats. As soon as I got into

Portland, I knew this would be my home.
Don’t get me wrong, I love New England
however I do not miss the cold, or the snow,
Lachlan Croteau, PJ Kleffner, & Bob Leach - 2019
or the humidity, or the angry strangers.

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