Eric Anderson, President of Lake Toasters Toastmasters (Area 73, Division G), followed an invitation from Dorothy Mallona, a teacher at Tavares Middle, Lake County, to help the students of her seventh and eighth grade debate/speech class build self-confidence in their public speaking abilities. These students are also part of Lake Toasters Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program.
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| Eric Anderson, President of Lake Toasters Toastmasters Club |
“He helped build up their confidence and realize nothing is beyond their reach,” Mallona said.
The former U.S. Marine Marksmanship Instructor engaged students by asking them to define attitude, success and limitations. He then talked to students about the importance of first impressions when giving a speech, being interviewed for a job or in many other situations in daily life.
“You’re not getting a second chance to make a first impression,” he said.
Anderson and his wife Sharyl own Xtreme Horsemanship, Inc., located in Webster, Sumter County. The mission of Xtreme Horsemanship is to assist horse and rider in becoming a better team. He is also a member of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Posse and one of only two mounted police defensive tactics instructors in the state of Florida. He has led the Lake County Posse to two first place championships in mounted police obstacle competitions. He has been competing in the Police Olympics for five years and has received more than 25 medals, 14 of which are gold. Most recently he competed in the 2012 Mounted Police Olympics, where he received an overall gold medal and several other medals.
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