In a proactive bid to outsmart next year’s accelerated competition timelines, two local Toastmasters clubs - Bauer SpeakEasys and Sammamish Speechmakers joined forces in October to host a first of the season "Speech Contest." The joint initiative was aimed to prepare members for an early start to the 2027 official contest season.The clubs conducted a mock drill for competitions with divided roles and responsibilities. Beating the Clock By launching a formal demo contest now,